Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Choosing to Serve


During the last few weeks in March, we had two INFUSION ADVENTURE teams in the country of Mexico.  Once again, I wish the world could have seen what I saw.

Generation Church, from Colorado Springs, CO, was made up of young people in high-school and some were of college-age.  Rather than going on some mindless Spring Break excursion with their friends, these students chose to make a difference in the lives of people in another country.  Through construction, children’s VBS’s, ministry to indigenous Mexican Indians, an outreach in a neglected barrio, and spending time with girls and boys from a church-run orphanage, they literally impacted the lives of hundreds of people.  One family had a new home built for them.  Another had their home enlarged.  A daycare center was prepared.  Many children learned about Jesus and had somebody love on them.  Teenagers living a very rough lifestyle heard the Gospel and made new friends.  The city of Juรกrez was prayed over repeatedly.

A team of nine women, three girls, and one man  from The Sanctuary, in Tampa, FL, held twelve conference sessions and services reaching out to young girls and women.  Many of those they ministered to have come from unimaginable backgrounds, and there was a literal change in the countenance of these girls and women by the end of the week.  God truly used this team in a powerful way to infuse the love and power of Jesus Christ into those who were desperate for change, encouragement, and wholeness.

Including GI staff members, forty-two people made a decision to serve God in Mexico, and as a result, lives have been changed for eternity.