It has been an incredible journey here in Belize. The ministry continues to grow as people are coming to Christ and experiencing the eternal life-changing grace, love, fellowship, and power of Jesus Christ! There is no doubt that even greater things are in store as God is moving mightily among His people as they share with others their testimonies of what the Lord has done in their lives.
Evidence of how God is moving can be seen in several of our churches. In the village of San Pablo, the congregation has already outgrown the small thatch roof building where they are currently meeting. Aside from having large numbers of folks saved in their own village, this church is also going out preaching and sharing the message of salvation in other villages, and there were over 30 people saved and baptized in just one of the communities. At Dump there have been five people saved in the past few weeks. Along with that, couples are committing to marriage as the Word of God is being taught. Currently the people in both Bella Vista and San Isidro are meeting in homes with very limited space. We are looking at the possibility of purchasing a partially constructed building in Bella Vista that can be finished for a nice church building. In San Isidro, land has been secured and they are ready to begin construction on a church building. We are believing God for the funds and the laborers to move forward with buildings for these new church developments.
The church in the
village of Jalacte' held a special service last month celebrating the new sound system and instruments provided provided by a grant from the Kingdom Mission Fund. It was a tremendous time as people surrounded the church to hear the gospel in song and preaching. Pictured to the left are some of the musicians proudly displaying their new ministry equipment.At the onset of the hot, dry season in Belize (typically April and May), we became aware of a need in the village of More Tomorrow for buck
ets to collect rain water. Although there is a community well in the village for he people to hand pump water for their animals, cleaning, and laundry, the water is not good to drink. The villagers rely on catching rain for cooking and drinking water. Therefore, we recently distributed 5-gallon water buckets to each family for them to use to collect rain water. Maybe one day we will be able to provide large cisterns so the families don't have to worry about running out of water during the dry season.We would also like to thank everyone who has committed to sponsoring a child for the 2010-2011 school year. There are still approximately 30 children that need assistance in order for them to attend school. Please let us know if you would like to assist with the school scholarship program.
As far as family news, we would like to express our appreciation for all of the phone calls and prayers for Randy's mother after her recent heart attack. In lieu of her illness we returned to the states for a brief stay, and we are glad to report that she is out of the hospital and doing much better now. In other family news, Brandon FINALLY completed school for the year, and was so excited about having straight A's and an extra long summer break that he did a back flip and broke his ankle. Ok...he didn't really do a back flip, but that sounds more exciting than the real story. The truth is Brandon was chasing after Micah on the front porch of our office in Arkansas when the two of them went off the edge of the porch. Micah came out on top with only a few minor scrapes, but Brandon didn't fare so well. We are praying for a quick recovery so Brandon can still enjoy some summer fun during his break. Micah is busy naming everything he can see and chattering non-stop. He is especially concerned about Brandon's "boo boo" and can't wait for Bam Bam (his name for Brandon) to be able to play with him again soon. Randy and Sheila are also looking forward to Brandon's speedy recovery so he can get back to doing his own chores...ha.
Blessings,
Randy, Sheila, Brandon, and Micah Gaither
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