Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Do you ever feel forgotten?
Some days do you feel forgotten? Like when your husband forgets your anniversary or your co-workers forget to give you that report you need. Or maybe your kids forget to call or visit.
There is a group of people in Guatemala that were forgotten. A whole group of people. Forgotten.
When our team goes to Guatemala we are going to serve alongside missionaries, Michael & Rocky Beene. Michael recently told our group that there is a level of racism in Guatemala that we as Americans could not even begin to understand. Most Guatemalans see the people of the villages near Rio Dulce as less than human. They don’t see them as important or even worth considering. Consequently, the Guatemalan government did not even include them in their census!
But God hasn’t forgotten them, has He? He sent His people to show and share the love of God to a people who are not forgotten.
Here is a quote from the Faith In Action website:
“Most of the people we are reaching are plagued with witchcraft, illiteracy, severe health issues, and very poor living conditions. To these people, for the most part, the only Gospel they will ever read is the works of our hands and lives. Saving lives and relieving their incredible pain and suffering with medical help so touches them that they open their hearts to us. God gently begins to break down all of the walls Satan has put up with fear and superstition as they realize God so cares for them that He sent his ambassadors to help them.
For the people in these extremely remote villages we construct safe houses, churches, schools, clinics, and facilitate all types of economic and agricultural developments. We work with volunteer teams to bring in the expertise to build major infrastructure improvements to areas that are completely isolated. Some of the things that we bring to these people are bridges over swamps to facilitate their contact to the outside world, provide fresh water by drilling wells, construct churches, schools, clinics.”
As Cristina, Maria and I prepare for our trip we pray that the people of Rio Dulce would not see us as Americans, or outsiders or rich or anything except this - an extension of the heart of God. We pray that they would see God alone in all that we do and that our actions would further the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Are you praying for us? Let us know in the comments! It is only through the strength of the Lord that we can accomplish His mission.
If you’d like to support our trip, please send your donation to
Kimberly Felix
601 Blue Lake Drive
Longwood, FL 32779
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Yes! I am praying... And I am delighted to know that you will be an extension of God's love toward these not so "forgotten" people.
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