Newsletter - December, 2006
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December, 2006 Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." Matt. 25:40 Published by the Society of the Good Shepherd, P. O. Box 122, Amberson, PA 17210 |
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However, later Conchita began attending church at the Mennonite mission near Siguatepeque. Although he is not a Mennonite himself, Luis serves as a legal and medical coordinator for the Mennonite mission. The mission had asked Luis if he could find a doctor or clinic who could provide Conchita with treatment for her epilepsy. Through this, Luis came to know Conchita and her mother, Concha, quite well.
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It looked like everything was going well until Luis visited Concha and Conchita at their house one day. He was taken aback by what he discovered. He found that these two women live in dire poverty, and they barely had any food in their house. So he immediately bought them some groceries and household supplies. He later asked me if we could add these women to our list of widows whom we help to support—which we have done.
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The Society of the Good Shepherd is now providing Concha and Conchita with $50 per month in the form of groceries, household supplies, and over-the-counter medicines. We are also hoping to find more suitable living arrangements for them. The clay tile roof is sagging in the middle, and we are quite worried that someday soon one of the roof timbers will give way and the roof will cave in. Because the tiles are quite heavy, such a cave-in would likely kill these two women if they are in the house when that happens. Hopefully, by the time I return to Honduras in early 2007, the brothers there will have been able to find a better house for her to live in.
We thank all of you who have made it possible for the Society of the Good Shepherd to provide monthly necessities to Honduran widows like Concha.
Click on the following link if you would care to make a donation to the work in Honduras: Donations
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The most effective way to learn Spanish is the immersion method. Using this method, a person lives for a brief time in a Spanish-speaking country, preferably with a Spanish-speaking family, while studying several hours a day at a Spanish language school. The school we recommend is located in Siguatepeque, Honduras, run by a Christian family with whom we are intimately acquainted. Please visit their site at www.learn-spanish-Honduras.org.