The song of the coqui

I woke up this morning thinking of Puerto Rico and the coqui. If you have been to Puerto Rico you know what a coqui is, and for those of you who don't know, a coqui is a little frog that lives on the island. As dusk sets in this little frog fills the air with it's song. It proclaims, in a voice much louder than it's size, "COQUI, COQUI". I don't know about others but I personally found it to be soothing. While we were there visiting, little Julian showed me his pet coqui and it was the size of a house fly. I was amazed that something that small could make such a large noise.

This morning as I was thinking of Puerto Rico and the coqui, I couldn't help but think of the body of Christ there. It is much like the coqui. It is small in size but makes a large noise as it proclaims the Gospel to the island. As we join the body in Cabo Rojo, we too will join the song. As the threat of "darkness" begins to settle over the island, we will join together with our brothers and sisters and sing the gospel loud and clear. All who hear it will will find it comforting and it will bring them peace. As we sing, we will roll back the threat of darkness and reveal a light, the light of Jesus Christ! It is our desire that all who live on the island, and even those who come to visit, recognize the song of the gospel, and like the coqui our song will become a symbol of Puerto Rico. "Oh, Puerto Rico, where both the coqui and the christians sing their song loudly, yes, I have been there and I have heard it!" Beautiful!