Ready... Set...
Regroup. Recharge. Refocus. That's what we've done today, preparing ourselves to head out to the Chiapas jungle tomorrow morning for a 5-day expedition of installing water filters and facilitating children's programs.
Adrenaline can only take you so far before your energy starts to give out, fatigue starts to set in, and you need Someone beyond yourself to sustain you. Psalm 46:10 was a highlight verse in our group devotion today, reminding us to be still and know that He is God. We acknowledge that without these precious times of individually refocusing our attentions on Jesus, giving every effort to Him and submitting ourselves to His plan for the day, small but devastating traps like fear, distrust, laziness, lack of purpose, and who knows what else will be all the easier to fall prey to.
I thank Jesus for His reminders to me today that my friendship with Him is what will keep me going throughout this entire trip. After all, He's the one that called me to this work, so if I try and do it apart from Him, I KNOW I'll lose focus, get discouraged, and end up missing works of love He had for me to do. That's just my way. But I don't want to miss one opportunity to love with every part of me the people God has for me to love, simply because I chose to be self-centered. It's heart-breaking to realize that I do this very thing on a daily basis. May today be a new beginning...a fresh start...a re-positioning of priorities to align my life with Christ's - humble service to His treasured and precious people.Eden, for the Chiapas Team
The Terrells house, our headquarters here in Chiapas.
Prepping literature we will be giving out to families in the jungle as we install water filters and have other opportunities to talk.
The duplication studio at the Terrells. They produce media in multiple languages with the goal of sharing the Gospel and discipling people all over central America and beyond.
Nathan explaining water filters to the team.
The ceramic piece that is at the heart of the filters. This is what makes it work!
Pete and David fixing cabinets in the Terrells house.
Want a glimpse of where the team is staying? This is the inside of the downstairs apartment at the Terrells' house... home to the team between jungle excursions.
Other residents at the Terrells house.
The team helped transport some needed some supplies for the Terrells' vehicles. Steven and Pete working on some repairs before subjecting the vehicles to the jungle roads of Chiapas.
San Cristobal at night