Chats with the spratts - 2nd quarter 2014

Chatswith the

SprattsJohn and Madonna

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Field Address:John & Madonna Spratt

P.O. Box 89Puerto Cortes

Honduras, Central America

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Second Quarter, 2014

Carlos Rivera

It was in September of 1993 that Madonna started going across the river Chamelecon to see patients at the school at La Barra de Cham-elecon. One of the first patients she saw was Carlos Rivera, at the time a very malnourished baby with severe anemia as well as an infection, and struggling to survive. Madonna treated him for the infection and ane-mia and followed up with many prayers. He did survive! Pictured here is Carlos in the clinic last month. Looking at him now, you would hard-ly believe that he was such a sick baby. God still does answer prayers.

Mother’s DayFor Mother’s Day, the chil-

dred presented several dramas and some of the young ladies sang some special numbers. We have a fine group of faith-ful women. The following Sunday the congregation rent-ed a bus and took the mothers to the beach and a park west of Puerto Cortes. Madonna baked nearly 50 chocolate and strawberry cupcakes for the women to enjoy on their outing.

(See more picturesat top of page 2.)

Madonna with Carlos Rivera.

Just one side of the church picturing many who were at the Mother’s Day services.

One of the dramas the young people did. Another drama.

Some of the young girls singing a special song for the mothers.

L. to r.: Maria Santos de Hernandez, Alejandrina de Hernandez and

Maria Deras de Avilez.

New ChristianOur most recent baptism was Marlen Peri, the wife of Edwin Velas-

quez. Edwin is the son of Mirna Lopez and Javier Velasquez. His dad was murdered several years ago and it was a very sad time for the family. Edwin’s paternal grandmother is Blasina Licona, one of our most faithful Christian women. Last year several of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and grandchildren-in-law were baptized. Sometimes it seems like at least a fourth of our congregation are related to Hermana Blasina in some way. What a legacy she is leaving by her faithfulness.

Our minister, Reyno, talking to Marlen just before her baptism.

The younger girls alsoparticipated.

Marlen with her husband, Edwin, and son, Asier.

Hermana Blasina, 3rd from right in white blouse, with some of her children, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, and great-grandchildren.

100th BirthdayOur women recently went to the home of Eva Mateo to help her

celebrate her 100th birthday. As far as we know, she is the first per-son living in Las Brisas to live to be 100. The women of the con-gregation made a big pot of rice with chicken and Madonna baked a strawberry and a chocolate sheet cake and Pepsi was brought for a drink. After singing some hymns, Lourdes Sandoval de Mejia gave a devotional and we sang “Happy Birthday” in Spanish before ev-eryone was served rice, cake and Pepsi Cola. With the women and her great, great, great and grandchildren, there were probably some 60 people gathered inside and outside. It was a fun afternoon. Eva at one time attended the Pentecostal Church. She still makes tortillas and cuts firewood with a machete, but doesn’t attend church any more.

Evangelina Mateo with one of the cakes for her 100th birthday.

Evangelina with Hermana Blasina

Hermana Eva draining one of thebig 3.3 litre Pepsis.

Some of the women getting ready to eat their strawberry cake.

The big pot of rice and chicken some of the women cooked.

Thanksgiving1. That John is still doing well after his

surgery.

2. That after a slow start in his life, Car-los Rivera is a very healthy young man.

3. For the many who came to worship and to honor our faithful mothers of our congregation.

4. For the baptism of Marlen Peri and Lorena Velsaquez.

5. For Hermana Blasina Licona and the example she has been to her family.

6. For Evangelina Mateo being able to celebrate her 100th birthday.

Prayer Requests1. Please continue to pray for the salvation of Marco

Alejandro, Fredi, Ismael, David, Azucena, Japhet, Marilyn, Eliphat, Fani, Dilcia, Jose Angel, and Reynaldo.

2. Please pray for those who need to return to the Lord. Gustavo, Antonio, Anibal, Lesli, Dayana and Yolani. Please add Eric to the list.

3. Please continue to pray for Omar Diaz and his re-lease from jail. He and several others are having Bible studies.

4. Please continue to pray for Maribel. She is doing better.

5. Anibal Limas has gone to the States. Pray he will find a place to worship there. Leslie has been at-tending some services.

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