The Last Sunday In July

The last Sunday in July always brings back fond and happy memories.  Eight years ago, the church in Los Pinos had its first worship service in its new building.  Several people labored together for two weeks building that building.  That church has been, and is still, a beacon in that community.  There has been tremendous growth there, both in numbers and maturity.  Marc and the Starkville group worshiped in Los Pinos this morning.

Two years later, the last Sunday in July the church in Santa Ana had its first worship service in a new building.  Again, a group labored long and hard, for only one week this time, to build the building.  Not having seen the same kind of numerical growth as Los Pinos, this church too has grown in maturity and persevered through some struggles and heartaches.

I worshiped with the children in Santa Ana and we were joined by the Mitchell and Nashville groups.

We were blessed to have first Noel as our preacher.  And then blessed some more to have Dorian.  The last Sunday in July is dear to my heart and most of the current church members don't even know when the church was built.  Today, the last Sunday in July, began an exciting new chapter in the life of the church in Santa Ana.  Our new preacher preached his first sermon.  Full of energy and excitement.  The building was packed.  It is always packed when there are 30 extra gringros.  But they were standing and the seats were still packed.  With people we haven't seen in weeks and months.  Some we had never seen. 

I am thankful for the teams that helped build these two churches and for their desire to further God's kingdom.  I am thankful for the growth these churches have seen.  Please pray for these two churches, that they continue to grow and that Godly decision are made to help spread the good news of Jesus.  Pray for our new preacher in Santa Ana.

It is only half over and it is already been another great day in Honduras.

Terri