Wow...can't believe it's Saturday already. It started raining last night and never let up. Not sure if the two houses we were going to build are going to get built today. Yesterday was a neat day, however. We went to the market (picture the farmers market in Columbus and multiply that by about 250). We divided up into several groups and bought carrots, cabbages, onions, potashtes (not potatoes), oranges, cucumbers, mangoes, chayotes (yes, that's spelled right) and added rice and beans. We took all of that, divided it up into individual bags and took them to a community near the dump and distributed them. Each bag was given with the words, 'en el nombre de Jesus',
which means 'in the name of Jesus'.
Imagine wondering where the days food was going to come from and praying that God would provide and seeing a bunch of gringos walking up the mountain with bags of food. And then they come to your house. There were many smiles! We also gave away lots of clothes out of the back of pickup trucks. The entire community showed up to benefit from the organizational genius that is Edna Cole.
Last night Earl Arndt shared an awesome devotional. We were moved to tears and most had their feet washed by various members of the group as we talked about Jesus showing "the extent of his love" (see John 13). Very moving.
A special thanks to the people who gave us financial blessings to allow us to enjoy this experience. Thanks to our anonymous donor of 6,000$. I believe much good has been done.
To our families, we miss and love you.
Grace and Peace,
Billy
Hey Mr. Billy! Im so proud of yall and how yall make people smile! I love reading each and every blog and I cant wait to see yall when yall get back! i love yall and miss yall!
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Love reading all the posts. So glad you all are doing well and helping so many in Honduras. Love you Andrew and can't wait to see you! Miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful story! What a fruitful approach to what you all can do about those suffering and those hungry! It is to say, "Allright God, this is where we are. We don't understand poverty and sufering. We don't like it. But we ask you to show me what we can do about it, how we can deal with it, how we can use it to help a Christian grow. The word says that God makes all things for good for those who love Him.
ReplyDeleteBilly this week has not been easy for all of you. Reading these post I see it's been very difficult.
I am so thankful for the financial gifts that made it possible to give the youth group the chance to shop at the market for these wonderful foods to give to the people who live on the mountanin.
God promised that he would help his people to become overcomers.
How amazing to see all of you trust in His total power, total wisdom, and total goodness to help so many.
Blessings for the rest of your trip.
Dear Billy,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry I cannot spell well...maybe you got the gest of what I was trying to say but ended up mispelling so badly..I need to go back to school. I apologise for all the poor grammar and mispelling...
"gist" (mispelled again) :(((
ReplyDeleteHow blessed are the feet that carry the good news of Jesus to a lost and starving world. God bless all of you and bring you home safely to us.
ReplyDeleteWe love you all.
June
These blog updates have been wonderful for those of us at home not serving in the capacity that you guys are. They have given us a feeling of what is really going on, and even though we aren't there with you, we feel as though we are part of the work. God take care of all of you and bring all back home safely. We love you all.
ReplyDeleteWe are encouraged by your daily postings and see how powerfully God is working to bring hope and "good news on the mountain" through you. Although we miss being there, we have been praying daily for each of you.
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