The last week has been hard in finding purpose in what we are doing here in Honduras. We spend most days moving gravel, washing dishes, and hurting more than helping when we try to help with the kids’ school. A lot of us have been feeling kind of stuck. With that being said, last night after devotions a little boy ran up to me and grabbed my Bible. He is only one years old and and grabs anything he can. But yesterday I really think God worked through him. He grabbed my Bible, opened up to Isaiah, and pointed to chapter 49. I felt God telling me it was significant, so I put my bookmark there and went on to eat dinner. As I opened my bible this morning for devotions, I was reminded of it. In Isaiah 49:4 it says “I replied, ‘But my works seem so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.'” Wow! I couldn’t have asked for something more perfect to hear from the Lord. God really called me into trusting him and my purpose here. I am realizing that though I might not see the significance of my works here, I am making a difference and I must trust God in what he is using me for. Though I might not see the significance of my works, God is using me for his purpose. It blows my mind that the Lord can work in such creative ways, and that if you aren’t watching closely and asking for him to speak to you, you just might miss what he has to say. I never would have thought I could turn to a one year old, that can’t talk, to tell me where to turn in my struggles. God truly does work in amazing ways!
