Last week Padre German suggested that I consider building my
house in a different location in Plan Grande. The location is beautiful, spacious,
near coffee fields, and would allow a slightly larger house and a garage.
My first reaction was positive. But I began to think and
pray about it a bit more. I also called someone in Plan Grande whom I trust.
She didn’t want to say anything – but it was obvious that she would prefer me
to continue to build on the church grounds.
I prayed over this a lot on Sunday.
At a certain moment things became much clearer for me.
The place near the coffee fields is beautiful but it is a
short distance down the hill from the central road through the village. There
are a few houses nearby by, but it is in a rather deserted place. It is a great
place for a retreat house. But to get to the church I would have to climb the
hill and then walk a few blocks to get there.
In contrast, the current site is very close to the church,
as well as to the school and several houses. I would be more available to the
community.
As I consider my mission here I see it as accompanying the
people, being with them. The house down the hill would be great and could be
used for workshops, etc. But to me it feels like a distancing from the
community.
Where am I to be?
I think I’m called to be in the midst of all this. Maybe
later I’ll need a retreat spot, but for now, I see myself being called to be in
the midst of the people.
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1 comment:
Always good to go with your instincts. Especially as so often in Honduras there is a hidden agenda - not necessarily a bad one - when people suddenly urge you to build here or adopt this plan. It makes it hard to assess the options.
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