Standing there among the piles of trash, I wasn’t sure what twenty-year old Marlon could tell me that would bring a hope to my heart. The smell was horrific as the birds swarmed overhead. The situation seemed helpless. Marlon’s father passed away when he was six. He was left to care for his family, which meant he began working, digging, scavenging… Read More
Archives for February 2013
guatemala city – day 2
I never imagined how my life would change in the early hours one morning outside Guatemala City. The leaders told us we would be heading to the city dump to meet the people there, but I wasn’t prepared. As our van rolled in to the dump area, my heart was beginning to scream “I can’t do this!” Trash was piled… Read More
one thing is certain – you have a responsibility.
I sit and try to process what I’ve seen. But yet, still no words. The ramblings running through my mind are stripped void of any coherent thought. While the people of Guatemala stole my heart (day 1 pics here), I’m left feeling bare naked. Vulnerable. Stunned. The need is great. The need is vast and thinking of the complexity of the… Read More
guatemala – antigua day 1
When your breath has been taken away by an amazing God, it seems there are no words. While I process the truths of what I saw and learned in Guatemala, I leave you with a few photographs from day one. Walking to church, my heart was in awe at the beautiful scenery. But more importantly, my heart fell in love… Read More
guatemala on my heart – what’s on yours.
Have you ever had your heart cry for something you’ve never seen? Saturday we hit the streets of Corpus Christi to serve and love on the homeless community. While I smiled, my heart cried on the inside. Something foreign, yet familiar. The streets are still a scary place for me. I don’t understand. I try to, but yet walk away… Read More