Early-morning light dimly illuminated the jungle as my native friend and I
quietly entered a clearing. We were visiting our third home of the
morning near the village of Paurima, Guyana where my family and I served
the Aracuna people for about four weeks at the beginning of 2009.
As we approached the home, we could see the cooking fire burning low in
the outdoor kitchen and various family members engaged in their morning
routines. This would be one of our last visits. By 8 a.m., almost
everyone would be walking or paddling to their farm plots miles away in
the jungle.
My friend greeted the family members and introduced me, and they
gathered around us. I began by asking about the health of the children,
parents and grandparents and listened carefully to their responses. I
enquired about their banana, dasheen, eddo and cassava crops and admired
the home they were building.
Then I stepped out in faith and asked a question. “Do you want to know
why I am so happy today?” It was an honest question. I was happy, and as
I began to explain my joy in Christ, a wonderful thing happened. The
joy I had known in my mind flooded into my heart and overwhelmed me as
never before. I gave a simple, biblical account of what Jesus had done
for me and the difference He had made in my life and the life of my
family. I offered a heartfelt prayer on their behalf, presented them
with their own Bible, and we were on our way again. A seed had been
planted. After that experience, I knew my life would never be the same
again. I had to keep on sharing Him.
How about you? Will you share Him, too? You can share Him right where
you are. You can cross an ocean and share Him with the unreached, or you
can lend your prayers and financial support to us and help us share
Jesus Christ. But please don’t miss out on the experience.
