Restoration Ministries January 2012 #2

Jeny's Therapy

                                                                                         












Jeny continues her therapy for her left arm and both her legs. She was born with no use of her left arm and legs. She has been going to an organization which offers therapy for her since January 2011. All the staff are excited about the movement in her left arm. She is able to lift things now that she was not able to do before. To God be the glory.

The Doctor at Fundabiem the organization where she has therapy sent her to the eye doctor. Jeny's left eye had a tendancy to go toward her nose. She went for her first appointment on the 21st. The doctor said she wanted her to wear a patch over her right eye in order to strengthen her left eye. Her parents are very grateful for Jeny's sponsors who provide therapy and now eye care.

Restoration Ministries January 2012

Operation Warm-up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
On the 5th of January, Melissa, her husband Gustavo, and myself went to Pastor Rafael's church in Concepcion Las Minas. His church is near the El Salvadorian border. We all enjoyed breakfast prepared by his wife and daughters. Pastor Rafael showed us the way to the church in Esquipulas. Pastor Mario is the pastor of the church. The people were very excited to see us drive up at the church. Fifty-eight blankets were handed out to the children of the church and community. You could see the joy on the faces of the children as they received their blanket. Thank you for each one who gave in order that the children could have a blanket to call their own. You all such a great blessing to the Guatemalan people.


You can help keep a child warm for only $10 a blanket. The blanket size is large enough to fit a queen size bed. Send your tax deductible gift to: Restoration Ministries
                                                                                      PO Box
                                                                                      Lithia Springs Georgia, 30122

Restoration Ministries December 2011

We arrived from our deputation on December 8th. Vickie and I are excited about being back in Guatemala. It was great to visit with friends, family, and churches. It was great to see everyone.

Operation Warm-up

On December 20th 2011, Melissa, Gustavo ( Melissa's husband) and I went to see Pastor Rafael Avilar at the church in Concepcion Las Minas. The purpose of our visit was to hand out blankets in two villages near the church. We went to one village that does not have a name so we called it ( Aldea Savanas) or blanket village. The other village is called Liquidambo ( the spelling may not be correct). These villages are located about 30 minutes from the El Salvador border. We gave 20 blankets to children in the village of Liquidambo and then 35 blankets to the children in the Blanket village.

Operation Warm-up is a ministry to give blankets to children living in the higher mountain elevations. Many children sleep on the dirt floor while some sleep on homemade beds without sheets and blankets. It is the goal of this ministry to provide blankets to children to keep them warm during the months of November thru January. For only $10, a child can be kept warm during the cold months of the year.

Send your $10 tax deductible gift for one blanket to: Restoration Ministries
                                                                                     PO Box 1573
                                                                                     Lithia Springs, Georgia 30122

Visiting Pastor Israel

On December 22nd, I went to the village of Guaybo to visit with Pastor Israel. We spent a couple of hours talking and sharing about the ministry and future of the Guaybo church. It is the desire of the Pastor and the leaders of the church to build a new church. The church they now have is made of mud and straw, and the walls are crumbling down. Their desire is to construct a church of block . I told him I would pray for God to provide the finances to buy the materials so they could begin.

Guatemalan Christmas supper with friends

Our friend Anna Mercedes and her three children came over on the 24th of December for supper. We had a great Christmas supper together.