Monday, January 12, 2009

January, New Years..2009- Praise God

I PRAY YOUR ALL HAVING A MOST BLESSED NEW YEAR







JANUARY UPDATE 2009;


MY FRIENDS


I MY NOT BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN IN FULL JUST HOW MUCH GOD HAS BLESSED THE MEN AT THE REHAB CENTER SINCE MIDNIGHT 2009, SO PLEASE BARE WITH ME.


THE PHOTO ABOVE WAS TAKEN NEW YEAR’S NITE FROM THE STAIRWAY TO MY ROOM AT THE CENTER. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME ANY OF THE MEN HAD SEEN THE WHOLE VALLEY OF SAN JOSE ON NEW YEAR’S NITE (SOBER) EXPLODE IN CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS. IT WENT ON FOR HOURS, AND TO THE MAN, WE PRAYED AND GAVE THANKS FOR THE NEW YEAR, AND FOR THEM, ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS A STRONGER LIFE WITH CHRIST.


I HAVE BEEN USING A TWELVE STEP PROGRAM CALLED “CELEBRATE RECOVERY” FOR THE PAST 2 ½ MONTHS TO HELP THEM NOT TO JUST RECOVER, BUT TO LEAVE THE CENTER AS MIGHTY MEN OF GOD - STRONG IN FAITH THROUGH JESUS CHRIST AND IN THE ARMOR OF GOD.

THIS PAST WEEK I WAS FINISHING UP THE 3RD STEP, AND AS I WAS GOING THROUGH THE LAST QUESTION THEY NEEDED TO ANSWER I FELT THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKING MIGHTY IN THEIR HEARTS TO BRING CLOSURE TO THEIR HURTS, HABITS AND TRAGEDIES, BOTH NOW, AND FROM THEIR PASTS.


SO I ASKED THE QUESTION: WHO WOULD LIKE TO TURN ALL OF THIS JUNK THAT HAS BEEN KILLING YOU SLOWLY THROUGH DRUGS, STEALING, DRINKING, VIOLENCE, LIEING AND ALL THE HURTS FROM YOUR PAST OVER TO JESUS CHRIST NOW, THIS NITE, THIS MOMENT AND START A NEW LIFE THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD? TRUSTING THAT JESUS DID DIE FOR YOU, THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS REAL AND LIVES IN YOU, AND FROM THIS MOMENT YOU WILL WALK AS MIGHTY MEN OF GOD!


YES, YOU WILL STUMBLE, AS SATAN RULES LIFE ON EARTH WITHOUT CHRIST FOR NOW. BUT IN CHRIST AND WITH CHRIST YOU CAN OVER COME AND START LIVING TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW AND LEAVE YOUR PASTS BEHIND, NOW, TONIGHT!!


WHO WILL JOIN ME??

TO THE MAN (7 MEN) THEY AGREED….WE PRAYED AND THEY RE-NEWED THEIR WALK WITH CHRIST.

WOW! AND THANK YOU GOD WAS ALL I COULD SAY AND PRAY!


IS IT OVER FOR THEM/? NO! BUT I KNOW THEIR FAITH JUST GOT STRONGER AS THEY HAVE STARTED TO REALLY BELIEVE, THAT THEY CAN CHANGE, AND IN FACT ARE CHANGING DAILY THROUGH CHRIST FOR A BETTER TOMORROW AND ETERNITY.

THIS WAS NO SMALL FEAT, AS SOME OF THE MEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER MEN, AND YET IN THE WEEK FOLLOWING, ALL SEVEN MEN HAVE COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM, AS BROTHERS IN CHRIST TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER THROUGH THE MONTHS AHEAD TO GRADUATION FROM “GOD IN ACTION MINISTRY”, AND VA CON DIOS “GO WITH GOD”.


PLEASE KEEP IN PRAYER, HANS, MAURICIO, RUDY, FABIAN, NELSON, HEINER AND FRANCISCO…… PRAISE GOD:>)


OK, NOW ON ANOTHER NOTE, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GATHERING FUNDS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ABOUT 60 CHILDREN WHOM WITHOUT THIS HELP MY NOT BE ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL THIS YEAR, OR NOT WANT TO, BECAUSE THEIR UNIFORM IS RAGGED AND TO SMALL OR THEY DON’T HAVE ENOUGH SCHOOL SUPPLY TO GO TO ALL THE CLASSES OR THEIR SHOES ARE WORN OUT……………. MY FRIENDS, I KNOW THE TIMES ARE TOUGH EVERYWHERE, BUT FOR $100.00 YOU CAN HELP SEND A CHILD TO SCHOOL FOR ONE YEAR. (THAT’S ABOUT THE COST OF A FAMILY OF FOUR TO GO TO A MOVIE WITH POPCORN AND COKE IN THE STATES. SO, IF YOUR NOT TIRED OF ME ASKING YOU TO HELP GOD’S CHILDREN HERE IN COSTA RICA WITH THEIR NEEDS...

.WE NEED ABOUT $4,200.00 IN THE NEXT 30 DAYs.

AS THEY SAID IN THE MOVIE “WATER BOY” :YOU CAN DO IT!! I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!! :>)

NOTE: When you send in your donations for this, write on a side note,” for school supplies.” Thanks



SPECIAL NEEDS:

** $600.00 >TO BUILD A TEMPORARY SHELTER AT LOS GUIZAROS TO FEED THE CHILDREN... DUE TO POLITICAL SCRABBLING IN THE COMMUNITY WE NOW HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER. " (THIS IS NEEDED NOW) We own a lot to build on, and some day a center with a church. "


** $4,200.00> SCHOOL SUPPLY FUNDS


** $126,000.00 NEEDED TO BUY THE PROPERTY WE ARE USING FOR THE REHAB CENTER. "please contact me for details".


** WHEN YOU OR PEOPLE YOU KNOW COME VISIT COSTA RICA. PLEASE BRING SPANISH BIBLES WITH YOU..THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH.


STAY IN TOUCH:>)



BY FAITH WE WALK, BY FAITH WE TALK AND BY FAITH WE RECEIVE GOD'S MERCY AND GRACE...

BRUDDAH KEITH

www.godinactionministry.org
http://keithbritton.blogspot.com/

May our Father bless you as you pray for his children, young and old, in Costa Rica. As He puts it on your hearts, please send your support to, Commission To Every Nation, = "CTEN, P.O . Box 291307, Kerrville, TX 78029"...please send in all support by the 24th for that months disbursement. Make your check out to CTEN with a side note with my name, Keith Britton, on it (not on the check). Dios lo ama