PRAY FOR:

This week will be a little slower pace for me with a board meeting, spending time with family, and catching up with supporters and friends both here and in Virginia. I will be able to take a sigh from the busy past week. My plane ticket back to Honduras is for Monday, April 22. I'm starting to miss Honduras, and I will be ready to get back and continue with all the projects that we have going on.

PRAISES:

- My back has been feeling great, still not 100%, but pretty much healed

- Spending time with my family

PRAY FOR:

- Me to stay organized. I feel like there is so much to be done, and I need to stay focused on getting one thing done at a time.

- Motivation to keep studying Spanish

- My back, as it has been feeling better but not 100%

- Relationships with staff and friends

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

Tuesday: Back at it, trying to get our licenses.

Wednesday–Saturday: Putting a new roof on the mission's house where I have been living.

PRAISES:

I really enjoyed being with my family for the weeks I was home! I've appreciated all their support for what I am doing.

OTHER NOTES:

David has been wanting to start to learn English. This week he finally started to study using Rosetta Stone.

We are starting to wean the young goats and milking the mom. People are buying the milk here! I wasn't sure if they were just humoring me by saying they like it, but so far we have been able to sell the little that we have each day.

PRAISES:

God continues to provide abundantly more than I can ask or imagine! Thank you everyone who has helped the ministry financially and prayerfully! It is a huge blessing and encouragement to me here in Honduras, knowing I have a support team behind me.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

Monday: Doing all the desk work I let pile up from staying out of the office this past week

Tuesday: Trying our last shot at getting our licenses (I'm not very optimistic)

Rest of the week: I will be in the shop building the doors for the pavilion. David and Eddy will continue to work on the activity center, and Marvin has work around the farm that needs done.

OTHER NOTES:

We spent most of this week fixing the rusty roof on my house.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

God gives us 5 resources in life to grow in Christ: the Bible, the Holy Spirit, prayer, other believers, and trials. I tend to cling to the first 4, forgetting that most of my spiritual growth in life occurred during trials.

PRAY FOR:

A treasurer for Por Que No Tu, that the right person would fill the position.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

One day I'm going to SPS to get new tires and an oil change for the truck.

One day I'm going to Peña to order some more supplies.

There is more work to be done on the doors for the pavilion.

David, Marvin, and the others have plenty of work on the activity center, leveling the area near the pavilion for another playing area and more work around the farm.

Friday: Taking the sponsorship children (who memorized the 10 verses last year) to the creek for the afternoon.

PRAISES:

It rained half an inch this week (we only had 3/8 of an inch of rain in the past 3 months)! It is very dry, my well wasn’t giving water, and the community only had the water turned on for a few hours every day.

OTHER NOTES:

Marvin and a helper were working on expanding our chicken coop this week.

We started to teach Maria how to milk the goat, so Marvin doesn't have to be the one to do it all the time.

With plenty of work to be done, the weekly staff meetings are growing. This week we focused on: What is more important; building a relationship with our God or focusing on doing great works for Him? I believe you can do great works for God without a relationship with Him, but having a relationship with God will always bring about doing His will. (Matthew 7:21–23) I was trying to encourage them to get into the Bible and the importance of having daily devotions. (Draw near to God and He will draw near to you: James 4:8a)