Stepping Out on the Battlefield

Beloved Family and Friends, 


Today was...amazing, difficult, challenging, and a completely taken over by God kind of day. 

First, one of our beloved MOST missionaries woke up not feeling well. It was upsetting for her to have to make the decision to stay behind, however, she was informed not being with the team did not mean she didn't have an important role to play today.

After the wonderful mountaintop experiences of yesterday, we needed a Prayer Warrior to spend the day praying over us because the enemy was sure to come prowling, hoping to distract us from our purpose and get us focused on ourselves. Thank God for assigning us this Prayer Warrior because there were plenty of times when we were in need of strength, wisdom, mercy, grace, and hope. 


We started the day with a bilingual devotion on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18), which was tied to Saul's request for David to wear his armor to face Goliath (1 Samuel 17:37-40). What a wonderful reminder it was for each of us to put on God's armor and remind ourselves the battle belongs to the LORD. 

Here are today's hard-won battles.

We had so many children coming through today, as well as teenagers and college students. It was such a privilege to sit with future doctors, nurses, police officers, and one accountant! These kids are the future of Honduras, and for us to be able to help them see the front blackboard better, was God's way of ensuring their future. But it wasn't easy nor was it quick.

Beautiful little Brittany, age 8, who had strabismus (cross-eyed) and had difficulty seeing long-distance came in with a smile and her mother. The MOST missionary who worked with her did so carefully, and with lots of care and love. Testing her one eye at a time, then both eyes at once, they were able to get her glasses with a +3.0 prescription. She walked away with an even bigger smile than the one she came with. 


Then there were the older ladies, two of them who required re-testing then looking through the stronger prescription glasses until they were able to see. One of them shared afterwards, "I can read God's Word now. I don't care if I can't see far away, as long as I can read God's Word." 

One of those beautiful ladies was the oldest client we had seen up to that point -90 years old, with 8 children, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. She praised God for His many blessings as she walked out of the nursing station. 

As the day came to an end, and the backed-up line due to the extra time taken with those couple of difficult cases, the church leader called it done, but soon after, a man by the name of Ramon ran up to the gate and asked if he could be seen. As he was being seen by the MOST nurse, he began to use some of the English he learned when he lived in NYC for six years. He worked as a taxi driver and shared he knew every street of that big city. This man needed to be heard, and as he moved from one station to the next, it became clear to those who worked with him he was carrying emotional pain. 

It was this pain that made it hard to find the right glasses, because he didn't really need any as he was probably in the range between 0 and +-1, but he insisted. He was re-tested by a couple of different people, until they got him at a +1. This was difficult for our testers, because he became a bit "insistent" and emotions began to run high, but the calmness, wisdom, and experience of our MOST team leader came into play. As he walked out of the clinic, his big smile and words of gratitude gave everyone the reminder of what we were there to do -to bring God's love into their lives, no matter how messy or difficult it may be. 

Tomorrow morning, loved ones, ensure to put on God's armor alongside us and pray for us...pray because God has big plans and we covet your prayers. And then, do it again on Thursday morning. And Friday. And every day after that until our Lord Jesus comes. 

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world." ~1 Peter 5:8-9




























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