Heading to Guatemala

We are leaving for Guatemala in less than 24 hours with mixed feelings from us all. Happy that we will see our friends again, excited for the work God has in store and ready for more adventure, but sad about leaving our family and friends here, the wide open spaces and the nation we love. Had the bg talk with the kids last night about why we go and the surprises God has in store for us this year in Guatemala. Please pray for them as they miss their friends in Canada and meet their friends again in Guate and make new ones.

We will be doing our youtube messages again this year, with a special twist; The Head Cam (to reveal the driving rituals and more in Guate) If you don't receive these emails, let me know at matt@feviva.org and you will get them.

God Bless

Matt

Heading to Fe Viva and The GOOD Run

Only 9 more days until the Blacklocks leave for Guatemala and the rest of Central America as well. We are continuing our work with Fe Viva World Missions as Base Pastors, Missionary Training School Directors and leadership training on base and off. Look for a newsletter soon.

Matt is also embarking on another Epic run, but this time with a purpose to Raise funds for Fe Viva's Nicaragua School in a gang region of Managua, Nicaragua.

Check out the The GOOD Run Facebook Page or http://www.feviva.org/ for more information.

Talk to you soon

The Blacklocks

Love By Jaeson Ma

LOVE

Little Things

"Be faithful in the little things, for in them our strength lies. We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in love with God."

Mother Teresa

"Am I convinced of God's love and mine for him? This conviction is like a sunlight which makes the sap of life rise and the buds of sanctity bloom. This conviction is the rock on which sanctity is built"

Mother Teresa

Being Sons of God

We have a natural disposition given to us by our earthly fathers. Our natural disposition tries to imitate God's supernatural love and grace. I have come to realize love cannot be imitated; it is not fake; it cannot be attained through effort. Love is who God is, it is His divine nature. A holy disposition, an inheritance that is incorruptible and full of glory. Love is demonstrated by emptying out what is most precious and true and giving it away; so all could choose to be sons of God. Love elevates, it gives something that has no value the highest place because love sees who we are. Love knows where we have been and where we will go. Love never gives up. Love calls us home and creates room for us. The creative power of love is eternal and we need eternity for all of love's beautiful, creative innovations to be fulfilled.

“Ans though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”

Kerry

A Smile

"A smile must always be on our lips for any child to whom we offer help, for any whom we give companionship or medicine. It would be very wrong to offer only our cures; we must offer to all our hearts."

Mother Teresa