Five Years Ago

 

Five years ago God sent us on journey down this very long dusty dirt road to a lady's home, Aleydia.  On this day we did not know what God had in store for us for many years to follow.  This lovely godly lady who is dressed in green above welcomed Mike and I with a awesome cup of Honduran coffee and some sweet fellowship under her mango trees.  She won our hearts immediately.  She is a lady of grace and contentment in the Lord.  She presents herself in a manner of godliness.  Her son asked us if we could build her a home.  Her existing home was beautifully kept adobe in structure but she got wet when it rained.  We found out some more about her as well she had the children of her community come over on Sunday morning for Sunday School in her home.  Everyone loves Ms. Aleydia. 

As time passed we built another family a home, Theodore, Ingrid and children.  During this week the team along with the community wanted to establish a church where they could meet on a regular basis.  One of our local pastors offer to help them get started and send one of his disciples out three times a week.  At this time Theodore and Ingrid had just received their new home and offered their new home as the church building until something differently could be done.  So the community met in the home of Theodore and Ingrid for several months and then others volunteered their homes as well.  Over 15 plus people came to Christ and they were totaling around 30 adults and 40 children in this little church start.

As time passed we noticed a foundation had been started across from Theodore and Ingrid's home.  We asked them what it was for.  We are trying to build our church.  A neighbor, Juan, had sold the community the land to build their church.  Juan shared how he wanted to see the lost come to Christ before he dies.  He wanted to see a church built in this community before he went home to be with his Heavenly Father.

The lady in the bottom corner picture, Glenda, kept calling us wanting to know if we could help them build the community church.  So as you can see God provided the means of us helping them get their heart's desire, a building where they can gather to worship and praise the Lord.

 

A song of ascents. Of David. I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."
Psalm 122:1