Thoughts from Melanie.

Thus far this trip has been an adventure, but nothing less than a wonderful testament to the magnitude and majesty of our God. It’s still hard to believe that I’m actually here, physically serving the people that I’ve only ever dreamed of meeting. Yesterday’s trip to the village of El Yalu was incredible. The bumpy ride in the back of the truck was quickly forgotten as we crested each new hill (of which there were many!) and surveyed the astonishing view. I doubt we could put a count on the number of times we all gasped at the view before us; truly the majesty of our Creator’s paintbrush! Remind me again why I live in WI? Visiting the church plant in El Yalu and participating in their service (and then later the church service as Los Olivos) was definitely a highlight. The mere fact that in a remote village in Guatemala there are people with such an intense love of the same God that I know, that I can fellowship with despite the language barrier brings me to my knees in awe of how BIG of a God we serve. It helps remind me to not limit God’s power… He is mighty to save! And God is moving; through the clinic, the churches and in each of us. Who am I to be used? Certainly I am insignificant, but flaws and all, God is using each of us. Thanks for your prayers and support! Though we may be the physical representation, the body of believers lifting us up in prayer makes our presence here possible! Please continue to pray for our time here, but also for transformation that will last within each of us once we re-enter the daily grind. Many times it seems easier to go to the world to talk about God than to talk to those you see everyday, and it is my heart’s desire that we return home with the same passion we have felt here in Sumpango.