Beginnings
Greetings All!The beginning of the Solar Al blog – where I will ramble on about mission, solar power, scripture, Camp Amakanata, music, sports, books and other opinions & musings you (the reader) might ask for.
I was planning the first post to be from Olmeca Mexico where I am supposed to be now (4/6 thru 4/15) with a team from Calvin Crest. However customs problems postponed the trip to October. Now I am home for six weeks in a row (yea). Camp Amakanata will open soon, but the hot showers and water hookups will be accomplished the first weekend in May.
Let’s look at Luke 7:18-35 (NASB) – the scripture Lance Brown brought to my attention following Otto’s accident during the SonLight Power Honduras trip 7/06. John sends his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?”
Why did John ask Jesus that question? He knew who Jesus was. Sometimes dire circumstances cause us to question things we know to be true. At the time I was questioning the validity of the mission – and my ability to lead SonLight Power. Jesus’ answer, “The blind receive sight…etc.”, did nothing to relieve John’s predicament, although it did effectively answer the question. John stayed in jail and eventually died. In that passage v. 35 says,..."wisdom is vindicated by all her children." It is a spiritual battle we face to bring Jesus' Light into darkness.
As Lance said, “Mission work is dangerous. We are in enemy territory. When we take light into darkness the enemy doesn’t like it. The mission is important.” While SonLight Power doesn't raise the dead, bring sight to the blind or legs to the lame, the gospel is proclaimed, people are given hope and light - something they don't even dream about before SLP comes.
God provided for Otto’s care with the presence of Dr. Pamela Hanson as part of the team at the time of the accident – and he has recovered. And we did not let the enemy prevail. We installed the panels on a pole mount, successfully finishing the project, and now future trips will be much safer.
The pole mounts are more expensive, take more time and create logistics and planning problems, but safety is most important. We late sent enough money to cover the necessary roof repairs for the Los Vegan de San Juan school.
With the customs trouble in Mexico following the same expensive problem in Honduras, I’m rethinking on ways to get the equipment to the job site.
If you’re reading this, please add a comment or e-mail your suggestions. Please feel free to check out the SonLight Power web site (www.sonlightpower.org) for the latest updates, info and schedules. And plan to join us on a trip soon to Take His Light into darkness.
Labels: soft landings and scripture
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