Life Together
by Michelle
We go to an incredible
school. It is a school specifically geared toward missionaries learning the Spanish language. It is an easy place to make a quick friend. There are so many commonalities between students. The person sitting beside you in class knows what it feels like to sell all their possessions, pray for support, leave friends, say goodbye to family, depart from a great church, and uproot their lives to a new land. Friends from home have asked us what it is like to be mixed with so many people of different denominations and mission agencies but we seem to have a blind eye. Our common thread with our fellow students is far greater than any other commonality that exists: a love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is a love so strong that all the other similarities as well as differences pale in comparison to the reason we are here. It is one of my favorite things about knowing Christ: you have an instant family and unbreakable bond regardless of birthplace, color of your skin, occupation, likes, dislikes, and even theology.
I was delighted to read the following passage a couple of weeks ago in my daily devotion because I feel it is the summation of my enjoyment of my school and classmates. I also feel it is key in the unity of the church body and mission as believers so it also applies to you, our friend reading this. The key is always the Gospel: the good news of Christ’s saving work on the cross. Everything else is secondary:
“The key to the missionary’s message is the propitiation of Christ Jesus— His sacrifice for us that completely satisfied the wrath of God. Look at any other aspect of Christ’s work, whether it is healing, saving, or sanctifying, and you will see that there is nothing limitless about those. But— “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”— that is limitless (
John 1:29). The missionary’s message is the limitless importance of Jesus Christ as the propitiation for our sins, and a missionary is someone who is immersed in the truth of that revelation.” -
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Michelle with her classmates.
30 Days of Prayer
Each November is Mission To The World's official "Month of Prayer for Global Missions". Thousands of churches worldwide will be praying daily for missionaries. Here is a
calendar with specific prayer requests for our family and our work. Will you please take a minute each day this month to pray for us? Your prayers are powerful and we value them. Also, will you please
send us your prayer requests? We pray for friends and family at dinner each night and would like to know how we can pray specifically for you.
School Supplies for Honduran Kids
- In Honduras, the government provides education only through the 6th grade
- Only 33% of the population has any education beyond 6th grade
- The average person makes under $4,000 per year
Our team in Honduras helps to make school a reality for hundreds of kids by providing school supplies. Will you please consider helping by sending school supplies?
Mike & Erin Pettengill
P.O. Box 1090
La Ceiba, Atlantida
Honduras
Central America
Video of Students Receiving Supplies
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