The Lord has really blessed us at Ministerio Saly y Luz this year by using the teams He sends to us to share with the people here in Honduras. God always provided exactly what is needed at the time it is needed. I have a lot of weaknesses but I think the one that bothers me most is waiting on God and thinking I can do anything without Him. I can do nothing without Him, all I do is spin my wheels and all my energy is wasted. God wants to use my hands and feet but He does not need my help.
We have been blessed with many small teams and groups this year. All of them were sent here with a purpose that God had ordained and knew before we were born. They have blessed each one of us and we are very grateful for all the blessings that are heaped on our heads.
We have many prayer concerns that would like to share with each of you.
1. There is a young 14 year old boy, named Manuel, that has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. A nurse from the Memphis area that visited us is trying to get him an appointment at St. Jude but we are having problems connecting the doctors here and in Memphis.
2. Ministerio Sal y Luz will start a pilot tutoring program for the students that we have sponsors for in the US. The education system here is not good and the children have a difficult time when they go to a larger school in 7th grade. A lot of them drop out and go to work. Most parents don't see a need for school and need the money the children can make to help feed them. We want to make a difference in their education and pray that they stay in school. We are trying to change the mentality of the people but that takes time and patience. Pray for guidance and direction that we will make a difference in the life of these children.
3. Pray for Henry and the staff as they work with the evangelism and other programs for God's glory.
4. Pray for me to learn and retain Spanish so I can communicate with the people. I now have two math classes and soon will have two knitting classes for the ladies ministry. One of my knitting classes is in a small village called 3rd of October. The people are very poor but I have six ladies that are learning to knit so they can help support their families. The math classes are remedial for some of the high school students and I also have some pastors that are going to the university and they need help with their math. One of them asked me last week how many more students I could take. I told him I didn't know but we would try and see how many is too many. I have a translator to help me but I have to pay him for his help which I am very grateful for.
5. My last request is about Rubenia's family. Rubenia's had two sisters and a two year old baby brother still in the mountains living with her parents. The father died in September and I hate to say it but it was a blessing. The mother let me find a home for Johanna the 14 year old. Nancy the five year old is with a cousin but I don't know where, I just pray that she is alright. The baby is taking care of himself ( hard for us to imagine) every day while the mother picks coffee to get food. I want to get the baby but so far the mother will not let him go. I also need a family to take him. Johanna is having problems adjusting to the routine at her new home. None of the children in the family have ever had any rules or discipline, just beatings. Johanna has a big scar in her scalp where the father hit her with the hoe. The family that Johanna is living with wants her to stay but they called me and asked me to pray for all of them. Pray for all the children here, most of them have a very difficult time.
God bless all of you.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
February 5, 2012
This week things have slowed down. We had a team from Bowie, Maryland that installed a water purification system in a village several miles away. They left every morning and returned late in the afternoon so we did not take them different places like we do some teams.
Next Thursday, we are picking up a medical team and going to Tela which is on the coast of Honduras. There are villages of Africans, called Girafundo, that live around the area. They were shipwrecked there in the 1600 when being transported as slaves to the colonies. There villages are just like the ones in Africa and they still speak African languages. The huts are round, made with mud and a thatched roof.
On Sunday, we will take some of the medical team back to the airport and pick up another team that will be here for a week. They will be working on water education and installing sand filters for two water systems. There will also be training for the operators of the water systems.
This morning, some of the parents of our Feeding Center children came to the clinic to have a time of worship and education. This is done once a month on a rotating basis. Today we have parents from Buena Vista and Miraflores. Next week the Feeding Centers will be open again to feed the children once a day. School will also start so we have school supplies and uniforms to give to the children.
Our staff does such a good job with all the things that go on here during the week. They never seem to mind working extra hours to help do what is needed. They are such a blessing.
I know the news media in the US is talking about how dangerous it is to be in Honduras and I know that there are things that happen here but most of the danger is in the big cities just like in the US. Sometimes we have people that do things that are not very smart, like riding around areas that are not safe and driving at night. In the mountains around Honduras, the conditions are not like they are in the big cities. We go to the airport to pick up teams every week and we never have any problems but we use good judgement when we do things. We don't go to some of the areas that are not safe. I know that I feel safer here than I do when I am in the US. There are some places in the US, that are not safe at night. Honduras depends on the mission teams that come here and we need to listen to the right sources for our information. We also need to do what God wants us to do and He will protect us.
The first year I came, they had the presidential problems and the news media showed all the riots and talked about how dangererous it was to be in Honduras. There were no problems in the rural areas, the people there are just trying to find their next meal. We go to San Pedro Sula every week or two and I have never seen a riot. It really hurts the country economically when the teams don't come.
I am going to get a haircut and take a book to someone. Please continue to pray for our ministry and the people of the country.
Next Thursday, we are picking up a medical team and going to Tela which is on the coast of Honduras. There are villages of Africans, called Girafundo, that live around the area. They were shipwrecked there in the 1600 when being transported as slaves to the colonies. There villages are just like the ones in Africa and they still speak African languages. The huts are round, made with mud and a thatched roof.
On Sunday, we will take some of the medical team back to the airport and pick up another team that will be here for a week. They will be working on water education and installing sand filters for two water systems. There will also be training for the operators of the water systems.
This morning, some of the parents of our Feeding Center children came to the clinic to have a time of worship and education. This is done once a month on a rotating basis. Today we have parents from Buena Vista and Miraflores. Next week the Feeding Centers will be open again to feed the children once a day. School will also start so we have school supplies and uniforms to give to the children.
Our staff does such a good job with all the things that go on here during the week. They never seem to mind working extra hours to help do what is needed. They are such a blessing.
I know the news media in the US is talking about how dangerous it is to be in Honduras and I know that there are things that happen here but most of the danger is in the big cities just like in the US. Sometimes we have people that do things that are not very smart, like riding around areas that are not safe and driving at night. In the mountains around Honduras, the conditions are not like they are in the big cities. We go to the airport to pick up teams every week and we never have any problems but we use good judgement when we do things. We don't go to some of the areas that are not safe. I know that I feel safer here than I do when I am in the US. There are some places in the US, that are not safe at night. Honduras depends on the mission teams that come here and we need to listen to the right sources for our information. We also need to do what God wants us to do and He will protect us.
The first year I came, they had the presidential problems and the news media showed all the riots and talked about how dangererous it was to be in Honduras. There were no problems in the rural areas, the people there are just trying to find their next meal. We go to San Pedro Sula every week or two and I have never seen a riot. It really hurts the country economically when the teams don't come.
I am going to get a haircut and take a book to someone. Please continue to pray for our ministry and the people of the country.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
January 31, 2012
It doesn't seem like a month has gone by since I came back to Honduras after Christmas. The time flies because we are so busy getting ready for teams and then taking care of the teams while they are here with us. We are so grateful that people want to come and ministry to the people here. God blesses with just the right people at the right time. His timing is always perfect. I was suppose to return on December 29th but because of fog in Houston, we spent all day flying over Texas. They took us to Autin to refuel, we spent several hours in Austin until they could get us a plane to take us back to Houston. Some of the people were rerouted but since there is only one flight out of Houston to Honduras every day, I went back to Houston and only the Lord knew where my luggage was. No one at the airport knew. I spent the night in Houston with a free toothbrush, toothpaste and a small black comb. When I got to San Pedro Sula the next day, my luggage was waiting fo rme. I was very excited to see it. The trip to the lake where the ministry is located is over an hours drive so I really wanted to see my luggage when I got to Honduras. God took care of everything. It is amazing how much we think we are in control and we have absolutely no control unless God allows it. We have had several small teams here since I returned. One team was from Tennessee that included a doctor and some nurses. They also had a part of their team go to another village to install a water purification system. When we have small teams here, the staff makes pupusas for them and they play games and share experiences from the week. Pupusas are tortillas filles with ground pork rind and cilantro and cheese and other spices. They are served with different topping. We all love the time together. The doctor is an cardiologist and we call him Dr. David. He and the nurses are so sweet and caring to the patients. We or I should say I discovered a young man here in town that has lukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. One to the nurses, Katherine, is trying to get him an appointment at St. Judes in Memphis. You can pray for this. Last week, a team of four men came from Galloway in Jackson to build a house for a family in a village called Las Quebradas. They finished the entire house in 5 days, the roof was on and all the windows were in. The families are always so grateful for a new home but this family really was touched by the hard work that the men did for them. We had several board members here this month taking care of business, we always enjoy their visits too. Vicky worked on our education program so it will work better. This program will allow us to do a better job of keeping up with our students that are sponsored by people in the United States. This year we have over 300 children in the program. Our chairman of the Salt and Light Board and his wife were also here. He had meetings with our director, Henry Alvarenga, while he was here and his wife did some things with the Ladies Ministry. This week we have a new team from Maryland. It is the first time they have worked with Salt and Light but we know them well since they have been involved with installing water purifications system in our area of Honduras. This year, they will put a floor in a church for us. They go to a village named El Aguije every day for the installation and education program. On Friday, they will spend the day working on the floor. Two days this week, their pastor will share with the pastors here at a conference. For the ones of you that know about Rubenia, I will share some information about that family. Rubenia was here last Sunday for the day. Allison, the lady she lives with in Puerto Cortes and the 13 other girls came to church and then we went to the waterfall to swim. Rubenia is growing and will need a new leg this summer so she will have to go back to Chattanooga in June or July. Her father died in September and I hoped things would be better for the family but Denis, Rubenia's brother, moved in and is abusing the two younger children. I am trying to find a place for them to live but have not been able to get them to leave the home. I have custody of Denis also but I can do any thing to help him only God can change his heart. I still love him and pray for him. The older brother, Isias, is doing well. He came yesterday to the clinic to have some dental work done and to enroll in the scholarship program. Later, he ate lunch with Henry and his family. It was so good for him to see what a real, Godly family is like because he was never part of a family. He has supported himself and gone to school since he was 6 years old. He lived in an abandoned building and now he has moved in with his grandmother. He will be in the 9th grade next year and his grades are really great. Henry talked to him about going to the university after he finishes high school. Isias picks coffee to make money for food. He rides 3 hours on his bicycle to get to the clinic and that ride is downhill, I don't know how long it takes going up on the way back. He also rides 30 minutes each day to school in the mountains. Please pray for each one of these in the family. Another pray request...Katherine in the 9 year old daughter of Pastor Jesus. Katherine cannot talk, she has Apraxia, which the inability to form words. She can hear and make noises but she cannot speak. Her mother and father have done such a wonderful job of working with her over the years, in spite of their lack of funds. I found a device when I was at home over Christmas called a Vantage Lite. The vantage lite has pictures and will talk for Katherine. Hopefully, Katherine will be able to learn to talk some day with the device and a speech therapist if there is one in Honduras. The cost of a new Vantage Lite is $7500 but we have found one for $4000 that is used. Please pray about that also. Many things are happening at the clinic. On Saturday, the teenagers sponsored in the Education Program were here to listen to different professionals. There were talks mostly of sex education, encouraging the students to wait for marriage. We have many young girls here that are pregnant very early and over 80% of the households are single mothers with no education and very little resources. The staff does a great job of working with the different groups that come here for meetings. We are very fortunate to have a staff that is so caring of the people here. I am trying to make my blog look better so be patient of the changes. Continue to pray for our ministry. God bless each one of you. | draft |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
GOD IS SO GOOD
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.
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.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The Last Two Weeks have been exciting.
Henry Alvarenga, our director at Ministerio Sal y Luz, has talked about his vision for the ministry here in Honduras for over a year and this last two weeks, his vision started coming to life. It will only continue to grow and expand as God blesses the work here.
Of course, the first thing I always want to share is the growth of the ladies and their ministry. The original ladies group has added over 200 other ladies and 5 villages to their list. Now, the ladies have rented a house on credit in Pena Blanca and are making uniforms to sell to the stores in the area. They are working 5 days a week in a poorly lit, hot room but they are faithful. Henry's vision is to provide a way for the men and women in the area to have a means of providing income for their families and also to share the Love of God with them at the same time. The ladies in the group will share the profits from the sell of the uniforms when they start selling them. At the moment, they are building inventory and some of the women are having a real problem paying for their transportation to and from their villages to work every day. As Henry always reminds me, GOD IS IN CONTROL and He will provide for us if we seek Him.
Last Friday, parents of children were here at the clinic for a morning of Bible Study and health prevention. The staff did the health component and some of the local pastors held joint meetings with the parents and then separate meetings for the men and women. Alcoholism and abuse are two of the big problems here in Honduras. The men want to provide for their families but there is not enough work for them to do an adequate job, then that produces problems in the families.
On Friday of this week, we had a diabetes training and prevention clinic. Over twenty patients attended and received information about diabetes and how to control it. They also were given other information about the disease and a local pastor provided a time of devotion.
Yesterday was a very busy day. The staff of an eye clinic from another town came and did eye exams on the children in the education program. We will be sending the results of that exam to the board in America to determine how to best help the children with problems.
Yesterday morning, I started my day by helping prepare over 300 chicken sandwiches for a ladies ministry conference to be held in the afternoon. We deboned a lot of chickens and then made a type of sandwich spread out of the chicken mixed with other ingredients. A lady, originally from Honduras but now living in Miami conducted the conference. We had over 300 ladies attend from all the villages around our area. The conference was held in the auditorium at the University down the road. Many women were saved during the conference.
It is such a privilege to see God at work in the ministry here. Henry and Hemi have done an excellent job of leading the people and finding avenues to get the job done. We know that God has more plans in store and is blessing the spread of evangelism at our ministry.
Thank you for your prayers and support. None of this is possible without your help, especially to support the operations budget of the ministry. Without this money, we would not be able to pay the staff, or maintain the clinic and vehicles.
Of course, the first thing I always want to share is the growth of the ladies and their ministry. The original ladies group has added over 200 other ladies and 5 villages to their list. Now, the ladies have rented a house on credit in Pena Blanca and are making uniforms to sell to the stores in the area. They are working 5 days a week in a poorly lit, hot room but they are faithful. Henry's vision is to provide a way for the men and women in the area to have a means of providing income for their families and also to share the Love of God with them at the same time. The ladies in the group will share the profits from the sell of the uniforms when they start selling them. At the moment, they are building inventory and some of the women are having a real problem paying for their transportation to and from their villages to work every day. As Henry always reminds me, GOD IS IN CONTROL and He will provide for us if we seek Him.
Last Friday, parents of children were here at the clinic for a morning of Bible Study and health prevention. The staff did the health component and some of the local pastors held joint meetings with the parents and then separate meetings for the men and women. Alcoholism and abuse are two of the big problems here in Honduras. The men want to provide for their families but there is not enough work for them to do an adequate job, then that produces problems in the families.
On Friday of this week, we had a diabetes training and prevention clinic. Over twenty patients attended and received information about diabetes and how to control it. They also were given other information about the disease and a local pastor provided a time of devotion.
Yesterday was a very busy day. The staff of an eye clinic from another town came and did eye exams on the children in the education program. We will be sending the results of that exam to the board in America to determine how to best help the children with problems.
Yesterday morning, I started my day by helping prepare over 300 chicken sandwiches for a ladies ministry conference to be held in the afternoon. We deboned a lot of chickens and then made a type of sandwich spread out of the chicken mixed with other ingredients. A lady, originally from Honduras but now living in Miami conducted the conference. We had over 300 ladies attend from all the villages around our area. The conference was held in the auditorium at the University down the road. Many women were saved during the conference.
It is such a privilege to see God at work in the ministry here. Henry and Hemi have done an excellent job of leading the people and finding avenues to get the job done. We know that God has more plans in store and is blessing the spread of evangelism at our ministry.
Thank you for your prayers and support. None of this is possible without your help, especially to support the operations budget of the ministry. Without this money, we would not be able to pay the staff, or maintain the clinic and vehicles.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Daily Activities at Salt and Light Clinic in Honduras
It occurred to me today that a lot people don't have any idea of what we do at our Ministry on a daily basis. Most people come for a week and are involved in a group that are building a house or conducting VBS or working with a medical group. Maybe they would like to know what goes on when there is not a group here.
I was going to say we rest but that is not true...we do all the things that didn't get done while the team was here. In June and July, we had very few days that there was no team at the lake area. When the last team left, I think we all just took a breath.
There are no typical days here, every day is different and I like that. I enjoy the variety and the experience of doing and going different places.
Every morning around 5:15, the patients begin arriving to get in line to see the doctor or dentist. Only 45 patients are seen every day so they arrive early to get a place in line. They walk mostly, some arrive in a vehicle or taxi. They bring their breakfast or lunch with them. If a person is very ill, they are seen first but the others have to wait. Most patients are seen by 2:00.
Carmen, our maid and the person that gives out the numbers arrives around 6:00. Rigo arrives at 6:30 to begin taking care of things around the clinic. He also starts the morning devotion for the patients when the pastor arrives. The rest of the staff arrive at 7:30 and we have our devotion time together.
I get up at 5:15 because with all the patients arriving, babies crying, radios playing and the dogs being tied up outside my window, it would be difficult to sleep any later. Morning are good for me so I do my devotion, read my Bible and drink coffee. I also answer emails and talk to my children on their way to work.
Most of my time is spend working with Henry on emails and attending meetings with different communities. There are always meeting to attend, sometimes more than time allows. I have become involved in the ladies ministry with Hemi and Loida. I spend a lot of time writing which is something I never enjoyed or was good at. God is doing the writing, I am just doing the typing. I always pray that whatever I put on paper will glorify God.
Today I am going to San Pedro Sula with Dr. Ondina and Lesly to buy things for the clinic and I will be able to buy some American groceries. After I buy groceries, I will be picked up by some of the staff and we will go to some poor and dangerous areas of San Pedro to make videos for the meeting in October at Galloway. This week my focus has been on helping with the video and working on a newsletter for Henry.
Tomorrow, Lesly, Evis and I will work on the education program to get July report done. Lightening struck the computer and we lost all our data and the program, but fortunately we had someone in the states that helped us get in back together.
Every day we have people that come here to see Henry for advise or help with problems. Henry is very good with people and has Godly wisdom. Yesterday, two ladies came that needed help for their children to go to the university. They both worked at the orphanage and needed help. It is so hard when you can't help everyone and you want to. We have requests every day for one kind of help or another.
It is such a blessing for me to live here and work with this ministry. God has blessed me so much during this time. I miss my children and grandchildren but I know this is where God wants me now. The last several weeks I have been missing home more and my family but I think it is the devil trying to get to me. Please pray that I will be open to God's will for my life and give Him the glory. Henry says the devil is always trying to work on us, especially when we are working for the Lord. He creates doubts in our minds and hearts to keep us from doing God's work but we will pray for peace in our hearts.
Our ministry is growing every day and the Lord continues to bless us. Evangelism has really grown and God is certainly blessing this area of the ministry.
On Saturday, we will have a lady from the US conduct a conference for women and I will help make sandwiches for 300 women and greet the ladies at the door. I hope Sunday will be a day of rest for me so I will be able to make the next week.
On Friday, of next week, the staff and their families are all going to Roatan for the weekend. I have never been so that will be an experience. We leave at 3:00 am so we can catch the ferry at 8:00 to go the island. I dread that part of the trip, especially in the yellow bus.
Gotta go to San Pedro. Dr. Ondina just arrived.
I was going to say we rest but that is not true...we do all the things that didn't get done while the team was here. In June and July, we had very few days that there was no team at the lake area. When the last team left, I think we all just took a breath.
There are no typical days here, every day is different and I like that. I enjoy the variety and the experience of doing and going different places.
Every morning around 5:15, the patients begin arriving to get in line to see the doctor or dentist. Only 45 patients are seen every day so they arrive early to get a place in line. They walk mostly, some arrive in a vehicle or taxi. They bring their breakfast or lunch with them. If a person is very ill, they are seen first but the others have to wait. Most patients are seen by 2:00.
Carmen, our maid and the person that gives out the numbers arrives around 6:00. Rigo arrives at 6:30 to begin taking care of things around the clinic. He also starts the morning devotion for the patients when the pastor arrives. The rest of the staff arrive at 7:30 and we have our devotion time together.
I get up at 5:15 because with all the patients arriving, babies crying, radios playing and the dogs being tied up outside my window, it would be difficult to sleep any later. Morning are good for me so I do my devotion, read my Bible and drink coffee. I also answer emails and talk to my children on their way to work.
Most of my time is spend working with Henry on emails and attending meetings with different communities. There are always meeting to attend, sometimes more than time allows. I have become involved in the ladies ministry with Hemi and Loida. I spend a lot of time writing which is something I never enjoyed or was good at. God is doing the writing, I am just doing the typing. I always pray that whatever I put on paper will glorify God.
Today I am going to San Pedro Sula with Dr. Ondina and Lesly to buy things for the clinic and I will be able to buy some American groceries. After I buy groceries, I will be picked up by some of the staff and we will go to some poor and dangerous areas of San Pedro to make videos for the meeting in October at Galloway. This week my focus has been on helping with the video and working on a newsletter for Henry.
Tomorrow, Lesly, Evis and I will work on the education program to get July report done. Lightening struck the computer and we lost all our data and the program, but fortunately we had someone in the states that helped us get in back together.
Every day we have people that come here to see Henry for advise or help with problems. Henry is very good with people and has Godly wisdom. Yesterday, two ladies came that needed help for their children to go to the university. They both worked at the orphanage and needed help. It is so hard when you can't help everyone and you want to. We have requests every day for one kind of help or another.
It is such a blessing for me to live here and work with this ministry. God has blessed me so much during this time. I miss my children and grandchildren but I know this is where God wants me now. The last several weeks I have been missing home more and my family but I think it is the devil trying to get to me. Please pray that I will be open to God's will for my life and give Him the glory. Henry says the devil is always trying to work on us, especially when we are working for the Lord. He creates doubts in our minds and hearts to keep us from doing God's work but we will pray for peace in our hearts.
Our ministry is growing every day and the Lord continues to bless us. Evangelism has really grown and God is certainly blessing this area of the ministry.
On Saturday, we will have a lady from the US conduct a conference for women and I will help make sandwiches for 300 women and greet the ladies at the door. I hope Sunday will be a day of rest for me so I will be able to make the next week.
On Friday, of next week, the staff and their families are all going to Roatan for the weekend. I have never been so that will be an experience. We leave at 3:00 am so we can catch the ferry at 8:00 to go the island. I dread that part of the trip, especially in the yellow bus.
Gotta go to San Pedro. Dr. Ondina just arrived.
Monday, August 1, 2011
News from Salt and Light Ministry
I pray that all of you are doing well. I went home for a couple weeks to see my children and grandchildren. While I was there, I attended the first birthday party of my only grandson. God has blessed me greatly with my children and grandchildren and I am very thankful.
As most of you know, we have a team every week from the middle of May until the end of July and this year has been very busy. I like to do a little summary of what each team accomplishes while they are here but I missed two teams while I was in the US.
Rubenia ran away from her home in Puerto Cortes last Monday and that had us all concerned but she showed up at the clinic about 4:00 that afternoon. She had been fighting with her sisters and gotten into trouble and needed extra attention I guess. Allison, the young lady that has the home she lives in was waiting here for her when she got here. Rubenia then came to stay with me for a few days the end of the week and I took her to see her family in the mountains. We enjoyed being together and didn't do much as I was very tired from the last week of work. I told Rubenia to just call if she felt the need to come and visit and I would pick her up.
Northminister Baptist Church from Jackson was here while I was in the US. They built three houses, had medical clinics and VBS in El Tigre. They also collected crocs for the children in El Tigre.
Since I have returned, Galloway UMC and Bellwether teams have been here with us. Both teams are from Jackson and really blessed the people of Honduras. Galloway took their team to a new village in the mountains called Las Quebradas. It is a very small village with poor people and a great view of the mountains and valleys around the area. The team built a house for one family and had VBS at the village. Their team consisted mostly of young adults and we really enjoyed working with each one of them.
Bellwether had a total of 46 members in their team. They built three houses in Los Laureles and had a medical team in four different villages. VBS was also held in the different villages. Bellwether's pastor also conducted a seminar for pastors and their wives at the hotel. The team distributed clothes at the orphanage one day and the doctors checked the children. They discovered one young boy with an abdominal blockage that needed immediate attention. In one of the villages, there was a young lady that needed surgery to be able to survive.
It is always a blessing for the medical teams to go to the villages because so many people don't have the resources to go to a doctor when they need medical attention. They don't have a vehicle or money to pay the doctor or money to buy medicine.
God bless all of you and thank you for the prayers.
As most of you know, we have a team every week from the middle of May until the end of July and this year has been very busy. I like to do a little summary of what each team accomplishes while they are here but I missed two teams while I was in the US.
Rubenia ran away from her home in Puerto Cortes last Monday and that had us all concerned but she showed up at the clinic about 4:00 that afternoon. She had been fighting with her sisters and gotten into trouble and needed extra attention I guess. Allison, the young lady that has the home she lives in was waiting here for her when she got here. Rubenia then came to stay with me for a few days the end of the week and I took her to see her family in the mountains. We enjoyed being together and didn't do much as I was very tired from the last week of work. I told Rubenia to just call if she felt the need to come and visit and I would pick her up.
Northminister Baptist Church from Jackson was here while I was in the US. They built three houses, had medical clinics and VBS in El Tigre. They also collected crocs for the children in El Tigre.
Since I have returned, Galloway UMC and Bellwether teams have been here with us. Both teams are from Jackson and really blessed the people of Honduras. Galloway took their team to a new village in the mountains called Las Quebradas. It is a very small village with poor people and a great view of the mountains and valleys around the area. The team built a house for one family and had VBS at the village. Their team consisted mostly of young adults and we really enjoyed working with each one of them.
Bellwether had a total of 46 members in their team. They built three houses in Los Laureles and had a medical team in four different villages. VBS was also held in the different villages. Bellwether's pastor also conducted a seminar for pastors and their wives at the hotel. The team distributed clothes at the orphanage one day and the doctors checked the children. They discovered one young boy with an abdominal blockage that needed immediate attention. In one of the villages, there was a young lady that needed surgery to be able to survive.
It is always a blessing for the medical teams to go to the villages because so many people don't have the resources to go to a doctor when they need medical attention. They don't have a vehicle or money to pay the doctor or money to buy medicine.
God bless all of you and thank you for the prayers.
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