Disaster Relief at Cedeno

First Baptist Southern Pines was able to finish their construction in four days. But God was not finish with them yet. Some of the teams like to go to the beach after church on Sunday for a seafood lunch and some chilling time. Mike and I had gotten word there was a bad storm that had come through back in August. So we rode out to the beach during the construction of Nora's home to see what was going on. NO FEMA ASSISTANCE here. Pastor Carlos took us out to the beach but a different way. The road to the beach was washed out due to 20 foot waves that hit landfall. So off we go a different way. Upon arrival at the Baptist Camp of Honduras there was devastation everywhere. The outside chapel's roof was partially gone. The apartment which the pastor and his wife and two small girls lived in was at least three to four feet in beach sand. The rooms where people come to stay and have retreats was in the same shape. Mike and I said we cannot feel good coming out here and eating a fish plate when there is debris and devastaion everywhere. We went back to the mission house that night and shared what we had experienced and ask if the team would like to spend Monday doing some good all North Carolina Baptist Men Disaster Relief. Well the rest is history. On Monday morning along with Pastor G and his congregation and Pastor Carlos from the area and First Baptist we went to shovel beach sand and clean up the best we could what the storm tore down. The ladies were busily in the kitchen preparing lunch, fish and shrimp plates and seafood soup. As lunch time and quitting time was approaching we had an idea. The Hondurans are always serving us with such gracious hearts, so today we decided to serve them. We said our blessing and ask if they would all go and be seated to be served their lunch. The hands and feet of God are so beautitful when serving others. Tears came to my eyes as I saw the beauty of service being shared on the beach that day. Pastor Hector was very appreciative for the hard labors of all. Now his family came move back into their home and hopefully continue to rebuild the Baptist Camp.

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fevor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." Romans 12:10-13