September Newsletter

Getting Settled In

       
Settling in is always the hardest part. We arrived in Honduras on July 27 and had no issues getting here, except those traveling with a three year old. All of our bags made it and nothing was stolen. For the first week or so we stayed with Rina’s parents at their house. Andrew had some issues with the food, mainly the beans. He also was not used to outhouse type facilities. However, we were able to find a house to rent in the center of town with indoor toilets.  It is a three bedroom house so we have room if anyone wants to come and visit. 
We also have enrolled Andrew in a public Pre-K program. He goes to school Monday thru Friday 8am to 11am. Andrew understands Spanish and we are hoping that going to school will help with his speaking Spanish. He has made lots of friends and seems to be enjoying it.
 â€œWhen your will is God\'s will, you will have your will.”
―
Charles H. Spurgeon

 

Getting started

Rina and I (or anyone that has been to Honduras) has seen the need for the true life changing Gospel to be preached. Our goal for S.H.Y.N.E is to see people come to the reality that they are lost without Jesus Christ as their personal savior, and the only way to do that is through faith in Him alone. Rina and I are helping to minister to a small congregation right on the outskirts of town. We are currently meeting in a home and have several members who have made that decision to follow Christ with all their hearts. This community is comprised of 60 cinder block houses on the side of a hill on the side of the Pan American Highway. This congregation was planted a few years ago but the pastor of this church was called to  be a missionary to two Hispanic congregations in the Tuscaloosa, AL. area. We were approched by this pastor friend of ours to help continue to grow this work, and are delighted to be used by God in this capacity. The name of church is “Lighthouse Baptist Church”.   There is also another pastor friend of ours, Medardo Sanchez, who has planted a church in an area about an hour from us and we are supporting his efforts as well. This area is on the outskirts of a pretty large city and is very poor. They are meeting under a shed type construction outdoors twice a week. You will learn more about this pastor and his family in the next section of the newsletter. Please stay tuned to our quarterly newsletters and our social media accounts for more info on these two church plants.

Pastor Profile

I would like to introduce a very good pastor friend of mine. His name is Medardo Sanchez. He and his wife, Teresea, along with their 5 year old daughter have planted a church in a rather large “Barrio” or what we would consider a subdivision in a town called Choluteca. The name of this barrio is San Francisco del Palomar. This Barrio has approx. 150 houses and is connected to another barrio with about 150 more houses. Medardo has been preaching for 12 years and loves serving the Lord with all his heart. He has been preaching in this particular area for the last 3 years.  They have about 30 children and 20 adults that are regular attendees. Medardo’s wife is a bilingual teacher and he drives a small bus taking kids back and forth to school. The average income here in Honduras for a family like Medardo’s is about $400 a month. The average American spends more than that at Wal-Mart. I say that to say this they have dedicated most of their time to work which leaves less time to dedicate to the ministry. Medardo has not asked for anything other than prayer for him and his family that they would have the strength to continue to share with others. Medardo and his family need our help and so we are asking that you prayerful consider supporting his ministry which would allow it grow. I am reminded of the passage in the Bible that says, “The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few.” There are not a whole lot of people in this world that would sacrifice their time, efforts, etc. in order to help others know that true saving grace that only God can provide. Please visit our website www.shynehonduras.com/pastors to read Medardo’s complete testimony.



















Prayer Request

Posted 2015/09/04 08:28:32

First Quarter 2015 Update

      Over the past 2 years God has really sent us through a lot of tough and trying times. It has taken almost double the amount of time that it should have taken to get a response from the IRS on our non-profit status, and when it finally came through, only then did we notice that they (IRS) had transposed ONE number on our approval letter. We then had to submit more paper work to the error corrected. Finally, through a lot of prayer, the date has been set for Rina and I to return to Honduras. July, 27 2015 we will leave Alabama and begin work immediately.
      My desire is to be used by God to be able to spread the good news of great joy that a savior was born, died and rose again to savior sinners like me from an eternity in Hell. Rina, being from Honduras, is looking forward to the opportunity God has given her to share with her own countrymen. Even more with her own extended family who have yet to experience that grace that she has through Jesus Christ.
      We are still making efforts to raise financial support for the ministry. The annual support needed to maintain this ministry is $60,000.00 (which seems like a terribly high amount) but not when you consider that money would be supporting 6 families along with church planting efforts and the spreading of the life changing, true Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Honduras. Please be in prayerful support for SHYNE Honduras and ask the Lord to reveal how he would have you partner with us for the advancement of His kingdom.

Thankfully,
Zach

 

Posted 2015/05/05 09:52:02