Jesus: A Restorer of the Broken

Praise the Lord! We have had a wonderful day meeting the people of Bayona and Santa Rosa. This morning we spent time prayer walking in the city of Bayona. We were also able to speak and share with people about their lives. The people here are very oppressed; they need encouragement and to know the hope that comes from serving the Lord. One of the greatest things that we can do is build relationships with these people. We want them to see the love, concern, and prayers that we will be lifting up for them. Please pray with us that the people of Bayona will be restored. Please believe with us that they will know that they have a Savior that does sympathize with their weaknesses. We will be going out in the morning to minister to these people again. We will also have small group bible studies in the afternoon.

Today, in the afternoon, we visited the community of Santa Rosa. It was very humbling as we drove in to see the living conditions of these precious people. They live in houses made of scrap materials, and the children are clothed in whatever can be found. Many of the children that we met today were barefoot. All of these things sound very sad, and it is heartbreaking to see the possessions that we have that are simply excess. The Lord has truly blessed us with possessions. However, as we stepped off the bus, we were met with the open arms of children who we had never met, yet they were overjoyed that we were there. A community may be in shambles, a life may seem to be falling apart, but God is still in the midst. The smiles and affection that we were met with today was love, precious love that comes only from our Father in Heaven. As I exited the bus today, I was met with open arms from a little boy named, Joswe'. As I embraced that little boy, I felt the love of Jesus surround us. The Lord wants us to welcome those who are His with open arms. There are so many adults and children who need to know the love of Christ. They need to know for their lives, not just for the hours that we are with them. Please join us in praying for the sweet people of Santa Rosa. They do not have material possessions, but they have the ability to be loved by other believers and by the Lord.

Please pray that the women of Santa Rosa will feel loved. Please help the children to feel love from the Lord through us. Please also pray for how you can join us in prayer, monetary contribution, or by going. Today we met over 100 children who are without things that we consider necessities. Please know that there are hundreds more who need one person to open their arms or their home to show them love and generosity that is fueled by a desire to serve the Lord. Please pray with us for how we can all share the good news with more precious souls.