SPONSOR MEETS HER SPONSORED CHILDREN

I was very fortunate last year to have been able to go on a mission trip to Honduras. It was a very special trip for me because my son, Cody had wanted to go to Honduras on the children’s mission trip, but never made the trip. He passed away in a four wheeler accident.

After this happened, I decided to sponsor some children so that something good would come out of this tragedy. I then decided to go to Honduras, since Cody never got to and to meet the children that I sponsored. This trip truly changed my life. I fell in love with the children and especially with my 3 boys, who are brothers.

The first thing I noticed was that I recognized Daniel from his picture. I walked up to him and tried (tried is the key word here) to say in Spanish, “Is your name Daniel?” Well, I must have said it fairly well because he looked at me and smiled real big and shook his head yes. Well, from that moment on he would gather up 3-4 other children bring them over to me and say in Spanish, “What is my name?” When I would say “Daniel”, he would light up with a big smile and turn to them and say something I couldn’t understand. It was amazing to me how knowing his name made such a difference to this little boy.

The next day, we attended church service at LaCoasecha Ministries. After the service, he spotted me and came running over and gave me a big hug. The other children were leaving, but he stayed behind long enough to see me. Even though we couldn’t communicate (I knew very little Spanish) I was able to do a gesture of I love you. He shook his head and smiled and then ran to catch up with his group. I will never forget that moment. I encourage you to grab the opportunity to go on a mission trip. It will not only change your life, but that of a child.

 

TEAM OF 53 MAKES MAJOR IMPACT IN LACIEBA

A team of 53 made up of doctors, nurses, construction workers, support personnel went to LaCiebe, Honduras in July 2008 as part of Omega Medical Missions (medical entity of POHI). What an amazing week we had. We were able to reach out to impoverished, desperate people across many spheres of life.

We treated approximately 1300 people medically, gave out 400 pair of eyeglasses, fed 200 families, did construction work on the Destined to Nations complex, visited nursing and children’s homes, and 203 people accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.! It was incredible to watch this team, many of which were first timers on the field begin to move about and reach out to the people of Honduras.

There is nothing like seeing Hope return to faces of children and adults as we minister and touch them in so many ways. One of my favorite things to do is to observe the eye clinic and watch as someone is able to see words on paper instead of an obscure blur, the light that comes into their eyes is unbelievable. The smile or giggles on a child’s face as a team member interacts with them or gives them a toy is absolutely beautiful.

I love these trips, they energize and help me re-prioritize my life. I rediscover what’s truly important in life and begin to refocus on the important things like: God, family, relationships and all of this while helping touch lives that have lost hope, are hungry or desperate for medical treatment .

I would encourage you to take a trip with us as we “Bring Hope to the Nations…One Life at a Time”. For further information on how you can be part of the wonderful adventure please refer to the “Contact Us” portion of the website and we will be glad to assist you.

Written by:
Threasa Hysell R.N.
Executive Director

 

CALENDAR

March 14, 2010  - Lake City

April 18, 2010   -  McClenny
May 2, 2010     -  Dallas
May 9, 2010    -  Lake Butler
May 16, 2010  -  LaBelle 
May 23, 2010  -  Live Oak
June 6, 2010   -  Lake Wales
 
Alachua - To Be Announced