True Worship

As we neared the end of our time at the Oasis, the team was in great anticipation of a program that we learned the girls were to host for us on Friday evening. But we could have never imagined what we would experience that night; truly the highlight of our trip!

Over the past eight years of NHC teams working with Kids Alive in Guatemala, there has been much work accomplished and many great memories made. But nothing can compare to that most glorious time of worship offered to the Lord by the precious girls of the Oasis! After their worship team led us in praise choruses, our team sang “Power in the Blood” for them. We were then asked to pull our chairs into a circle. Unaware of what was to follow, we were surprised to find ourselves encircled by a group of little brown-eyed angels, who wrapped their arms around our shoulders and their spirits around our hearts. One by one, their sweet little voices lifted prayers to the throne of God on our behalf. Each one, without hesitation or self-consciousness, prayed aloud, thanking God for us. Some broke into sobs, unable to continue, yet they offered us Kleenex and wiped away our tears. And although most of us could not understand all that was said, we sensed the powerful, tangible, sweet Spirit of God pour out His love on that room. These abused, wounded, abandoned little girls served us and loved us in the most beautiful way we have ever experienced, far beyond any way we have ever served them! Together, we all wept and hugged and healed and discovered what worshiping God really is! It is praising and loving IN our brokenness, finding there that we are all loved and accepted, in desperate need of God and that our response should be to serve and give!

What an incredible blessing to see such clear evidence of God’s healing work in their lives! Looking beyond themselves, they demonstrated true worship to a group of big, able-bodied, “tough guys” who fell apart at the sweet Spanish prayers offered “from the mouths of babes”.