Today Joel, Emily and I were out to lunch, and there was a group of guys sitting near us, speaking English. I told Joel that he should invite them to church. Joel said, "I think it would be better coming from you". I concurred, and then thought "Well then I should put on some lip gloss." I smeared on my peppermint gloss, turned around...and THEY WERE GONE! There's no time for lip gloss when there are people needing to hear about Jesus!
I had a sleepness night. So, I read! In just a few hours I read "Profiting from the Path of Most Resistance" by James Fields. I highly recommend it! It's the quickest and easiest read ever, BUT really makes you think, inspires intimacy with God, and touches your heart!
Three things I remember from the book just off the top of my head: 1. God always heals. But he doesn't always heal what hurts; he heals what is holding you back from Him. 2. We affect God's heart. Joy goes both ways-HE brings US joy, WE bring HIM joy! 3. Love, joy and peace (some fruits of the Spirit) are EMOTIONS! We HAVE them...so CHOOSE to experience them!
Family medicine, dentistry, OBGYN, physical therapy, radiologist, laboratory testing and glasses...This medical team from Mississippi had it all! I loved translating for the doctors, for 4 days, seeing over 250 patients. We talked with, treated and prayed for the patients (some having travelled over 15 hours!) at La Fuente Clinic. The clinic has regular business hours, run by missionaries, in a city near Cusco. Do you have medical training? Get plugged into a medical missions trip!
The currency here is the Nuevo Sol. One sol equals about 30 US Cents. You may be thinking "that's not much"...BUT...let me tell you! EVERY SOL COUNTS! One sol is almost half a taxi ride accross town! It's 1/5 of a kickboxing class entrance fee! It's the price of 5 bananas! Losing a sol is actually a bigger deal than it seems! What about "losing your SOUL" though?! That's a MUCH bigger deal! The Bible says "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. "(Mark 8:35) Save your soul...trust in Jesus Christ today!