Rocks and the Gospel

We hit the ground running on Monday morning. After breakfast, it was a short ride to the church building in Guitton. Our jobs today were to paint the outside of the building and to prepare sand for the stucco. "How do you prepare sand?" you ask. Well, it involves a big pile of dirt and rocks of every size, a sieve, a shovel and a wheelbarrow. One person tosses a shovelful of dirt and rocks into a sieve. The person holding the sieve shakes until the only thing left is a bunch of rocks while the pieces small enough to use for the stucco end up in the wheelbarrow. Rinse. Repeat.

Pedro and David were assigned the job of making sand when we got off the bus. Eventually Seth, Reese, Ashley, Victoria, and I took turns shoveling and sifting. We worked with a Haitian named Richard. In the course of the morning as we shoveled and sifted, Pedro and Richard were able to communicate using a mix of Spanish and French Creole. Richard is 30 years old, lives two doors down from the church, is married and has a couple of children. After some conversation, Richard invited Pedro to his house. While Pedro wasn't able to go, it was awesome to see Pedro and Richard create a relationship that overcame the boundaries of race, class, and language. 

As he shoveled, Pedro asked Richard about his view of God, his relationship with Christ, his hope for heaven. Pedro did his best to share about Christ's love. In the end, Pedro was able to pray with Richard in the hopes that he would come to know Jesus as his personal savior.

It was awesome to see how a pile of sand and rocks led to an opportunity to share the gospel.

Keep praying and keep believing that our Savior can make a difference in our lives and the lives of those we meet here.

Jamie