Honduras Debriefing
By: Christopher Wiles
There were
many important theological and life lessons we shared with others on the July mission
trip to Honduras. Sometimes I think the “catrachos”
shared even more of those lessons with us.
Name: Julio
Age: 14
Years in Guajire: at least 3
Superhuman Power: He always smiles
I’ve got
pictures of Julio from at least 3 years ago in my archives. Guess what I learned from looking back at my
photographs. Julio ALWAYS smiles. This kid has smiled every time we see
him. He always seems genuinely
happy. Let me tell you a little bit
about Julio now. He has no dad in the
picture. He lives in an extremely
impoverished mountain farming area. His
mother can’t take care of him. He lives
with his aunt Maria (whose husband died) that has nine other children. He shares a bed with other boys to stay warm. He is an outstanding and intuitive assistant
on a house build, knowing just where he needs to be at every moment. He never asks us for anything but is grateful
for any gift. He has a really cool “frohawk”. Oh, and JULIO ALWAYS SMILES.
I loved being around Julio even more this year. God delivered a message to me through Julio
that reads much like Philippians 2:14-15 “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become
blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked
generation.”
Let’s take a lesson from Julio’s playbook
(which is derived from God) to take a step back from the silly things that
instigate our mumbling and grumbling, and really consider how blessed we
are. Let’s turn those frowns upside
down. Brothers and sisters, no matter
life’s circumstance, as a believer in Christ, IT IS TIME TO SMILE!
You can see all of the trip photos on this site:
https://hondurashope.shutterfly.com
You can see all of the trip photos on this site:
https://hondurashope.shutterfly.com
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