by Lisa Steele, FLM Executive Director

En Español

The New Year brings a time of reflection with the hope for positive change. As Christians, this thought goes beyond a resolution to eat better, exercise more, start a new hobby, or even read our Bible daily. Those are all excellent aspirations, but often they are easily broken. What does not get broken are the words from the Lord in Revelation 21:5: “Look, I am making everything new…these words are faithful and true.”

While we live between creation and eternity, we wait expectantly for this newness of life where all tears are wiped away. We walk together in this journey. One day, death will be no more: grief, crying, and pain will be no more because the previous things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4). While we wait, we live with this end in mind. And we fulfill our purpose on Earth in God’s work.

We will never be able to alleviate all pain, suffering, and poverty in this world. We will not be able to transform and restore every life in Honduras. But we can touch as many lives as possible while we are here and offer them hope for this life and the next.

When we preserve a family, teach a child about God’s lovingkindness, place an abandoned child into a Christian home, offer education, give a child a safe place to live, or help children overcome the trauma in their life, we give them a newness of life based on the love of God.

When discussing the needs of the Catacamas community recently, an FLM staff member in Honduras said she does not like it when we refer to “the vulnerable children and families” we serve because everyone in Honduras is vulnerable. This thought has stuck with me as I think of the year ahead and how God will use Family Life Missions to bless and honor those we serve.

The needs are many. But we are assured that all things will be made new in His time. Until then, we will continue to serve His people and offer them hope, health, and security, with the church (His people) leading the way.

We invite you to join us on this journey.