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roots ministry
Where is the hope?
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Brother José, our Administrator in El Salvador, asks for prayer for the people in El Salvador as there has been a tremendous increase in violence there this year. The police have been targeted too, and the government has sent the army into the streets to help increase security. Even the army has been under attack as they’ve assisted the police.
Our house churches meet for worship in the evenings, but the violence is making people afraid to go out at night. Thank God that our brothers and sisters in Christ are continuing to be faithful and are encouraged as they serve Him.
The churches and house churches have increased activities geared toward the youth, and it’s been successful; hundreds of young people have participated in the activities and many have accepted Jesus Christ in their lives! Several youths have been baptized, and Enrique (pictured below), was baptized last Sunday.
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which connects churches in the U.S. and Canada with ministry communities in Central America. Together, let’s go beyond the surface to rebuild lives and communities that are “rooted and established in love.”
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mark your calendar
Benefit concert for Lifeline
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El Salvador
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Last Sunday, the youth had a wonderful Sunday worship. Lots of young, beautiful youth attended. They also had a competition to see who ate the most pupusas. (The pupusa is a popular El Salvadoran dish made of a thick, corn tortilla filled with anything from meats to cheeses to refried beans to pork rinds.)
- Enrique and Margarita were baptized last Sunday after worship!
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Haiti
- The church and Children’s Home at Grand Goave enjoyed some friendly competition on the soccer field.
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New trucks and soccer competition
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Honduras
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We are grateful because our precious Karlita, one of the girls at the Omoa Children’s Home, had her appointment with her doctor in San Pedro Sula. The doctor was surprised that, after 4 months, how much her health improved. Praise the Lord!
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Carlos and Paty, our Honduran Administrator and Children’s Home Directors, are thrilled that Kesaia, their daughter, joined them in Lifeline’s ministry in Honduras. They are thankful for how God supported her while she was studying in the USA.
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Donations are coming in for the unexpected needs in Honduras. So far, funds have been provided for the dryer for Omoa, the floor for the Guangolola church, and the classroom module repairs at Ocotillo. We still need funds to offset vehicle repair expenses; contact Info@Lifeline.org if you can assist.
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Celebrating 9 years of ministry!
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United States
- Praise God for the awesome work that we, the Lifeline staff, get to do each day serving Him! We are blessed by the doors of opportunity that God continues to open. We are blessed by the relationships we have and by the new ones that come along through conferences, ABC events, church visits, work trips, and child sponsorship.
- Praising God that Bobby Curlee, our Plant Manager, is doing well. He was recently released from the hospital.
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Please pray God’s leading in the work team ministry. God is opening many new doors of opportunity to bring teams to new fields. We praise God for this, and ask that you pray as we seek how to best engage teams in the ministries that in these new areas.
- Prayers for the many child sponsorship drives at churches and through ABC food packing events at Chandler Christian Church (Chandler, AZ) and Crossview Christian Church (Waynesville, OH). Pray that God would plant seeds of hope in people’s hearts.
- The container of sponsor gifts in Haiti arrived Monday, but they still need to clear customs. Pray that they are released in time for Gretchen’s trip to Haiti the last part of May; Gretchen is Lifeline’s Co-Founder.
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Rob DeVoe, Lifeline’s Database Manager, had surgery to implant a pain pump. His wife, Jen, also fell and broke her ankle and her patella; she is on crutches and will see an orthopedic surgeon soon. Please keep both of them in your prayers.
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Andy Sims, our Leadership Development Director, and Duane Gray, our Projects and IT Director, are at Exponential this week. Pray for connections to be made and safe travels.
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videos
They are counting on you
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Because, as Audio Adrenaline sings, they “could be our daughters and our sons.”
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from the archives
There is hope!
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written by Reneé DeVoe (Bob & Gretchen’s daughter) at the age of 19 as she reflected back on her first trip to Haiti in 1982; originally published in the January/February 1988 Lifeline newsletter
The streets were in a state of noisy confusion as we entered into the everyday life of this unfamiliar environment. I stared in awe – mouth open! – at the people and their impoverished way of survival. My feelings were in a mixed order as I tried to fully comprehend this wretched way of life. I sat forward on the hard, wooden seat in the back of the truck. I composed myself, telling myself not to miss what was before me.
As I observed the many people, I could not hide my shock. Women were carrying pots or baskets on their heads; others were in the streets trying to sell food that looked barely edible. The clothes they wore resembled discarded rags and were covered with dirt and stains. Some of the people wore sandals but the majority were barefoot with dirt and often infections on their feet. The men were either walking the street or hard at work. Some were pushing heavily loaded carts, their bare backs reflecting the bright sun. Sweat poured out of their overworked bodies and strong muscles bulged under the rough, dark skin. Naked children were everywhere on the sides of the crowded streets. Some were scurrying along behind pregnant mothers and others were gathered in the dust playing games with stones. The older children worked, side-by-side with their mothers.
Dirty faces stared at us as we drove further into the overpopulated city. Some children stood at the side of the road with their tiny hands held out. They were begging, eyes pleading, and stomachs protruding from malnutrition or perhaps worms. We passed the children and the sights finally descended upon me as this great sadness and hopelessness enveloped me.
Next we came to a man sitting before a huge pile of rocks. He was crushing the rocks, one-by-one, to make gravel to sell. I couldn’t help by wonder: “Would I go crazy, knowing that I had to get up each morning and sit before a huge pile of rocks all day?”
Finally, as we reached the outskirts of the city, I began to relax a bit. The streets were less populated, but suddenly a nauseating stench filled the air. The side of the road was covered with filthy trash, human and animal waste. I wasn’t sure how I was going to get along in haiti. My first trip; age 13, and hopelessness overwhelmed me. And yet I felt a strong interest and sense of being drawn to these smiling people. Yes, I wanted to know more!
Now, 6 years later and many trips of returning, I have come to love the people deeply; I have seen the hope…Jesus Christ!
Lives are being changed daily in Haiti through Jesus and His love. The sick are now being healed; the hungry are being fed; the naked clothed; and thousands are hearing daily the message of hope.
Thank you, Jesus for being the answer: the hope of Haiti and all mankind!
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