Prayer

Prior to heading out to Roatan, Honduras our church was encouraging us to participate in lent. I was getting very discouraged because i really couldn't think of anything to "give up".  I felt like God was asking me to spend more time in prayer with him, but isn't he always asking that? At least to me he is.

A couple weeks before going I began to specifically pray for each person going on our trip. I would pray for them by name, and whatever the Lord brought up for me to pray i would pray for them. Often times i pray for people, but not this intentional.

About 3 days before the trip a good friend of mine who was going to go hurt her back really bad. Until the day before we were to leave it was still unsure if she would be able to go. All i could do was pray and ask God to heal her so she could go.

The first work day i was asked to go to a crazy village and minister to a woman i had never met, in a place i had never been. All i could do was pray and ask God to give me the words and the timing i so desperately needed. He provided.

The next day, Tuesday, i was extremely sick and all i could do was stay home all day. Between the bed and the toilet and drinking about 6 liters of water, all i could do was pray. No one there.  All i could do was pray for the rest of the team out working in various areas.

see a theme in my trip?

This theme continued throughout the trip. Seems like without knowing i started a new theme for lent.

Prayer.