Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Like a mirror
Yesterday in my advanced English class, we were reading about how the Law cannot save us. That the only way to be saved is through the blood of Jesus Christ. One of my students said that the Law is like a mirror. If we look in the mirror, we can see that our face is dirty, but that doesn't clean it for us. The mirror shows us what needs to be cleaned. So, too, the Law shows us our sin. It doesn't clean it for us, it just shows us what needs to be confessed and repented of. I love this illustration! I love teaching this advanced English class! All of the students our so excited to learn English. Please pray for everyone in my classes. We are going through the Roman Road to Salvation, so I am praying that if anyone has not yet accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, that they will see the need and believe.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
New Life in Christ
After church today, I just happened to walk down to the front where Eric was talking with some young women. When I arrived, Eric and DjoDjo, and elder, were praying over them. As they were praying, I noticed that they were asking for the Lord to give these women wisdom, to help them grow in the Lord, to protect them, and to provide what they need. Afterwards, Eric let me know that all three of the young ladies had chosen to follow Christ as their Lord. I was so happy! One of them started coming to my English class last week, and we brought her to church this morning.
Eric talked with me a little later about his concern for these three women. They are very young, and have no other Christians in their homes. He has asked two older women in the church to talk with them so that they can continue to grow in Christ, and not become like the seed that fell on the rocks. The seed that fell on the rocks is like people who hear and believe, but when troubles come, they fall away, and their faith dies. Our desire is for these three women to be like the seed that falls in good soil. The seed that falls in good soil, is like people that hear the Word of God, believe, and grow in the faith to produce fruit, good works.
Believing the Lord came to this earth as God's Son, that He died so that His blood could cover our sins, that He is at the right hand of the father in Heaven, and that He will come back to take His followers home, is a great start! But now we need these women to see how to make Christ the true Lord of their life, that their life is no longer their own, that they were bought at a price, and that means that their entire focus in life is changed. They are a new creation, created to do good works for God's pleasure. They need to read the Bible in order to understand what is pleasing to the Lord. They need to continue to meet with other believers.
Please pray that these three women, as well as all new converts to Christ, will grow in knowledge and wisdom in the Lord!!
Ashley and I held deaf church this morning. We played the Christian video called Doctor Wonder's Workshop, which is completely in sign language. It has stories about Christian character and Bible stories. The deaf children are learning not only new signs in sign language, but also more about God and His Word!
Eric talked with me a little later about his concern for these three women. They are very young, and have no other Christians in their homes. He has asked two older women in the church to talk with them so that they can continue to grow in Christ, and not become like the seed that fell on the rocks. The seed that fell on the rocks is like people who hear and believe, but when troubles come, they fall away, and their faith dies. Our desire is for these three women to be like the seed that falls in good soil. The seed that falls in good soil, is like people that hear the Word of God, believe, and grow in the faith to produce fruit, good works.
Believing the Lord came to this earth as God's Son, that He died so that His blood could cover our sins, that He is at the right hand of the father in Heaven, and that He will come back to take His followers home, is a great start! But now we need these women to see how to make Christ the true Lord of their life, that their life is no longer their own, that they were bought at a price, and that means that their entire focus in life is changed. They are a new creation, created to do good works for God's pleasure. They need to read the Bible in order to understand what is pleasing to the Lord. They need to continue to meet with other believers.
Please pray that these three women, as well as all new converts to Christ, will grow in knowledge and wisdom in the Lord!!
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Chicks Have Arrived!!!
As of today, 10 families in Piton, Haiti, have a new chicken business. They have 200 chicks to raise for 6 weeks. After that, they will need to sell them in order to be ready for the next 200 chicks.
320 bags of chicken feed arrives.
All 10 families were involved in storing the food.
We opened each box of 100 chicks.
Natasha with her chicken feed, waterers, and feeders.
Natasha's first box of chicks.
Boy with Natasha's second box of chicks.
The chicks inside Natasha's chicken house.
The chicks going free in another chicken house.
Chicken house on the left, people house on the right.
The chicken house is bigger than the people house.
Delivering the chicks to a secured chicken house.
Helping the chicks go free.
Encouraging the chicks to move about.
Chicks go free at another chicken house.
Rehydration water is ready.
Getting the rehydration water ready.
Getting the rehydration water ready.
Woman with her family in front of chicken house.
American flag door with chicks going free.
Chicks arrive at another house.
One family that received their chicks today.
Rehydration water is ready.
Chicks at the last house.
For $3,000 your family can provide a chicken business for a Haitian family. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for the Haitian family and your family. They will earn money to feed their family, and you can teach your family that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
Contact Kevin Bolin at kevinbolin@cten.org for further information.
Library furniture is complete!!!
Here are some pictures of the new library furniture!!!
Librarian counter. I LOVE the carving!!!!
Art display case
Bookshelves with display case in the center
Carl, designer and builder
Library chairs
One of the two tables
The swinging door on the librarian counter
Eventz, builder
The inside of the librarian counter
Bookshelves
Bookshelves with the other table
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Eat more chicken!!
As of today, August 15, 2012, four chicken coops have been completed! The families are so excited to see progress for their new capital venture taking shape. The first baby chicks, just one day old, are set to arrive on August 25. The other six chicken coops will need to be completed before then.
The second chicken coop. Dad is off helping build another chicken coop.
Exciting news!! The week after August 25, we will begin the process all over with 14 new families. Thank you to our loving Heavenly Father, GVCM, Kore Foundation, Fish Ministries, and the Kellogg Foundation for partnering with our family in helping bring jobs to these Haitian families. Providing food lasts for one meal, but self-sustainability lasts a lifetime!
The third chicken coop.
Thank you to all of our prayer and financial supporters!! This was not part of our original plan, but God knew that you would not only be bringing the joy of God's Word to this area through the radio and library, but also be helping these Christian families provide food for their families.
Do you want to learn about sponsoring a chicken coop family?
A $3,000 donation will provide a chicken coop for one family, which will then be reinvested in another family once that loan is paid off.
For details and more information, contact Kevin Bolin at kevinbolin@cten.org
The fourth chicken coop.
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