Venezuela day 6

Today has once again been a full day.  I think the theme for the day has been and a child will eat them.  I am repeatedly astounded by the passion and excitement they the people here have for their faith.
Today has once again been a full day.  I think the theme for the day has been and a child will lead them.  I am repeatedly astounded by the passion and excitement that the people here have for their faith. I love how they pray in a disconnected unison.  The chorus of voices is beautiful and it adds to the power and perceived influence of the prayers.

At the cultural expression party tonight it was apparent how much they love their home and how much hope they have for the future.  They have faith that belief in Christ and lives lived for Christ can not only change their personal lives but the future of the country too.  I was especially moved by their interest in praying for us and our country.  As an arrogant American I often feel like when we pray for other countries it is places that are ravaged by war and poverty.  As a person who lives in a country which seems to have it all ( whatever that really means) I had never thought about people in other countries feeling it was necessary to pray for us.   The sense of community here has been so powerful.  Most of these people came to this event without knowing each other but I see them as a family.  They instantly love one another and embrace each other as well as us with Christian affection.

At the cultural night I was also impressed by the children.  They are so talented and their dramas depict an honest version of life here.  They don't try to white wash the situation but instead embrace it as real and look to faith in Christ as the answer.  In the USA I think we often feel God is a personal God and when God does we want then God is one to order the life of the country but when people don't get what they want they see God as uninterested and uninvolved.  I also appreciated the child's willingness to call the adults out for not being passionate enough.  All too often I see people who want children to be seen and not heard and here they are allowed to speak a prophetic word and still be children.  They seem to be just as much an integral part of the church as anyone.  I am so grateful for this experience and I know as I continue to process I will continue to learn and that I am leaving this place different than when I came.