Christine shares news from her church and lab work in Honduras. She is grateful for reliable employees and visitors to the lab. The small church supports families in need with funerals, medical costs, and seminary student. They started a new church plant. Christine will visit supporters in the US to share her vision and raise funds for the lab and her support. She asks for prayer for these areas of ministry.
Christine shares news from her church and lab work in Honduras. She is grateful for reliable employees and visitors to the lab. The small church supports families in need with funerals, medical costs, and seminary student. They started a new church plant. Christine will visit supporters in the US to share her vision and raise funds for the lab and her support. She asks for prayer for these areas of ministry.
Christine shares news from her church and lab work in Honduras. She is grateful for reliable employees and visitors to the lab. The small church supports families in need with funerals, medical costs, and seminary student. They started a new church plant. Christine will visit supporters in the US to share her vision and raise funds for the lab and her support. She asks for prayer for these areas of ministry.
Christine shares news from her church and lab work in Honduras. She is grateful for reliable employees and visitors to the lab. The small church supports families in need with funerals, medical costs, and seminary student. They started a new church plant. Christine will visit supporters in the US to share her vision and raise funds for the lab and her support. She asks for prayer for these areas of ministry.
Happy, late, Independence Day! Some of the missionaries here shot off bottle rockets...that was our small fireworks celebration. Honduran Independence day is in September. Lab News: I am so glad to have four, wonderful, reliable employees that are fully trained and willing to work. Even with a call schedule on weekends, I am not on call 24/7 and have enjoyed getting more involved in the Margarita church. We have had two visitors this summer in the lab, the first time in my four years here. Hannah is a college student from Louisiana who came for the month of May. She is applying to medical school. We have another visitor right now for two weeks, Erin. She is entering her 2 nd year of medical school. It's been neat to see them interact with the employees even when their Spanish is not great. They have been a blessing. We are also looking to buy two new lab machines (Arterial blood gases, and special chemistry machine to do thyroid testing). If you would like to help with the purchase and training for these new machines, please contact me. Church News: We are blessed to be a blessing! I am so blessed to be a part of the Christians in Action church in Margarita. I see many in the congregation who are trying to be the hands and feet of Jesus. I am amazed at how God blesses those who give with a servant's heart. Our little church with about twenty members has a very big heart. We have given so much over the last several weeks to help families in need...financially, emotionally, and physically. We were able to bless a family that attended our church by helping with funeral costs. Funerals are expensive here, especially for people that have difficulty even feeding their families. The Mayor also tries to offset funeral costs for these families. We were able to bless a family who needed some medical attention that they could not afford. We sent him to the specialty clinic that he needed. We continually bless a young man from our congregation who is in seminary studying to one day be a pastor. (continued, p 2) July 2014 CornerStone International PO Box 192, Wilmore, KY 40390 1-800-859-4578 www.cornerstoneinternational.org ChristineinHonduras Hospital Lab Staff me and Osiris - a frequent patient We were able to bless this couple (photo, right) with a wonderful wedding celebration. The church helps with the civil wedding ex- penses then helps decorate the church and provides a small meal. We have recently begun a church plant in a nearby community (Colonia Maradiaga) that has no church. It's where many of the families affected by the boating accident live (see my blog: http://christineinhonduras.blogspot.com/) Our friend, Elias, opened his home and heart to begin this little house church with us. His heart was to see others come to know Jesus Christ in a personal way as he had. He had planned to have devotions with everyone on the ship, every day. Elias died when the ship went down. Please pray with us that this little house church will grow and bear much fruit. Send donations for fishermen's families to Global Outreach International, PO Box 1, Tupelo, MS 38802. Please designate "Pirkle Fishermen's Family Fund".(The Pirkles are a missionary family who will make sure the money goes to these fisherman's families.) Personal news: The Lord is sustaining me. The last couple of months have been nothing but difficult, but I have seen the Lord's hand. Even when I don't understand the circum- stances, God is faithful and He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Because of several recurring sinus infections, due to a nasal polyp and allergies, I have needed the Lord's strength recently. Thankfully, when I am weak He is strong and His strength shows through in my weakness. I feel like I am finally getting my normal energy level back. Upcoming: I will be making a six-week trip to the States the end of July to visit supporters and raise funds. I haven't done this since I left four years ago, and definitely not since I became full-time with CornerStone International about two years ago now. I will travel up the East coast and also to Florida to visit a supporting church. I will be meeting with many people, including some of you, to share my vision and mission. If you would like me to speak at your church, talk to your Sunday school class or small group, or just come to visit, please let me know. I am solidifying plans and would love to see you! Christine Pray . . . .for our church and com- munity as we grieve the many deaths ...that our church plant will grow and bear fruit ...for my trip to the States ...for funds to purchase two new lab machines ...for a vehicle for me ...for full funding for the next four years Contact: Email me! [email protected] Check out my blog! christineinhonduras.blogspot.com Praise . . . that our church can be a blessing! ...for the four years of provision for me here in Honduras ...for great people working in the lab ...for the visitors to the lab ...for the Lords sustaining power For youmy partners and supporters! Needs . . . Support for the next four years in Honduras! An arterial blood gas machine A machine for thyroid Sunday school at Margarita church Support . . . Send checks to CornerStone International, PO Box 192, Wilmore, KY 40390 Donate online at www.cornerstoneinternational.org/staff-bell/ Please note Infectious Mission (my support fund), or IM-Lab (for lab machines) on your donation Thank you!!