What We Do
- Eyes Wide Open Ministries
- We are a non-profit organization that works with pastors, churches, schools, and the local hospital in Chiquimula, Guatemala. We host training seminars for pastors, leaders, and youth from rural areas and we help supply the congregations with Biblical materials to minister to their communities. We visit several public schools to share a Biblical story and play with the kids. We also pray in the local hospital and give out toys, toiletries, and Biblical materials. Ways to Be a Part of this Ministry: Come - We need pastors and leaders to come and teach these pastors and leaders here in Guatemala. Or you could bring a group to work in the churches or schools with construction or evangelism. Financially Support - If you would like to support this ministry, please visit our website at www.eyeswideopenministries.com to donate online or send your donation to: P.O.Box 245 Florence, Alabama 35631 Make your checks payable to Eyes Wide Open Ministries. All donations are tax-deductible. Pray - Please pray we will follow God's leading in all we do.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Bad Spanish Interpretation
Something so weird happened last night. The leader of my cell group wanted me to go and "help" another woman with her cell group, so I thought "I can do that, as long as I don't have to teach it". I had talked to her over the phone about it...very dangerous when your original language is not Spanish...and I understood her to say that I was going to go to this woman's cell group and she would teach and I would help, so I just read over the devotion for the night and took off for her house...Well, when the devotion was starting, my leader was praying and I understood her to say "Lord, please give Brandi the words to say tonight as she speaks." My stomach dropped to be knees!!! I had no idea what to do. I couldn't tell them that I did not have ANYTHING to teach because this woman that had opened her house for the devotion was very poor and she had refreshments for us and my leader had already told everyone that I would be speaking...TALK ABOUT PASSING OUT! So, I took a deep breath and prayed, and no one ever knew I was not prepared!! The Spanish was rough at first, but my leader just told me that she just thought I was a little nervous! Wow! This living by faith in a Spanish-speaking country is a little nerve wrecking!! :) BUT GOD IS VERY FAITHFUL TO PROVIDE US EVERYTHING WE NEED AND THE WORDS TO SAY!
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Hey! I've been checking your blog for an update on the pastor training and how everything is going. Been praying for everyone! I know you have to be so very busy, but would love to hear how things are going when you get a chance:)
ReplyDeletehahahhheheheheheh Awesome my friend awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat til you show up to a church and then discover you are suppose to preach!!!!!!