The most moving distribution yet.....

Today we drove to the region of Santa Ana and the town of El Tinteral, not far from the border of Guatemala. Awaiting us was a crowd of local people. There wasn't a ceremony or the mayor to meet us or anything fancy, just pure love and faith. The children began to hug us and we felt so welcome. We distributed 10 chairs, adjusted them and spent some time hearing their stories and praying with them.








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Then, all of a sudden they broke out in song praising God for his goodness and thanking him for our arrival. After the distribution, all the men gathered, removed their hats and began to pray for us as they felt led. They are probably the poorest community we have visited yet the richest and most joyful in their faith. We were all so moved. Their faith spoke volumes!










Over and over again they prayed for our safety and that our lives be blessed. They praised us for obeying God's commands to help the poor and the needy and recognized these wheelchairs as a gift from God. They really understood our mission not from just a fulfillment of a need but from a spiritual standpoint.

Enjoy these pictures from below that tell the story.....
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This woman was born with one leg and no foot and two partial arms. She has been getting along by crawling on her three limbs and works as a seamstress and cleans and irons clothes! Her smile and joy was an inspiration to us all.







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Luis Jacobo fell from a mango tree in his work in April of 2011
and his body is paralyzed and non-functioning. His joy and faith is so strong it was almost hard to comprehend. He said he will use his chair to get out in the sun, go to church and be of service to others. Amen brother!









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Anna, at the age of 7 began having seizures and eventually became paralyzed. For the last 20 years she has not been able to walk and her sister-in-law has been caring for her and when Ana needs to move, she carries her on her back. Their sense of family and community is unparalleled!!!




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Today was so special and we are all basking in the faith and love we witnessed and felt from these beautiful people.



Thank you for your prayers and love in traveling on this trip with us through our blog. We feel the love!




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