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Isabella’s first question in the morning is now, “Where’s Anelcy? We are excited to see what God has in store for Anelcy in the future. The road construction started about 2 and a half months ago, and it looks like they need another few weeks more.
We continue to treat our customers the traditional way… with tentative care. It can be frustrating to search all over a store just to speak with representatives who barely even know what they are selling. At Potter Ace Home Center, our workers are knowledgeable of our products and some have even worked in various construction fields. Our friendly and experienced crew is always on hand to handle your hardware concerns. Compared to our larger competitors, our store layout is strategically placed to reduce down time.
Single Parent Ministry
It is a two-bedroom apartment that will provide much needed space as our family continues to grow! She is an incredibly happy and energetic baby who loves to be the center of attention at all times and play peek-a-boo nonstop. Although he says that it’s pretty quiet and lonely guarding an empty school.
They’ve been at the rehab center for about three weeks now, and it’s been a struggle for them both. All these closings and travel limitations have greatly affected many people, and many are out of work. There’s no social security, so it’s been very hard on many families. Many people now stand outside along the road waving white flags as a way to show that they need food. It’s hard to be surrounded by so much need, and to be honest it can feel overwhelming to want to help but feel like we’re not even making a dent in the situation. As for number of cases, there are over 40,000 in the country.
October Ministry Update
We have also thought about using it for guys as we haven’t had the space for them. Mostly right now we’re praying that God would lead the right young adults to us that need a place to stay and whom we can make a great impact in their lives. In April we broke ground on construction of a new building beside our house.
Please pray for Martin and Alfonso who both left the alcohol rehabilitation center and aren’t doing well. It’s been great to be able to have meetings this year, as they were prohibited almost all of last year. Our president and congress can’t figure out what’s best in order to contain the virus, and they’re always fighting amongst themselves.
Breakfast Ministry Restarted
Christmas in Guatemala starts early at 6 AM on the 24th as we begin making a huge pot of tamales. The process continues through the day until they’re ready in the evening. We spend the day with Yuliza’s family and invite all our current and previous children to join us.
The curfew is a new thing that just started this weekend, and it’s very bizarre to be stuck at home so early and have the normally very busy streets so empty and quiet. We’re also proud of our girls and love to watch them grow up. Our prayer is that we consistently model their Heavenly Father and His incredible love for them. We pray that they grow to love and trust Him, and that they seek His will for their lives.
We’re learning to cook lots of new foods together, working on home projects, and playing games together. It’s so different from the normal busy routine, and it’s allowed us to build relationships with each of the girls. Yuliza is amazingly good at working with them, and we feel more like a big family than ever before. We use to call it shoe shiner ministry, but only 1 comes anymore! Most are not from our town, and with all the shutdowns, there was no work for them in our town, and so they went home.
We will be talking to some during the upcoming break from school about coming to live with us next year. If you recall, we had two guys, Alfonso and Julio, who used to live with us several years ago. Because of a situation that arose, we had to ask them to leave our home, and it was a really difficult time. We were particularly sad about Alfonso because he had been with us for three years, and we love him a lot. Please pray for the country as it struggles containing the virus and treating the sick. Please pray for all the people struggling to have enough to eat during this time.
As the school year ends, we look towards January and the next year, and we need financial help. Pray for Margaret and our girls that they continue to do well in school and also that they would grow in their relationships with the Lord. We spend about $500 for Christmas parties with the shoe shiners, children at Casa Shalom, and our own kids that live with us. Our Monday night Bible studies are still going well, and one man reached an exciting milestone. We met Pablo a few years ago during our Sunday morning breakfasts that we give out to people in our town’s central park. Many shoeshiner boys and poor come over for the meal, and we also get to know many who struggle with alcoholism.
So every afternoon after she finishes her own classes, she goes over to put what she’s learned into practice. So what have we been up to these last few months stuck at home??? The schools soon realized that this pandemic was going to stick around for a while, and in May our girls started receiving classes remotely.
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