International Christian Hospice Christmas Greetings
December 2011
Worldwide people are celebrating an event that was planned by God before all time began. God with us, Emanuel, Jesus Christ, Jeshua are all names of the God-man who is the true pivotal axis of all creation and history. The creator became a man. This small statement is the ultimate evidence of God’s love that is able to transform our hearts and lives. Our feeble words cannot convey the gratitude and worship He is due! May we join our praise this Christmas with Paul who wrote in Romans 11:36 “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.”
What a memorable year 2011 has been for ICH and for us personally! Blessings of work, travel, opening new places of ministry, seeing what God is doing in other countries. Blessings of family times, new friendships made and old friendships deepened, joy (we welcomed another new grandchild) mixed with grief (we said good bye to a dear loved one). How sweet to have walked through this year with our faithful Lord going before us and sustaining us each step of the way!
God’s timing is perfect. We returned from our ministry work in Central America in September. Many of you knew and prayed for us during these recent months. It has been a treasured time for Susan as she spent most of September, October and November with her sister Ellen in Asheville. God allowed her the honor of being present with Ellen as she fought through her final weeks of life. Ellen’s faith, courage, grace and dignity in the face of advanced Parkinson’s disease will be forever ingrained in our memories. All of us who love her still feel the bittersweet emotions of deep sadness in missing her but joy in her triumphant, victorious entrance into God’s presence on November 22. Thank you to all who prayed for our family, visited, sent cards and flowers or attended Ellen’s memorial celebration December 3.
We also want to thank everyone for your support for our family as Ron’s cousin Laquata Cordell went home to the Lord on November 23. She, with the loving support of her husband Gary and family, courageously battled cancer for 2 years. Her funeral was a celebration that she had found the ultimate healing in her Savior’s presence. Powerful messages were given by two Pastors on November 26 urging everyone to be prepared for death as Laquata was.
Both Ellen’s and Laquata’s lives and their passing testify to the scripture above from Romans that they received all things “from Him (Christ), and through Him and give to Him the glory forever.”

ICH Year End Summary 2011
People impacted by ICH 1,117 (includes families, volunteers, Pastors, medical personnel, students)
Churches and communities ministered to 64
824 copies of the Bible distributed
Gospel presentations 5 government schools and Community VBS with 400 children
Eye screening clinics 250 served

Ministered to 5 different people groups

Opened new work with 2 Homes for the Elderly in Guatemala

Opened new work with 2 Community Development organization

Teams Hosted from U.S. 3

Projected Ministry Plans for 2012
Ministry work in Central America in April and May. Hosting teams for hospice training, eye screening clinics, home visitation, expansion of work with staff and residents in Homes for the Elderly.
Ministry work in Central America in July, August and September. Hosting teams, VBS, Bible distribution, eye screening clinics, Homes for the Elderly, hospice training.
Expanding partnership with Hospital Sante Fe and Dr. Sergio Castillo during spring and fall work in C.A.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in God’s work through ICH in 2011!
May God bless you and your family as we celebrate and remember the birth of our Savior, the King of Kings!

Serving Him with you,
Ron and Susan