Wednesday, August 12, 2009

I liked being an answer to someone's prayer

So said Chuck Doren (husband of the Short-Term Missions leader Henrietta Doren) to the group of 30 Honduran Host families, translators, CCI LA/Honduras volunteers who gathered in our home to share testimonies and thank the 7 North Americans for their labor of love.
Chuck was referring specifically to the prayers of Josue Cruz, the caretaker/director of King's Castle Camp. Josue has shared how he had kept praying for the project not to be canceled when the crisis broke out in Honduras and their finances dwindled due to several USA work teams canceling their trips as well as Honduran guest groups canceling their retreats (all due to the fear that has gripped the country since the President was forcefully removed from office).
Josue prayed and prayed because he knew how mighty a tool in God's hands a ropes course can be.
What power lay in such simple elements as these?
God uses well trained facilitators like these to do wonders:
During the two day retreat designed to minister to the 70 King's Castle leaders, God's wonders included the following:
Deep community was fostered amongst the participants:
Deep healing was prompted by the Holy Spirit as people worked through their fears (fear of falling is often evidenced during the Trust Fall)
Deepened understanding of teamwork:












Yes, I agree, there's nothing like being an answer to someone's prayer.

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