Pastor's Blog

The team enjoyed a good Sunday.  There was no morning devotional time as we left at 7:30AM heading to a church service which was held at a local water park.  The service was the regular one for the GRACE Community Church and they had well over one hundred of their folks in attendance.  So, when you added in our team we had a pavilion full plus some.

The church provided some musical worship in Spanish followed by Lana, Rebekah Rankin, Darin & BJ providing some in English.  Pastor Jordan Lollar then brought a timely message from the Word.  Kim, a lady from Texas who is visiting Lazaro & Glendy, served as Jordan’s translator.  They both did well.

Pastor Lazaro, Pastor Jordan, Pastor BJ, one other gentleman from the church and I then made our way into one of the “heated” pools to baptize some new believers.  What a sweet time of worship.

Jeff Holifield and Coach Collier  grilled burgers and dogs early yesterday morning.  After the baptismal service our team served lunch (at 10:00AM) to the GRACE Community Church family.  The church loved it!  Deidra had done all the purchasing of the supplies and such on Saturday.  She has been my right hand on this trip.  I am grateful.

The team then headed to Antigua.  They did lunch on their own and shopped.  At 4:00PM they met in the square and then went to a local church to distribute food and clothes.  Kirk Lightfield and Holly Isom led that ministry opportunity.

The team then gathered at Las Antorchas for a wonderful meal and fellowship.  The highlight of the night was having two of the boys from the feeding center join us for supper.  That was all Deidra’s idea on the spur of the moment while she and I were driving through El Tejar heading the the restaurant in Antigua.  Read her latest blog at shininglightabroad.com if you want to know the details and watch a video.  There is also a video of part of the baptismal service.

Today sees the team leave at 7:00AM heading to the village to build.  Pastor BJ is driving us hard!  The devotional time will take place either late this afternoon or early evening.  Deidra will lead a team back to San Pedro to minister to those displaced by the volcano.

Keep praying for this team.  Keep checking on them.  Blessings!