International Christian Hospice Newsletter
April – May 2016
We wish you could have been with us on this trip to
Honduras and Guatemala! Once again we
saw the finger print of our faithful God each day, showing His awesome work and
gracious love for us and for the folks we were able to serve.
Honduras
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Arrive in
Honduras and travel to La Ceiba on North coast with Pastor Francisco, our
ICH representative.
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Follow up
visit with Dionisio and his family, who is still using the prosthetic arms,
leg and foot. Thank you again to Kent
Turnbow who provided and fitted Dionisio in 2013. Worn foot and other parts will need updating!
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| Dionisio with 3 of their 6 children |
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| reviewing problems with arms and leg |
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| looking a replacing foot |
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Ministry
in village of Cacoa. New Christian
Vision Church plant is getting established.
ICH training workshop under the mango tree, reading glasses provided for
the needy, Ron shared a message and we had a sweet worship with the other
believers.
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| New church plant building |
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| Pastor Jeronimo and family |
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| evening church |
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| Susan speaking |
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| Director Melvin Tejada of Clinica de Ojos and doctor with Ron who have worked together for 12 years helping patients from ICH |
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| future children's area |
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| Pastor Juan Carlos who lost his eye due to welding accident. We are trying to help get a prostetic eye |
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| Ron checking eyes after ICH training |
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HIGHLIGHT….Open
opportunity for future ministry and Teams.
Needs in the area are: Evangelism, Construction of new church plant,
Orphanage, Medical Clinic, development of microenterprises for believers. Please
pray with us for provision for ICH work
in Cacoa!
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We left North coast and travel to central area
in the mountains, Pina Blanca. ICH training at Calvary Chapel Church
to a group of about 50 church leaders and Pastors. We heard amazing testimonies of their desire
to serve the aging, dying and grieving.
Pastor Oscar “We did not know how we could help people who are facing
life’s crisis. Thank you for coming all this
way to us!”
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| Pastors and Ron and Susan |
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| ICH training at Calvary church |
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| Susan teaching church leaders |
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| Preparing for a reading glass clinic |
Guatemala
· Flight
to Guatemala and rented car. Time with
friends at SETECA, Evangelical Seminary, and planning future ministry teams.
· Driving
to Pacific Coast and into the highlands.
Clinic work with Dr. Sergio in small town San Antonio.
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| Short hop from Honduras to Guatemala |
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| Rental car |
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| Susan working in clinic |
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| Susan helping in clinic in San Antonio |
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| Hospital at Cocola |
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| Normal hazards of driving in Central America |
· Travel
to village of Chocola. Planning meetings
with Dr. Sergio and wife Veronica for future teams. Needs: Clinic
San Antonio: painting of old clinic areas, remodeling. Hospital in Chocola: demolition and wall removal for expansion. Evangelism,
Bible distribution, Medical Clinic work, VBS.
· Guatemala
City. Revisited missionary friends,
attended Union Church and encouraged believers. More preparation for future
teams.
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HIGHLIGHT…Praise
and prayer for Dr. Sergio who ministers to poor indigenous Mayan people. Mission
team plans to work in San Antonio and Chocola taking shape for August 2016. Please pray for provision for ICH to work in
Guatemala!
May in U.S.
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Project Pakistan. Praise for eager Pakistani Believers who are
organizing and preparing to launch ICH in their country. Completion of additional Urdu translation of
ICH materials.
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Promotional meeting to present ICH
opportunity in the “10/40 window” to Muslims.
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Team
planning meeting for Guatemala mission team trip in August.
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ICH
Pastor Francisco ministering in New York, and N.C. to Hispanic believers.
Special Needs for ICH
We write to you, our brothers and sisters in Christ, to
let you know that there is a great need for financial support and ongoing
prayer for International Christian Hospice. Mission work around the world is greatly
impacted by the financial support of His family. God has blessed beyond any of our highest
dreams since we established ICH thirteen years ago. God
and taken ICH into places where no other ministry could reach and lives have
been changed for eternity. Financial
support is needed for us to continue. One
hundred percent of donated funds go to ICH.
No funds are taken out for our personal support. We would be honored to
share with your church or organization. Please
feel free to email us or contact us by phone.
Please share with others you know who might be interested in this unique
vehicle of ministry.
803-781-0656
Thank you for your prayerful interest! May God continue to give you His peace and abundant
blessings!
Serving Him together,
Ron and Susan
