November 14 Update
Update November 14, 2006
On October 12-24 a group consisting of couples and individuals from all over the US came to work at Little Hands. Among them were the Stateside directors, Mark and Brenda Young. If you didn’t know that they were from different places, you would have thought that the group members were all old friends. They had a great chemistry and spirit. They joked that they were the all-star group, but I would agree with that description. During their time in Trujillo, the group taught the children’s Bible class in the area churches and at the FDC. They incorporated dialogues, visuals, and hands-on activities that the kids enjoyed. In addition, they were able to complete a play area for Erika, one of our Little Hands kids. Erika has difficulty seeing, hearing and following directions. She is very active and easily gets away from her mother who also has another small child to watch. Erika now has a safe area in which to play. In addition, Caroline, one of the group members from California, brought a hair cutting kit with her not only to cut hair but also to teach Vanessa (15) a new skill that will help her support not only herself but her widowed grandmother with whom she lives. Caroline was impressed that as she was cutting hair, Vanessa was giving her special tips on how to cut exceptionally curly hair. Caroline left the kit with Vanessa and since then, we have seen her cutting the hair of neighbors, friends and teachers at the Christian school.
Carmen Garcia is the woman that was seen by Craig while he was here. She had a serious burn on her stomach (from spilling a pot of boiling water on herself) that is now nicely healed. She is also in need of surgery, but the doctors have not been able to operate because of her weight. In response to this, we created a diet and menu for her to follow. I have been buying groceries for her (because she can’t afford healthy food) and visiting her once a week. After her first week of being on the diet, she seemed like a new person. She was energetic, smiling, more active. After almost one month, she says that she feels that her clothes are looser but we haven’t been able to confirm her weight loss because even the scale at the hospital doesn’t read her weight. At her request, we are planning to walk to the butcher’s this week or next to see if we can get a reading on their scale.
*Pray that the diet would continue to be successful and that she would reach her goal weight in order to be able to have surgery on the cyst and hernia that she has.
The youth choir is making good progress. During the second rehearsal, I planned to introduce the harmony parts of the songs to which we learned the melodies the week previous. Much to my surprise, they grasped the concept quite rapidly and sounded quite good. I left the rehearsal with a smile on my face. It was some of the best singing I’ve heard in quite a while.
The kids’ choir is also on its feet. For weeks now, the little ones I would see in the street would ask with anticipation “if we were going to sing again like we did last year.” I have a committed group with beautiful little voices that will be singing Christmas choruses for the concert (along with the youth and young adult groups) on the 30th of November. The Fort of Santa Barbara (the historic fort in Trujillo) has granted us permission to use their facilities for the presentation.
I recently received some unexpected blessings with regards to the young adult quartet with which I work and sing. We have been wanting to record before Christmas but enough obstacles have been in our way that I didn’t think it was likely to happen. Then, I receive an email from one of the teachers of the Honduran Bible School informing me that he has recording and composing software and the rights to share the programs. As he comes to Trujillo to teach seminars once a month, he brought his computer and downloaded the programs. I hope to be able to show you the finished product when I come to the States in December.
The sewing class will continue through the month of November. Last month, the ladies finished their first skirt. Step one of achieving the goal of sewing school uniforms.
On November 3rd little Samuel turned one. He has had many struggles in his first year of life, but he is surviving. So far the rainy season this year has been mild which has been easier on his underdeveloped lungs.
Also, on November 3rd, Maybelline and Yefrin were married in the municipalidad. On the 4th, they had a reception at the FDC. I have never seen it decorated so nicely. On December 10th, they will have their church wedding in Tegucigalpa where her family lives. They have applied to the Baxter Institute to study the Bible next year and are awaiting a reply that they will hopefully receive by the end of this week.
On November 5th I turned 28 years old. Maybelline gave me a French manicure and pedicure which was wonderful. After choir rehearsal all the youth came over to watch and movie and have cake and coke.
On the 11th and 12th our first youth retreat was held. Jorge Vargas presented the theme: Discover the treasure God has for you. We took a faith hike to the waterfall, had a treasure hunt, played games, and had a worship service together in the morning. I heard positive feedback from all.
On the 12th a meeting was scheduled with the men to discuss Oliver Mazier’s interest in coming to work with the church in Trujillo. One of the men came to the meeting with such a negative attitude that we had to reschedule for the following day. Feeling discouraged, I didn’t really want to have the meeting the second day because I felt the purpose had already been defeated. We met; there were more men there than the previous day; the tone was completely positive and they all were in favor of Oliver coming to work with the church in Trujillo. The men will present the idea to their respective congregations during the week and we will have a follow-up meeting next Monday to confirm the details of his work and support.
*Please pray that the tone of the follow-up meeting would be just as positive and that the men will be able to work together to form the best work plan for Oliver during his time here.
Blessings to you all!
On October 12-24 a group consisting of couples and individuals from all over the US came to work at Little Hands. Among them were the Stateside directors, Mark and Brenda Young. If you didn’t know that they were from different places, you would have thought that the group members were all old friends. They had a great chemistry and spirit. They joked that they were the all-star group, but I would agree with that description. During their time in Trujillo, the group taught the children’s Bible class in the area churches and at the FDC. They incorporated dialogues, visuals, and hands-on activities that the kids enjoyed. In addition, they were able to complete a play area for Erika, one of our Little Hands kids. Erika has difficulty seeing, hearing and following directions. She is very active and easily gets away from her mother who also has another small child to watch. Erika now has a safe area in which to play. In addition, Caroline, one of the group members from California, brought a hair cutting kit with her not only to cut hair but also to teach Vanessa (15) a new skill that will help her support not only herself but her widowed grandmother with whom she lives. Caroline was impressed that as she was cutting hair, Vanessa was giving her special tips on how to cut exceptionally curly hair. Caroline left the kit with Vanessa and since then, we have seen her cutting the hair of neighbors, friends and teachers at the Christian school.
Carmen Garcia is the woman that was seen by Craig while he was here. She had a serious burn on her stomach (from spilling a pot of boiling water on herself) that is now nicely healed. She is also in need of surgery, but the doctors have not been able to operate because of her weight. In response to this, we created a diet and menu for her to follow. I have been buying groceries for her (because she can’t afford healthy food) and visiting her once a week. After her first week of being on the diet, she seemed like a new person. She was energetic, smiling, more active. After almost one month, she says that she feels that her clothes are looser but we haven’t been able to confirm her weight loss because even the scale at the hospital doesn’t read her weight. At her request, we are planning to walk to the butcher’s this week or next to see if we can get a reading on their scale.
*Pray that the diet would continue to be successful and that she would reach her goal weight in order to be able to have surgery on the cyst and hernia that she has.
The youth choir is making good progress. During the second rehearsal, I planned to introduce the harmony parts of the songs to which we learned the melodies the week previous. Much to my surprise, they grasped the concept quite rapidly and sounded quite good. I left the rehearsal with a smile on my face. It was some of the best singing I’ve heard in quite a while.
The kids’ choir is also on its feet. For weeks now, the little ones I would see in the street would ask with anticipation “if we were going to sing again like we did last year.” I have a committed group with beautiful little voices that will be singing Christmas choruses for the concert (along with the youth and young adult groups) on the 30th of November. The Fort of Santa Barbara (the historic fort in Trujillo) has granted us permission to use their facilities for the presentation.
I recently received some unexpected blessings with regards to the young adult quartet with which I work and sing. We have been wanting to record before Christmas but enough obstacles have been in our way that I didn’t think it was likely to happen. Then, I receive an email from one of the teachers of the Honduran Bible School informing me that he has recording and composing software and the rights to share the programs. As he comes to Trujillo to teach seminars once a month, he brought his computer and downloaded the programs. I hope to be able to show you the finished product when I come to the States in December.
The sewing class will continue through the month of November. Last month, the ladies finished their first skirt. Step one of achieving the goal of sewing school uniforms.
On November 3rd little Samuel turned one. He has had many struggles in his first year of life, but he is surviving. So far the rainy season this year has been mild which has been easier on his underdeveloped lungs.
Also, on November 3rd, Maybelline and Yefrin were married in the municipalidad. On the 4th, they had a reception at the FDC. I have never seen it decorated so nicely. On December 10th, they will have their church wedding in Tegucigalpa where her family lives. They have applied to the Baxter Institute to study the Bible next year and are awaiting a reply that they will hopefully receive by the end of this week.
On November 5th I turned 28 years old. Maybelline gave me a French manicure and pedicure which was wonderful. After choir rehearsal all the youth came over to watch and movie and have cake and coke.
On the 11th and 12th our first youth retreat was held. Jorge Vargas presented the theme: Discover the treasure God has for you. We took a faith hike to the waterfall, had a treasure hunt, played games, and had a worship service together in the morning. I heard positive feedback from all.
On the 12th a meeting was scheduled with the men to discuss Oliver Mazier’s interest in coming to work with the church in Trujillo. One of the men came to the meeting with such a negative attitude that we had to reschedule for the following day. Feeling discouraged, I didn’t really want to have the meeting the second day because I felt the purpose had already been defeated. We met; there were more men there than the previous day; the tone was completely positive and they all were in favor of Oliver coming to work with the church in Trujillo. The men will present the idea to their respective congregations during the week and we will have a follow-up meeting next Monday to confirm the details of his work and support.
*Please pray that the tone of the follow-up meeting would be just as positive and that the men will be able to work together to form the best work plan for Oliver during his time here.
Blessings to you all!
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