Aiming Higher!

Pastor Gustavo, his wife Noelia, and their son, Fhares, came for lunch and planning today.   They had very exciting news to share in that every week they have new people from the community coming to church and accepting Christ as their Lord and Savior!

One of those newly saved folks used to run a cantina, or bar/liquor store, out of their home which also hosted prostitution.  Now the same people that used to get together to get drunk are getting together to pray, read the Bible and encourage each other.  Amazing miraculous transformation!!

Through the men at the church at El Coquito we have  continued the concrete floor project and have completed several.  Unfortunately the last home we installed a floor in had some adobe walls fall in on one room during the recent terrible rains and flooding of last month.  It's basically a two room house, cement was put in both rooms, and so it is currently a one room house.

I can hardly express how impressed I am with the church as the men have been working making adobe block to rebuild the walls.  They are showing great love for one another as they sacrificially work to help this sister in Christ!

As we talked about what's new I told Pastor Gustavo about the recent lesson at INFOP called, "Aim Higher," teaching about goals and seeking God.  He was very intrigued and wanted to talk more about the Scriptures we used.  He thought our Scripture selection was right on target and that it was a great lesson.

I decided to take him out to show him the blowguns we used and see if he was interested in trying them.

Perhaps being a pastor provides him with a greater lung capacity, or it's possible that his work as a mason has something to do with that, but either way he was a natural!

If you look closely you can see the targets we were shooting at and yes we hit them!  The blowguns are quite powerful!

If it wasn't for a prior engagement that they had I'm not sure they would have left!  Gustavo was very excited after actually trying the blowgun, and given what he considers an excellent spiritual lesson, he has asked me to give the lesson for the teens at his church which is over 20 youth!  Of course, I'm very excited about that opportunity!

We praise the Lord for the special friendship He has given us with Gustavo, Noelia and Fhares!!  

Happy thanksgiving to all!

This is one of the verses we share in the "Aim Higher" lesson, Colossians 3:2-4:

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.