Second of all, I want to say this team is amazing! My prayer had been that God would work in their hearts and that through this program they would be blessed. This ties in with the retreat, because for the first time I was able to hear testimonies from the STEPpers of how God has impacted their lives during this time.
All of the BIC missionaries that are serving in Central and South America gathered together for a time of refreshment here in Honduras, for a time known as the LAMR = Latin American Missionary Retreat. I sensed that it truly met it's goal as a time of refreshment as each one of us spent time in fellowship with one another and with the Lord Himself. We had time to rest at His feet and allow Him to lead us through this process of sanctification. For some it was a time of looking back into the past allowing God to heal wounds; for others, a time of seeking forgiveness in a deeper manner; a few, took the time to search direction for the future; and for still others, a time to just be with Him. The one thing we had in common is that we met together at the foot of the cross of our resurrected Savior.
As STEP, we were given a time to share about our experiences over the past several months. I was touched to see each one of the team members take this time seriously and open up their hearts to reveal what God has been doing in them. Of course this meant tears, laughter, embarrassing stories...etc! But WHAT A BLESSING it was to me to see that Jesus truly has touched each one of them, molded them, used them, challenged them...I guess I should be saying "us", instead of "them". However it was their testimonies that made me realize how important this program really is, even with all it's so-called "imperfections". Praise the Lord that He has chosen to use us!
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