No turning back... no turning back

Final day in El Canon:

Today was our last day in el canon. We spent our morning traveling from room to room (1st-6th grade) leading Bible Studies for the children at the school. The children were extremely attentive and loved the time that we spent with them.


And then it started to rain. Okay - we'll be honest... it started to pour! And pour it did... for about 2 hours.


It rained all of the way up until the beginning of our Family Festival church service - and despite the rain... God's people came. They came carrying their children and soaking wet. Praise God.

The team had the opportunity to sing "Every move I make" for the congregation - and Emily and Rose did a phenomenal job sharing their testimonies. Pastor Josue preached tonight - and what a passionate man of God he is.

Some words from pastor Josue tonight:

-You (the team) are here in this community because God called you to be here.

-God has given us this life not to find joy in material things, but to find joy in salvation!

-Christ didn't carry a coin around in His pocket to draw crowds to Himself - He drew people to Himself because He had one thing that no one else could offer.

-And after proclaiming the good news of new believers in the church, Pastor asked his congregation... what now? What do we do now? ... his answer? A song.

I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;No turning back, no turning back.

Though I may wonder, I still will follow;
Though I may wonder, I still will follow;
Though I may wonder, I still will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.

The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
Though none go with me, still I will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.

My cross I’ll carry, Till I see Jesus;
My cross I’ll carry Till I see Jesus, :
My cross I’ll carry Till I see Jesus,
No turning back, No turning back.

Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
No turning back, no turning back.

We had the opportunity to sing this (in english) right along with the rest of the congregation singing beautifully in spanish. What a glorious moment.


We presented Pastor Josue and the church with 75 Bibles and a new guitar for the music ministry. And Pastor Josue's response??

"... I now have 75 reasons to continue God's work in this community."

May God bless this community, this orphanage, this school & this church. May he bless Pastor Josue and the leaders of the orphanage and school. And may he continue to provide the means to bring His people to serve in El Canon.

No turning back.

No turning back.