Joel Acosta and Brian Shuler in Emmanuel Village

Emmanuel Village, Honduras

Brian Shuler responds to being in Honduras for the first day:

What do you do with this?  My gut is wrenching from visiting Emmanuel Village.

I’m standing on the hill in the Emmanuel village. My material possessions at the moment:  phone, shoes, sunglasses, etc. probably equate to one-third of the annual wage. As we distribute the food and meet the people my heart is breaking.

I walk away with more questions than answers. I feel overwhelmed. It is actually a great place to be. I feel helpless yet hopeful. I see grace even in the midst of despair. My mind races, my heart pounds, my soul aches, but the Spirit is rejoicing because the same grace that covers the American dream is waiting to be shared with the greatest poverty I have ever experienced. Dirt floors, no running water, outhouses, sickness, recycled water from the rain is used for everything else.

I continually ask what am I suppose to do with this? I am not sure I really have an answer. All I know to do is walk by His grace and let it be known to all nations.

I guess when I told God I wanted to be radical for Him, I forgot to read the fine print.

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