Plans to Prosper
The future. For many of us this word holds a number of
different emotions. For some of us, there may even be a bit of fear behind it.
When I was in high school, the thought of the future was terrifying. The future
meant growing up, leaving my family and beginning a whole new life. Now that
I’ve grown up (just a bit), left my family, and started a whole new life, I’ve
realized the future is not what is terrifying, It’s the unknown that really
frightens me. The future may hold many things, and not knowing what they are is
the scary part.
Since working as the teacher for the Deaf for Signs of Love,
I have been given new eyes to view the future. I no longer view the future as the scary unknown, but as an
opportunity for change, an opportunity for new workers to rise up and join the
harvest, an opportunity for Signs of Love to grow as an organization through the
Mighty Hand of our Father. I am overwhelmed with excitement by the thought of
what God is planning for the future. I believe God is working and cultivating
hearts right this second, and preparing Hondurans to become the leaders of
tomorrow. Being in the school Monday-Friday has allowed me to witness the
children from villages, who a month ago had no language, carry on a
conversation with not only their other classmates, but the teachers as well. We
have also been meeting Hondurans who have taken a huge interest in the Deaf and
Signs of Love, who with the right guidance and love of the Father, will bring
something really special to Signs of Love Honduras. And God is still working in
other areas! The past few Sundays, many children from the school have begun
attending Deaf Church, which is really exciting in itself. Not only are they
coming to church regularly, but they also have engaged themselves by
volunteering during the service, answering questions, and helping to re-teach
biblical concepts to the other attendees. These kids blow my mind! They are so
smart and I just know God has huge plans for their lives and I cannot wait to
see them unfold. Meanwhile, we pray. Since all these wonderful things are
happening, I know the enemy is on the prowl. Please join us in praying for the
future leaders of Signs of Love, the ones being cultivated now, and the ones
who may not yet be found. Pray that each day we do not lose an opportunity to
build up these future leaders, along with the leaders that have already answered
the Call and are leading right now. We all know how the story ends, the enemy
will lose, and we will not fear the future or the unknown, because nothing is
unknown to the God of the Universe, and I know with all my heart He is leading
this organization into great and marvelous things!
Genesis and Felix, two of my students from the school,
teaching language in a village.
It is our hope and prayer that we can train the kids in the school and help them to fall in love with Jesus and Signs of Love so that in the future we will have tons of photos like these, them taking on the role of teacher of language to those who have no language.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.
-Jeremiah 29:11-14
Thanks for reading! Be blessed today!
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