Buddy, Eileen and Ruth Zegel came to visit, to hug us and to make chocolate chip cookies! How Great is the Lord! They spent a week visiting with our family and getting to know La Providencia. They accompanied us to church on Easter Sunday and visited many of our friends in the village of Aguas del Padre and El Socorro. They spent some time sorting donated items in the La Providencia store, encouraging and loving our family and reading stories to our kids. We were so thankful for their time and are so delighted by our time of fellowship. Ruth will return in the summer to teach ballet in the school at La Providencia.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
A picture is worth a thousand words
The Lord is faithful and sends out His encouragement in many forms: We are so blessed and delighted that Clint and Katy Southern came to visit. While Katy blessed us with her beautiful photography and artistry, Clint helped to construct an outdoor stove. We are so thankful for their time and gifts. We walked through the village visiting with families, inviting them to church, and snapping family pictures. Katy truly captured the beauty of the people of Honduras. As most of these families do not own a camera, family photos are rare. The Southern's hope to give a family photo to each Honduran family they visited. We are thankful for this blessing and look forward to delivering this gift to these families. Our family enjoyed spending time with Clint and Katy - we were all so blessed by their fellowship, hardwork and creativity.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
For the children's delight
A local missionary family joyfully donated a puppy to the children in one of the homes at La Providencia! Thanks to the Patterson family for their gift. Our family had the opportunity to deliver this precious cargo. What a blessing! The pictures speak for themselves.
Thank you Lord for all of your critters both great and small. We thank you for the delight and joy they bring to our lives. We thank you for the opportunity to learn how to care for and to be responsible for a living thing, and to receive the joys and delights that you bring in the form of a cuddly puppy. Thank you Lord!
Thank you Lord for all of your critters both great and small. We thank you for the delight and joy they bring to our lives. We thank you for the opportunity to learn how to care for and to be responsible for a living thing, and to receive the joys and delights that you bring in the form of a cuddly puppy. Thank you Lord!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
SRW Surgical and Dentistry team
Last week, La Providencia was blessed to have an Ortho Surgery Team and General Dentistry here. The Ortho team performed over 30 cases including club foot corrections, extra digit removal, and various CP related corrections. The dental team saw about 150 patients including orphans, staff, and folks from the surrounding community. We are very grateful for the wonderful relationship that we have with Sharing Resources Worldwide - they are very organized, and extremely well prepared. It was a wonderful week filled with many changed lives - both physically and spiritually.
2010 School Year is Off and Running
We are so thankful for the opportunity to bring Christ to the children in the surrounding village of Aguas del Padre through our education program. Many of the children who attend our school, are not part of a church family. We praise the Lord for the opportunity to teach them Bible each day.
This year, we have approximately 45 students enrolled in grades preschool through first. Four of the orphan children are also attending preschool this year. They are like little sponges! Soaking up all that they see and hear. Praise the Lord for the opportunity we have to share in His work in the lives of these children.
This year, we have approximately 45 students enrolled in grades preschool through first. Four of the orphan children are also attending preschool this year. They are like little sponges! Soaking up all that they see and hear. Praise the Lord for the opportunity we have to share in His work in the lives of these children.
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Children's Home
A few of the sweet lives the Lord is changing through La Providencia. Each child is a delight. We are so thankful for the time we have with them.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
FELIZ ANO NUEVO!
2010
Time . . . truly a gift from the Lord. How wonderful to receive the blessing of another year.
Here in Honduras the academic calendar begins each February and ends in November. The end of a year is truly the end of many activities, programs, classes, etc.... and a very important time of reflection and thanksgiving. Therefore, a new year arrives in strength ushering in those spring like sentiments of hope, expectation, beginnings, rebirth, new life. Hondurans continue to share joyful greetings for the new year throughout the month of January.
As this year begins, we will be a people of praise and of prayer. There is so much happening at La Providencia and so much yet to be done. We will do the work the Lord lays before us and we will eagerly wait for His plans, His provisions, and His people. We continue to pray for house parents and financial needs. We continue to pray for the children the Lord would have us to help.
This week, Israel and Profe Luz continue to prepare for the new school year, helping gather school materials, curriculum, preparing the school schedule and calendar. Israel, Roberto and Profe Luz are working to finalize decisions regarding school enrollment and the village feeding program. Roberto and the staff worked hard to finish relocating the PIB store to La Providencia. Douglas and Dra. Turcios took Kenneth to Operation Smile in Tegucigalpa where he received his 3rd surgery to correct his cleft palate.
Time . . . truly a gift from the Lord. How wonderful to receive the blessing of another year.
Here in Honduras the academic calendar begins each February and ends in November. The end of a year is truly the end of many activities, programs, classes, etc.... and a very important time of reflection and thanksgiving. Therefore, a new year arrives in strength ushering in those spring like sentiments of hope, expectation, beginnings, rebirth, new life. Hondurans continue to share joyful greetings for the new year throughout the month of January.
As this year begins, we will be a people of praise and of prayer. There is so much happening at La Providencia and so much yet to be done. We will do the work the Lord lays before us and we will eagerly wait for His plans, His provisions, and His people. We continue to pray for house parents and financial needs. We continue to pray for the children the Lord would have us to help.
This week, Israel and Profe Luz continue to prepare for the new school year, helping gather school materials, curriculum, preparing the school schedule and calendar. Israel, Roberto and Profe Luz are working to finalize decisions regarding school enrollment and the village feeding program. Roberto and the staff worked hard to finish relocating the PIB store to La Providencia. Douglas and Dra. Turcios took Kenneth to Operation Smile in Tegucigalpa where he received his 3rd surgery to correct his cleft palate.
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