Pastor’s Thoughts

 

           Spring is always a busy time of the year. For me, this year has not been an exception. The early portion of 2016 has focused in mission work.

 

           It was great to see 10 years of work in Honduras result in the completions of a church, parsonage, activities center, and education wing in Santa Cruze de Yajoa. Participating in Kingdom work with Christian from other states and religious backgrounds along with the nationals in Honduras has been such a growing and rewarding service. I have counted it such a joy and privilege to travel with others from my local congregations to experience this tremendous adventure of faith.

 

           As you know missions work doesn’t have to be abroad. Returning to the states provided yet another blessed opportunity to do Kingdom work with others, but this time locally. Our own sanctuary was in need of some renovation, repair and painting. Several of our men rolled up their sleeves and went to work resulting in both an improvement to the platform and a much neater appearance. The painting of our sanctuary is actually being done as I write this article so I am looking forward to the finished product. The cosmetic results are not what I consider the greatest blessing in finishing a project. That designation goes to getting to work, share, and enjoy building relationship with members of my church family.

 

           The latest project that we took on was the removal of our rental house. Certainly that job was the toughest of the three. Days of swinging sledge hammers, using prying bars, and carrying debris to the dumpster left those who labored exhausted at the end of each day. The work crew for this project was more diverse. Men from our church joined forces with work release prisoners to demolish the building. We worked side by side one with another but with what I am sure was different motives. We ate together most days and I often wondered what the prisoners thought when we bowed our heads to pray for our meals. I shared my faith with them when I had opportunity and truly enjoyed listening to my brothers and co-labors as they talked to these lost men about how wonderful it is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

                Mission work, no matter where it takes place, holds many many blessings. It requires time, effort, sacrifice and possibly some blood sweat and tears. But when the labor is over, you achieve a great deal more than the physical evidence reveals. You develop a greater bond with those in whom you have served. Next up is Craigsville work week if your interested let me know. That my friend is the focus of this month’s “Pastor’s Thoughts”.

 

            

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