Two weeks from today, I will leave to come back to the US. I am ready to see my family and friends but I will also miss the people here. I love the work the Lord has provided for me. "My cup runneth over with joy." There is nothing sweeter than being where God wants you and doing what He wants you to do. It doesn't matter where or what it is...just being in the will of God is such a blessing.
I was thinking this morning as I started to write about different ideas I could write about. Several things came to mind, one of them was how thankful I am for the people in the US that provide time, money and prayers for the mission here in Honduras. The staff here could not function if not for the board in America and the people that come here on mission trips. They are the backbone of our ministry.
The staff here at Ministerio Sal y Luz works so hard to fulill the Great Commission. The staff is focusing on families instead of individual parts of the family. They feel that to be able to change the ways things are done here, they will have to change the whole family. Especially the parents. They are focusing on spiritual change for the parents. If spiritual change happens, then the other will follow.
We have had several meeting with families from the soup kitchens, from the education program and from the patients that come to the clinic.
We are having the meetings Saturday and Sunday mornings on the porch of the clinic or under the shed for the buses. The staff talks to the families about health prevention topics in groups and then a pastor leads a Bible study for the parents. The staff takes the children and talks to them about Jesus and how their lives can change.
The goal is to help them learn to take care of their families in a better way and to provide spiritually guidance.
We have a new team coming today from Texas so that is exciting. Next week, St. Matthews from Madison will be here and then we come home with them.
Henry and Hemi will be coming with us to spend several weeks in the US promoting Salt and Light Ministry and trying raise money for our operations so we can continue to serve the people of Honduras. The dinner will be held Oct. 6 at Galloway UMC in Jackson. Henry will speak and show a video of the accomplishments for the year and give his vision for the ministry. He will also sing which is my favorite thing. Hemi will share at some of the churches about the Ladies Ministry she has started. It should be an exciting time for all of us.
Got to go. Love you all.
