Hey all,
I just finished building a base for a water tank on the YWAM base. Whew! It's hard work when it's 95 degrees!
Yesterday morning and this morning, we went to a school on the other side of Diriamba to visit and share the gospel. Yesterday, we gave them a necklace & beads with a Bible verse on them and explained about the cross and explained what the Lord had been doing in our life(s). Today when we went, we shared the gospel and were able to lead nearly 15 kids to the Lord, which was amazing to see. Keep praying for the kids for Godly influences in their lives. Tomorrow morning, we're going again and making bracelets with them with different colors, which represent different characteristics of God. It's really cool to see the Lord working in these young children. It surprised me that it was so open to share the gospel in even public schools-Praise the Lord!
Yesterday and today in the afternoon, we went around the Barrio and prayed for different families with sicknesses or very difficult times. Most of the houses are made of different scraps of bamboo, aluminum and anything else they can find. Most of the house floors are just dirt. During rainy season (May-October), the house is extremely muddy which makes the kids sick very often.
One lady we prayed for yesterday was 72 years old (She thinks) and the right side of her body couldn't really move so we're guessing she suffered a stroke. She was a very, very sweet lady and it was amazing to be able to pray for her and her family. Another mother we prayed for today lost her husband. He was shot while trying to steal from a store. Her three kids go to the school that the YWAM base runs.
Tomorrow, we'll be going back to the barrio to pray for families again and we're also hoping to buy rice & beans at the market to give to different families around the barrio.
Be praying for breakthrough in the barrio. There is extreme poverty in the barrio, thiefs, prostitutes, a lot of abuse in the homes & also a lot of alcoholism. Be praying that we can be a light amongst all the darkness and that we can be the hands & feet of Jesus Christ.
Thank you all for your prayers. They DO help!
Adios,
-Tyler
Tyler,
ReplyDeletethanks for updating. sounds like you guys are really getting to do a lot down there. I'm super proud of you ty...
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Really Amazing to hear that things are going well. What is it like sharing the Gospel there? And I am curious to know how people react after accepting the Gospel. Are their conversions extreme, by that I mean does it take over their lives or are they still searching for direction. I know it seems weird to ask I just want to know how the Gospel is working and moving forward outside the states. I will do my best to constantly keep you in my prayers. Take care man.-Jonathan Blackwell
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