Gloria's Perspective

Last night I was feeling a little down, and I might have left you feeling a little down too. When I got back to my room after writing, Gloria, the pastor’s daughter, was waiting for us because we invited her to spend the night at our hotel. She noticed I was a little down, and asked about it. And I told her I just wasn’t feeling anything.

This is what she said:

This is a different trip, a different time with different people and group dynamics. God is working here, but it might not be like he did two years ago. It’s not necessary to feel like you’re doing anything, because faith isn’t about feeling, it’s about doing, and it’s about a relationship. God is moving in Chalchuapa, whether we feel it or not.

Gloria and me/awkward sunlight picture.

She also said we inspire the church here. We gave up our lives at home, and we worked to raise money to come here and serve. We inspire them because of our love for them. We are the princes and princesses, part of God’s army, forever loved by Him.

 

Gloria touched my heart last night, and made me realize that I just need to keep loving, keep serving, and always smile, because God loves us, and we have found a love for his people.