Ocean Pictures.

Hola all!

Here are some pictures of me in the ocean.
the last one is of the biggest mall in Central America.
The lord is doing a work here as always I have had schol of this past week due to political problems but I am ready to return.

What is going on right now

Right now in Honduras as some of you know there is some upsets polticaly.
I just wanted to say I am ok and that La esperanza is ok. Keep praying for Honduras.
I am remaining netrual in this time, please keep praying and know that my sister and I are safe here and we are not in danger.
There is a curfew in effect for my city but nothing huge, no school but we will hopefully return tomarrow.
God bless,
Josiah

The ocean and beyond......

Hello all!

again no photos I}m using a different computer and seem to have forgotten my camera cord.
but today I had the chance to see two big things today, the first one being the ocean and with me never seeing the ocean before it was amazing! it was the Atlantic ocean, the biggest in the world. Also, I had the chance to see the biggest mall in central America and the biggest sea port in central America all located right within Honduras! truly amazing as the mall is four stories high and packed full of American stores and coffee shops! the ocean was cool as well as I could sit on the "ocean bottom" lol. Very cool, besides those things i also met more reletives of my host family a few of them speaking fluent English. They however are convincing me to speak only in Spanish so I can learn. It has been a nice vacation and now I do not feel like going back to school on Monday, but it will be nice to be back on the mission field(:
the students are also most likely dreading coming back to school because of the fact of more classes because of no parade. But ti will also allow me more time to connect with the student because we won`t be at school with the band until 5 in the afternoon. I am looking forward to that fact.
some prayer request:
Health I am somewhat sick right now
Students
my bible time it has been good but I feel like I need to read more
my host family
safe travel from my vacation back to my home
the next up and coming week as I hit more clasess and more intense work
the Soccer balls coming this next week
Praise reports
I have had the opportunity to witness to my host family more this past week
Fruit might be starting to show
The lord has allowed to have internet access a lot lately
Safe travel so far
My Spanish is coming along

Thanks again for reading this!
God bless,
Josiah

What is commitment?

Something that has been on my heart lately is the topic of commitment, this past week the Lord has spoke to me so much and it hurts but it's good. I was doing some bible verse searching recently and came across this bible verse from 1st Peter 4:19 “Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in doing good, as to a faithful creator”(NKJV)
This verse spoke to me and really made me think about my level of commitment to what the Lord has me doing here in Honduras, I was thinking about all the Lord has allowed me to do and how blessed I am. But I also was thinking of how much I need to commit in the next 3 months. 3 months is 3 months and it is my time of commitment. It's not long so I need to give it my all, it is God's will for my life, so I need to do it all for the glory of God! Commitment is giving it your all and simply being used by God for his glory. We are to Commit our SOULS to him in doing good, in doing the work of God!
how amazing we get to serve the creator of the universe!
I pray you will be blessed by the level of commitment when you decide to step out of your comfort zone and really commit to what ever area God has called you

What I ate today

Today was intresting, I ate Fish eye it was somewhat good,
nothing copared to cow stomach soup. Anyways, Içm on vacation right now.

Hola Todo! (Hello All)

Hola de Honduras!

Well I have some news to do with my last post, I will not be getting internet for another week at least, and when I say week I mean a honduras week time frame(: we"ll see when I get it,
I also have been busy getting ready for the parade tomarrow! I also am antispating the arrival of soccer balls from the mission ball! www.missionball.org it will be nice.
Yesterday I ate a soup that has cow intestnines in it! it was good, and toay we had our last final band pratice\jam it was good before our big performace Tomarrow! I}m heading to the ocean on Wed and I am hoping to be able to mkae it to some of the youht retreat this weekend, but we`ll see. I had t chance to meet more reletives of my host family yesterday that was fun! they speak fluent english, thinking of englihs a week ago I met two canadaians who looked as lost as me on my firt week, standing i the middle of the city park looking confused. I figured I could help, so I went up and talked with them and pointed them in the direction of a tourist place making sure they wee going to be ok(:
just another day in Honduras life!
well I need to get going,}
God bless,
Josiah

No time to post(:

I seem to be neglecting the blog, part of the reason is because right now I am increidably busy, with the parade and other sorts of stuff. But I have some good news! my host family is most likely getting internet and so I can blog even more(: praise the lord for the abilty to communicate! As I think of communcation I am reminded of how far my spansish is coming.
Today I had yet another chance to use it is awesome! anyways, the Lord is faithful to me in every way,

right now I am really buys but after the independence parade things will return to normality for me or at least what normaility for me in Honduras is like. I have had homework plus band everyday until 5. But after Tue it will calm down and hopefully I can serve the classmates more and focus on more ministry. As for my ministry here, the Lord is mocing he has allowed more opertunites yet to minister to the students in ways I wish I could explain. I was praying about how to witness to them when I opend my bible to luke and read about how Jesus said that he who wants to be the greatest must be the servant of all and to let your light shine before ALL men. I just felt like I was called to simply live by example.
Anyways, the lord is moving my "Student ministry" it is such a open mission field and the door is open but I'm not sure how to use the opertunity besides show them by loving them and being an example. I have to get going,
Dios es fiel!
Josiah

estamos aqui (we are here)

Hello all!

We are here in the united states, and it is really nice to be home finally. I am enjoying seeing my friends and family and getting back tomy normal life. As most of you know I am noit returning to Honduras for another six months. it is too long and I have things I have to do here in the states. I would love to because I love honduras, but scfhool is a priority and I must follow the Lord's will for my life. some of you are wondering what Iam going to do now that I am back in the states, my plans are to simply pray and see what the Lord allows me to do. He sent me to honduras to prepare me for something and I really hopeit is work among the spanish. Please be praying for me as I try to figure out what he has for me now. either way, I do plan on keeping this blog going with updates on my life and reflections about honduras and any updates on any mission trips or outreaches. Should the Lord tarry I would like to return to Honduras for the graduration of my class and to see friends.
what is my next mission field? the youht group here and posibly El Salvador next summer.
but I want to present another prayer request for you, as some of you know I have been praying about missions in Mongolia, I have been for a while as the Mongolian people are on my heart. I feel a door might be opening but it would be very expensive. Please pray for me as I take this step of faith and really start praying about the possibilty of missions to Mongolia. I know this is far fetched as I have leanred spanish and yet I might be heading to a totally diffrent place.
But please if you remember to pray for me I would be so happy. Also pray for the missions work in honduras right now, and for the soccer balls.

First month

Wow! this is now my first month in Honduras, it has gone by so fast. I want to update you all on school, I orginally had a long update and very imformative but seem to have lost it on my computer somewhere. anyways, school is going well and I am making friends, it is very stressfull as I am praticing in the school band until 5 then heading home and doing homework. after the parade I hope to be more free to do more ministry and focus on the students. The relationship part is hard but I have only been in school 3 weeks or so. I am thankful for God blessing me and allowing me to have relationships with some students, I am also very happy for being invited to play soccer with the students nearly everyday. I am a horrible soccer player but I can improve.
four of my classes are in spanish and therfore very difficult to do well in but the teachers are understanding and they have helped me out a lot. I really feel that the school is my mission field and if the lord permits then the youht group, but right now the school is my mission field. The students all need Jesus and it is only a matter of trusting the Lord for me to be able to witness to them. I am not sure what the best way to reach them is besides just being an example.
I have had the opertunitys to wittness to them multiple times therough moral conversations.
they also have been watching me and seeing how I act sometimes asking questions regarding my faith. Already the Lord is blessing my ministry among the students, it is amazing. I was feeling discourged and wondering why I'm here when the lord spoke to me therouhg both my sister and his word and told me that the students are my ministry, not just going out and starting a bible study but really seeking the Lord and allowjng him to simply use me everyday I walk into the school. I hope I have updated you enouhg on school,
God bless
Josiah