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City Of God | honduras

The Shanty Towns are where we work. They are called "barrios marginales" and here live the poorest people with dwellings made from plywood, metal, and even plastic sheets. This book follows the mission of a diverse group of teens and adults, from various Churches of Christ in Tampa, Bradenton, Winter Haven and Haines City, Florida. We are eager to bring God's love and His Word to the people of Honduras. More specifically it gives a glimpse of two unlikely missionaries, father and son, working together for12 days to change the world and make a small difference. While reaching out to another community, the treasure they find is a life that is forever inspired, and a relationship that is infused with compassion and faith.

An Excerpt:

It never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be a Rockstar, that I wouldn’t be rich and famous or live happily ever after. Why would it? I had it all, the looks, talent, a tenacity so strong it could have only come from God and The Holy Spirit. I had a loving family that supported me…or so I thought. Most importantly, an unshakeable faith in God. I had a deep understanding that he had great things in store for me. But the road had not been paved.

I had an amazing life, one that most people dream of. No regrets except for the ONE that took my life. The things I say come from a place of humility, ashamed that my life and my family was taken from me when I was sure that would never happen. But it happened so easily. I didn’t know or couldn’t possibly understand that sometimes our gifts aren’t for us, they are to be used in the service of our Faith in God over a lifetime, and in my case, many lifetimes. God had a chat with Jesus in the Garden the night before it all went down. Do you think he was happy and said, “all good Father, sounds great!” God told him what was going to happen, Who was going to do it and How. Most importantly, God told him Why. We don’t get to know WHY all the time. I was lucky, for I was also shown Why.

The truth can be ugly, mine is hideous. I am going to be painfully honest because my personal heartache and tragedy are my real gifts. Those gifts would give me the strength I needed to spend my life in the service of Him, and the courage to let God take the wheel and drive. In my amazement and my struggle He showed me my purpose. In finding my way back, He taught me how to be a tour guide, leading others out of their own darkness and back into the light of His love.

Driving Naked is about Full Transparency. It’s about a life exposed, unfiltered and RAW. I'm taking you down a road that most people couldn’t even imagine. It’s the detour less traveled, where I recognized and confronted myself and God. The story of how, life and death was more than just a “detour”. The mission became the calling and now is the EVERYDAY LIFE in the KNOW.