Day 4: Good Seed

Well, this blog post is actually the one I was looking forward to the most just because of the incredible story behind it all. I only got there when most of the story was finished, but it's amazing to see how God had been working the story before we got there and even after. We were only a small puzzle piece.

Day 4: Good Seed

After eating lunch, we headed out to a Barrio where we were led by a guy named E. He runs a project where children at risk go for help with homework, playing and being taught the Gospel. We had to stay close to him because the area was notorious for gangs, thieves, etc. Since he's spent so much time there and because they respect what he is doing, the area gang protects him from other gangs.

It was so cool to see the languages of playing and laughter being expressed and to see life in the eyes of children who experience things that I don't even want to think about. First, we waited in the courtyard while they ate a snack and then we all trekked up the hill to the playground space that they use. Once there, we sang the Banana song and played Flying Dutchmen. After playing a few games, we left, spurred on by a group of boys who had been threatening Sheila and trying to steal her stuff (and also whistling back to older people in the shacks behind us).

They have an amazing ministry here in a really tough place to serve - and the people there respect him and the work that he does. He has proven himself to be a true servant of Yours. They're trying to buy another lot of land so that they can expand their ministry, and once again, I'm so glad that I can continue to help through prayers.

Now the really amazing part. Read these blog posts in this order in order to see a crazy amazing God plan unfolding before your very eyes. The way that this blogger writes is incredible.

1. http://viviafanador.blogspot.ca/2011/06/spiritual-diagnosis.html
2. http://viviafanador.blogspot.ca/2011/06/half-human-half-monster.html

3. http://viviafanador.blogspot.ca/2011/07/wow-wow-wow.html

4. http://viviafanador.blogspot.ca/2011/07/criminal.html   

5. http://viviafanador.blogspot.ca/2011/07/get-involved-with-egipto.html

I'm sure that those blog posts brought up plenty of things to pray for, including the continuing work of Elias and all that he does there. But prayer is NOT the least we can do, as I've been learning since the time I wrote that journal entry. So, as you pray, please pray to see if God has laid it upon your heart to be one of the 300 people that would help make Good Seed's expansion possible.