PRAY FOR:

- Tirza, as she settles in, gets into a routine, and continues to find opportunities to share Jesus through her actions, words, programs, and teaching lessons.
- Me, wisdom to balance my time with a relationship, work projects, and ministry.
- Vivien, as she starts to settle into life here in Honduras.

SCHEDULE:

With Vivien here, our schedule is starting to grow!:
Monday: Worship night
Tuesday: Prayer walk
Wednesday: Bible studies (still in the talking stages with Vivien)
Thursday: Devotions with workers
Friday: Game night
Saturday: Children's church

PRAISES:

My girlfriend, Vivien, arrived safely in Honduras!

OTHER NOTES:

John Riddell and Jeff Swope's visit went very well. They were able to see the ministry in action and got involved with a sponsorship meeting game.

The guys continued working around the activity center. We poured some concrete this week and hopefully will finish next week. They also continued working on the bathrooms.

Vivien arrived this past Thursday! It has been wonderful just to be with my girlfriend in person again. The children in Providence have been asking when she will return, and they were all excited to be around her when she finally got here!

PRAY FOR:

- Vivien and Tirza, as they are still serving in Honduras, continuing with their normal teaching schedules and other ministry activities

SCHEDULE:

Sunday: Sharing at Mt. Pleasant View BIC Church
Tuesday: Dessert fundraiser
Thursday: Sharing with a mission committee
Friday: Dessert fundraiser

Throughout the time I am in the US, I will be catching up with friends/supporters over breakfast and lunches.

PRAISES:

I get to spend two weeks with my family!

OTHER NOTES:

Summers & Zim's were able to come and help out again this year. They put a new roof on for one of the sponsorship families, installed two air conditioners for the activity center, and completed a few other small electrical and plumbing jobs around the mission.

PRAY FOR:

- Me, as I get back into a routine here. I need wisdom to prioritize all that needs done.
- Vivien and I, as we get ready for marriage, decide on the day, and prepare for the wedding!
- Tirza, to be able to rest well during a week off school and enjoy her family.

SCHEDULE:

- Next week Tirza's family is here, Wednesday–Sunday
- It is Holy Week, and we would like to screen "The Passion" during one of the evenings.
- We will continue to work on the bathrooms, fences around the property, and a lot of other work around the mission.

PRAISES:

- For the blessing of a wonderful family and the godly parents who raised us!
- For the generous gifts from our supporters.
- For a loving God with His many blessings.

OTHER NOTES:

While in PA - Close to 30 children were sponsored and over $14,000 was generously donated during two sponsorship fundraisers!

What an incredible two weeks! It was busy, but wonderful. I was able to share about the ministry at two churches and talked with two mission committees, enjoyed time with family, and even found a friend who likes chocolate cake with applesauce.

PRAY FOR:

- The flu that is being passed on here in Providencia
- Vivien and I, as we prepare for marriage and the details for the wedding
- Tirza, as she teaches English and teaches the children about Jesus and His love
- A director of the sponsorship program; looking for a Honduran couple who can speak English

SCHEDULE:

Monday: Spending a day out visiting sponsorship children
Wednesday: Taking a trip to SPS and taking Kimberly to the eye doctor
Sunday: Taking an airport run to pick up a good friend of Tirza

There are also a bunch of shop projects, and I need to build gates.

PRAISES:

- For the abnormal coolness of the normally hot/dry season
- We have a wedding date of September 18!

OTHER NOTES:

Kimberly is a sponsorship child. Tirza mentioned to me once about how she was shy and didn't participate in class much. I thought we would just take her to the eye doctor to see if maybe she needed new glasses. Where we took her, the doctor said something about no light passing through, so we needed to go to an ophthalmologist. The appointment is set for Wednesday!

We had a good time with Tirza's family during Easter. We had our first movie night, showing The Passion of Christ, which went over really well. It was mainly a youth night as we are the only entertainment in the area. I appreciated Sergio sharing after the showing ended. We will keep planting seeds, building the church from the children up!