February report

Trujillo, February 20 of 2009

February Report

Dear Sponsors:
Incredibly, we already finished the second month of the year and we shared with each of the many students. On February 6th we met each employee of the school and many details are planned for the benefit of students and management of the school year. Wanted good classroom management, discipline, methodology, projects for school computers, and seek the cooperation of parents and in this way contribute to a quality education and care for the Trujillo population.

We have completed the purchase of several seats (desks) for students fourth grade and fifth grade, some still are pending. Teacher Waldina plans to change a few sheets (on the tin roof) of the eighth grade and at the same time placing ceiling roof (several of the classrooms currently have no ceiling, just open rafters) for more comfort in the classroom that is now approaching the summer months.
We are adding new employees at the school to continue with the idea, vision, love, and dedication to each child and who understand the mission of supporting with their skills. They are; Alma Nora Maradiaga, who is in charge of Mathematics classes, Franklyn Valladares, in charge as watchman, landscaping, and many work in the school, is he the son of our dear brother in Christ and a former employee Vicente Valladares, who for reasons of health stopped working with the school. Besides to mention as each year, we start on February 9th the devotional for teachers and administrative staff at the school. Every Monday this activity is to help and strengthen our spiritual life, knowledge and clear up questions for those new employees who are just beginning to know the Bible. In the previous year we have obtained good results with the baptism of new employees who have joined the institution and those who remain faithful in the church of The Lord. All the above is still possible through the kindness of brothers in the United States. Honduras since our gratitude and prayers for rich and abundant blessings every day for every sponsor, brother and friend with love, vision, mission, is in their hearts the desire to help many children, brothers and sisters in the churches and employees to conduct a work of spreading the Gospel in Honduras.
In the love of Jesus Christ.

Your brother in Christ,

Emilson Paz

Gracias, por ayuda!!

a few new desks for some teacher's at the school who needed them!

"Gracias ..por ayuda" (Thank you for the help!) the teacher's said. They are excited to get new desks to store their materials, etc!

We appreciate each sponsor's help in making things like this a reality through your help and support of the school!

School's back in session!

The rainy season has ended and we've begun another school year. Yes, that's right, if you aren't familiar the school year in Honduras runs from February - November. So just as we are looking forward to spring break and the summer to follow, they have just begun another school year!
Just as a brief update we got word about two weeks ago that they had just finally got a metal bridge up between Trujillo and Tocoa to replace the one that was washed away by the flooding.
below you will find a report from Emilson, the administrator at the school. We hope to be able to post a monthly report going forward. Thank you for all of your help and support for the school!

January Report

Dear Sponsors:

As every year it is a privilege to begin with the blessing of our Lord and Father, because without the help of the creator may not be so many wonders in our lives as is the work of the school in Trujillo, which has been of great blessing for many children for more than 16 years when operations start in teaching and education to every Christian in our small community. It has been very blessed the unconditional support of each of the sponsors every year and they have the goodness in their hearts to continue helping the school.

Each year this is no exception since last November I had a lot of work in order to leave school and also prepare uniforms for each following year. Part of December and January is to make contributions and the respective purchases of materials for uniforms for students and has been a month of hard work for me (Emilson Paz), and I have to constantly travel to the city of San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba to make further purchases of office supplies and have a 100% performance of the school. All this is possible thanks to each sponsor with their valuable contribution we make monthly for each child in the school received with great joy and a blessing pants, shirt, shoe, etc. to make it easy to both secular and spiritual education which is very important to train men and women who serve the Lord in a not far future. Classes begin next February 02th in which we expect around 320 or more students.

The teaching and administrative staff began the arduous task of registering each student and to prepare the building for everyone to have a proper place, nice and will receive their lessons. In addition we're very proud to support the community of Trujillo and thanks to the goodwill of the brothers and friends in the United States who make a chain of love and contribution.

Thank you very much to each member of the Churches of Christ in the US who make our educational and spiritual ... as children, adults, and individuals have received the gospel through the school for many years and continue this work to sow seed of the Word of God in every heart. Our prayers for each day that this year does not tell the news as a difficult year..... We do not believe that God pours rich spiritual and material blessings to their children with love and fidelity who do his work on the earth.

with all my love and dedication to the school, church, family and friends.

In Christ,

Emilson Paz.

PRAYERS NEEDED!!

The picture below came from a peace corp volunteer in Trujillo

Collapsed bridge over Rio Chapagua

This picture is from the La Prensa News of the devastation to farmland, etc

The picture below was taken by a friend of ours. A missionary who works with a Church organization called Little Hands Big Hearts. We've mentioned Brian and Sara and the work they do for the special needs children of Trujillo before. Right now they are working tirelessly to help the citizens of Trujillo as they all weather this rainy season together. This is the road out of Trujillo.

be in prayer for Brian, Sara, Alyssa, Jeffrey, Maybelline and all of those doing what they can to help! Also pray for our teachers, students, adminstrators, etc at the school. As of a message from Emilson today there is no fuel and little food in Trujillo (trucks can't get there). The picture above is the main road just outside of Trujillo on the way to Tacoa (the one way in and out), also bridges along the way from the main cities are being reported as being washed away. The current situation is being compared to Hurricane Mitch as far as damage to the country. Here is a news article that will give you better info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7695566.stm

Brian and Sara are updating their blog as they are able

http://bilodeaufamily.blogspot.com/

Here is a piece I took from it:

"It sounds like Niagra Falls all the time. We have not had much of a break in the rain since yesterday. Last night Brian, Jeffery and a few others took more soup over to the shelter. They went room to room talking about the Lord and handing out Bibles. One per family was the plan, but some young people insisted that they receive one because their families weren't there. A group of teens sat around and took turns reading to each other out of the Bible we had given them. How exciting to not only feed them physically, but more importantly, spiritually!"

We thank all of you for praying for the people in Honduras. We will update with any further information as we get it.

Also an update on Senor V. We are so grateful for the prayers. Emilson, Santiago and Candido and others drove to San Pedro a couple of weeks ago to meet with and visit him. he had been worshipping with a local congregation in Trujillo and studying with the ministers for some time before he got sick. When they visited with him he asked to be immersed in baptism!! What wonderful news! As far as his physical health, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and the last update was he was being sent to Teguc for more testing, but the Drs at that time were just keeping him as comfortable as possible with pain meds. Again we thank you for your prayers!

Prayers of healing

Senior Vicente (known to most as "Senor V") has been ill the last few weeks. We are getting updates as things change, but please pray for him, for his comfort and for his sisters as they care for him.

The reports are varied, but the possiblity is that he has lung cancer. If you've been to Trujillo on a mission trip and helped with the school, no doubt you have been helped in some way by "Senor V" he is the caretaker and night watchmen of the school.

A shower room was built for him last year and improved upon this year by teams that traveled to TCS to do work projects.

He is who holds the keys to all the rooms, cleans up and burns all the trash, etc. He is a kind man who we love dearly!!

prayers of praise

Emilson's brother, Julio, was in an accident this past week. He was taken to the hospital but is doing well and gaining strength. We thank God for this!! Also we are praying that the bread company whose truck caused the accident will accept fault and cover the expenses.

In regards to an update to the tragedy in the Guadalupe Carney area. Thankfully, no more killings have occured. Many of the residents (those that were squatting the land) that have been in Guadalupe Carney for many years have moved away for fear of more trouble. Please continue to pray for peaceful resolutions to these issues.

Prayers for peace

(photos from the protest breaking up along the road while we were there)

We have learned of a tragedy that occurred in Trujillo on Sunday. We have been trying to get as much information as possible. There is a squatters community on the road leading to Trujillo called Guadalupe Carney. Some of you that have been to Trujillo may have visited there to do evangelizing or purchased things in the "Made in Honduras" shop where many residents of Guadalupe Carney make and sell their crafts.
On Sunday the anger over the land rights took a new level and 12 people (residents of Guadalupe Carney) were killed.

This is upsetting to all that live in Trujillo as it is a usually a very peaceful town. The Honduran government plans to send police to keep order. Please pray for that peace to be achieved quickly!

Here is a link to a brief write up about it, but it was also on the cover of Monday's La Prensa (Honduras newspaper) which you can look up online and was posted on Reuters and with the Associated Press.

We thank you for your prayers

edited to add...no students at Trujillo Christian were involved or hurt. I know of several students grandparents that live in Guadalupe Carney, but they were not hurt either.