Sharing about Honduras

Well, today, I got the priveledge of sharing some pictures of Honduras, the people, and some places.... with the young kids of Grace Church. Not the 3 year old group... but the elementary/middle school group.

A few weeks ago, they asked me to come because they were talking about "going" and what that meant from a missionary standpoint. The kids had some great questions, and some really neat things have come from this little talk. So, they asked me to come back with some pictures to SHOW them what I was talking about.

I really enjoy sharing about "our Honduras". It really excites me to know that people (and in this case little people) want to know. My God is huge, and I believe that people can see that through some of the pictures that were shared today. I started out showing them where, exactly, Honduras is. Then, showed them pictures of "houses" in the neighborhoods that we work. I started with the worst (see picture above). This home is up in the Opalaca Mountains, and it is very difficult to imagine living in it. Much less, living in something worse, which many families have up there! The kids were amazed. "It looks like there is fabric on the walls, Miss Corbett", they said! And, "the walls are not whole!" (Implying that there is space between the wood slats)

I knew these pictures would be interesting for them, and that's the reason I chose them. But, I believe that these kids have an idea that they live in an incredible world. One full of clean water, electricity, washing machines, and above all, a house with walls that stop the elements. I can only hope that even one of these children remember this... and will someday... be attempting to bring God into others lives in a way we couldn't even imagine. I pray for our children of today... and for God to make an impact through someone that is put in their path.

Fire Proof

Wow. Last night, we saw the movie Fire Proof with Kurt Cameron! Well, the consensis from everyone was that it was a little cheesy, but a good overall movie. After I came home, I went to the website recommended at the end of the movie fireproofyourmarriage.com. I was excited to see that "The Love Dare" is indeed available, and is on the NY Times bestseller list as #1 (as of 10/10/08). How exciting!

So, this was a good movie. I had heard that we would cry and laugh. We did that (or at least I know I did). It was interesting to see the things in this movie that are both directed towards the men... and some at the women. I really liked how the father brought back around the information about coming to Christ as they were standing at the base of the cross on their little walk.

I don't want to say too much because, if you haven't seen it.... I don't wanna spoil it. I am still trying to process the movie, and trying to figure out where I need to apply it in my own life. I can only hope and pray that God will give those answers to me. And, I will DEFINITELY be going to purchase "The Love Dare". I am thankful that I have a husband who loves me, and I him.... and we will hopefully never be at the same point of this couple. But knowing that there is a book out there that will encourage you to do the right things... NOW.... is a good thing.

I am excited to see and hear how God works through this movie in both my own marriage, and in others around me. Please, share.

Do you ever wonder what kids are thinking?

As we got out of the car at Vazant's Fruit Stand (and Pumpkin Patch this time of year).... Makenzie kept thinking that we were going to buy the plastic pumpkin that you get to put your candy in. We kept telling her, while on the way, that we were going to buy REAL pumpkins...

So, she gets out... spots the wagons.... and then looks a little farther and sees large selection of pumpkins in small "patches" throughout the land in front of us. She then realizes these are real pumpkins. She kept saying that she wanted to buy her "a yittle one"... and "a big-uh one for mommy and a big-uh one for daddy, too".

Wow. She was overwhelmed by the large selection. Then, before long, she started realizing that we were actually going to go home with a pumpkin (or 2 or 3) for her! So, she started looking for "a yittle one". She went to a rather large one.... and then over to some smaller ones. Andy and I found a few smaller ones in one section, and started to point them out. We would point directly to one... and she would go to a different one. Then, when we said, "no - that one"... she said "where?" as if we could just say "the pumpkin right there". She didn't seem to be able to distinguish between a little bigger or a little smaller pumpkin. So, we found a few small ones, laid them all side-by-side, and said which one would be better? She said "I want this one, and this one and this one". Of course, we were planning to go home with ONE for her.

And, at the moment that we THOUGHT we had picked one out, daddy spotted another section with small pumpkins. And, it all began again.

She had in her mind what she wanted. And, after talking about what we wanted to "paint" on the pumpkin (because she is so young, we will paint this year).... she decided a PINK smiley face. Now the search begins for the smiley face that she wants. God help us! :)