Last month we mentioned in our praises that that we were able to
change vehicles with little cost. Well, God works in everything
that we do and provides for us in every way! We have asked for
prayers for our vehicles many times and we will continue to need
your prayer support. We acquired our Land Cruiser through the
blessings of several who donated money and others who sold at a
huge discount. It served us faithfully for many years in His
ministry. The Land Cruiser has made countless trips hauling
materials and people over rugged roads and through rivers. Owning a
vehicle here is difficult even for a mechanic because repairs are
difficult and parts are expensive and hard to find. For example,
our Land Cruiser had problems with the rear differential and we
struggled for six
months to find the right parts and get it repaired. During that
time we asked the Lord if He had another plan for our
transportation. His answer was, yes, so we made the repairs and
began to look for His answer. In our January news, we shared that
the Yount family was moving to the next chapter in their lives.
Part of that change was their need to sell their truck. They
blessed us with a great deal and we stood in faith that we could
sell the LC for an equal amount of money. Once the deal was set, we
put the LC up for sale and it sold in the first two weeks. Isnt God
good?! So now we (in Gods grace) own a vehicle much newer and with
lower mileage. It is a bit smaller, but we can live with that.
Praise be to Him.
Old for newer
May 2015
Prayers & PraisePray for long term workers needed at the
hospital: teachers, a mechanic, a construction person, a farmer,
care-givers administration and medical people.
Praise that Mike & Peggy are enjoying good health at the
moment
Pray for clear direction for all the ministries that Mike &
Peggy are involved in.
Praise for the great attendance at our Bible study. More youth
are attending.
Pray for a land transaction so the hospital can own its water
source.
Praise for the great weather in Honduras although some say it is
HOT!
Pray for all the red tape of getting a container shipped.
Praise to the Lord for this is the day that He has made.
Some things in Balfate are still done the hard way. One of the
local professions is fishing. Fishing doesnt provide a large income
so they do with what they have. Luis is one of the local fishermen
and he is making a dug-out canoe. This canoe, with the others in
this photo, began as a large tree that was felled and split into
quarters. The sections are sold to the fisherman and drug out of
the jungle with horses or man power, then floated down the river to
the fishermans home. The next step is to use axes and machetes to
form the outside. Once that is completed, the inside is hollowed
out. Note how thin the sides of the canoe are. Luis is doing the
finish work with an adze that makes the finish very smooth. The
adze has been used for centuries in woodworking. The wood is
treated with used oil or fuel oil, and then painted. A canoe like
this will last for many years if it is maintained well. The
fishermen also make sails of plastic and poles. Luis is one of our
neighbors and attends the local Catholic church.
Please make donations for Mike & Peggy to CornerStone
International with Light of Life Ministries in the memo line.
Address and info below.
Make Donations for Hospital Loma de La Luz, also a faith
supported ministry, to Cornerstone Foundation. Check out our site!
www.crstone.org.
