The ministry had a fruitful Fall with about 5 U.S. teams traveling here for a medical clinic, men's building project, and food ministry/VBS. During the month of December, FCM's founder, along with his wife, led several Christmas teams as they do every year. But this year, the Nowells had the help of missionaries Pat and Michelle Corley. They had many ministry opportunities as they provided much needed school supplies, toiletries, and food in the impoverished communities. With each opportunity, the Gospel was professed. Each team also enjoyed Christmas shopping with the ministry kids, a time our rescued children look forward to each year with much anticipation! During this time, the Womacks and our family were thankful to spend quality time with our families and to update our supporters.
Upon returning to Honduras in January, our boys immediately jumped back into the routine of school and all that entails. They attend an International school in the city. It is a bilingual school, which means their main courses are taught in English, while other classes are taught in Spanish. The school has certainly been a blessing for our family, and has helped our children better adapt to living in another culture. They continue to study Spanish and we hope that one day they will be fluent in the language. Gordon and I enjoy leading weekly discipleship classes with the children in the ministry. When we aren't teaching, we make a point to spend time during the week with the children, so we can continue building the bond we have already established. We are thankful for the ways God intervenes as we disciple these amazing kids, and as we communicate with the people in the communities. It is such a privilege to take an active role in these kids lives, as we attempt to point them to Christ and teach them what it means to be a true follower of Christ.
Our first mission team arrived in January, with another team following shortly after. Gordon and I love going out into the impoverished communities along with the teams, giving out beans and rice, and evangelizing in the communities. With each team, come more opportunities to demonstrate the love of Christ, and it's always exciting to see all God has in store for us as we follow His lead. We give God praise for allowing us to be His hands and feet!
We have two teams for the month of March, a medical team in April, and three teams expected in May. Once June hits, our ministry has a team EVERY week of the Summer with no breaks in between, so we anticipate an extremely busy Summer.
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| Team time. Gordon & Jared chosen to sing :) |
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| VBS with the younger FCM kids |
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| Some of our older girlies :-) |
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| Bible study |
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| Love their silliness! |
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| FCM's newest girl, Vanessa |
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| Just hanging with the girls for lunch |
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| Out to eat with the guys in the ministry ~ fun evening of soccer too! |
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| Playing w/the ministry boys ~ fun times! |
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| Soccer w/FCM boys! |
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| Food ministry |
Please continue to pray for our family as we serve God by serving the precious children and teens of this ministry. Pray always for our health and safety. Pray also for the upcoming U.S. teams as they minister both to the children in the ministry and in the impoverished communities. With this in mind, please continue to pray for the FCM children. Pray they will know Christ and grow closer to Him. Pray for all our missionaries as we work within the ministry and in the surrounding communities. Pray for the staff in the States and in Honduras. It is our prayer that we can glorify God in all we do and that many will come to know Him personally. We thank you in advance for your prayers!
Because He first loved us,
The Diegelmans
