I remember about four
months back when we had our last mission trip come to Misahualli for a week, we
had just come back from a community and I remember at that particular community
there were some tourists at the community, and they came in when we had our
reunion with the community. They ended up leaving during the talk, so we left
and got back to the town and I ended up running to into both of them in town.
The man ended up giving
me a note from the Muslim bible; I read it while I walked into town to get some
things. I was a little confused; I walked back to the hotel and saw them
sitting on the steps that led up to the hotel and they started to ask me about
my faith.
The guy ended up
telling me that I was wasting my time being a missionary and that I’m doing
everything wrong, and that I would be better off if I was handing out
toothbrushes rather than singing and sharing GOD’S word with the people, and
that I was pushing religion on people and that I didn’t understand the culture.
At first I was a little down on myself, and I felt sad. But then I realized
that this was a sign from the LORD confirming that my presence in Ecuador is
needed, it encouraged me more than anything!
I hope that this story
has helped and encouraged you all, GOD bless!
Matthew
