Adults Protecting Children

Michelle at the Adults Protecting Children training

Over the past several days, Michelle and I have taken part in Darkness to Light's training on prevention of child sexual abuse.  Darkness to Light seeks to end child sexual abuse by raising awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse.  Read some startling statistics here.

The statistics are likely far worse in Honduras where we will work with children and adults alike.  What a blessing this training will be for our  ministry.    We  are  now  better  prepared  to

protect  our  own  children,   Honduran  children,

and advocate for victims of abuse.

Adam with Steve Collins of Darkness to Light

After completing the training, we opted to participate in additional training on how to lead Adults Protecting Children so that we may teach this material to others.  As we raise the awareness, we lessen the problem.

-Adam

The Bumbling Missionary

Learning Spanish is much harder than I thought it would be.  At times I become so discouraged with my progress (or lack of) that I begin to question my missionary calling.  "How can God use me?"  "Wouldn't He be better off sending someone that already speaks Spanish?"

I am reminded of Moses.  When God called Moses to free his people from Egypt, Moses doubted saying, "Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and tongue."

God responded, "Who has made man's mouth?  Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind?  Is it not I, the Lord?  Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak."

In this way, God freed his people THROUGH Moses.  Moses didn't have to be a great leader or speaker, all he had to do was trust in the Lord and obey Him.

My situation is similar.  God certainly didn't call me to go to Honduras because I posses skills and abilities that are useful to Him.  He called me simply because it was his will.  I don't have to speak Spanish perfectly (thank God).  I simply have to trust and obey Him.

My struggles with Spanish remind me that this work is 100% His.  To HIM be the glory!

-Adam