Welcome Back Hamlet Second Baptist Church

 

North Carolina Baptist Men were blessed have return this year Mike's hometown folks from Hamlet, North Carolina.  They are the second team of three to build a church in  Povernier, Las Cabasas, Choluteca, Honduras.  This a little piece of heaven about 45 minutes from the mission house.  The rainy season has finally arrived and this was the view this team enjoyed each day to their job site.  The corn fields are growing rapidly as the rain comes down in the afternoon and evening and as the sun shines down on them during the day.  This team has been great about all the rain.  They know how desperately Choluteca needs the rain.  God is good all the time. Almost every afternoon the team was blessed with a rain storm which did not slow them down.  Pastor Chris shared we are already wet from sweat at least this is helping the people and their crops.  Welcome back friends.  Thank you for serving beside these beautiful folks again.

 

To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
Colossians 1:29

Joined Together As One in Christ

 

After their beautiful ride through the country side of Las Cabasas they arrived to even a more beautiful sight, the people of this community.  They are precious in every way.  The team introduced themselves as they did as well.  At this point they all became in the kingdom work.  Pastor Carlos opened the day up with a prayer before starting the work ahead to lay the first block on course number eleven.  Juan, the older gentleman of Porvenir, became a favorite by them all.  His sweet and gentle spirit was Christ-like.  He set the example for all of this week.

 

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
Titus 2:7 

Preparing for First Block On Eleventh Course

 

This was the first time this team had assisted in building a church and being the second of three teams.  They were out of their standard routine.  Normally building a house the scaffolding goes out on the second or third day not the first.  But these folks adjusted and became flexible with their new opportunity ahead of the. 

 

 

 

Samuel allowed the materials to be stored in his brand new home across the street from the church.  Someone shared during God moment's one evening would you give up your brand new home for it to become a storage building for the materials for the building of the community church.  In saying this the men went into Samuel's home and came out with the bags of cement mixture on their shoulders.  These North Americans had only been there about thirty minutes when they were allowed to enter Samuel's home and come out with the bags of cement.    We learn so much about genuine Christianity down here daily.  They are such role models for all of us, our Honduran brothers and sisters in Christ.  While this was taking place some team members, Ashley and Mike were sifting the sand getting ready to make the volcano.  Chuck found a broom and started clearing a spot for the volcano to be formed.  This team got right to work at the task at hand. 

  

 

 

Above them was the most gorgeous sky God created for their pleasure on their first day in this little piece of heaven called El Porvenir.  They continued preparing for the first block to be laid out and for what would be a beautiful adventure in their days to come.  They worked so diligently as a team to get ready to pray over this block.  Everyone was doing something to help the process to continue forward for this special moment.

One of Many Prayers This Week

 

Mike asked Wilmer and Theodore if they would lay their hands on the first block of the first course.  We gathered everyone at the bottom of the church and placed our hands upon the structure which one day will be a place for these folks to worship the Lord even when it is raining outside.  Pastor Chris led the prayer as Alan, Mike, team member, Wilmer and Theodore placed their hands upon each other on the tenth course.  This was a God given blessing to have this team here at this time and this place to further the kingdom work here in Honduras.  To God be the glory for HIS provisions.

 

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

Let The Work Begin

 

Above are some of the many tasks at hand during this five day project.  These North Americans worked in the hot sun in the morning and in the rain in the afternoon.  God used them all in so many different ways this week.  I stood back one day and observed some many jobs taking place on this piece of property.  Juan, the older gentleman, is the generous donor of this land to start the church.  About a year ago Mike and I were out there to assess for a home when we say a foundation with grass growing inside of it.  We inquired what was going there.  The people of the community shared we are trying to save our money to build us a church.  Mike and I are so impressed with our friends and their willingness to sacrifice their own funds which probably would and could be used to feed their families and put it towards a foundation for a community church.  So with much thought and prayer we ask God to lead us in the direction He would have us to go.  After not listening to God and deciding not to build them a church and then to have God's quiet gentle voice tell us both on the same day you will build these people a church we decided it is definitely God's will for this to happen.  His still and quiet voice led us to this time and place on this week.  Team two is working hard to complete the task God has planned for the completion of this church.

 

After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
I Kings 19:12

 

The Ladies of the Team

 

These two ladies, Valerie and Ashley came ready to do whatever God wanted them to do.  They stood back for a short time the first hour of the first day assessing the situation.  Valerie finally said I want to help.  So she proceeded to help the ladies of  El Porvernir sat up their kitchen in the corner of the lot. She did not know what that little corner would hold for her later in the week.  Ashley jumped in to help sift sand and do whatever needed.  She worked right along beside the men this week.  Saw her several times sifting sand, handing up the block to the eleventh level.  These two ladies always had a smile on their face and showed the love of Jesus to whoever their paths came across.  I am grateful for these two ladies this week who made the Honduran ladies feel extra special in so many different ways.

 

Proverbs 31 Women

The Second Team at El Porvenir

 

I would like to say thank you to Pastor Carlos, Maida, Jose, Wilmer, Theodore, Juan, Pastor Chris, Pastor Drew, Alan, Bennie, OW, Mike, Chuck, Valerie and Ashley for answering God's calling to be at this place during this time to help further the kingdom of God.  This team was our blessing to help the completion of this church for our friends in El Porvenir.  We went to share with them one week prior to the team's arrival we were coming to start the second phase of the church.  They first said they thought we had forgotten about them.  We had not been out to work on the church since July of this year.  Pastor Drew knew when I shared this one evening this was God's will for Second Baptist Hamlet.  All these folks have been blessed beyond anything this world could have provided for them.  Doing God's kingdom work is always such a rewarding and amazing feeling.  You can only experience this kind of blessing by simply coming and serving God in this little piece of heaven.  Thank you one and all for becoming one this week in the name of Jesus.

From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Ephesians 4:16

Pastors with Servant Hearts

 

We have been blessed to Pastor Chris for the last six years.  We always enjoy him coming down to serve with us here in Honduras.  Pastor Chris works diligently at whatever task he is given.  He makes anyone around him feel special and needed.  He enjoys the children when he is not working.  He enjoyed his daily cup of coffee he was blessed with by the ladies of the community.  Thank you Pastor Chris by leading by example.  We are blessed to have you here with us once again.

 

God has also blessed us with Pastor Drew, youth pastor of Hamlet Second Baptist.  This is his second year to serve with us in Honduras and like Pastor Chris there was not a job he did not try to do and finish it to completion.  He was willing to do anything needed.  The most inspirational moment for me on the first day was when he assisted one of the elderly ladies of the community with carrying a tub of water to the barrel for the mixing of the mescal.  I sat there and watched him go continuously from one barrel to the other barrel carrying water until the second barrel was full.  What a servant's heart this gentleman displayed.  What an example of Jesus' image in his service that day.

 

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Philippians 1:1

More Servant Hearts

 

During the day the team took care of one another wherever needed.  Several times I saw Ashley taking water to the North Americans and the Honduran workers.  Chuck joined in one day while Ashley was busy digging in the latrine pit, this story will come later.  Chuck took all the workers a cup of Gatorade as this is their favorite choice of liquid when asked.  Thank you two for seeing the need and taking care of your family and friends in Christ. 

 

but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
John 4:14

An Important Job

 

This activity taking place in the shade of these trees is most important.  The first team will know exactly what they are doing here.  They are

Pastor Vargas Pays A Visit

 

On the third day Pastor Vargas comes out to measure for the windows and doors of the church.  We picked him up that morning to many questions about this community he has never been to visit.  We shared with him about the community and how blessed we were to be apart of these wonderful and beautiful people.  He asked about the pastor of this church.  We shared they have a pastor who comes once a week to worship with them.  Well he shared they need a full time pastor who will do bible studies and teach them about Jesus.  So after her measured the doors and windows he started visiting with the people of the community.  He spoke to all of them at some time while he was there.  Before leaving he asked Mike and I could his church family help them out.  We said of course.  So please pray with us as Pastor Vargas' church family comes along side this community to help build up this church.  Pastor Vargas shared this church needs to grow like that corn over there is growing.  Well spoken Pastor Vargas.  He shared how beautiful this area was but the people were more beautiful.  What a blessing to have Pastor Vargas reach out to this community.  This day he did more than measure doors and windows, he wanted to help further the kingdom of God.

 

He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.
As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

Mark 4:27-29

 

A Pupusa Party

 

The afternoon Mike, Pastor Carlos, Maida and I paid our friends a visit about their church, somehow pupusas came up into the conversation. This community has never had pupusas.  We decided we would teach them how to make the pupusas.  Well Maida will teach them not me.  I will just help eat them.  We got all the materials together to prepare this meal.  Valerie shared in the airport parking lot upon her first time arrival into Honduras she hoped she could cook this week. Valerie shared how she loved to be in the kitchen preparing meals and feeding others.  Well was she forever in for a treat. 

First of all her and her new friend, Potunia picked the firewood needed to start the fire for the clay stove they would be cooking the pupusas upon.  Once the fire was going they started cleaning the vegetables for the slaw, carrots and cabbage.  Then Potunia with Maida's assistance started needed the flour for the dough of the pupusas.  Every lady around was there to learn how to make this scrumptious dish.  There is another blessing as well the ladies are wearing their aprons given to them by a team who was here earlier in the year.  I looked and there was those aprons which were made by some ladies from a church in North Carolina.  They treasure their gifts they receive from their North Americans sisters.

The morning progressed and the production line of pupusas was progressing as well.  These ladies became pupusa experts in no time at all.  So for lunch this day we all enjoyed our pupusas topped with the most delicious slaw made of only cabbage, carrots and a squirt of lime.

The team enjoyed their pupusa party and their tummies were full.

Thank you all who helped make this special time possible.

 

The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Matthew 14:21

Building a Latrine

 

This is not the first time this team has helped build a latrine.  They came down with open arms ready to do whatever they needed for this community and church family.  The church family decided at our meeting last week they wanted a latrine instead of a pilla.  So a latrine it is.  Team member Bennie shared as he was picking out the walls of this whole, "I cannot get away from this type of work."  But doing this type of work here is so very different from doing it at home, several of the team shared.  Yes it was very hard work but they did it with joyful hearts and was grateful when one of the Hondurans, Joel, came along to help them out.  As they were working one day the ladies served up some of their sugar with a little bit of coffee in it.  OW shared this is the best coffee I have ever had.  Ashley alongside her gentlemen friends worked diligently on this area of six foot by six foot.  At the end of their first day they had completed five feet of their job.  Well done good and faithful servants.

 

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Matthew 25:21

 

The Work Slowed Down

 

It took time to get the walls ready for the mescal which would be poured in the brim.  So the team took out time to jump rope.  Team member Alan found some rope on the Kia and fun proceeded his founding. The children laughed and jumped and enjoyed themselves so much with their North American friends.  Pastor Drew found himself one day playing marbles with his new friends.  They were helping build a church but they took time for the most important building of all, the kingdom of God through relationships. 

 

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
I Peter 2:5 

Washing of Feet

 

Valerie, first timer to Honduras came up on the second day and asked could she wash the ladies feet.  I said please do.  What a special treat for these ladies.  Valerie started out by reading John 13:1-17 and shared how God had placed this on heart to share with each lady. They laughed and giggled as they were pampered by Valerie and Ashley.  After their feet were washed and rinsed they massaged their feet and legs with lotion.  Ms. Aledia above said she had always dream of this happening but never thought it would.  What a blessing this was for these lovely ladies who work so hard for their church, families and friends on a daily basis.

Daily Devotinal

 

Each day Pastor Chris and Pastor Carlos took turns doing a devotional after lunch.  No matter how much physical food you take in daily your only strength comes from the word of God.  This particular day we say the rain clouds forming and hoping we could have our devotional before it started our daily rain shower.  But to no prevail here came the rain. Do you think this stopped Pastor Carlos from sharing from God's Word.  Not at all.  He begins sharing and so does the rain.  After ten minutes of prayer and devotional we were all pretty soaked but fill with God's holy and profound Word.  Once again we learned how important it is to share God's Word no matter what circumstances you are in.  We need to be on fire for bringing the lost to Christ as Pastor Carlos is. 

 

 I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 34:1a

Hump Day

 

At the end of hump day this group had accomplished a lot.  The latrine was going down, the ladies had learned how to make pupsas and the mortar was being poured into the structure which the team and Hondurans had built that day.  Obedience to God's calling was beginning to come together in a most beautiful way.  Wow what an amazing time had by all during the sweaty times, the rainy times and the times of laughter which was heard through out the day by all new brothers and sisters in Christ.  We will all have cherished memories from this area called El Porviner, Las Cabasas, Choluteca, Honduras.  Thank you God for choosing us to do this special task in the name of Jesus.

 

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit--fruit that will last--and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.

John 15:16

Children of Honduras

 

Each and every week teams come and go but the most precious part of their week is meeting the children. Those big brown eyes steal our hearts and help us to be child-like our selves.  These children truly know how to be children.  They know how to play outside.  They know how to solve their own problems with problems arise amongst them.  They know how to truly love their families and be grateful for all they have been given each day.  Yes their daily needs are met and they are full of joy because of it.

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Matthew 19:14

These Beautiful Faces

 

 

 

 

Each and every week, Mike and I get to enjoy the true meaning of being a child.  This week Hamlet Second got to join in on the joy of seeing children being children.  They jumped rope, Ashley made them a hop scotch and taught them this game, they did tug a war with Maida's help explaining this one and last but not least they got to play with bubbles.  They played bubbles hours on end.  The simple things in life are the sweetest times you can have.  I challenge everyone reading this to take your children or grandchildren and play hop scotch or go blow some bubbles.  It is actually a lot of fun.  Thank you team for loving these children each and every day.  God is good all the time.

 

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Matthew 19:14

Last Day

 

There was a lot to do the last day not in laying of the blocks but to get to the point of laying a bloc.   The scaffolding had to be moved after one of the gable ends got finished to the other end of the church so the other gable end could get complete.  The team worked very hard to get their task completed by lunch time.   There was work going on everywhere.  The entire team pulled together and worked diligently to prepare the church for the next team coming in so they could complete the church in El Porvenir, Las Cabezas, Choluteca, Honduras. 

After it was all said and done Bennie and Juan found extra work to do to make it look better.  Juan got up on one end to smooth out the joints as Bennie was on the other end smoothing out some joints.  Then Bennie got inside the church taking dirt into the stage of the church until they were both called for lunch. 

 

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
Colossians 3:23 

Chicken Soup

Anyone who has ever worked in this sweet piece of heaven knows on the last day we have chicken soup.  The ladies worked all morning collecting firewood, sharing stories with passer byers and ended up cooking enough chicken soup to feed over fifty people.  The Hondurans were sharing their bowl of soup with their children.  Everyone got a bowl of soup today.  We enjoyed this delight right before the church dedication.   I must say it was so delicious. Thank you sisters for all the hard work for such a tasty lunch on our last work day with your community.

 

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.
Luke 9:16

The View

 

These are some of the views from the church from inside.  This is such a lovely setting.  It has mountains all around it and people busy fellow shipping with one another.  God placed this little church in just the right spot. Thank you Juan for selling your people this plot of land so they could see a vision of their community having a church one day.  Now this one day has finally arrived. God is so good when we are faithful and trust in his timing.

 

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
Ecclesiastes 3:11

 

Some Grateful Folks

 

The faces above are ones with grateful hearts.  They young lady in the yellow, Aleydia, received a home five years ago in this community and was having Sunday School in her home for the children of the community.  There was about forty of them meeting.  After five years the numbers increased in interest of a church family  Two years ago the church got established in Ingrid and Teodore's home where over thirty people came to Christ.  On Saturday we dedicated the second part of this church and gave God all the glory for His timing in this journey.  How beautiful are the hands and feet of Jesus when we wait on Him and do His will for His Kingdom here on this earth.  Thank you Pastor Chris for the words of encouragement and the prayer over the building which is becoming a church.  Glenda shared her gratitude to God first then to the North Americans.  All God's people said "Amen".

 

Pray without ceasing.
! Thessalonians 5:17

The Worship Service

 

As we approached the job site/church construction it became a place of worship. The people of the community wanted to have church under the trees in the corner of the property.  The entrance of the property was people coming from all directions.  In the corn field next to the church was Juan Carlos and another young man working.  My thoughts were I hope they will come to worship with us today.  The children were bringing their chairs from their homes and the sanctuary commenced to be put together.  Pastor Chris, Mike, team member and others brought over the lumber and concrete blocks to make more pews for folks to sit.  The time passed as many people and children arrived for worship.  One gentleman who accepted Christ about a year ago shows up greeting everyone with a huge joyful smile.   There was continuous chatter among the congregation prior to the service starting.  Sounds of gratefulness and joy filled the area.

Pastor Chris led the service by asking Juan to open with prayer.  The service continued with specials which included the children singing "Jesus Loves Me" in sign language, English, Spanish and humming the tune at the end, led by Maida.  Glenda and Bolska led some music.  Omar got up to speak about the vision for this church and the future of the church.  We all thought  Omar was getting ready to preach the sermon for the day.  Juan stood proud of his son Omar and the leadership role he took at this time. 

Pastor Chris preached out of Colossians 1:24-29.  He touched on three points: Surrender our life to Christ,  once we surrender we need to proclaim the message of the gospel and then with Christ strength labor with all our energy for the Kingdom here on earth.  We cannot do these things in our own strength but in the strength of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ.  Thank you Hamlet Second Baptist for coming and sharing in the kingdom work giving it all you had through the strength from the Holy Spirit.

 

Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness--
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people.
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.
Colossians 1:24-29

Mt. Horeb Ministry Team

 

God blessed Mt. Horeb with three gentlemen who are always willing to help when needed.  Welcome back the tres amigos Ron, Gorden and Joel.  They are all from Raleigh but not all go to the same church.  They have three things in common, they love serving their Lord. they love Honduras and they love coming whenever we need them at a moment's notice.  They came in prepared to put 1.300 ceiling tiles.  Mike had started the men's side the week before their arrival.  They came in and completed the men's side rather quickly on the second day.  Ron, Gorden and Rudi worked together as a team, while Mike and Joel teamed up to move those tiles.  At one point they all worked together in the women's dorm getting the beams in place before placing the ceiling tiles.

These guys worked diligently daily to get their task completed.

 

"Well done good and faithful servants."

Matthew 25:23

The Mt Horeb Team

 

The tres amigos had a lot of help this week.  Maida assisted Alba in cooking lunches daily.  Manuel, Rudi and Wuilmer worked as they could.  They have job duties daily on Mt. Horeb, but finished they found their way to help the North Americans get their job.  Three days Ezekiel came out as a volunteer wanting to help the progression of the ministry campus. Joel shared this was a blessing from God on day two day.  Pastor Carlos worked on getting the air vents put up into the ceiling of the dorm building.  Mike was there to assist as needed.  This was a God ordained team this week who worked very well together.  God blessed each one of the hands and feet of Jesus this week.  Thank you each for giving your all to Jesus.

 

For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.

Psalm 92:4

Lunch Anyone

 

Each day God provided the gentlemen a hot meal.  Joel shared how each day God blessed them.  Well on the second day heading to the job site we passed a truck selling fish in Pavana.  Mike stopped and walked back to see if he could buy some for lunch.  Well as you can see God blessed us with a fish plate that was absolutely delicious.   On our last day working God provided a fried chicken plate.  The other days was lizard soup, bean soup with egg and beef soup.  This is one of the perks of volunteering on the ministry campus. Joel shared how the lizard soup was his blessing the first day and the fish plate was a blessing on the second day. Thank you God for this special blessing.

 

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.
Luke 9:16

Different Job Duties

 

There was several jobs to get this job done.  Ron busily cut the end pieces to measure for Gorden as he placed each one in their appropriate place.  Joel and Mike went to the bodega (storage building) on the back of the dorm placing the support channels in place before Ron and Gorden got to them.  Ezekiel worked on washing the walls for painting later in the week.  Ezekiel also cleaned up the trash as I swept the floor.  As all this was taking place in the dorm area I looked out over the porch to see Manuel working on cutting the property with a push mower.  He worked on this project for two full days.  Because God finally sent Honduras some rain and it has not stopped which means a lot of work for Manuel.  Everyone was busy doing something all day long.  We are all getting excited about all the work which continues to take place on Mt. Horeb daily.  Thank you God for all your provisions for your kingdom.

 

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33

Honduran Siesta

 

These three guys learned quickly to take their siesta time daily.  They had a beautiful view from the front porch of the North American Dorm.  Everything if beautiful now with the rain God has provided.  The mountains are flowing with different shades of green.  What a relaxing place to reflect on the beauty of God's creation surrounding them and share about their love for their Lord.  They had some amazing conversations this week sitting around and taking time to be still. 

 

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
Psalm 46:10

Work Continues

 

As day three and four arrive the boys finishing putting in all their ceiling tiles.  All 1300 of them.  By the third day they had a rapid system figured out.  They did over 4600 square feet of ceiling tile.  Let me share with you there was only three to four gentlemen doing this each day.  They worked very hard and diligently without a complaint.  As the ceiling tiles went in the dorm rooms would become somewhat cooler.  But this was still a very warm job.

 

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6

Painting Anyone?

 

On the afternoon of the fourth day and the fifth day the boys prepped the room for painting.  Joel, Gorden and Ezekiel scrapped the mescal off the walls and then washed the walls down with a sponge.  Mike and Ron prepared the paint for the walls.  The color chosen for the dorm walls was antique white or Ezekiel called it creama.  This was another task which took time and patience.  It took three coats of the paint to get the walls completely acceptable.  These three gentlemen were flexible and ready to do whatever God put before them.  There was never a complaint.  Gorden shared how he enjoyed staying busy for the Lord.  He is a Martha personality he shared one evening.  Thankful for his eagerness to work and continue with whatever the task as well did Joel and Ron.  They worked side by side never skipping a beat as the walls became a beautiful antique white finish.  It is becoming more and more like a place for friends to come and lay their heads down at night after a long hot day on the mission field.  Each step as we get closer gets more exciting.  We are grateful for these three gentlemen who were willing to come down and help out with these tasks.

 

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

Romans 1:8