As you know, we are currently building our ministry partnership team. God is faithful and continues to provide opportunities for us to share about our calling to Honduras and He is providing new ministry partners in His timing. God is at work in our season of deputation and He is continuing to encourage us through this process. Our biggest need right now is for monthly ministry partners. We need to be at 100% support by May. If you would like to learn how to become a monthly ministry partner, please email us (johnsfamily@reachingandteaching.org) or call/text (956-254-3344) and we can share ways you can partner with us if you sense the Lord burdening your heart to possibly be involved with our work in Honduras. You can give online by clicking here.
Hearts, Heads & Hands
The Lord is also allowing us to introduce the book “Hearts, Heads, & Hands” by Dr. M. David Sills to pastors and ministry leaders in our area. This book is the training material that we will be using on the field. It is a fabulous book of 9 modules and it can be used in so many different ways and not just on the mission field. We have already given away 12 copies of this book and have 14 more ordered and already spoken for. We encourage you to learn more about this book too as it is a valuable tool in discipleship and leadership training.
To learn more about this book, visit www.heartsheadsandhands.com
The Ark Encounter
We are also spending lots of time with our families. Since we will be gone for 3 years before returning to the States, we are soaking in as much time with them as we can. We continue to be so blessed by Gretta's parents who are allowing us to live with them until we move to Honduras. We are so thankful for them and the sacrifices they are making for our family during this season. They took us all with them on a road trip to The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY last month.
The Ark Encounter is a full-size Noah’s Ark built according to the dimensions given in the Bible - spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high. It was amazing to see and the exhibits were wonderful too. We had been to the Creation Museum 6 years ago so it was a joy to get to see the Ark Encounter too.
Last month, Gretta was invited to go to the elementary school where her sister teachers for Dr. Seuss Day and read stories to the students there. Not only did she read Dr. Seuss stories to them but they also made “oobleck” (slime) for the students to take home and Dr. Seuss created much excitement in the classroom too. One of the cutest parts was watching the kids ask for Dr. Seuss to “autograph” their notebooks.
Our family also celebrated 2 special birthdays in March. Abbey turned "sweet 16" on March 8 and Gretta turned 40 years old on March 24. They both enjoyed their special days and had lots of fun.
PRAISES
- We have received an official letter of invitation from Honduras to serve as missionaries there.
- The Lord is continuing to open doors and give us opportunities to share about our calling to Honduras
- Our family has started a Spanish curriculum to hopefully improve our language skills and ability to communicate more fluently in Spanish
PRAYERS
- That we will not miss opportunities to serve others right here during this season of deputation
- For new monthly ministry partners so we can reach 100% by May
- That we would continue to seek Christ and put Him forefront in everything we are doing.
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