our base, the one I was closest to, fell back into his addiction to alcohol. He
got drunk and started fighting with some guys on the street and got fired. That
night, two missionary friends of ours got jumped by about seven guys on their
way back home from our base just two blocks from their house. A few days later
our dorms got robbed while we were eating dinner and a couple good friends of
ours were the main suspects. Then a guy who I have been pouring into for a
while and who I thought was doing so well tells me he is seeing this girl who
has a boyfriend and he’s having sex with her. Last night for a grand finale (or at least I hope it was a grand finale)
we were on our way back from a concert and about a block from our house we walk
right into the middle of a gang fight. Rocks were flying everywhere, people
were running, guys were bashing other guys heads in with rocks on the road,
launching their homemade mortars at each other, blood all over their faces. It was
the most awful thing I have ever seen. We
had to run into someone’s house and wait for the police to come to scatter the
gangs.
The next morning was Sunday and everyone was over for church
at El Puente. It seemed like everyone thought it was one big joke. “Oh haha! I bet
you didn’t get any sleep last night with the mortars going off! Haha! Yea they
were all up and down our street too! Our neighbor got a metal pipe thrown in
her window haha! Man they were just goin crazy last night, ya know?! Haha!”
Really? A joke? How could we make that into a joke? Satan is ruling over these
gangsters and people are dying in slavery to him and we make it a joke?
I was talking to my friend Carlos today while he was playing
his guitar and I asked him what he thought was the reason for last night. He said
it use to be like that all the time. Guys would slaughter other guys with machetes
and people would get stabbed all the time. But then El Puente was planted and bit by bit the violence went away and
the peace of God replaced it. I asked him why he thought it was starting up
again. He stopped playing his guitar and looked me in the eye and said, “We’ve
stopped praying, Trevor.”
I didn’t write this blog
to worry you, to get any comments about being careful or anything like that. I wrote
it because these people need prayer. I need prayer. The gangsters need prayer. The
victims need prayer. The people who make jokes about it need prayer. The
addicts need prayer. Nicaragua needs prayer. The nations need prayer. Pray,
pray, pray and don’t ever stop. The world needs it.
Thanks for sharing Trevor. Continued prayers for you and team from Texas. I will send out a more detailed request so that the church and friends can lift up these issues in prayer.
Love you
Trevor, I feel the same way every morning when I turn on the News and hear about all the needless violence happening in Houston, and the world. I hate you have to wittness in person this hate and pain but again your heart’s desire is to love the lost and the world of the lost is not a pretty sight. I will keep praying, and praying and praying for your ministry and the team.
Blessings,
Vickie Diers
Amen. What are we without prayer? how can we be in touch with the Lord to change this world without prayer?? u are so so right and im glad that your friend pointed out the necessity of prayer! God is so good and will work miracles if only his people will pray! I love you brother and you are in my prayers always.
Father God:
we praise Your Name! We praise Your power over this world! We praise You for You are Holy and worthy to be praised! Lord we thank You for the work of Trevor and his co-missionaries – we thank You that You have planted prayer deep in their hearts! We thank you for the El Puente church! Lord fill them with a fresh desire to pray for the community they are in…to give them Your eyes to see and Your ears to hear. Father protect them and the innocent families from the evil one. Your word is being proclaimed and while Satan will try to attack Your faithful ones — You are the victor — You set the captives free! Free these people from hate, fear, greed and vengeance! Break strongholds and loose Your power for the people of Nicaragua! Forgive them of their sins and help them to forgive each other. Let no temptation overcome them but let them become what You created each of them to be by the power of the Holy Spirit and the Blood of Jesus Christ! Let Your Gospel be proclaimed and them forever changed! In Jesus Name we pray, amen and amen!
Our prayers are with you……all of you…………
I see that you are in a real spiritual battle.
I will continue to pray that Jesus keeps you standing and serving Him with the gifts He has given you.
The prayer issue is something we all need to hear about.
You preached to me.
Thanks,
Uncle Todd
Trevor,
Up here in Boston the same type of warfare is raging, but the weapons are not as often physical but spiritual. In both cases what we need to do is exactly what you have prescribed…pray, pray, pray. Satan is flailing about because he knows he has already been defeated.
DO NOT GIVE UP!
Trevor,
Thank God you were not hurt on that trouble. yes, we will be praying for those people and to you as well and your team that God will protect you from any harm.
God bless,
Ruben
Thanks for the update Trevor. Let’s talk through this at debrief. In case you guys needed any reminder, this is the big leagues bro, the real deal. We absolutely need to be on our faces before God.
We’re praying!
Trevor,
Prayer, wow, we can’t do this without it! Thanks for reminding us all the need to call upon our Lord in prayer1
Erin
Trevor,
Praying for you and the rest of the team everyday. I’m praying for God’s protection and your relationship with God.
Tom’s Mom, Claire Kratz.