Earthquake Hits Honduras
Missionaries
reporting in:
We are here
at the LaCeiba Compound. everything is OK. Got a little
scary last night. Bridge between here and El Progresso
is out. But will route traffic through dry riverbed.
Utila suffered lot of breakage, but everything is OK.
Ferry is back running.
All missions
are on go.................
Keep
all the
missions in your prayers.
Amor en
Cristo,
guf
From Dale an Brenda:
Since
my earlier email this morning I have learned there
has been an earthquake in Honduras. The island
of Utila (our destination) was among the places the
quake was felt the most. We have friends in
Utila, Limon, LaCeiba and San Pedro Sula and we want
to ask you to pray especially for Brent & Doris
Brady (on Utila) as they help with the immediate
needs of the people there. Also pray for the
Shalom home in LaCeiba and the Mission compound where
Sis. Eleanor directs. Pray for the Guffeys
who left within the last week or so and are now in
Honduras. THANK YOU!
:) Brenda
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The Book Boat
Some of us remember the
old Book Mobile. How about a Book-Boat? Here  is
how it got started. Last year a library was set up in Battaya,
Honduras. When the big flood came, Jesus’ niece,
Julia, moved the books to higher ground and simply set the
library up in Pueble Neuvo. That was fine with the folks at
Puelbe Neuvoe, but when the floods recessed, the Battaya folks
wanted their library back. En Route back to Battaya, she stopped
for a couple of days in Plapaya. Yep, the folks there wanted
a library also. Her solution? ---- The Book-Boat.
Here is how
it works: she simply loads the books in a canoe, and travels
to each village to set the library up for 2 days each.
Report
from Jesus and Bud re. the use of the Garifuna libraries from
April ‘09
Not only is the book boat a big success, but
they report all the libraries are up and running. The school
is making the most use of the books, with some activity from
adults.
The librarians are looking forward to the library seminar
being planned for the Aug ’09 team. They are also looking
forward to maps and new books. If you want to participate in
the project contact:
Rev. Carl Dickerson: cad_55@yahoo.com
Jesus Cacho: jesusfcacho@yahoo.com
Dr. tom Camp: lllamacamp@hughes.net
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Sarah Watson
is Moving to Atlanta
 Hi everyone! It's
me, Sarah Watson. I hope this finds
you all doing well. I sure wish I
was part of one of your teams this year! Instead,
I'm preparing to move to Atlanta to transfer
to Candler at Emory University.
It's a long,
crazy story, but it's apparent to me
that God wants me there! I applied
last fall and totally forgot about
it when I decided to stay close to
home and go to St. Paul in Kansas City. Well,
Candler called me last month and offered
me a full-tuition scholarship. I
am so excited!
I'll be
starting classes in September, so I'm
planning on moving down in the middle
of August. First, I have to find
a place to live. I thought
you all or some of your friends
or contacts might know of some potential
places available around Emory. I'm
attaching my resume so you all know what
kind of housemate, renter, etc. I might
be. I have real estate experience
since my ex-husband and I owned a real
estate company. I was the broker-manager
and he was the salesperson. I was also
responsible for the property management
facet of our company. I have
my own furniture, or I can leave it
in storage here in Missouri. I
think that about sums up my situation.
Please feel
free to email me if you have any questions. I'm
also going to need a part-time job,
so I welcome any thoughts or ideas
you might have.
Thanks for
taking time to read this. I appreciate
any feedback you might have.
Your friend, Sarah
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Update: Utila and Livingston
Chapel’s ’2009 Trip
Wed,night
- getting ready for Church. Dale is preaching 2night. 2
saved Monday, 1 saved yesterday, and 8 men & women saved
today! Many rededications!
A young
boy with polio and lazy eye was treated at clinic and was fitted
with his 1st pair of glasses. All children who needed
glasses were matched with perfect pair.
Matt has
become a street evangelist and is bringing some men he is witnessing
to, to church2night! We felt a couple trimmers
yesterday. None today. There was a 4.8 on Monday. We
are safe, well fed, good place to sleep - doing great. Many
stories for when we get home.
Love you
all - your prayers are being answered - YOU have a big part
in what is happening here.
:) Brenda & Dale
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Dale & Brenda Hyche
www.hunterschapel.org
www.honduranmissions.com
In God We Trust
"And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7
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Raining Babies
The Baptist Connection, woriding in May
in Limon reported the delivery of a baby. This is the team that
had  wonderful support from Ciriboya Clinic with the loan of two
docs, one from Cuba and one from Honduras. While there, Cindy
delivered a baby and somebody had the good medical acumen to
order malaria on both the mom and the new baby. Both were positive.
The team sent both on to Toccoa for the special treatment necessary
for newborns with Malaria. As of last report, baby is doing well.
Now, Jane Cox and Guf called this week with report of two more
deliveries by the Columbiana team – both moms and babies
doing well and no sign of malaria.
Richard and Sharon Bowie reported 60% pos. malaria in some villages
this year.
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Discovery UMC and Helena UMC join hand for a fruitful year
in Honduras.
Discovery UMC is just back from a trip to La Union
with Sister Eleanor and Shane. Helena UMC plans to follow up
in late August to work on Shalom.
Discovery had a great trip to La Union, Olancho. Sister
Eleanor and Shane went with us. God did a powerful
work with the help of Discovery and Cruzada servants. PTL.
Seven people ask Jesus to come into their hearts!!! We
serve an awesome God.
Sandy and I looked at the Shalom dorm. It
had some minor damage by the earthquake. We will need more
metal for the roof. Sister Eleanor is working on another
container soon!
Peace, Joe
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Every Trip to Honduras is Amazing - Brenda and
Dale Hyche
Dale and I have completed two trips to Honduras. The first in
2001, and after that first trip, we were hooked; - but for the
next several years we concentrated our time on helping with Dale’s
aging mother, job changes, and  waiting on the arrival of grandchildren
before the opportunity to go back to Honduras came again in June
of 2008. Our first trip took us to Limon, the sewing school and
laying the foundation for the woodworking school. Last year we
traveled to Utila on Bucket’s team and had an amazing experience.
(Every trip is amazing, isn’t it!?)
Within a week of returning from Honduras we were planning for
the trip in 2009. However, on November 20 th 2008 Dale was diagnosed
with a fast growing type of rare kidney cancer and was scheduled
to see a surgeon. The following day, November 21 st we attended
lunch at the home of Lexie Hilton, where Sis. Eleanor and other
team members were gathered. They prayed for Dale’s healing
and that we would still be able to make the AHMEN mission for
2009. That very night at 8:15 pm our son Kenneth, was on duty
with the Jasper police force and was involved in a head-on collision
when a car – fleeing from another officer - topped a hill
on the wrong side of the road sending Kenneth and his partner
into a fight for their very lives. They were rescued from their
burning police car and both were airlifted by helicopter to UAB
where we would spend the next 29 days, coming home for only 6
hours during that time.
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INTERNATIONAL
MEDICAL SEMINAR NEEDS YOUR HELP
Medical Equipment
needed for teaching purposes at the International Medical Seminar
being held this August at the Ciriboya Clinic.
Hello Everyone<
I need to buy
a used airway mannequin. Dr. Tom Arnold suggested
we could use it for training purposes during medical seminar
to teach various airway techniques. It will be left in
Honduras. Maybe someone knows of EMT companies that has
one for sale or donate. Prefer adult model, but if free
will take anything. I found new “airway Larry’s” online
listing for $500.00 to $750.00. AHMEN will give a receipt
from it’s 501©3 status for tax purposes.
Contact: Randall [rlee2910@charter.net]
 Cuban
Doc
Thanks
for your consideration American Doc – Bruce
McFadden
Randy LeeRandall
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North Alabama Annual Conference of the United Methodist
Church: June 4 – 6: Birmingham, Alabama
What is it? All Methodist Churches from North Alabama will have
representatives, both preachers and lay folks, at this conference
for 3 days in B’Ham.
Why do you care? What a great opportunity to:
- Show what you and your team are doing in Honduras.
- Recruit potential members for your team.
- Recruit support for your project.
- Let folks see what can happen when we “partner” with
God in His work.
Rev. Dale Capron, Christ Church, will be “heading up” our
booth.
So far, he has a support staff of Lexie Hilton, Katherine Hollingsworth,
and Lucy Smith.
If you are any member of your team wants to be part of this,
get in touch with Dale at:
Listed below are some of the areas our various teams cover in
Honduras, if you want “highlight” your teams work,
let Dale know.
Yorito: La Union: Limon: Ciriboya: La Ceiba: Punta Piedra:
Plan de Flores: Rotan: Utila: Eye program: with most teams |
Shalom Spring 09: “Thanks and prayers”
Update from Shalom as they go into the spring of ’09.
They sent a series of notes, pictures, and letters to share.
Emily reports there are new girls at the dorm and she is enjoying
getting to know them and making new  friendships from various
parts of Honduras. They new school year has started for them.
Suyappa, Dorm Mom, reports:
- All the girls are in school. Some in High School, some in
the University, and some in the lower grades.
- Over the Christmas holidays, the girls who had a safe home
to visit did so and enjoyed themselves.
- Sandra is continuing her work at the hospital and taking
advance schooling in Nursing. Because of her work, she stayed
in La Ceiba during the Christmas Holliday.
- She would like to ask anyone who sponsors the girls to send
some pictures of them selves, their family, etc. for the girls
to get to know them better. The address is:
Suyappa at Shalom,
CRUZADA DEL EVANGELIO
APDO. #358, LA CEIBA,
HONDURAS, CENTRAL AMERICA
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Mike
and Lee Ann visit Shalom on fact finding for construction this
summer.
Mike Dunlap and lee Ann Banks visited Shalom
in April 09 for a “Fact Finding” tour to spot areas
that need work on the building the girls live in. Shalom is located
on the property of the Mission Compound of Cruzado in La Ceiba.
They
took the entire dormitory to eat at the Pizza Hut and then on
to a day of shopping for food and “girl stuff”.
Mike,
a contractor, surveyed the actual building and sent pictures
to Joe Jones of Discovery United Methodist Church for their work
project this summer of ’09.
They also took “their girl”,
artist Magdalena, and her best friend to a special restaurant
as a treat.
Click here for photos
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HI
guys,
I have this morning sent the message below to persons in our address book that
have in the past donated resources to AHMEN and especially to the extended eye
care program. I am sending it to you in the hope that you will cut, paste and
send it to selected supporters that you know. The appeal also applies to
you. If you have a serviceable laptop computer that you can donate, please let
me know.
Hello
to all those who have supported the Alabama Honduras Medical Educational
Network and/or AHMEN’s Extended Eye Care Program. We are gearing
up for the 2009 mission season and this year up to seven of the twelve
AHMEN teams will be providing extended eye care to the most needy
citizens of the third poorest country in our hemisphere. Continued |
Florence Team Heading for the beautiful
island of Rotan needs medical personnel.
Date: May 23 – 30, 2009
If you want to combine a great mission experience with a beautiful Island,
this is the mission for you.
Carter C. Norvell, CPA
Parkhurst & Norvell
2009 Darby Drive
P.O. Drawer B
Florence, AL 35631
256/764-9591
256/767-5979 - FAX
carter@pncpas.com |
 STANDSTILL
That's where the June 09 Yorito mission trip is presently,
until we get more needed team members. We are willing to
do medical, construction, evangelism, vet, educational; in whatever
members are most interested & qualified. We guarantee
though, that you will NOT BE STANDINGSTILL while on this life-changing
trip. You'll be "on Honduran time" that's certain, but
there will be much to do, whatever your skills. For information
please contact CD at 256-351-1271.
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Limon
Aid Team?
What did they do this year?
Where are they from?
Submitted by Dr. Tom Camp
 I
just received a delightful report from Janet Mahoney, Limon Aid
Treasurer send and team member from Lansing, Mi. This is the team
that has taken on the Orphanage in Limon that everyone is so enamored
with. In addition to sending money to finish the new building project
of the Limon Sewing School, they report a great week in Limon -
seeing over 500 pts in Limon, Icotea, and Honey River. Here was
a unique idea: they took down a back pack for each orphan in the
orphanage stuffed with tooth brushes, shoes, notebook, school supplies,
shoes, school uniform, and treats. While there they did repair work
on the orphanage, school, and library.
The kids from the orphanage attended the Grand Opening of the Limon
Library that was dedicated this summer. The kids were the main entertainment
with dancing and drum music supplied by goat skin covered tree trunks.
If you haven’t see a Garifina dance, you are missing something.
What next for this team? They are shooting to build a new orphanage
in Limon. For more about this team and their projects, take a look
at limonaidhonduras.org.
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Mission Healthcare Conference
This is the conference that Mary and I attended last year and
will be attending this year along with Brent and Doris Brady.
It is an excellent conference that attracts medical missionaries
from all over the world. It is held at the Southeast Christian
Church. The Church has a very large campus with a sanctuary that
seats 7-9,000 people (I forget the exact number, but it is the
largest sanctuary that I’ve ever been in). The conference
website is https://www.medicalmissions.com/.
Interestingly the International Livestock Exhibit occurs
at the same time in the same city, if you have youngsters or others
you’d like to take along but who don’t want to attend
the Healthcare conference. We have attended this Livestock Exhibit
also (years ago when our son was into showing steers) and it is
truly a marvelous event.
We have been promoting attendance at the healthcare conference
for some time now. It is an excellent opportunity to hear major
speakers (see https://www.medicalmissions.com/conference/speakers
for this year’s list of keynote speakers), network with
healthcare missionaries and attend a number of very focused breakout
group meetings (see https://www.medicalmissions.com/conference/breakout
for this year’s list of breakout sessions) . Last year Mary
loved meeting Steve Saint (the real life little boy in movie “End
of the Spear”). We recommend this conference to anyone with
an interest in medical missions.
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Grant
Application from UMVIM 2009
This is the time for getting in your grant applications for next
year’s mission.
In the past, AHMEN has utilized the grants for such things as
scholarships for youth going to Honduras, “seed money”
for various projects like Limon Nurture Center, School buses,
woodworking school, Library Projects, Larry Pitt’s ministry
to build homes in the mountains, and much more.
For more on this, take a look at: http://www.northalabamaumc.org/
Click: Ministries (on left side of column)
Click: Volunteers in Mission (near bottom)
Click: UMVIM Forms (about ½ way down on left)
Click: click either or both: individual or team
Two things to be aware of:
1. The early bird gets the worm.
2. You must send a follow up report
Good Luck and thank you United Methodist Church, Volunteers in
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Birthing
Project USA is having it's National Conference
Oct 30 - Nov 2 '08.
Katheryn Trujillo is the director of the Birthing Project. Many
of you have
worked with Katheryn, Gloria, and the Birthing Project. They
have invited
Gloria Lacaya, from Carolina Clinic, Limon, Honduras to participate
in the
conference. Glrios will be in the USA for 10 days.
What they need is some help paying Gloria's expences. Katherin
and the
Birthing Project will take care of all of her needs once she is
here. They
need some help getting her to the USA.
If you can/will be willing to participate in this ongoing program
of
bringing better health to the women of Honduras, contact:
A Trujillo Production
HCR 74 Box 20502
El Prado, New Mexico 87529
(505)737-1025
Creative Video/Photography
For more on this porgram and to learn about the conference:
www.birthingprojectusa.com/home.htm
Click here for Pictures
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See
Where you Sponsorship Money is Going
The Sponsorships are the life blood of financing for the various
programs and scholarships of folks in Honduras.
When you are working in Limon, take a few minutes and visit the
Plan de Flores Woodworking School, see what the boys are learning,
meet their teachers and directors, visit their dorm, see where they
live and work, purchase some of their woodwork. While there, make
a point to meet and get to know 4 special boys. They have moved
into the dormitory of the school based on faith that that they will
find sponsors to help them stay there. They are from various areas
of Honduras and are looking to learn a way to make a living, return
to their home village with new skills and new leadership abilities.
These boys are: Santos Bernardo Castro, Andrea
Ulloa
William Janel Castro, Junior Geovany Rivera Santos
Douglas will direct you and accompany you to the near by village.
Ask for Alfredo and his wife Marianna. Don't pass up this opportunity
to see God at work in these young men's lives. You can be a part
of this.
Vaya con Dios,
Sandy Palencia: Cruzadas.Sandy@gmail.com
Dr. Tom Camp: lllamacamp@hughes.net |
Girl’s
Dorm
This is one of Sister Eleanor’s longest running
and important projects. It is located here on the Mission Compound
and serves as a home for 12 – 20 teenage girls who, for one
reason or another, need a save place to live. The girls all go to
school at one of the local “high schools”, live together,
and are supported solely by donations.
They love to visit with the groups that come thru here. Take a few
minutes to visit them, see their home, and get to know some of them.
If you have an extra night, invite them to have lunch or dinner
with your group. All of them speak a little English, and some of
them are quite proficient in English, so don’t let the language
be a barrier to getting to know these future leaders of Honduras.
The Dorm Mom is Suyappa and she likes to “show off her girls”.
The office at the Mission Compound in La Ceiba will set up the visit
for you. They will be glad to introduce you to the girls and Suyappa.
If you happen to “fall in love” with one of them, talk
to Sandy in the office Mission Compound about sponsorships. This
is an easy way to totally change the life of two people –
your “girl” and you.
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Containers Arrive in Honduras
Both containers from the AHMEN team arrived and were unloaded
on Friday and Saturday, April 28 & 27 2008. The teams gathered
in Arley last month for packing.
Didn't realize how much a determined bunch of gals and could stuff
into a container, but it's ALL here!Saludos, Brent
Click here for photos.
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AHMEN is able to accomplish it's goals is thru sponsorships. This
is a system in which an individual or groups make regular contributions
to support a particular project or person.
Thanks to the folks listed below for their support of the AHMEN
projects and kids in sponsorship:
Dr. Tom and Deborah Arnold North Ala. Conf. of
the United Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Adult Sunday School Class
(3 different classes support girls @ dorm) Jasper, Al
Larry Whitehead Warehouse Fabrics Inc. Winfield,
Al
Larry Pitts
Larry Pitts Ministries - Yvonne Seaman
J.T. Ray and Company Florence, Al
Yvonne Seaman C.D. and Linda Tripp
Dr. Jerry & Jean Boshell
Christ United Methodist Church, Adult Sunday School Class
Rick and Jilda Watson - The Overalls
Civitan Club of Jasper
Bobby and Sherry Granada
New Vision Community Church
Richard and Sharon Bowie
Bowie Pharmacy
Judy Camp
Ellis Wade, Houston Woods, Arley, Al
C.D. and Linda Tripp
Jane Cox |
D.J. Simonetti, Baker, Donelson
Law Firm,
Birmingham, Alabama
John L. Beauchamp
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Birmingham, Al O.H. Brown,
CPA Jasper, Al
George E. Deavors,
CPA Jasper, Al
Skip Tucker Montgomery, Al
Rodney Redmill
Redmill Plumbing Jasper, Al
Tony Sparks
Walker County Bank Jasper, Al
John Paul Mitchell
John Mitchell Realty Jasper, Al
Russell Colvin
Blackwater Forge, Jasper, Al
Terry Gurganus
First National Bank Jasper, Al
Pat Gustin,
Gustin & Robinson Law Firm,
Jasper, Al
Walker Baptist Hospital,
Jasper, Al
Winfield Fabrics
Winfield, Alabama
Walker Recovery Center,
Jasper, Al
Rotary Club of Jasper |
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