Disappointment

Our youth group at church planned to go to Honduras this month to serve people in a town called Tocoa. Recent unrest has caused them to call off the trip for now. Mission trips are an amazing opportunity to experience God through serving others. Many people return from such trips transformed as they experience another culture and harsh realities like hunger and extreme poverty. This is what we were expecting God to do as 32 high school students and 8 adults prepared for the trip. What does God have planned for the youth of our church?

I have faith that God will use even this situation for His glory. Sometimes when we wait patiently for direction from God he will send us down a better path. It is not always a smooth one but when we reach the end and look back, often we will see a glimpse of His plan and realize that things are the way they should be. I don't know where the path will lead for our youth but I pray that He is working in their hearts as they learn another harsh reality of life - that life often takes unexpected twists and turns. For right now the hope is that the trip will be able to be held at a later time. Patience and waiting are tough!

I feel very sad for the people of Tocoa and all of Honduras. Please pray for a quick resolution to the political unrest. People already are suffering and their poverty and strife may increase if this is not settled soon. I pray for their disappointment over the cancellation of the trip. Our youth were to build a small house, dispense worm medication to the children there, and distribute food. Lord, make a way!