Highlights

Highlights...
I was talking to our preachers who want to go to Cuba. An amazing turn of events. We have 3000 bibles coming our way to send to Cuba. We need 12,000 more. But...We now have a promise of central america to Cuba transportation.... free. I am not at liberty to share publicly all the details right now but the "who" is helping and "how" would be impossible just a few years ago.... need prayer it all works and prayers for funds to send our preacher there... amen

Lighthouse randoms...

Lenin working late under headlights on a motocarga 3 wheeled motorcycle we use for ministry. We have many who have a motorcycle lic and can use this but not drive a car. It hauls up to 12 people on a 200cc motorcycle. Though loaned it out Sunday to rescue one of our preachers broken motorcycles and they were hit by a tractor trailer. No one hurt but repairs were needed... Lenin has it under control. He is learning a lot.
I have always tried to teach our kids here to honor their fathers. To do it for the Lord not nec for the caliber of man they were. So one of our older kids when asked what she wanted for her birthday present?.... she wanted to make a grave marker for her father...

guess where I am?
Electric went out at the Lighthouse one morning and was a bit too warm without a/c or fans so took the kids to the river and let them cool off and expend energy...

lunch at river.

Oh fun... was time to take puppys to vet for vacs. Ie 12 great dane puppys we are trying to sell before Christmas...  take them to town, find a parking spot near vet, pull out the big dog cage and bottom falls out. 12 puppies running in the very busy main street and kids, me and vet chasing them all and stopping traffic.. and trying to hold them in a broken cage.... not a single horn blaring but lots of people laughing at us... weee,  welcome to Honduras...
Preaching....
We often allow a share time before preaching. An open floor time where anyone one can share testimony, scriptures, song or a short message. Yesterday I opted to use this time for an illustration. Our bible student/preachers had brought young men visitors. I called them all to the front and sat them down and told them I wanted to see who could read the rich man and Lazarus parable in Luke 16 for all the church to hear. But first I gave them a drop of ghost chili pepper extract. You know the stuff police pepper spray is made from. 10x hotter than the hottest habañero chilli peppers. Of course I drank a large bottle of water in front of them spilling a little after offering each a drink, but instead drinking it myself and telling them to reread that verse and saying "see, I cant give you any". As tears ran, snot ran, and sweat ran from red  suffering faces, each man began to run out side to the water hose for relief... except our young preacher... he managed through tears, sweat and a red face, to stand up and finish the verses and even turn it into a great short sermon plea. But then said excuse me and he too ran for the hose outside. I continued the message and plea until the men were able to to compose themselves and return. All enjoyed a memorable lesson and will never read Luke 16 the same again. So how are visitors welcomed in your church? Welcome to Honduras.... :)
Ministry work...

First load of blocks delivered to the church on the Nic. border this morning. Foundation almost complete. Four more loads to go for block... then 4-5 trips to the river to load sand and gravel then the church "kit" will be ready to assemble. Minus roof, doors ect...