Listening to the news and looking around our world it would be difficult to make such a statement. The pandemic is ongoing and seemingly without end. There are sicknesses and health struggles other than COVID to deal with. Inflation is taking a bigger and bigger bite out of our budgets. There is political change, strife and uncertainty almost everywhere. There is famine in places, ongoing wars and rumors of wars in other places.
But when we look up instead we see differently.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.-Psalm 121:1-2
This verse has been at the top of nearly every newsletter for the last year or more and it is painted above the front door of La Casa De Rubén. The Lord who made heaven and earth has been faithful to help us, and because of His abundant grace and provision it truly has been an incredible year for FHD Missions Honduras.
Because of your giving 11 families moved into new homes replacing those that were destroyed in the back to back hurricanes that hit Honduras at the end of 2020. We have plans and resources to build 3 more now that the rainy season has ended and we can send a crew and materials up the mountain.
We stepped out in faith while lacking the funds and added three more outstanding students to our scholarship program giving them a chance to study and earn an opportunity for a better life.
Our first two short term mission teams returned this year to minister with us in several communities and to finish the room addition at La Casa De Rubén.
We celebrated the baptism of three new followers of Jesus in September at LCDR.
In addition to Rubén and Rosalina, Bayron (12 years old) and Yovin (15 months old) began receiving care regularly through the ministry of La Casa De Rubén. Bayron is now taking his first steps in almost 6 years and Yovin is moving his previously paralyzed right arm.
La Casa De Rubén received a donation of exercise equipment greatly improving our in-house physical therapy capabilities.
Through a generous donation received from Mission of Harmony we were able to purchase four brand new wheelchairs, one of which was a pediatric wheelchair and two were reclining wheelchairs.
In October we launched a matching grant fundraising campaign with a God-sized goal of raising $100,000 to purchase the house we have been renting for La Casa De Rubén and begin construction for much needed expansion. We are happy to report that we have reached 96.8% of our goal only needing $3,200 more in donations to reach the finish line.
You have been a blessing to us and a blessing to so many others you may never meet in a place you may never get to visit. But through your prayers and financial support you are as big of a part of what God is doing in these mountains of Honduras as anyone else. A simple thank you does not seem sufficient but Jean and I don’t know what else to say, so thank you so very much. We are grateful for your friendship and your service to God’s kingdom through the ministry He has entrusted to us. Happy New Year!
-With our love in Christ, Greg & Jean