A great week in Guatemala!

WOW! Our God is an awesome God!

11 houses built and dedicated to the Lord
100 bags of food distributed
12 special needs orphans fed and loved
200 pieces of candy thrown from the window of the van to excited Guatemalan children
16 pairs of boots bought for cheap cheap cheap
1 volcano eruption


This week has been absolutely amazing. It has been great to see God throughout our trip.
God was present while we built homes for deserving Guatemalan families.
God was present in the smiles of joy from the kids when we gave them a few pieces of candy, a sandwich, chips and cookies.
God was present in the tears that flowed from the mothers and fathers who finally held the keys to a new home and a basket of toys, soap, cleaning supplies, and food etc.
God was present as we prayed for each home dedicating them to God, especially when one of the Guatemalan women prayed a prayer that gave chills, caused tears, and inspired our own prayers.
God was present in our fellowship at the work sites, on the long, bumpy van rides, around the dinner table, playing games late at night, and in our time of nightly worship and discussion.
God was present in every hola and adios.
God was present in the line for the food distributions as we filled bags, passed out shoes and clothes.
God was present in the thank you's and God bless you's said by the people receiving the food, houses, clothes, shoes.
God was present in the bubbles, the high fives, the "cool dude's" and "yummy yummy's" (phrases I taught to several of the Guatemalan children at our work sites)
God was present throughout this trip. AMEN and AMEN

It has been an amazing summer, and I am thankful to FBC Wilmington for allowing me to intern with THE Don Vigus and the rest of the youth leaders. I was able to go to beach camp, Puerto Rico, Journey On to Tennessee, and Guatemala. I have had the wonderful opportunity to get to know the youth of FBC.

Our theme for the summer was WALK WORTHY. Our shirts for this trip say "ANDE DIGNO" which is a translation of walk worthy in Spanish.

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to WALK WORTHY of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and on God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.
Ephesians 4:1-6


It was so amazing to watch each individual on this trip WALK WORTHY this week.

Soli Deo Gloria (To God alone be the glory)
Will Deal