Changed by God’s Love | 看见神爱的大能

Hello! My name is Samuel. Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Honduras. I initially wanted to go because I thought it would be an interesting experience, and also, to be honest, because of some pressure from my parents.

Before the trip, I was nervous. I expected that many of the people there might be arrogant or unfriendly. I also had concerns about safety, as I had heard Honduras had high crime rates and was really hot. I packed a lot of medicine and supplies that, in the end, I didn’t even need.

Most days, we visited churches in poor rural areas. I, along with the other younger missionaries, spent time teaching the local children about following God, while the adults served in the pharmacy and clinic, offering medical care. As I did my work, I often interacted with the locals. Over time, I was surprised to see how different they were from what I expected. They were so much more welcoming, grateful, and respectful than I had imagined.

One especially memorable day, we visited a prison. I expected the inmates to be disrespectful or uninterested, but to my surprise, they seemed honored to have us there, and it was clear that many of them had been changed by God's love. I was amazed.

Throughout the entire trip, God protected our team. We all stayed safe, and God used this time to teach me a lot. He completely changed how I saw the people of Honduras, and he deepened my faith. I now try to be more grateful, more respectful, and more humble.

I strongly encourage anyone who has the chance to go on a mission trip like this to take that chance, it truly changes your perspective. Thank you to the church for making this opportunity possible, and thank you to everyone who supported us. This experience showed me just how powerful God's love truly is.

大家好！我叫Samuel。最近，我有机会参加了一次前往洪都拉斯的短宣之旅。最初我想去，是觉得这会是一次有趣的经历；另一方面，说实话，也有一些来自父母的压力。

在出发前，我确实感到很紧张。我以为那边的很多人可能会很傲慢或者不友好。我也担心安全问题，因为听说洪都拉斯的犯罪率很高，而且天气又那么炎热。所以我带了很多的药品和生活用品，结果这些根本没用上。

我们大多数时间是在贫穷的山区里探访当地教会。我和其他短宣队的青少年一起，向当地的孩子们讲述上帝的故事和祂的爱，而短宣队的大人们则向当地的民众提供医疗服务。在整个过程中，我常和当地的大人和孩子们互动。随着时间的推移，我惊讶地发现，他们与我之前想象的完全不同。他们比我想像的更热情、更感恩、更有礼貌。

有一天特别让我难忘，那天我们去了一所监狱。我本以为囚犯们会不尊重我们，或者对我们毫不感兴趣，但出乎意料的是，他们似乎因我们的到来而感到荣幸，而且很明显，他们中的许多人已经被上帝的爱所改变。这使我感到非常震撼。

整个旅途中，上帝一直在保护着我们的团队。我们所有人都平安无事，而且上帝也借着这段经历教会了我很多宝贵的功课。他完全改变了我对洪都拉斯人民的看法，也加深了我的信仰。我现在努力让自己变得更加懂得感恩、更有尊重他人的心、也更加谦卑。

我强烈鼓励任何有机会参加这样宣教之旅的人，一定要抓住机会，它真的能改变你的眼界。感谢教会为我们提供了这个机会，也感谢每一位支持我们的人。这次经历让我真正体会到了上帝之爱的伟大力量。