Life Circle – November 14 2014 – You ministered to this little boy

Did you know that you helped this boy and ministered to his family this week?  Jose, Lifeline’s Field Administrator in El Salvador, shares this story with us:

An Indian sister in Panama accidentally gave her son a poisonous drug that almost killed the child. They called my son, Christopher, who provided first aid and he took the child to the hospital. The child was in the hospital all week.  Please pray for Melvin.

Because of your partnership, Lifeline was able to provide this family with food & transportation and purchase medications for him.  

Thank you changing this little boy’s life!  

Cuba

• Andy, Lifeline’s Leadership Development Director,  just returned from another trip to Cuba.  His team led seminars in 3 different house churches that included leaders from 13 house churches.  In addition, they spent time encouraging the churches, evangelizing in neighborhoods and leading a marriage seminar for 24 couples at Campo Amor, the main facility in Havana.

• Andy was able to discover more details for shipping Bibles and ABC food to Cuba, as it appears God is opening doors.  Pray for the successful delivery of 20,000 Bibles given through Canadian Gideons.  We are also working on a shipment of ABC food.  Due the strained political relationships and Cuban regulations, these dealings are complicated and constantly changing.
   

El Salvador

Haiti

• The men’s work team has almost finished work on the Children’s Home; they’ve done a great job.  Bob DeVoe heads back to Haiti Monday and hopefully all “finishing touches” can be complete.  Thanks to Bobby Curlee for going back to Haiti to head up this team of specialized men/workers.  It appears move-in will take place around January 10.

• After a bit of a slowdown, funding for homes for Haitian families has increased this past week and 2015 is looking to be another banner year.  (At the end of 2014 we will have constructed 133 homes this year!)

Honduras

• Brenda Johnson, our volunteer team coordinator for Honduras work teams, recently returned from there where she led a group of ladies in delivering Christmas gifts to children that were sent by their sponsors.  The children enjoyed receiving the gifts and the ladies team had a very productive time.   (see photos)

Panama

• New volunteer leaders continue to be added to the work in the indigenous area of Panama. (see photo)

• The houses churches are doing activities to strengthen them.

United States

• Audra Norman has accepted the position  of Lovelink Child Sponsorship Development Coordinator.  She is in Ohio for meetings, preparations and ICOM.  God’s timing is always best…we have been hoping and praying that our Lord would lead the way for Audra to join Lifeline.  Praise God.  Audra’s primary duties will involve growing the child sponsorship programs. (see photo)

• The amazing work our Lifeline staff have performed in preparing us for ICOM this week (International Conference on Missions), here in Columbus, Ohio. (see photo)

• The visa issues for Carlos Cojon, Lifeline’s administrator in Honduras, were eventually worked out and he arrived in Columbus this week in time for ICOM.  We are trying to reschedule the visits he missed from last week while he is here.  

• Carlos’ daughter, Kesaia, is in Columbus for ICOM.  She is working and continuing her education while living with her aunt and uncle in Texas.

• Food packing events are going strong and God has blessed by allowing those containers to clear customs in about 2 to 3 weeks’ time.  Thanks to everyone who invests in feeding people spiritually and physically through the ABC food packing events.  Contact Matt@Lifeline.org if your church or group would be interested in holding your own event.