This has been a very interesting past few weeks for Natalie and I. As most are familiar with, Lloyd and Melanie (the Porch de Solomon leaders) went to be with family over the holidays, returning for 2 weeks in between Thankgiving and Christmas. Alas, though our friends come home Wednesday and we are both more than ready to have them back to help carry on with all the efforts here in Panajachel.
This past week has been really crazy. More so for Natalie as she met with many families to help get a new school year started. The Porch helps fund scholarships, called Becas, for dozens of kids in the Lake Atitlan areas. Nat really used her Spanish alot and really stepped out of her comfort zone by just putting herself in the middle of so many different situations. At times feeling unsure that the family needed the money in the first place she found herself being asked for more and more everytime she met with someone. I think sometimes she even felt like a doormat for easy money. That's the honest opinion. But regardless, we believe, that it has to be done and if any of that is the case then they don't take advantage of us but the Lord.
It has encouraged me to look at my own circumstances and examine myself and see how I am using God as a handout. Read on to the next post and I'll explain how I was challenged about freely giving God's provisions.
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