World Race Team At Comedor JesuCristo in La Ceiba

One of the World Race Team Members, Stephanie, Shared the below commentary after their visit to the Comedor JesuCristo In La Ceiba, Honduras. This is a great example of how God works through our teams in unique and powerful ways. Find out more about our Connect Global Mission Trips and Consider coming with us next time! 

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Meet Jośe Antonio Martinez Atunez. An eighty year old homeless man I met yesterday. We went to a church that serves three meals times a day to 150-300 people. The church was known as the "church with no walls" because it is open 24 hours and a pastor is always there to pray or disciple someone. It was such a blessing to serve these (mostly) men and not only feed them physically but spiritually as well from the testimonies that were shared. It also made me even more passionate about going home, getting more involved, and chasing after the dream God has prepared for me.

When I first saw Jośe for some reason he reminded me of an older version of my father. Then it reminded me of how just last week the Lord walked me thru what TRUE forgiveness looked like with not only him but many other people in my life. Read my blog to find out more about how God rocked my world once again and gave me thoughts I NEVER in my wildest dreams could have seen coming.

-Stephanie

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World Race Team is Doing a Great Job in La Ceiba

The World Race Team has been such a huge blessing to our efforts in La Ceiba Honduras now for the second year in a row. There are still a few weeks left, but they have already made an indelible impact in the lives in Honduras. Below is a comment from Travis Moffitt and a few more pictures from the team. 

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We are so honored to serve alongside these great missionaries from the #WorldRace here at the Comedor de Jesucristo in La Ceiba, 

They have each given so much of themselves.

-Travis & Gina Moffitt 

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Prayer is Powerful

Below is a Post written by one of the World Race team members Connect Global is hosting in La Ceiba. We are always looking forward to sharing experiences like this with our team members and being able to know that lives are being changed. 

Before I came on the race I could count on one hand how many times I prayed aloud. Now, I crave it. I made it a mission of mine since month one to get over my fear. I thought my prayers didn't matter. I didn't think I was saying the right thing or my words weren't eloquent enough. I've come to realize it doesn't matter what words I say.

My prayer is just as powerful as the pastors in the room. I find joy in praying for someone who needs it. Especially a precious baby who has their whole life ahead of them. Since being in Honduras we have prayed over many people and each time I stepped up and laid hands on as many people as I could.

The other day I found myself starting to smile while praying. I knew the Lord was hearing every word. I knew how much He loved me and all those around me. I pray and have confidence in the fact that He is going to take care of these people i'm praying for. In whatever way that may look.

-Stephanie

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World Race Update

Our World Race Team arrived in La Ceiba Last week and we could not be happier with this group!  

Thank You to Travis, Gina, and Noah for making the World Race Team feel at Home in La Ceiba. We are looking forward to getting the team fully immersed, for the next 4 weeks, in the Projects Connect Global has been working on! 

One of the places this World Race Team will visit is the Regional Hospital where we have plans to build a new Maternity Home for new and expectant Mothers. 

Please stay tuned for more updates from these fun and selfless young missionaries and updates on the projects they are helping us advance this month. 

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Preparing for the Arrival of the World Race Team

Preparing for the arrival of the World Race Team

This past weekend, Travis, Gina and Noah Moffitt began a one month stay in Honduras to host a team of World Racers and to continue the work that Connect Global has established in the city of La Ceiba. 

Danielle, Saige and My self spent 2015 living in La Ceiba establishing some really great relationships and working hard at creating some really engaging and sustainable projects with several locally run organizations. 

This month our Co Founders will continue in the work aided by a special group of traveling missionaries. The World Race is an 11 month journey that takes participants through 11 different countries, and pairs them up with organizations like ours who are making a great impact in order to support and increase their effectiveness. 

This month our team will participate in many outreaches that we have designed to be very locally impactful as well as augment our long term goals of equipping and empowering local ministries to continue reaching their community through sustainable programs. 

Over the past couple of days, our team, CCI Church La Ceiba, and several other individual volunteers, gave of their time, resources, and energy setting up a comfortable and clean place for these World Racers to Stay while they are with us in La Ceiba.

By utilizing the church rooms as dorms the team, as well as our staff, can spend a greater percentage of all fundraising efforts towards the projects that really matter. This helps us maintain a very high level of support directed towards the community. 

We appreciate your thoughts and prayers for our team. This month will be a wonderful time of community outreach and personal growth. Pray for safety, energy, and increase of relational depth in La Ceiba. 

Thank You

Javier Mendoza,

Connect Global Co Founder