P People Updates – Please pray:
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Baby visit time with Kenia |
Kenia and Alberto
Five
years ago, Kenia and Alberto welcomed baby Keydi and they became a family.
Kenia was 15 and was not at all prepared to be a Mom. We provided for milk for
Keydi, and she still calls us Grandma and Grandpa. A few weeks ago, Keydi’s
sister Keysi was born. What a difference! Alberto has work. They have a small
room off the side of Alberto’s sister’s house. And they are confident. Keydi wants
to learn to read because she wants to read Bible stories to Keysi. In the
picture you see Kenia with Keydi and Keysi. The white cloud around the bed
(shared by this family of 4) is a mosquito net. The house is well ventilated.
Please pray that Kenia and Alberto return to church.
Chris and Laura
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Lunch out with Chris and Laura |
Chris and Laura came to see family on Roatan during
their 2 week vacation. We had several opportunities
to visit. They continue to serve at the Rehab Center on the Mainland, where
Chris is involved in various projects including raising chickens and preparing
a field to plant watermelons! He also
assists with outreach and even teaches clients. Laura cooks lunch and dinner
for the center. Pray they continue to make good choices!
Deizy continues to
struggle as a result of the treatments she had during the past year for cancer.
She is unable to attend church and her only outings are to go pick up medicine
and visit the doctor. She was recently assessed in the hospital in Tegucigalpa
and is scheduled for surgery – in a year.
Please pray for healing and peace while she waits.
Jimena
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Jimena and Sandra |
Jimena is healed! Her
mom says it is a miracle from God. At this time we are praying for Jimena’s
dad, David, who is not a Christian. I
encouraged him to reflect on the miracle of his daughter’s healing, but there
is a separation between him and God and he is unwilling to explore this. Pray
for Spanish speaking Believers to come into his life.
Greicy
I am adding an extra page to our
newsletter this time to reintroduce you to a special girl. We are very
impressed with Greicy’s determination to improve her life. If you feel
convicted to provide financial assistance for her, don’t hesitate to let us
know. No matter what, please pray for her to turn to God her sustainer, when
she is lonely or without resources.
We want to thank those who have held
things together for us while we were away. And we thank God for his protection
and constant provision. We are
blessed!
~ Larry and Susan
I wanted to
use this extra page in the newsletter because I’m thinking there is someone
reading this who will want to keep this page to refer to again. I’m thinking there is someone who would be
able to give up a comfort to make things a bit more comfortable for Greicy.
We met Greicy
and her family the first time we went to Roatan. She was part of the small group that met at
our kitchen table to learn English beginning in September, 2009. She is one of
the reasons we got involved in the education needs of kids and was one of the
first students enrolled in bilingual school.
The family
experienced a major crisis. Greicy handled the turmoil by running to the
mainland with a young guy. She returned to her mom’s a few months later and at
age 15 Greicy had her first baby. Emi is now 4, and her
little brother Dylan is 2. At this point, Greicy’s story could reflect that of
so many here, except that she is a very determined young lady. She also has an
exceptionally supportive family, with whom she lives.
With her mom and younger sister
providing child care, Greicy finished grade 11 in night school. Last January,
she boldly took the entrance exam for nursing school and passed! Classes began
last March and Greicy should graduate in June next year. Honduras requires
people in health care give one year of service free – so when Greicy gets a
job, she will need to work one year without pay. This means she is still two
years from independence.
When I say things are not easy, I am making the
understatement of the year! Greicy will
be the first to say, that her choices
have made her life hard. When I hear of
her challenges, I don’t even know how to make it easier. This family frequently
has no food. No food means that - No Food – empty tummies. Happily they do not
need to pay rent, but there is always looming the power and water bill.
Greicy
also needs to pay for transportation, to pay monthly for a data plan for her
phone so she can do her homework, and provide for her two kids. When I talk to her, Greicy isn’t asking for
help. She has accepted what is and has dreams tempered with reality.
However, I am asking for a few people
to come alongside to help Greicy with her bills. If you would like more
information, or can offer help, please let us know. Thanks.
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