We arrived at a new community ‘Betel’ yesterday morning and walked up the mountain and down into a valley that would be our work site for the next two days. The houses and living conditions were obviously less than what we saw in San Manuel and their church was built of bamboo slats, but the people were smiling and happy. It was a beautiful peaceful place and we felt the presence of the Lord as we stood in a circle and blessed ground before we began to work.
God continued to amaze us in eyeglass clinic, as person after person seemed to have impossible readings and difficult prescription needs. We had found a crate of glasses that hadn’t been entered into the computer inventory yet and a smaller box within labeled ‘unknown glasses’. We decided to take the crate with us just in case. It seems that most of the glasses we needed were in that crate which multiple times were matched not by the advanced computer technology we had, but by God. When the computer said there was no match, we went to the crate, said a prayer and inevitably pulled out that “perfecto” pair.
God had placed many pairs of glasses in the ‘unknown glasses’ box that were exactly what someone needed, but he saved the best for last. After we returned to the team house, Teresa brought some of the faith home children to us for eyeglasses. The glasses for one of the boys at faith home, Jesus, was in that box. He looked very handsome in the glasses that were sent just for him.
As we waited for the trucks to haul the supplies back up the mountain at the end of the day, some of us took advantage of the free time and played with the children of the village. We had the best time playing and laughing with them. We didn’t always understand each other, but laughter and smiles and love is universal in every language.
There was a moment in the middle of they busy day, that I just stopped and tuned out the noise and looked around. Through the crowds of people and busy team… I saw God. He was in the hands of Chris and Jeneen, as they lovingly examined a scared child. He was in the voice of Lisa, as she not only worked her triage station, she talked to the people about becoming a Christian. He was in Cristina and Melissa’s face as they fitted a young girl with reading glasses. He was in Scott’s arms as he supported an older lady and moved her through the clinic. He was in the eyes of the Hondurans as they watched the team not just do a job, but be the hands, feet and HEART of God.
