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From our March 2012 Newsletter!
Bibles for the new students in La Esperanza!
Providing Illustrated Bibles to students is among our favorite things to do. Their excitement is evident as each student takes this new special book into their hands. The interesting format holds their attention, so God can transform their lives with His Word.
From our February 2012 Newsletter!
Memorizing verses in Bible classes at Escuela Especial!
For 4 years, since it's inception, we've been assisting the local school for children with special needs. We're honored to be called "Papa & Mama of the school".
It's not because we run it in any way - this is a totally Honduran created & managed entity, which we think is best. One way we help is paying Allan's salary. He is a Hard of Hearing Honduran and works full-time with the Deaf students. You seeing him teaching Proverbs 3:5 to Miguel, who is Deaf and has cerebral palsy.
That doesn't stop him from learning! Thanks for helping us to make this work of God possible in their lives!
From our January 2012 Newsletter!
Peace Corp pulled all of it's workers from Honduras
Here's another response to the question"what is it like down there?"
The UN has issued a statement saying Honduras has the world's highest murder rate, due to drug and gang violence. The rate is over 4 times higher than Mexico's.
The Peace Corp pulled all of it's workers from Honduras last week due to safety concerns.
You can CLICK HERE to read Washington Post story. Everyday there are multiple newspaper stories and photos, and some tragedies don't make the paper.
I couldn't find any articles about 2 missionary men I know that were killed last month in separate incidents while traveling. We've got other friends who have been shot, kidnapped or robbed. Praise God, we have had no issues thus far. We can't fret about our personal safety.
God called us so we trust to His sovereign will. We do what we can to minimize exposure and trust Him for protection. Thanks for your prayers!
From our December 2011 Newsletter!
Grace is stepping out on her own, with God at her side!
Grace is stepping out on her own, with God at her side!
On January 16th, I'll fly to California for my 6 month
Discipleship Training School (DTS) with YWAM (Youth With
A Mission).
This school is designed to disciple young adults and train them how to disciple others. It consists of daily lectures, mentoring and practical application in urban ministry.
The last portion consists of evangelism projects in Turkey and Italy, two countries open to outreach but with very few Christians. This is my first time to raise support and it is a bit scary, but I'm confident God will supply my needs.
I have my plane ticket, made my deposit and now need $1900 more before January 16th to enter the school. After that I'll need $750 per month to cover room/board/travel/etc. But right now, I'm looking to God to show His faithfulness for the $1900.
Please, if you feel God leading you to support me, THANKS! Thanks a lot! Send you tax deductible donation to Good Word Ministries. 100% of your gifts go where designated - there is no administrative fee deducted.
Please remember to pray for me!
From our November 2011 Newsletter!
Thanks for dedicated Hondurans!
Praise God for Honduran Christians dedicated to learning how to help the Deaf children and adults. Glenda lives in our town, rather we live in her's. She faithfully attends our classes, studies at home and is growing in her signing abilities.
She has grown into interpreting the songs for the Deaf during church, taking on the full responsibilty while we were in the states. Everybody says she did great while were gone.
Glenda is an example of one of our goals - to train and empower Honduran Christians to reach out to the neglected segments of their population with God's love. Thanks and praise to God!
Continuity in Jesus de Otoro
While in the states, our class in the town of Jesus de Otoro continued without us.
Gladis, a school teacher and mother of a deaf son, took the lead while we were gone. She continues to grow in her initiative and signing abilities.
Together with Liliam, who has a daughter with celebral palsy, they continue to organize our outreach to their neighbors.
Their leadership has led to great relationships with non-Christian families that have children with disabilites.
God has used their expressions of compassion & concern to change many lives.
How awesome! We look forward to the day when we have helped them develop to their full potential and we aren't needed at all. There are still bunches of towns like their's with no help for the disabled.
Thanks to God for this progress and we pray for inroads into more towns like this one!
November 2011
Illustrated Bibles given to more Deaf children!
BIEN Y MAL translates to GOOD AND EVIL. This is the name of the Illustrated Bible we are now giving out - free of charge as always. It focuses on the major Bible stories and themes in an easy to understand manner.
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We've been thrilled with the reaction to this new Bible. Often people start reading it immediately, page by page. On October 9th, we gave out 87 of them to the Deaf students and staff at Casa Ayuda school.
They were very thankful and we thank you for your assistance! Although the school is Catholic, we are welcome there and happy to have friends there. We focus on teaching the Deaf about God and the Bible in a simple & clear manner.
In a country that is predominantly Catholic, we are careful to maintain & teach our core beliefs while avoiding offending folks by claiming any particular affiliations. We just teach sign language, the Bible and how to know about God & His love, and how to have a personal relationship with Him through Christ.
One of our greatest joys is giving Bibles to people. What greater treasure is there on earth but
God's communication with us, telling of His marvelouswork and great love for us?
In September we asked for donations for Bibles forstudents and God provided - too cool! It takes awhile to get things shipped down here and we didn't recieve them in time to distribute them before that school recessed for the year.
So, instead we took them to Escuela Especial Siguatepeque, a school for children that are Deaf or have other disabilities. We spend time with these kids regularly, and they were so happy to recieve the Bibles. What a wonderful surprise on the last day of school.
Thanks to God for the honor of sharing His Word and His love with these dear children.
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"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself."
This is how Jesus summed-up the Word of our Lord. I have held these smallest of my neighbor. Most can not hear my words. All are severely disabled. Many do not even know their own name; so, how can they know the name of their Savior?
In a nation of poverty, these children are cast-away lives to man -- but not to their Father -- our Father. Frankly, the Lord does not need you or me to reach his children. “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” But He allows us, His treasured children, to play a part in His great redemptive plan.
How are you loving your neighbor? These small ones, your little neighbors, are the least of His children and now you know that they are in need of knowing their true Father. How will you respond?
Clint Robertson - Director
The primary purpose of Good Word Ministries is to make the Bible available to those who do not have it, with a special focus on the Deaf.
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