International Christian
Hospice Spring 2014 News
You are probably as happy as we are that spring is finally
here and winter is over! How amazing and
surprising the past several months have been for us. We have so much to be thankful for as we
celebrate with believers around the world that our Savior conquered death! His gift of eternal hope and life gives us
peace as we live out a personal hospice journey in
our own home with Ron’s Mother.
May marks 7 months that we have cared for her and have been blessed with
precious time with her that we never expected.
Thank you to many of you who have prayed for us and for Mom N! We can tell that God has been near each
day. He has sent loving support and help
through Abbey Road Hospice here in
Columbia, S.C.
We celebrated Global Missions with Lexington
Baptist Church in March. 2014 is our 9th
year in partnership with LBC and mission teams who have gone on ministry trips
with us to 4 countries! Thank you to
Chuck McCurry and Beth Freeman for your work in helping us to present an ICH
booth at the Mission Fair. We are confident that those who expressed an
interest in our ministry will “pray, give and go” as God leads them!
It has been refreshing to host two friends from Central
America in our home this spring.
Both these ladies have been critical to ICH work as translators and also
hospice volunteers. In March Lourdes
Arguetta was in the area for mission conferences representing Honduras. She has worked as an ICH representative and
volunteer in her country for 10 years.
Her parents and younger sister now live as residents in Louisiana and
Lourdes is on visa visiting them. She
spent all of 2013 on mission traveling throughout South America with “Volunteers
Without Borders” in evangelism and church planting. Please pray for Lourdes as she continues to
seek the next mission opportunity God has for her. In April Gabriella Santizo came to stay in our
home. Gaby served with us in Guatemala
as translator and ICH team member over the past 3 years. Please pray for her as she seeks God’s plan
for post graduate education in the area of Christian Counseling. Gaby tells us that working with ICH has given
her a vision for the emotional and spiritual needs particularly of the dying
and grieving. She is considering the
program offered at the seminary of Columbia International University so please
pray with her about God’s plan and provision for her future. She has returned to Guatemala but we hope to
see her again there in August as she serves as our translator for our upcoming
ministry trip to Dr. Sergio’s hospital with the LBC team.
Ministry
Opportunities for 2014
Guatemala in July and August
We are looking forward to returning to Guatemala and serving
in the Quiche’ region at Hospital Cristiana Santa Fe. Dr. Segio Castillo runs this hospital and 3
other clinics that serve the poor, indigenous population in western
Guatemala. Lexington Baptist Church will
be continuing the ongoing relationship with ICH and Dr. Sergio in a
multifaceted ministry. We will offer ICH
training, work with local Old Folks Home, construction on the hospital and
VBS. Please pray for us and the team as
we prepare.
Thank you for your interest, prayers and support for
International Christian Hospice. God is alive and at work around the world! What an honor to be a part of His mission of
comfort and peace to those who are facing the end of life.
Blessings in His name,
Ron and Susan Naish
Founders and Directors
International Christian Hospice
803-781-0656
Tax deductible Donations accepted at:
ICH
303 Madison Heights Dr.
Marshall, N.C.
28753