Prayer and Glorifying God

Hey All,

First of all I am asking all of you to be praying for El Salvador, it has been raining pretty much non-stop since last Tuesday here and at times the rain has been very intense. The land here can not handle all this rain and a state of emergency has been declared for El Salvador, because in many parts of the country there is tremendous flooding and there have been many land/mudslides, people are being evacuated from their homes and all the rain makes many road impassable. So please pray not only for the people but also that the rain would stop soon. Especially pray for El Guayabo, as many of the people there do not have well built houses and it rains into their houses as well we have heard from our friends up there that part of the way up the volcano to Guayabo is impassable because of all the trees that have fallen and near the entrance to the community center is blocked because there was a mini mudslide that has blocked the way. We have not been able to go up to Guayabo since last Tuesday, because with all this rain and of course the impassable roads. So please be praying and pray that the people of El Salvador would turn to the Lord and the even through the midst of this crisis in the lives of these people that they would seek His face and come to know him.

Yesterday, I was completely humbled in the aspect of what it looks like to glorify God in the midist of intense adversity. This month the theme/series that we are talking about is glorifying God. This has been such a freshing series but also a very convicting one. I also have to admit that although I can pretty much understand everything since I got here, I am finally to not only just understand the messages, they are actually getting through to me (I don't know if that is the right word) but this past Sunday, I actually wasn't just listening and translating to understand what the message said, but God really spoke through the message.. I think that the first two months that I have been so focused on understanding that even though I knew the words that were being said I didn't focus on the actual message. I praise God that I have finally been able to acutally listen and understand the message. We are all to give glory to God in all circumstances and through this we are a light unto the world because that is something that sets us apart from the world that in the midst of adversity we can still praise and glorify God. I was humbled and amazed by a few of my brothers and sisters here in the church, yesterday. As I mentioned many people have been evacuated from their homes and there were a few from our church who were evacuated and they didn't have much time to get out of their homes and try and find somewhere to stay. Yet, through this adversity they still were giving God glory and thanking them that they still had clothing and they still had their family and that they had brothers and sisters in the church who welcomed them into their home even though they didn't have much room. It was a great reminder and it reminded me that through all things we have something to give God glory for because God has saved us and everyday He blesses us more and more even when we don't recongize it as a blessing. I'm just so thankful that our God is all powerful and in control of all things! To Him be the glory!!