It's begun...

A new partnership was dedicated between Iglesia Bautista Shalom in Zacapa

 and Iglesia Bautista Shalom Chiquimula and First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, SC. 

 

Pastor Rolando and his wife, Maria Inez - Iglesia Bautista Shalom, Zacapa

Vision Team of FBC, Mt. Pleasant

 

 

Certificate of Partnership

 

Pastor Elfidio and his wife Marcia - Iglesia Bautista Shalom, Chiquimula

Vision Team, Mt. Pleasant, SC

 

What a blessed time it was to share in worship and Biblical challenge to the task before them.

 

In the past month, Pastors Rolando and Fido had visited the adopted areas

of Corral de Piedra and Chancó seeking permission from the aldeas leaders to begin a Bible study. 

A young girl, overhearing their request, offered her family's home. 

So our first visit the next day was to visit this family.

 

 

Dad was away working but we were able to meet with the others.

 

Alicia, their 19 year daughter, shared the family's story.

The father accepted christ about 26 years old after listening to a message on the radio. 

The entire family are believers.  Two older brothers are in the states and are preachers.

She will be married in December to a young pastor and will move to

another village about 4 hours away from Chancó.

 

We all listened attentively as she shared their story and decision to follow Christ.

They walk about an hour each way to attend a church in a different aldea

since there is no evangelical church there.

 

 

After walking up the hill to the school,

 

the team was able to spend some time with the students.

 

Liz and Dr. Charles shared their testimonies.

 

 

The team had brought Spanish Bible story booklets, silly brand bracelets,

stickers and candy to share with the students.

 

The students listended very intently to both testimonies.

I saw one older young man listening very intently to Dr. Charles.

Pray for God's work to bring to take root in these students' lives.

 

 

We were able to visit in three homes and pray for the people.

 

 

We were received warmly at each place and invited to return.

 

This woman is the aunt of Alicia and has cancer.  She has not received Christ.

Alicia and her family pray that she will be healed physically

 but more importantly, that she will be healed spiritually.

One of the team members shared the Bible story of the woman

who was healed by faith after toouching the hem of his garment. 

 

 

In February, FBC, Mt. Pleasant, assisted Iglesia Bautista Canaán with a medical clinic in Nearar.

Now God is opening the door for them to work in these two aldeas, Corral de Piedra and Chancó.

Nearar is on the right of the map and Chancó is on the left..

 

Already their hearts are burdened for this area;

their minds are at work as they consider how God will use them to invest

in the lives of these precious people who need to hear of the saving power of Jesus.

 

The vison team, national leaders and family -- all partners together in the work of Christ.