Thank you!
Many
things have happened since we arrived in Guatemala: sickness, doubts,
frustrations, but also we have made friends and God has not left us. Our God is
a God that does not fail and today I would like to say thank you Jesus. When I went to America I forgot what it means
to be worried so I stopped asking God for the little things that we take for
granted like food, clothes, roof etc. Now, I am here in Guatemala and I find
myself asking for these same things that I forgot about. In the mist of my ignorance God still was
providing for all of these and more. God
is given me everything that I need and not what I want and that is ok.
He gave
us a group of friends that are strictly supporting us in the management of the
ministry, and that it is not easy . They
have other things to do, but they are taking the time for the ministry and I am
thankful for that, and I believe they are doing this for one simple reason
"LOVE". When I talked to them
about our ministry I told them that we were looking for friends and family that
would believe in the same God and in our vision of the ministry. Also, I told them that we did not have
anything to start our ministry with no MONEY, no LAND, no SUPPORT, no CONTACTS,
no PARTNERSHIPS basically nothing. However, I told them what I had; a POWERFUL
GOD a God that brought me to America, the same God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
that God that sent fire from heaven and the same God that split the red sea.
"That is my God" so they said yes :) Now, thanks to them and God we
are managing our non-profit. This group
of friends sticks with us not because they have to, but because they love us
and that is what we are looking for, not numbers, not quantity, but friends and
family that love us because of Him, thank you Jesus.
Thank
you, yes YOU the supporter I want to tell you that you are not a number ($) or
a face you are my friends because that is what we are looking for in Gods
ministry and some of you all I don't know because you are giving privately and
for that thank you. I know some of you
are younger and don't have much yet, and yet you are incredible faithful with
your money already, so thank you and we
know that God will bless you. To those
of you that have your own family to support, but have choose to support ours as
well we cannot thank you enough. Thank
you to those that are giving extra to help other people here in Guatemala. However, as I said you are not a number ($)
so thank you to those that guide us and those that teach us and encourage us,
and to those that remind us that we count with your friendship and those
spiritual leaders, and last thank you to those that I forgot to mention we
truly believe your reward is yet to come.
When we
started our ministry (God's ministry) someone asked me what do you want? This
is what I want! Friends that can love us, friends that can trust, and can see
our vision, friends that can encourage us. However, when I was asked that
question I just said three groups of people: prayer warriors, financial
supporters, and volunteers. So, today I want to say thank you as well to those
that pray for us. If you are one of
those I want to let you know that God has listened. Prayer is one of the most difficult
disciplines in the church and in life. We
pray when we need something, we pray when something happens to us, we pray when
we want something, we pray when it is Sunday, we pray because it is expected in
our family, friends etc. I was(and sometime still am) one of those that prays
just when "I need" , but I have caught myself praying more often and
it is because I need Him more and depend more on Him. I am learning to pray not because I am
"Christian" or because I need something, but because I need HIM. I need you prayer warriors you have given me more
than you think because of your faithfulness God has listened and you are not a
number you are a friend, thank you Jesus.
We haven't had a volunteer come yet, but I am waiting for
you my brothers and sisters in Christ. I encourage you to pack your bags and
come and get to know the sweet faces that we are working with. You may get sick, REALLY SICK, you may be
afraid, you may not be used to being out of your comfort zone, you may be
bossy, you may like to control your surroundings, and you may like to your own ways. Come anyways, and learn and be humble and be
a blessing for those less fortunate that you.
Because you will come to learn not to teach, to receive not to give, to
listen not to speak, to love not be comfortable, and the most important thing
to cry, to bleed, and to sweat with those that are your brother and sisters in
Christ.
At last thank you for the e- mails, calls, texts, likes,
shares and comments your encouragement
in all its forms has meant more than you will ever know and kept us going on the
most difficult days!
P.J Hernandez, your
brother in Christ.
P.S. Come on people comment! I want to know you and your
thoughts!
