Hola!
Well, I hope you have been reading the daily blogs and enjoying taking this journey with me. Today we had another busy day filled with the presence and joy of the Lord.
We began our day as usual with a group devotion time following breakfast. After that we prepared our backpacks and supplies to head out to our first stop. The first place we visited was a local school. We shared a bible story time, craft time, and soccer time with the kids as we shared Jesus with them. I am amazed at how open the schools have been to allow us to come share the gospel of Jesus with the students. The kids were excited to see us and we had a blast with them! I was also moved by watching the kids clean up by sweeping the floors and picking up trash. They actually cleaned with a smile! I can learn a few things from these young Hondurans.
Our next stop for the day was at another school. However, this was a very special school. The lady I introduced you to in one of my Facebook posts earlier this week (Doris), who has been doing all the cooking for us this week, started this small school with her husband to educate the kids AND adults in her neighborhood. The school is accredited by the government and meets in a small concrete building with only 3 rooms. Some classes have to meet outside on the sidewalk, but the kids still attend. Doris and her husband Wilman do not get paid to do run the school. She said the Lord laid it on her heart to help educate the people of her community who could not read or write, or do math. Doris is a tremendous woman of God. They have over 60 students.
While at the school, I met a young lady (age 23) who had some severe growth disabilities and bone deficiencies. She was only about 2 feet tall and had to be carried by her mother. This amazing young woman was in the 5th grade and her mother, who was in her 40’s was attending the same school and was in the 4th grade. What a powerful testimony of commitment and perseverance! There were many great stories there. There is a great need to sponsor children to attend. While there is no tuition fees to attend, there are workbooks for the students that are required by the government to be accredited. The books only cost about $50 a year per student, so if you want to help sponsor a child to attend school in Honduras let me know and I will connect you with the local ministry that helps fund the school.
We finished our day of ministry in 2 places. The ladies in our group went to one church and led a women’s conference, and the men in our group went to another church and led a men’s conference. It was a great service as all 5 guys from our mission team each shared for about 12-15 minutes on a particular topic concerning biblical manhood. I had the privilege of teaching on being a godly husband and father. The local men that attended seemed very engaged and responded with many “Amens” while we were sharing. By the way, “Amen” means the same thing in Spanish. (Wink)
Well, I guess a great way to end today’s blog is by sharing a praise report. We began ministry 5 days ago on Sunday. In the last 5 days we have seen 189 people come to faith in Jesus Christ! That would be a good place to shout “hallelujah” regardless of where you are while you are reading this! We have 1 day of ministry left and I am excited that the girls from the orphanage we visited at the beginning of the week will be at the church service tomorrow night! Looking forward to seeing those precious girls again before we leave on Saturday.
Thank you for your continued prayers! May God smile upon you and shower you with His blessings as you remain faithful to Him.
Adios!
-Pastor C
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