Seeing God's Call Reaffirmed

I must start this post off by first stating "what an amazing God we serve!!!!" As we started our day on Thursday I had already had a great trip and could go home feeling like good things had happened. We started our day at the Zoo and I must say the Guatemala Zoo is awesome. I saw monkeys climb, scream and even swing from ropes. One of the things that really caught my attention was a Mom and Daddy monkey setting there baby out for the first time to teach it how to climb. The thing that caught my attention was the parents did not start at the bottom with the little guy. The climbed to the top and made him start climbing on his own. It was so cool. Then I got to watch as the guys from December Radio met their sponsored child for the first time. It was awesome, they brought the entire family and they all spent the day at the zoo.

Ok enough about the zoo it is time to share the real stuff that God has been doing on this trip with me. As we have gone through the week I have been collecting business cards and making contacts with folks here in Guatemala. Tonight we went to the church El Shadai. DR had to do a meeting with some local Youth Pastors. Well when we started there were about 40 guys and girls there. As I sit there I started to cry. I realized for the first time what God is really doing. My family is really moving to Guatemala. We are selling everything and moving and I have really struggled with this knowing it is what God wants. I love my home, my job and everything and every body in East Tennessee. My jobs are simple, we do block parties to reach the lost, I work at the most awesome radio station in the United States, and I love doing the Youth Leaders network and training churches. Now I am sure you are much faster than me and have figured it out. God has blown open doors for me to do all of the same things in Guatemala that I am and have been doing in Knoxville for years. I could never have dreamed of a script like this for my life. For weeks I have been excited, but depressed about the move. But tonight God opened my eyes to truly see His hand at work. I am so blown away I can't sleep. Take a look at the comparisons below and see how God is working. I even had the concert promoter talk to me tonight about working with him here in Guatemala to bring artist in.

Knoxville Guatemala
Youth Pastor Network Youth Pastor Network
Love89 Radio Shock Radio 103.5
Youth Pastor Casa Alleluya
Clubhouse Ministries Block Parties Clubhouse Guatemala - Village Outreach Parties
Concerts and Promotions Concerts

Again God is so awesome. With everything our family is going through right now I have been looking for God. Wow just like December Radio song says He is right there waiting. My world has been rock; I am messed up and ready to serve God in Guatemala. I finally have a true focus, a road map to help guide me and an awesome family that loves God and is willing to follow Him where he leads. Sorry to keep rambling but I am pumped!!!!

Check my Pictures on the Website Friday night I will have a ton from the trip so far.

Excited for tomorrow,

Mike

Back in Guatemala

I know I said I would blog every week but I have been crazy. Well you knew that but I mean really busy. I am back in Guatemala to meet with our lawyer, check on the house and hang out with December Radio. Compassion International flew me and David Manuel down to meet with them about doing block parties in their villiages next summer. This is a big opprotunity for us to really reach out into different parts of Guatemala. I am so pumped about it.

To give you a quick update our paperwork for Hogar should be done this week and then we can finally file our final papers. Carla's dad is doing about the same and they are traveling to Cleveland,Ohio on Friday to get a second opinion. Please pray for them as the travel and for good news. Our house is still for sale so tell someone to buy it!!!! Our house is almost ready for the floor and our team in December will get to finish the walls and sheet rock. Finally the kids are great but they have said over and over they are ready to move.

Please let everyone know that you talk to that yes we are moving, we do not know when, and we are still in need of support.

I will check back with you later this week and post some pictures as I go through this country with my awesome friends!!!

Oh by the way a side note, if you come to Guatemala do not order the Hot wings because they will set you on fire!!!!!!!! I hate 3 hours ago and my mouth is still burning and I lost 5lbs in sweat. The picture on the right was taken as I was finishing my wings.



His Servant,
Mike