After Four Years

 

This is a very special story about two special groups of people.  One of course is our Honduran brothers and sisters who live in El Porvenir Las Cabezas, Choluteca, Honduras.  The other group is our youth group from our home church, New Hope Baptist Church.  Mike and I prayed over providing this community with a church for quiet some time.  First of all each and every time for the last four years we have been going to El Porvenir we have worshiped under the most gorgeous mango trees surrounded by beautiful mountains all which  are created by our God and Father.  This is an amazingly beautiful setting as each time we praised the Lord under those mango trees.  But during the rainy season it makes it difficult to worship there.  So Mike and I started the process of seeking out teams to help make this dream become a reality. God is good because this team had a team member who was here four years ago to build the first home in El Porvenir.  So this was a moment, a God moment week for John Scott as he came back I believe for the first time in four years to help build this community a church.  During John Scott's visit four years ago he witnessed four children accept Christ through the eye clinic the team provided.  As well we went to the local river and baptized them.  John Scott orchestrated a big part four years ago by allowing God to use him here and build relationships which have not been forgotten.  So this week the same church came back to start the church and answer many years of prayers for the church to become a reality.

This community about two years ago laid out their foundation for the church building with funds they had collected throughout the community.  God is good to bring in some help to continue the forming of this church.

The team journeyed down the road full of boulders and extremely dusty where there has not been much to any rain during this year's rainy season.  So pray with us as Choluteca needs rain.

Team leader, Pastor Brian introduced his team and the Hondurans introduced themselves.  Don Juan the elder of the community welcomed the team and praised God for this day he had prayed for a very long time. Don Juan had tears running down his cheeks with gratitude and gratefulness for God's provision.  Glenda, lady of community thanked God for answering this community's prayers for this building, God's house.  Others continue to say thank you to God.  This welcoming became a mini praise and worship as one after another praised God first and then the North Americans for answering the call to come and serve God amongst their community.  The elder lady, Putroma, also shared a few words with a gentle sweet smile upon her face. 

This was only the welcoming. The week continues to be blessing after blessing after blessing.  Join me as we journey through another wonderful week in Honduras.