Yoro - HONDURAS, June 5-12, 2010

Along with a group of 16 from Crossroads Church Douglasville, GA, we spent an interesting week around the city of Yoro, doing construction, medical, evangelism and children ministry. We held medical clinics at San Juan, Centro Poblado, La Cultura and a little village near Subirana, in the mountains of Honduras. We saw close to a thousand pacients. while adults were waiting on line to see the doctor, the children had a bowl with the different evangelistic activities the team prepared for them. Besides we had the local pastors and leaders sharing the gospel with the adults that came seeking medical help.

The construction part of the team was very effective and flexible. They built three classrooms for children ministry in Ayapa - pastor Edwin's Church and even did some needed repairs to the Guest House in Yoro.

While there, we learned that Pastor Franklin, the National Missionary we work with is facing some health issues. Keep him in your prayers please.

Christy is one of our team members. I believe you will enjoy her Story. Please watch it. Follow this link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_putsf-2gDQ&feature=related

Santa Teresa - HONDURAS, May 22-29, 2010

This was a very productive trip. with a Team of just four people from First Baptist Atlanta. We had a Teachers training, Pastors and Leaders training, VBS, and a Ladies afternoon at Pastor Domingo's new Church building, "Centro Cristiano Nueva Jerusalen".

After leaving last September, we left a building with walls and a roof, but must of all, a good group of new friends. Santa Teresa is a little community in the mountains of the Department of Lempira, right in the heart of the Lenca people area. They are very friendly and humble. Great people to work with and to learn from. When we got back this time, they had finished most of the building. Walls were polished and painted - both inside and outside, concrete floor was on, doors, windows, I just could not hold my tears. They are probably the most faithful people I have worked with for many years. They were not waiting for us to come and do something else to their building, they did as much as they could and, knowing how poor they are, far and beyond their resources.

God just continued to provide for them and they were thankful for it. They waited for us to come back  to do the inauguration of their building, and a big event it was. The new building was packed with hundreds of people, and God was exalted that day.

The training for teachers, pastors and leaders was great. They were excited about the materials we shared. The children ministry was very special and we had a lot of fun.

They need a lot of help, and we agreed that the biggest need is training. We are in the process of helping them to start a Bible Institute and our hope is to teach the first Subject "Leadership and Spiritual Life" in September or October 2010.

It is really amazing to see how the Lord is opening lots of doors in this area.

Yoro - HONDURAS, May 16-21, 2010

This was a great week. We spent time with pastor Franklin, planning, and visiting new places looking for opportunities for new church plants. Most of the time though was spent with pastor Cuello, and Iglesia Bautista Emanuel, where we did some training on personal evangelism, and went to the streets with them, knocking on doors and sharing our faith in Jesus Christ.

As part of the effort, we had two evangelistic services and several people gave their lives to the Lord, while others rededicated their lives. our next trip to the area will be June 5-12, with a team from Crossroads Douglasville. We will build three classrooms for the Church in AYAPA (Pastor Edwin), have medical clinics in four different locations, have a three nights evangelistic effort, and reach the community through a children ministry team.

COSTA RICA - NICARAGUA, May 3-13, 2010

After arriving to Costa Rica on the 3rd, we got on the car and drove to Nicaragua the next day. While there we had the opportunity to visit the land that was purchased to build the "Camp", a facility that will be used for youth camps, church retreats and leaders training. By the time I write this words, the construction is already on the way.
The initial facility will have a capacity for 100 people, and is located in the village of "El Terrero", about 40 miles north of Managua, the capital, and almost half the way between Managua and Esteli (where we have been working).
 The first youth camp is scheduled for the second week of January 2011. A team from Crossroads Church Douglasville, GA, is coming June 13-19, and a team from Great Swamp Baptist Church, Ridgeland, SC, will join us in October.
The church building in La Trinidad is going well. This time we found a stone floor at the first level, and they have started installing the front and side windows. It is good to see this congregation to do as much of they can to finish their building.After reviewing the plans with pastor Eliseo, we drove back to Costa Rica.
Pastor Alejandro Soto and old friend, is serving on a New Church Plant around the city of Turrialba, a small town in the central mountains of Costa Rica. We talked with him about the possibility of helping on the task. We are in the process of defining the details for this partnership.