We are all alive and well and have had an incredible first three days in Guatemala. We have built close to ten houses, spoiled the children at the orphanage, and have had the opportunity to share Christ's love by investing into each person that God places in front of us. We are praying that as the week goes on and as we grow closer to the families we are building houses for, the children in the village, and the children and workers in the orphanage; that each of us will have the opportunity to share Christs love.
The need here for Christs love and for basic needs to be met is beyond imagination. The women here are belittled and abused, the children sometimes eat no more than one meal a day that consists of tortillas, and the men are rarely at home. The results of these issues are endless. It is our hope that in the days ahead we will bring Hope and Peace to the villages, and that they might one day Glorify God because of Him moving through us and using us here.
Tomorrow we will be doing a VBS in the Orphanage and the village, building houses, and sharing the Gospel as God leads. In the late afternoon we will be distributing food for nearly 100 families that will provide them with the basic food they need for a month and sharing the Gospel with them. Pray for us that God will do through us more than we could ever ask or imagine, and pray that many would come to know Him as we continue to share His love.
- Ryan Johnston
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The Nichols family
Salem, MO