SAN JOSE VALLEY AT NIGHT FROM THE REHAB CENTER.
DEAR FRIENDS,
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE UPDATED MY BLOG. I PRAY ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN DOING OK, AS I KNOW THE ECONOMY AND WEATHER HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY. ..I GIVE THANKS TO YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF MY MISSION "GOD IN ACTION MINISTRY".
A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS ... I'VE BEEN TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK, "IT WAS AN AWESOME TRIP WITH MANY BLESSING, WITH THE PROMISE OF MANY MORE".
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THE WEEK I GOT BACK WAS VERY INTERESTING AND ALMOST TRAGIC, BUT GOD'S WISDOM AND MERCY PREVAILED.
ONE OF THE MEN IN MY REHAB CENTER WAS CLOSE TO KILLING ANOTHER MAN THAT HAD LEFT THE CENTER AND STARTED A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. ONLY THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD AND THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKING IN HIM DID HE COME TO ME FIRST, AND I WAS ABLE TO COUNSEL WITH HIM AND IN PRAYER HE RECEIVED PEACE FROM HIS ANGER AND IN SO DOING HE HAS BECOME A BETTER FATHER AND HUSBAND TO HIS FAMILY AND FIRMLY BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF PUTTING ON THE "ARMOR OF GOD" DAILY TO STEADY HIS WALK WITH GOD, AND HIS DAUGHTER UNDERSTANDS AND HAS STOPPED SEEING THE MAN.
THE OTHER MAN HAS REPENTED AND HAS STOPPED THE RELATIONSHIP AND KNOWS THAT HE ALMOST DESTROYED TWO FAMILIES BECAUSE OF HIS LUST.. IT'S STRANGE AS I KNOW HE HAS ACCEPTED JESUS IN HIS LIFE, BUT I KNOW, THAT BECAUSE HE LEFT THE PROGRAM EARLY (3 MONTHS) TO GO BACK TO WORK TO HELP SUPPORT HIS NEW SON, THAT HIS OLD GIRL FRIEND JUST GAVE BIRTH TO, THAT HE WASN'T READY, AND IS HAVING HARD TIME CONTROLLING HIS OLD HABITS AND NEW TEMPTATIONS. (WHICH ARE NOT NEW). PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE MEN AT THE CENTER "GOD IN ACTION MINISTRY" THAT THEY WILL STAY THE COURSE AND ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BE THE CENTER OF THERE LIFE'S AND NEW FAITH.
OK, NOW FOR SOME FUN NEWS. LAST WEEK WAS NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY AND WE HAD A FIESTA FOR 100 CHILDREN AT LOS GUIZAROS, (WHERE WE FEED THE CHILDREN),
CLOWNS FROM A LOCAL YOUTH MINISTRY PUT ON A WONDERFUL SHOW, WITH CHRIST'S LOVE FOR HIS CHILDREN AS THE THYME. FUN WAS HAD BY ALL AS THE CHILDREN PLAYED CAMES, EAT ICE CREAM, HAD LUNCH,(FRIED CHICKEN, AND ALL RECEIVED A PRESENT FOR THEIR AGE GROUP.
JESSICA, AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY, HAS BEEN HELPING WITH THE CHILDREN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL BLESSING FOR ALL AT LOS GUIZAROS!!
PRAISE GOD AS A LOCAL FAMILY GAVE US LAND AT LOS GUIZAROS TO BUILD A FUTURE CHILDREN'S CENTER SOME DAY. PLEASE PRAY FOR OTHERS TO COME ALONG SIDE THIS MISSION TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER HELP GOD'S CHILDREN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE THROUGH CHRIST. THIS WOULD HAVE ROOMS FOR BIBLE STUDIES, ENGLISH CLASSES (YOUTH AND ADULTS), MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXAMINATION ROOMS, A KITCHEN AND EATING AREA FOR UP TO 200 CHILDREN, AND HOPEFULLY START A CHURCH THERE SOME DAY.
AND THE BLESSING KEEP COMING :>)
I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU HEARTS TO HELP THESE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COSTA RICA.
PLEASE KEEP ME IN PRAYER AS I'M HAVING DENTAL PROBLEMS, BUT NEED THE MONEY FOR MORE PRESSING MISSION WORK. I ABUSED (DRUGS WERE MORE IMPORTANT) MY TEETH FOR 20 YEARS UNTIL I ACCEPTED CHRIST IN 1989.. HAHA.. AS I TEACH THE MEN; GOD DOES FORGIVE US ARE SINS, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES IN MOST CASES.
BLESSING TO YOU ALL FROM "GOD IN ACTION MINISTRY" IN COSTA RICA,
BRUDDAH KEITH
