The Power of Prayer

Bowed heads, closed eyes, and folded hands. This is what prayer used to mean to me. But after a week in Guatemala, I’ve seen the power of prayer firsthand. We’ve prayed out loud in the middle of the street while laying hands on each other, believing in what the name of Jesus can do. We’ve prayed for protection and healing, perseverance and confidence. But prayer isn’t just about asking God to provide, it’s also about listening to what He has to say. It’s a conversation. Jesus spoke to Moses through a burning bush, and he spoke to us in a coffee shop and...

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A 1st Corinthians Kind of Love

A 1st Corinthians Kind of Love by: Reagan Yablon Dedicated to those who love, those who are loved, and our Savior’s love.   Love is Patient As patient as the waves in an ocean waiting to be bent   Love is Kind As kind as the soul who seeks to heal my broken mind   Love does not Envy or Boast Just as Jesus went coast to coast without bragging He knows the most   Love is not Arrogant For when you are wrong you repent   Love is not Rude The moments when you feel down you still keep your uplifting mood   Love does not insist in its own Way You do not follow...

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Dirty Dishes

The extent people have gone these past eight days to accommodate each other and make others comfortable is absolutely amazing. Watching people in this amazing country and being around a fantastic team has truly been such a blessing and I’ve learned so much by being around everyone. Every single person will go all out in everything they do, from Becca trying to get Jamin to sing “You’re Welcome” and adamantly avoiding porta pottys at training camp to digging ditches and moving trash around. No matter what the task is, everyone is so quick to show Christ-like love...

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