The time has come for these six young men to begin training other young men in the community.  They are now ready to give back to other boys in Los Brasiles what Mike spent 3 years giving them.  As a ministry the focus on Christ has developed men with Godly character.  I am excited to have the opportunity to work with “El Hererro” to help them develop their market and sale products that are made in Los Brasiles, but I am most excited to work with these guys and share with them my passion for Jesus.  We are moving forward with the ministry vision that Mike has had for several years, which is that El Hererro would be a sustainable Nicaraguan small business, and that the young men would commit themselves to sharing their blessing with other young men in the El Hererro Ministry.  Please pray for our work and focus going forward.

Last week I was blessed with the opportunity to join some friends from TN on an emergency trip to Port De Piex Haiti.  This city on the Northwest coast is the home to the Latchbrook Family Ministry.  The Latchbrook’s have been serving the needs of Haiti for over 13 years.  After the recent Earthquake there has been great suffering all over Haiti.  Many thousands of people have made there way out of Port Au Prince to other municipal regions where they seek medical attention and better living conditions.  For years the Latchbrook’s orphanage, school, and Church have been run with limited resources.  After the Earthquake God blessed the adoption process of 41 children who were immediately cleared to go to the U.S. This opened up space for many more children to come into a new home with the Latchbrook’s.  God began sending children and by the end of the week many of the slots had been filled.  The reality is that there are so many needs in Haiti right now that we can only rely on God and His power to meet those needs.  There were miracles apon miracles as we prayed with the sick and suffering.  I was witness to God’s healing hand on many occassions.  The Church had to be condemned after the Earthquake and so for the entire week a revival was held outdoors under the stars.  I learned that even in the face of human suffering God is worthy of all praise.  He has not forgotten His children, and in Haiti there are thousand of people that now recognize Jesus Christ as there Lord and Savior!

I’d like to take this opportunity to give thanks for all of the visitors and help that God has sent to us this year.  From websites to construction teams we have been abundantly provided for.  It is beautiful to be able to teach the kids and adults in the community about faith by sharing with them that we will wait on God, and through prayer we can see His faithfulness.  Many of you have been obedient in sharing resources and time.  We have only begun the work in Los Brasiles, and so I’d like to ask for your ongoing prayers for God’s favor as we fight to bring the light into darkness.  One of the verses that the kids memorized this week at camp was John 8:12 “I am the light of the world, Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  I celebrate the wonderful light of our lives, Jesus Christ, and I pray that you will all be blessed by sharing in the story that God is telling through this ministry.