People Update (10/8/00)

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Don’t you just hate it when someone begins to tell you some important news, or asks you to pray about something, then never mentions it again? 

Well, I don’t want to be that person!  While writing and visiting The States this past summer, we told you about many people.  So this is to bring you up to date.

 

Eugenio, the alcoholic whose arm was paralyzed has regained use of his arm.  Unfortunately, he has slipped back into alcohol.  He came to church a couple weeks ago to be reconciled, but came to church last night drunk, bloody and dirty.  He seems miserable.  Please keep praying.

 

Pastor Juan from Lis Lis lost his job at the snack shop because of his laziness.  He wouldn’t keep the trash picked up.  He is working some with his brother again at the carpenter shop.  Please keep him in prayer.  He likes to be a visible leader in the church, but doesn’t like the preparation necessary.

 

Pastor Chepe, the other pastor at Lis Lis is really encouraging.  His sermons are developing as he puts in preparation time.  We have started meeting once a week for discipleship, which helps my Spanish and helps him learn the Scripture.  While we were gone, the church recognized him as their official pastor.

 

Elmy, one of our Honduran office workers accepted Christ!  She is afraid to tell her parents, because they attend a church that is not sympathetic to evangelicals.  She is single, and lives at home, which means she is under her father’s authority.  She fears he will forbid her to attend church or Bible study.  It would be very difficult for a single woman to move out on her own.  Yet, Elmy feels the burden to share Christ with her family, for she wants them to likewise have eternal life and know the joy of Jesus!

 

Sonia, our other office worker is blossoming in her faith as Chrysti disciples her.  She was engaged to an unsaved young man whom her family liked very much.  She made the very courageous step of breaking her engagement, which most of her friends and family don’t understand and oppose.  She has begun teaching Sunday school for children and is a real joy to be around!

 

Harold, our anesthetist, married Francis in August.  They have moved to Balfate, renting a room in a home.  They need a home of their own.  Francis, a city lawyer, is adjusting to country life, and is seeking some sort of professional direction.  She claims to be a believer and is eager to be a part of the work at the clinic, volunteering much of her time to help.  Please pray for clear direction for this couple’s future.

 

Abdulio, our gatekeeper at the clinic is now also our personal gardener at our house.  We hope to continue building a relationship with his family with the goal of seeing them come to Christ.

 

Our office building in Norwalk has been shown to a hopeful tenant.  We are waiting to hear more.

 

We continue to battle leaks in our roof and ants in the house and rats in the ceiling and walls.  We just painted the roof with a rubberized paint yesterday, and it was dry inside this morning after a fairly heavy rain.  So maybe!  The exterminator comes Tuesday, weather permitting.

 

And that’s the news from….

 

Dave Drozek with

 

Thoughts from Honduras

 

 

 

 

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