Letter from the Mission Field (July 1, 2016)
It has been very busy here. In January, the beginning of the school year in Honduras, we supported five poor children in the mountains around Tegucigalpa and two in Copan Ruinas, as part of the Ministry of Presence. We helped them with school costs such as...
Consecration of Buen Pastor (Good Shepherd) Church
Bishop Allen came to Santa Maria, located close the Nicaraguan border, to consecrate Buen Pastor Church on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Three local churches, a mission team from Florida and people from the town came to the event. An estimated five hundred (500)...
Changing the Atmosphere
Over the years, Louise and I have often met Christians who have never been able to let go of their past to such an extent that, in many ways, their past had become their present identity. No matter what the occasion, these dear folks would inevitably find an excuse to...
Next Steps – Big Steps
Hello, dear friends! We have news to tell, and big plans to share.As Mary Beth shared last month, she had an amazing recital! By May 21st (two weeks later), she had taken her final exams and graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Music! I am so proud…
Prayer Letter: June 2016
Have you ever found yourself in a place where you are so lost you have no idea which way to turn, what to say, what to do, or even what to think? Or have you ever felt that you were simply so amazingly inadequate, or that you could or would never measure up to what it...
Evangelism in Honduras
Rev. Victor with acolytes. Rehearsal for the Consecration.The Iglesia Buen Pastor story is a good example of how the church is growing in Honduras. The man in the center of its success is Rev. Victor Velasquez, currently an ordained deacon....