Excited for Honduras!

I can tell you that plans have started for me to go and do mission in Honduras with Zion's Gate Ministries! I skyped with the founder of Zion's Gate the other week a couple of times and I decided that I really wanted to work with them in August this year. 

Zion's Gate is a relatively young ministry, founded by Tony Deien and his wife Nidia. The ministry originally focused on street kids and teenagers who live in Los Pinos, a dangerous, very poor area of Tegucigalpa. (the capital of Honduras) The ministry aimed to reach out to these kids, meeting both physical and spiritual needs, and showing them a way out of their current situations. Recently, God has shifted the ministry and called them to serve a group of kids who have chosen to leave their former lives, addictions and ways of life to live with them at Zion's Gate. They give them a chance of an education, a community of faith to live and grow in, intentional discipleship, and the opportunity for them to engage in ministry in their community and country. The future of Zion's Gate is to raise these men and women up as Godly leaders in whatever direction of life they choose to pursue. 

The dates, finances and other details are not finalised yet but I would really appreciate your prayers as I go through the processes of preparing for mission. I will keep you updated as things progress!

Kirsty x

Cross Project Week Two

It has been several weeks since my time at the Cross Project finished but I haven't got round to blogging about it until now! Terrible I know.  Let me tell you that it was a fantastic experience and I was blown away by the kindness of the people I worked with. I thank God for providing such a fantastic experience and learning opportunity. In the second week there I had a great time doing lessons on who God is in Religious Education lessons. We taught about God as Creator, Saviour and Father. The children we shared this with were very curious about faith and asked some amazing question (sometimes very tough ones). I loved having the opportunity to share my personal experience of God and to try to help 14 year old young people understand more of how God loves each and every person. Doing this awakened a passion to evangelise more strongly than I have ever felt before. God showed me the importance of not putting His light under a bowl but on a lamp-stand for all to see. 

I also spent some time with children who study English as an additional language. I loved helping them to understand different English words and spending time with kids form Poland and the Czech Republic was great! I loved asking them about their countries and the things they enjoyed doing. One boy I spent the most time with was a Harry Potter fanatic and was mortified that I prefer Lord of the Rings instead. 

Once again, I just want to say what a great time I had and that I really appreciate the prayers you have said for me. God moved deeply in my heart and helped me to learn so much. 

I look forward to seeing the Cross Project team again! 

Kirsty x