Honduras Medical Mission Team

Time is drawing near for FBC Seminole's first medical mission trip to Honduras. We have learned so much the past few weeks as we have prepared for this trip.

We wanted to share the names of the villages where we will be serving and the names of the team members so you can pray specifically. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. Special thanks to all of the people who helped pack the medicine for the trip.

We will be leaving Friday, July 6th and returning Friday, July 13th.

Villages:

Monday: Mirasolitos

Tuesday: Choreron

Wednesday: La Cuchilla

Thursday: Chonco

Team Members:

Mark Beaty

Trish Beaty

Eddie Moore (team doctor)

Jeanette Moore

Valerie Jackson

Connie Lamm

Sherrie Warren

Todd Warren

Suzanne Thompson

Aaron Thompson

Kelsey Hughes

Jennifer Page

Hannah Page 

Kendyl Waller

Tami Waller

Jase Waller

Kenya June 28, 2012

June 28^th 2012

Nairobi, Kenya

Living by God’s grace is supposed to be indispensible in the Kingdom. And yet, I often live by other means – usually my own weakness. This is never more evident than when the circumstances of life become less than enjoyable or when things do not go as I expected. My patience runs out, my joy seems to evaporate, and I treat others like they are the problem instead with kindness and humility.

Just before embarking of the trip I read Oswald Chambers entry for June 26^th in My Utmost for His Highest. I was challenged and encouraged to live by God’s grace in every moment. Chambers encourages the reader to look to Jesus for His grace all the time. I have found that when I do, the results are quite dramatic.

Things have not gone as we planned. A passport was left a home – which necessitated a 6 hour trip to get it. Our flight to London was 2.5 hours late, causing us to miss our connection into Nairobi. This meant that instead of having a restful night in a hotel in Nairobi, we flew all night. And then, when we arrive in Nairobi half of our bags did not make it.

Yet through all this, God’s grace has been abundant and powerful. I have not been frustrated or angry and have sensed overwhelming desires to bless those along the journey. I don’t know what the people I am interacting feel about this or if they even recognize it. But I do know my heart is full of joy and peace – knowing that our good God is in control. This is such a better way to live than being angry and frustrated with things beyond my control.

The old saying that the journey is at least as important as the destination is ringing true thus far. Experiencing God’s grace in and through me has been good.

Thanks for your prayers and support!

Blessings,

Mark Burtch

Community Rehab........here we come!

22 students and 7 adults headed out this morning for Community Rehab in Comanche, Texas. These folks will join others from across the state of Texas to work on homes in Comanche County. The exterior of homes are always changed during this week but the most important changes occur in the hearts of people during the week. Please pray for all of the volunteers, all of the homeowners, and those leading worship.

Here is a list of people from FBC Seminole so you can pray for them by name this week.

Jaclyn Beaty
Kameran Beaty
Madison Burtch
Morgan Davidson
Koy Duncan
Hannah Everitt
Morgan Gersbach
Logan Gersbach
Elizabeth Gillespie
Daniel Griffin
Brandon Schram
Carter Schram
Sarah Shirley
Tonya Sodd
Chase Summers
Hayden Thomas
Kade Todd
Kory Todd
Bradley Upton
Bailey Waller
Hayden Waller
Kendyl Waller
Kevin Gersbach
Kelsey Hughes
Aaron Martin
Sarah Thompson
Jase Waller
Tami Waller
Todd Warren