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Saturday, May 30, 2015

The Perdomos - Newsletter 1




We are so pleased to now be a part of Global Outreach International as Missionary Project Coordinators to Honduras.  For many years we have prayed about how God would have us serve Him in Honduras and are excited for this new stage of our journey.

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For the past few years we have had the opportunity, through our church, to lead teams to Honduras to work and serve the Lord there.  This past summer as we were in Honduras the Lord really began to speak to us.  He wanted more than just a week every year.  He showed us where we could be involved, partnering with the local church in Honduras.  Through these ministries we hope to share Christ with the lost and encourage our brothers and sisters to keep working for the Kingdom.


There are two things we believe the Lord has given us to do as we work in Honduras.
1) To reach the lost for Christ and encourage the local Honduran church to evangelize and disciple their friends and neighbors. Also, to support them in ministry opportunities that they may not normally have due to lack of financial resources.
2) To provide and facilitate an outlet for our friends and neighbors to serve alongside brothers and sisters in Honduras, sharing Christ and His love.

We feel like the Lord has already given us several ways to do this and are continually in prayer that He will provide many more opportunities for service.

The first way we see the Lord using us is through teams.  We want to take as many teams as would like to go to serve in Honduras.  As we go with a team our avenue of ministry may change, but no matter what our physical labor is, we always go with the mission to share Christ through evangelism and to encourage the local church as they reach out to their community to share Christ’s love.
The second thing the Lord has provided for ministry is a feeding center. Missionaries who were previously working in the area established feeding centers for the children of nearby villages and towns.  The financial support for the ministry came through the missionaries to purchase rice and beans and to provide fuel for cooking. The mothers of the children who ate at the center worked on a rotation volunteering to cook the food each day the children were in school.  As the missionaries are no longer serving in the area many of the feeding centers are not in operation.  We would like to see this ministry in action again.  Through your financial gifts, you can have an investment in this ministry, funding it on a monthly basis.  We would hire a woman to oversee the day to day operation of the center, making sure there are mothers lined up to cook each day and to be sure the food is there for them to cook.  She would also oversee a group of volunteers that would come into the center while the children are there to share a Bible story and songs with them.  We hope to see this ministry open by February of 2016 when the new school year begins in Honduras.


Along with these we would like to enlarge a scholarship ministry we have been involved with the past few years.  Since we went with our first team to Honduras in 2012, we have administered a scholarship fund to offer financial aid to young people.  In Honduras children are only required to attend school through 6th grade.  They may continue on to high school if they have the money.  This makes educational opportunities hard to come by for many young people.  Through a scholarship ministry they are provided an opportunity to continue their education.  We would connect them with a local church and have people in that church ready to mentor and encourage the young person through their teenage years.  Through your financial investments in this ministry, an education could be provided to a young person and Christ will be made known to them.


All gifts for this ministry should be sent to
 Global Outreach International
P.O. Box 1
Tupelo, MS 38802

Please note our ministry number on your gift:
4403

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