Life Circle – You Have Done It Again Mar 7 2014

El Salvador & Panama

• We praise God for those who continue to come to Christ weekly in El Salvador!  Jose’ Rodriguez, Lifeline’s Administrator in El Salvador, is doing a great work for Christ there and in Panama, as the work in Panama is growing disciples. Praise God. (see photo)

Haiti

• The final work team of the winter season to Haiti concluded on March 1; spring teams commence soon. 

• Much of the work has been completed relating to fire damage in Haiti: purchase of new generators and hook up of those generators.  We praise God for the generosity of His children!  We are still working on replacing the 3rd generator.

• Progress continues on the new Grand Goave Children’s Home.  The roof trusses continue to go up.

• 19 youth at Laregal Christian Church were baptized in February.

Honduras

• Happy Birthday to Carlos Cojon, our Administrator in Honduras!

• In January & February, 16 people were baptized in Lifeline’s churches in Honduras!

• The men’s work team made it to Honduras safely on Tuesday, March 4.

• Progress is being made on the CaryHill multi-purpose center; roofing material goes on next and pre-wiring for electrical, plumbing, etc. (see photo)

Navajo Ministry

• You’re invited to a concert to benefit Lifeline’s Navajo ministry on Saturday, March 29.  The featured artists include Spring Starr Pillow, Chrissy Kirk Banks, and our own Barbara Adams Snyder!  Share the news with others at www.Lifeline.org/DesertSong

• Red Sands Christian School is now involved with the “Box Tops for Education” program, which helps us purchase items for the school! Non-expired Box Tops can be collected, along with Campbell’s Soup Labels.  Both can be mailed to Red Sands Christian School, Attn: Barb Snyder, PO Box 579, Winslow, AZ 86047. More info can be found at the school’s website or contact Barb.  

USA

• In March, there are currently 16 ABC food packing events scheduled in 5 different states! Together these events will pack approximately 400,000 meals.  Pray for the travel, for the leaders organizing each event, for the participants packing the food and, ultimately, the lives that will be impacted by the food!

• Celebrating the home-going of Glen Wheeler, a Central Ohio minister who impacted so many lives throughout his lifetime. He is missed by many who celebrate His life and work for Christ’s kingdom.

• URGENT: The Honduran government has made some changes in the importing of items to Honduras that have impacted the flow of our importation of sponsor gifts and items for the ministry/work in Honduras; the shipment has been delayed about 2 weeks from customs clearance and there is not a guaranteed release date.  Brenda Johnson, Lifeline volunteer, is in Honduras cooking for the work teams and is awaiting the sponsor gifts to distribute.  Also, some of the materials the Men’s Work Team needs are on that shipment. Pray that these items will be released ASAP.

• Bob DeVoe, Bobby Curlee, Andy Sims, J.D. Hite, and Brenda Johnson (all Lifeline staff persons) are in Honduras this coming week to accomplish many tasks; pray that they will be successful in accomplishing the work set before them.

• Pray for the Hogs for Haiti group as they plan their 4500 mile ride across Canada this summer to benefit Lifeline’s new Children’s Home in Grand Goave.

• Pray for Dale Bockbrader, who has a serious blood infection and is in the hospital.  Also keep Tom Gabel in your prayers as hospice is being called.  Both Dale and Tom are friends of Lifeline. 

• Pray for our vehicle situation in Honduras. Our van has transmission problems and needs to be repaired.

• Keith & Christi Dimbath representing Lifeline this week in Oregon; many good opportunities to connect and make friends. 

• Haiti shipments are being held in our U.S. warehouse due to issues in customs in Haiti again relating to Lifeline’s importation list.  The customs office has lost our official file with our documents that include our requested import list. We are not going to ship anything more until those documents are found and processed, and we cannot get deposits returned to us from customs until the documents are found and approved.  This remains an on-going headache for us and we are really struggling with this issue.

• Pray for the Central American pastors & church leaders who will be gathering in Honduras for another leadership seminar.  God’s Spirit is moving in that part of the world.  Pray that we can learn how to join what He is already doing.

• Pray for Lifeline’s teachers in Honduras as the vision is cast for establishing 5 core values (affirmation, truth, purpose, integrity & selflessness).  These values are the foundation of the development we seek in each student.  Pray that our teachers will grasp the significance of each value and discover exciting ways to instill them into their students each day. 

Jesus faced constant demands, dangerous opposition and little privacy. Yet he never allowed others to define him.

What does that teach us?

Know who you are (John 8:12)

There was no doubt in Jesus’ mind as to who he was. He knew he came from God, and he knew he had a unique mission to fulfill. As believers, we can know we belong to God and that God defines who we are and what we are meant to do on this Earth. Trying to be someone God never intended you to be causes stress!

Know whom you want to please (John 5:30)

Jesus never let the fear of rejection manipulate him. No one can pressure you without your permission. You can’t please everyone; even God can’t! 

Know what goals you need to reach (John 8:14)

Jesus said, “I know where I came from and where I am going.” Preparation prevents pressure, but procrastination produces it. You work by either priorities or pressures.