Liberty Brought LifeTo Many

What an awesome ten days with a wonderful group of people. We saw many lives touched and changed as Liberty Full Gospel Church from Maryville, Tennessee opened their hearts to the people of Honduras. We were honored with the opportunity to provide food for about 200 plus families through mission churches planted right in the middle of poverty-stricken areas. One night we saw a six month old baby who due to malnutrition was about the size of a scrawny newborn. We gave her mother 3 bags of food as she herself was not much more than a walking skeleton and she had other children back at her house. Her husband had left and she was left to provide for the family with little or no income. This is just one example of what we were faced with this week, but the love and generosity of Liberty impacted many. The need is still so great with so many in similar circumstances. Donnie Morton did a great job preaching at several different locations with powerful alter services to follow with 14 receiving Christ in there hearts. We pray that God will continue to work in the lives of the people who attended the services.

We were amazed at the difference a fresh coat of paint made at the deaf center. Liberty worked hard for 3 days painting, scraping, scrubbing and repairing at the deaf center and the results are very much appreciated. Today there is a group from Mt. Olive building sound proof rooms and installing ceiling fans at the deaf center. God has blessed the center greatly with all the support from mission teams in preparing it for a quick opening. Two people were saved yesterday as the group from Mt. Olive was repairing a roof. Isn't God amazing!

We are enjoying a few days of no school for the children. Monday was Honduras's birthday as well as Jaden's and Kim's birthday. They got to celebrate with parades and all sorts of festivities. Of course the day was not complete until we had smoothies and ice cream cones. Again, we are so thankful for all the ones who left family and friends behind and came here to help in so many ways and thankful for those who continue to support the ministry prayerfully and financially. You help make all of this possible. We love you and pray the Lord will bless your obedience.

Shutting and Opening Doors

Things have been great since returning here to Honduras. The kids are adjusting back to school schedules, and we have discovered the locations to all the many stores involved with purchasing their school supplies in the process. Eli and Jaden have began half days at Agape and are enjoying the day in spite of the tearful goodbyes to mom in the morning. Kim and I will begin an Spanish Immersion Class at the beginning of October. It will be an intense four hours a day but is so necessary for our ministry here. Right now we are enjoying the presence of a group of ten people from Maryville, Tennessee, Liberty Full Gospel. They have come for ten days to be used of the Lord in many different ways. Already lives have been touched as a result of their willingness to come here to Honduras. They have visited the orphanage, feed and ministered to children and preached at a local church. Today they are cleaning and painting at the new deaf center. Yes, I did type new deaf center!!!! As of last Thursday we were able to sign a contract on a place that will house the early intervention program of the deaf center. Cheryl has received the equipment she needs to begin and is very excited about the help she will bring to these children at an age that can make such an impact in their language development. We are so thankful to have Liberty Full Gospel here with us to assist in the preparation of this facility. As you may remember, the deaf center was asked to relocate in July due to the owner of the facility needing the house for her family to live in. It was a sad time having to pack up the center, but the Lord is always at work and when He shuts a door, He opens another. So thanks be to our Lord for providing this new facility in such a good location. We anticipate the center opening soon as a result of the help from the States. Thank you for your prayers and support!! You ARE making a difference!

Unified Force in Ministry

I have talked about joining with a Deaf Ministry in Tegucigalpa, the capital city, over the last several months. Well that is starting to materialize. Christy Owen the executive director is meeting with Cheryl and Lee University on the 14th of Aug. We will be discussing how we can work together on the continued effort to develop curriculum and the Language of Lesho.

Also we will be meeting with World Missions to see how we can connect as associates with in the organization.

The possibilities are amazing. Because of our inability to acquire the licensing as an independent organization our school is not recognized by the government. With us working with Happy Hands in Tegucigalpa, we will be a stronger force and we will be together in licensing.

"how good it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity".... That is God's word and how true it is!

Servants of the Kingdom, Paul

Provision for the Vision

I have had the joy and privilege of preaching in several churches over the past 6 weeks to raise our budget. This is not my gift. However, I love to preach and love to be around good people so that is what I focused on. God gave us some wonderful services and we were able to meet and spend time with some wonderful people. Here is a list of Churches that we have visited:

Cleveland COG in SC, Manchester COG in TN, The Haven Church in TN, Liberty Full Gospel Fellowship in TN, Green Meadow Church in TN, Grace Covenant Church in SC, West Anderson COG in SC, Cross Point Church in SC, Christ Family Church in TN, Living Word Church in TN, and Westmoreland COG in TN.

These churches blessed us and we are so honored to be connected to them. Six of the Eleven plan on bringing a team down with in the next 18 months. This is wonderful news in the wake of all the changes and needs.

Thank you for allowing us to continue in the work that God has called us. Please pray about supporting us monthly. This would help us stay for longer time frames, building consistency in the ministry.

I look forward to keeping in touch with you all,

Your Missionary to Honduras, Paul

Tears and Joy in the Same Conversation

The day we flew back to the States. The lady that we rent the Deaf Center from told us that she need the Center back...
Well you can imagine all the thoughts running through our head...
We just built the sound proof room and we just painted the Sign on the wall outside and it seems we are establishing ourselves in the community. Quite disappointing to say the least, however we have good news. The owner's husband is a doctor and wants to keep the Clinic close. So the house next door, which she owns, will be the Clinic and then she donated land across the street for the Center and the School.

Praise the Lord. We are not sure yet how much she will charge us for rent for the Clinic, if she is going to charge? Keep praying!

She also may help fund the building of the new building!!

This is exciting and we are going to need a lot of help to build and transition into the new facilities.

Blessing, Paul

Training the Leaders

Cheryl had asked me to put together a weekend for the Leaders to go deeper in the Word of God. Well, it seemed as though every time we wanted to work it out something got in the way.

However, through a wonderful Missionary friend, Wiley Gamon, who's ministry involves working with State run Orphanages, allowed us to use his facility for the first day to kick things off.

Cheryl had some particular materials that she wanted to share with the Leaders, that really impacted their lives. I enjoyed the break out sessions on the first night, where we split the men and women up and talked about the various issues that the different genders face.

On Sunday we had a testimony time, before I preached and one could tell that some life changing experiences had taken place. All were touched and blessed by the presence of God and challenged to make a difference. Cheryl did a great job and I am glad that the weekend was able to finally happen.

Paul

Wedding Bells in Honduras

Cheryl Humphries and I had the privilege of officiating a wedding.

In Honduras their are many who can't afford to get married and unfortunately this leads to many unmarried couples that are living together. This is not just a problem for the secular world, but for the church. In Deaf culture sometimes problems are compounded, because of the lack of education and finances.

However, as we have been teaching the word of God, one couple came to us and said that they wanted to honor God with their lives. They wanted to do the right thing and get married. So they asked us to preform the wedding for them.

It was quite interesting. It was suppose to start at 6:00 pm, yet the Bride did not show up till 7:30. No one seem to be worried, but me. Evidently that is norm to start late. We actually started at 8:00pm. The Deaf Center provided a beautiful setting for the wedding and the family of Miguel & Katy provided a wonderful meal for the 80+ guests.

I am thankful that the Deaf are being discipled and that they want to do the right thing.

Love and Blessings, Paul