So the guy in the black sweater is David and the other two are my team leaders. David, if I could describe him in one word, would be extraordinary. He is a man of many talents but at the center of it all, he is a man who dedicated his whole life to serving Christ. He was our main contact and the person in charge of the organization Youth For Christ (YFC) Guatemala. One thing that I took away from him personally, is his passion to serve and his willingness to sacrifice.
So as I said before, David is a man of many talents. He knows where to get the best coffee, best food, and best places to visit. He has hiked up so many mountains/volcanos. He has crazy photography skills as well as crazy guitar and piano skills. He meets some of the most stressful situations with the biggest smile and attitude. Throughout the entire trip, he never failed to take time out to talk to us and bond with our team. He went out of his way to provide for our team. When our power conditioner broke, he ran around the city and brought in his own equipment and sound system for us to use. He took it upon himself to fix the power condition and brought it all over the city the next day to get it fixed. I have never met someone so accommodating and so willing to go far and beyond to serve. He put himself out there and was consistently looking out for us in every situation. Above that, he never ceased to push us musically and spiritually to seek after God and improve our music. He was our teacher and mentor, our best audience and supporter. He supported us through even the toughest concerts and always encouraged us to keep giving it our all. In every place that we played, you can see how intentional he was in building relationships with people there, how much love and passion he had to minister to them, and how sincere he was in sharing the gospel and sharing that hope. If you needed proof that God uses the most ordinary people and makes them extraordinary? There it is.
You see, God takes broken people everyday and uses them in such great ways to further his kingdom. David is just one of the many people who have dedicated their lives to serve full time in ministry. The amount of people he has reached and has continued to reach is only a work of God. It was incredibly humbling to serve beside him and see how much passion he pours out in everything he does. I missed so much more about how cool he is, but the main take away is his passion. As I continue into college and move on from my summer with CTI and Guatemala, I want to remember this passion and have a passion of my own. He was such a great example of someone who has literally given over his entire life to God. We are still broken people and there will be times when serving whole heartedly will be extremely difficult but it is a good reminder to go about ministry with a good attitude and knowing that at the end of the day, God will work and how awesome is it to be a part of that.
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10
-Charlie
Hey David! I miss you, David! Thank you for such an amazing experience in Guatemala. Thank you for taking care of our team and giving up 4 weeks of your life to take us all over Guatemala. It was a blessing to just work beside you and learn from you! God has given you such a heart for the youth and the youth ministry and it is so inspiring. I learned a lot and I pray that you will continue to faithfully serve and just be you! Thanks again for everything! I miss you!!!
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