Tuesday, July 19, 2022

He's Got You, Babe!

Most of us are probably pretty tired of talking about the economy. Some of us are even to the point of wanting to stick our fingers in our ears and loudly say, “La-la-la-la! I can’t hear you!” That is a perfectly understandable response. The good news is that this is printed so you can read the whole thing with your fingers in your ears if that makes you feel more comfortable. Also, this is not actually about the economy. Well, a little bit, but not mostly! This is about remembering that God is in the details. All of the details. Even $6 a gallon gas. To paraphrase Sonny and Cher–because when you get right down to it, the world would be a happier place if we paraphrased Sonny and Cher more often–He’s got you, Babe!

The recent dental brigade for the Manna program

Sowers4Pastors recognizes that times are getting tighter. And, yes, $6 a gallon of gas is a reality in Honduras. When you consider that the ministry travels hither and yon to remote villages in 4-wheel drive trucks, that’s a big ol’ ouchie to the budget. Trish sort of keep informal tabs on the comings and goings of other missionaries in the area. She is a member of a couple of Facebook groups for missionaries in Honduras and she knows there are seasons when people leave the country in larger than usual numbers. Typically, that happens during times of financial hardships or political unrest. It is happening now. There is no judgment toward the people selling off belongings and leaving. People leave for a variety of reasons. Some are going back to the States. Others are heading off to work in other countries. It’s just a fact that the economy does influence the ability to stay and function on the field.

The Well team doing home visits



This would be downright depressing if not for the fact that… Everybody, sing! He's got you, Babe! Allen and Trish are both currently reading through the Old Testament. You remember the OT, right? Those Israelites wandered around and God provided for them time and time again. In fact, a lot of the OT is about God reminding the Israelites about everything He did for them in the past. The conversations could be very loosely paraphrased to say, “Hey, Israelites! What’s your problem? Have you forgotten that I brought you out of Egypt? Don’t you remember when I gave you food? Um, yeah, that was all Me and I’m still here!”

Allen and Trish are spending some time remembering the things God has done for them. “Hey, Sowers4Pastors! What’s your problem? Have you forgotten about the time I took care of you when your family vehicle full of your multitude of kids broke down on the side of a deserted Honduran road at night? Don’t you remember when Trish and Ben were kidnapped and I saw you through to a happy ending? Um, yeah, that was all Me and I’m still here!”

As Trish said, “We have a long history of God getting us out of difficult pinches.” Indeed!

The kids at Arenales during the recent LCC team

While Allen and Trish are not anticipating leaving Honduras in the foreseeable future, they do still take great comfort in knowing that their ministry has concentrated on building up Honduran pastors. They have used the ministry’s resources to build the Kingdom through Pastors Training School, the motorcycle ministry, getting Bibles and other study materials into the hands of pastors, and even helping to build physical church buildings. If, for any reason, they ever have to leave, those resources will remain. It’s a comforting thought.

“The pastors we work with have such a heart for reaching their communities, and the next community, and the next,” Trish laughed.

As you go on about your day, please remember that it was true for the Israelites. It’s true for Sowers4Pastors. And just in case you need to hear this, it’s true for you. He’s got you, Babe!



- posted by Christi

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