By God’s grace and in partnership with Mission To the World (MTW) missionaries Mike and Erin Pettengill, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church (RMPC) is sending a team of short-term missionaries to La Ceiba, Honduras during the week of August 15th-22nd 2009. La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras, on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of over 150,000, it is the third largest city in the country. Two out of every three people live in poverty. Nearly one third of the population is illiterate. La Ceiba is a friendly city, surrounded by lush jungles, breathtaking mountains, and winding rivers. The town is named for a large Ceiba tree. It was so big that the first settlers said that it was "The Ladder God used when he came down from Heaven to visit Earth."

The team will be involved in various construction activities while in Honduras and working with a local orphanage. Just last week there was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake near La Ceiba. There will be even more need to help repair homes and other buildings now. We may also be working with a local boy's orphanage. (Need more info here)

The missions committee, the leadership of RMPC, and, most importantly, God himself have all confirmed this calling to serve. My family is supporting me in this trip I am excited about the opportunity to share in this experience as we minister to foreign missionaries we support.

Another exciting thing about this trip is the opportunity to be involved with a children's orphanage while visiting Honduras. Our family is prayerfully considering adopting a child from a foreign country in the future to expand our family and reach out to an underpriviledgd child with the love of God. I have always felt a desire to be able to visit the country we may adopt from and learn about the culture beforehand. I believe through this trip God may be working the possibility of us being able to adopt from Honduras in the future.

And that is where you come in. I earnestly covet your prayers. The average pastor in Honduras has a 6th grade education. The Pettengill's recently held a pastor's conference where they provided education training for 46 people! The work in Honduras is important! Please pray for us as we participate in this vital ministry. My prayer is that while we are there the team will grow and be encouraged in our faith. Pray for opportunities to plant seeds of the gospel in the hearts of the people we meet and that these seeds will grow and spread. We are each responsible to recruit 5 prayer partners. Please let me know if you will commit to pray for us daily as we serve God as part of the team traveling to Honduras.

I also know that not everyone is called to go on short-term mission trips. But you can still partner with the Pettengills, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church, and our team as we go to Honduras. The total cost for the trip is around $1300 each! Any amount helps me closer to reaching my goal and would be very much appreciated!

If you would like to partner with us—essentially go to Honduras without leaving the country—by financially supporting us in this effort please send me a message and I will give you my full name and church's information to send your donation. As a supporter of this project you will receive updates prior to the trip, a contact during the trip (if you give your e-mail address) and a final report on what God has done on the trip. Thank you for considering this effort.

In Christ’s Service,

Marie


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