We just finished a busy week with the youth from Langley E-Free. They were here from the 6th to the 13th. This was my (Lane) first time planning and hosting a group largely on my own. We spent 2 of the days ministering in a little village about an hour outside of the city called "San Juanico". Our intention was to bolster the ministry in this village that an organization called "Partners in Christ" is doing there. We did a kids club and built a small one room house for a man in the town.
In the pictures above you can see the before and after images of his home. His name is Esteban and he has some health issues including diabetes. The pastor of the church there and the representative of Partners in Christ asked us if we would be willing to improve Estebans living conditions.
It was so good to see Esteban helping here and there in the construction of his new place. On the second day as the contruction was nearing its end, he even went and got a haircut to celebrate the occasion!
We gathered around the house holding hands and dedicated the house to the Lord and thanked him for Esteban. Right after one of the people from our church asked Esteban what he thought of his new place and he just choked up and tears welled up in his eyes.
What a blessing the youth and leaders of Langley E-Free were to this town and ministry, not to mention our own ministry as well.
Another evening we did a "Hot Dog" night at the soup kitchen and near 200 people showed up from the community that we have been reaching out to! What a blessing!
Thank you for your prayers and encouragements!
Lane and Sheri
