It has been my desire for a long time to see the two blocks of fencing from the front of El Arca Camp completed. I knew it was going to be very expensive, but a true necessity for our camp. The wire fence that was there previously was adjacent to the Pan-American Highway where many people transit. Earlier this month the last amount needed to finished it was received. We are very thankful with the Lord and with Judy Margetts for this great contribution to our place and ministry.
This has been a very hard month for our pastoral family here at Iglesias Comunidad de Amor. A few weeks ago, our sister in Christ, Hermenegilda Blandin, went to be home with the Lord. She was the wife of Pastor Adan Blandin from Altamira, Choluteca. It was at their house where we started the first of our churches. We used their carport for Sunday school classes and Bible studies. She served as a Sunday school teacher and was a very faithful woman and leader at her church. Our organization really mourns her departure; nevertheless, she is with the Lord. A week after the death of Hermenegilda, pastor Adan and all of his family were infected with Covid. Please pray for the whole family.
Also, Pastor Jose Martinez, from Choluteca, has been infected with Covid, they need our prayers. Finally, we would like to congratulate our assistant director, Enrique Newman and his wife Brigid, for the new addition to his family. This is their third daughter who they named Danica Rose. This beautiful girl was born in Rhode Island. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director In June, our churches in the North Coast held a fellowship day at the Cofradia Church. However, due to COVID, we had a smaller group gather together. It was a time of joy and encouragement.
On Sunday June 27th, the youth in the west zone of Honduras held an all day conference at El Arca. Representatives from each church attended. The topics for this year included: Youth on the Brink of Failure, Joseph's Secret, The Adventure of Dreaming, and Facing challenges as a young Christian. All these conferences helped strengthen the faith and challenges that youth face in their daily lives. It was a great blessing to them. Lastly, I had the honor and privilege of being selected, with a few other pastors, to accompany the president of Honduras as part of the Honduran Delegation to witness the moving of our embassy from Tel–Aviv to Jerusalem, the eternal Capital of Israel. The president of Honduras met with Israel's new prime minister for the inauguration of the embassy and we also had the opportunity to pray for Honduras and Israel at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. It was a special occasion filled with joy, and I feel blessed to be part of this moment. We also had the opportunity to visit the places where our Lord walked, preached, died and was resurrected. Thank you amigos and churches for your support, with your finances, and prayers. May our God continue blessing you. PRAISES:
Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director Hello amigos and blessings to you. I would like to introduce you to Randy Wall, our new Mission Honduras (Iglesias Comunidad de Amor, Internacional, ICAI ) Director for Recruitment and Fundraising.
Randy has been a medical provider for many years and has worked as a physician assistant in Kentucky and Tennessee for the last 35 years. He received his medical training while he was in the Army National Guard, from which he is now retired. For the last 2 and a half years, he had been praying passionately in search of finding a ministry where he could get involved in mission work and the Lord answered his prayer. He made contact with us through Jerry Cox, who connected him with our mission. After interviewing with our leadership and going through all required checks, he was accepted to work with our team. We praise the Lord for sending him. He is a man of God with a heart for the people and specially the people of Honduras. During the month of May, he visited our missionary field for 12 days and felt that the Lord confirmed his call to be a missionary with us here in Honduras. He is currently in the process of moving to Honduras and will be residing at El Arca Camp. In other news, even though we're still in the middle of the pandemic, people continue to commit their lives to our Lord. Some believers got baptized by Pastor Toribio Santos in a river bed in Teupasenti, El Paraiso. Thank you so much my dear friends for your prayers for us. We always remember you and your churches in our prayers. Thank you for your faithful support. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director  As some of you may know, I've been able to spend the whole month in Boston. I've dedicated the month of April taking care of some personal needs and health issues. I'm grateful to have visited both my children Enrique and Maritza and their families. As I do every year, I travel to the U.S. at this time to do my income taxes (thank you, Ray). I also traveled to have surgery at Brigham & Women's Hospital for stones in my bladder. Thank you for your prayers; the surgery went well. During this time, I also visited my ophthalmologist for my Glaucoma. In the coming months I will be a getting surgery in my left eye. I'm also very thankful to have been vaccinated, thanks to my daughter Maritza, who works as a pharmacy tech. I visited a few churches and friends, and it has been a very blessed time. To all my supporters, churches and individuals, we deeply appreciate your faithful support.
PRAISES: 1. For the time the Lord has provided me in USA 2. For my successful surgery 3. For getting vaccinated PRAYER REQUESTS: 1. For my monthly expenses need for us, your missionaries 2. For COVID vaccines for Honduras 3. For more youth from our churches to decide to go into the ministry Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director A few months ago I shared a picture of the destruction of our church building in Valcanes, Choluteca. In October 2019, during the rainy season in Honduras, there was a storm that lasted for four days. The heavy rain hit this area and a strong wind blew up the roof off our church building. The church, which is made of adobe, fell down. We prayed a lot asking the Lord to provide the funds to build the church back up. Additionally, I wrote to many people asking for funds. As a result of my request, Dr. Marvin Masada, from California, who participated in our 2011 medical brigade, responded immediately. In the same way, Jay and Lorilee Locke, from MA, also reached out. They have visited Honduras many times and have physically helped build many churches with us since 2003. Pastor Steve Youd and the Mashpee Congretational Chruch on Cape Cod, MA, also helped out. Pastor Youd has visited that city on many occasions and participated in church constructions and preaching in many churches in the country. With their help, it was possible to build back the church building for this poor community.
On Saturday, March 13th, we rededicated the restored church building to the glory of our Lord and for the blessings of this poor barrio of Valcanes, Choluteca. Many children and adults from the community were in attendance. Last month, we started rebuilding the foundation of Jeremy’s church in Villanueva, Cortes, a church that was destroyed with the two hurricanes. We need your help. Thank you so much amigos for your support in the expansion of our Lord’s Kingdom. To all of you that support us on a monthly basis, we say, muchas gracias! May the Lord continue blessing you. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director For many years, we've been working in partnership with Compassion International. Recently, we were able to provide medical assistance to 306 poor children and youth. We also provided basic food items for them and their families.
A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about our church in Colonia Emanuel. This church building was destroyed by Hurricane Eta and Lota. We've already started building the foundation which will now feature a higher foundation off the ground. Jeremy is a little boy who loved going to this church but has been unable to because it was flooded for 3 weeks and needed to be demolished for safety reasons. We hope to finish “Jeremy's Church" by the end of November so that he and his friends can celebrate and have a blessed Christmas. We are very excited and thankful to the three families who responded to our call. To date, we have received $3,000 for that project of the $24,000 needed. Another project we hope to finish soon is the fencing on the front side of El Arca Camp. We are very thankful that during these past weeks we received a donation of $2,300 for that purpose. With that donation we were able to finish 60 more meters of fence. We know that our Lord is going to provide for the remaining 100 meters. This can only be possible with your help and contributions. Please send your donation to: Mission Honduras, c/o Ray Riddle , 41 Fairview St, Hingham, MA. 02043 We are thankful for you and for all the work being completed because of the donations. PRAISES: 1. For the construction start of “Jeremy's Church“ 2. For the recent fence donation 3. For the opportunity to serve many poor families PRAYER REQUESTS: 1. For my trip to the U.S. in March and for my upcoming surgery 2. Support for our mission administration 3. For the continuous generosity of God ‘s people to help our ministry Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director It's so beautiful to start a new year, with a fresh vision and energy. There is much enthusiasm within our leadership team to continuing to plant new churches. I'd like to share some of the blessings of the end of the year and the new year.
November is Thanksgiving month. We are grateful with our God for each one of you, that during this very difficult year you have supported us and our ministry in so many areas.
Thank you so much for generously responding to our recent hurricane plea through our Facebook Live video. We were so encouraged by the generosity of many people and churches who reached out to us and sent funds to assist those affected in Honduras. Thank you again for your love towards us. May the Lord multiply your finances and may our Lord continue using and blessing you. PRAISES:
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Dr. Hector Newman Executive Director  Do you remember Catalino? Catalino Cortes is one of our pastors in the city of Danli and lives in the barrio of Los Robles. Catalino works a full time job as the water system manager for his barrio. He is also a very good plumber and a beloved pastor in his community. Two months ago, he fell very ill with something that he and his wife thought was a simple cough. He went to the hospital for a medical examination and tested positive for COVID. The emergency staff sent him home because there was no space for him. The hospital was already full with other people infected with COVID. They gave him some treatment for his lungs, which were collapsing, but they didn't have money to purchase more because it was very expensive.
He was the first to get COVID in his barrio, and the first pastor to be infected with COVID in the city of Danli. In our previous update we asked you to pray and help him with funds. Many of you responded immediately. Our churches here and the Danli Pastor's Association also responded to his physical, financial, and spiritual needs. While quarantined from his church, his wife Mirian, small daughter Kleimer Lizeth, and the church leaders took care of the church. After more than a month at home suffering from COVID the Lord heard our prayers and today he is in the process of a full recovery. He is back at his church and also at his job. Praise the Lord!. Thank you so much for responding and supporting Pastor Catalino and others that have been ill too. Today he is doing the Lord’s work with his family. PRAISES:
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