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| Melody introduces the afternoon girls' Bible study to Zoeva. |
After nearly seven years of living in Honduras,
the equestrian-Bible program is finally coming to fruition!
We combined a study in 1 Corinthians 12 with a lesson on horse grooming. Each brush is unique and has it's own purpose, just like each member of the Body of Christ. No brush is more important than the other, but each has a specific job!
What a fun way to bless these kids's with some spiritual truths!
PRAY for Melody as she works with the kids and the horses & Jon as he leads the Bible studies!
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| Zoeva is getting a full-body brushing from the boys' class! |
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| First boys' Bible study in years that doesn't include soccer... yet! |
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| One of the nice horses at a horse barn just outside of Tegucigalpa. |
PRAY for us as we continue to seek a "retiring" horse from a nearby local barn.
Melody and Marillyn recently made some connections, PRAY they work out!
The goal is to find a trained horse that has many years of life left in him/her.
PRAY these horses will not only be "bomb proof" (require less work) for the kids, but they'll also be in our price range!
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| U-25 team plays a "friendly" game with prisoners inside the prison! |
The U-25 soccer team had a unique opportunity to minister to some prisoners. Jon had been praying for an opportunity to serve the community and the Lord provided through a Honduran pastor friend in Ojojona.
So, with the van full of young men we traveled almost two hours south to Nacaome, near the El Salvadorian border!
Once there we made our way through security then Oscar gathered those prisoners who would listen and shared his testimony of coming to faith in Jesus. We played a game (and lost badly! The heat was a HUGE factor! Oscar described it as an oven.)
Finally, before our departure, one of the inmates shared his story with the boys and how he has come to know Christ in prison. This man has 12 more years to serve of a 25 year sentence! What a teaching moment for our young players!
PRAY for these young men to fully give their lives to Christ and to avoid prison.
PRAY for more opportunities to serve the community. We plan to return!
Group photo outside the prison entrance and prisoner, Ulises, shares his story with the young men.
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| School vacations has started and the U-12 team has begun practice! |
PRAY for Oscar as he both trains the U-12 team and teaches from the book of John!
PRAY also that the Lord will provide some volunteers from the U-25 team to help Oscar.
PRAY also that the Lord will provide some volunteers from the U-25 team to help Oscar.
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| PRAY for these U-12 boys to gel as a team and grow in their walk with Christ! |
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| Paper bead Christmas tree garland, anyone??? |
Though trade school classes have been greatly simplified in anticipation of Baby Beard being born, the students still meet weekly.
The Lord answered prayer and opened five different opportunities to sell the students work in Tegucigalpa this December. We're hoping to take advantage of the Christmas shopping season to bless these students! PRAY all goes well!
Also PRAY for Jon has he has been leading the weekly devotionals.
Can't make it to the sales events in Honduras, no problema!
Henry works on Christmas tree ornaments and Yahaira some garland!
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| Melody de-feathers a chicken at the Rancho Oasis homestead! |
PRAY for our weekly adult Bible study in Colossians.
We've had some of the best discussions we've ever had at the Ranch! PTL!
We've had some of the best discussions we've ever had at the Ranch! PTL!
(I'm honestly not sure why this particular prayer requests follows that particular picture! Hahaha!)
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| Poema: the kitten princess! |
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| Lucinda, Melody and Marillyn enjoy some much needed fellowship and spiritual renewal at the annual women's missionary conference in Tegucigalpa. |
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| Mr. Mom takes the wheel while Mare is away at the conference! |
Tabitha and Tobias are loving their "new" used adjustable b-ball net!
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| Family bonfire with Naomi's no-bake cookies and goat's milk. |
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| Face-Timing Grandpa & Grandma: The blessing of technology allows us to stay close to friends and family despite being thousands of miles away. |
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| Nelson, aka "Machi" and his newborn daughter, Milagro (meaning Miracle). PRAY for Machi to learn his spiritual role as father! |
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| As I type this, Mare's due date, December 5th, has come and gone! Vamos Baby Cinco! PRAY for Mare... she's ready to be done! |
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| Tobias and I, Jon, clean out the water tank with the close of the rainy season. Though coming from the water aquifer that feeds Ojojona, the ground/rain water floods the pipes and brings a lot of "yuck" into the tank! Nonetheless, PRAISE for our water source! |
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| Our first ever Thanksgiving in our own home! |
Apple tart & chocolate silk pie - both with homemade almond crust!
AMAZING!!!
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| The meal was amazing & the fellowship sweet! Gracias a todos! |
PRAISE for our wonderful supporters!
For your words of encouragement, financial gifts and regular visits!
We are so blessed AND grateful for you!
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| Tobias rethinks his gift of a half-eaten paleta (popsicle) for the new born messiah! |
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| Blessed to ride on DRY trails again! |
