Elizabeth Memorial February 21-27
While many in South Louisiana were celebrating Mardi Gras week back home, the group from Elizabeth Memorial Baptist Church of Branch, LA chose to spend these days building a church in Maravillas, Chiapas. Pastor Brian Hotaling, his wife Kim, 2 of their daugthers, Samantha and Kelsey along with 3 other members of their church, Laurie, Geno and Murrell formed a great team who worked so hard all week long.
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Many were responsible for making this week possible. The members of Elizabeth Memorial had several fund raisers and donated the money to purchase all the construction materials for the church building. Knowing this was also such a community effort, we thank everyone involved in working together over the past 14 months for the successful endeavor to further the Kingdom of God in Chiapas.
The distance to Maravillas from the ministry facility in Chenalho involved a fairly challenging drive, and also due to the distance an over night camp out in tents was required. The team painted the building inside and out, welded and erected the metal roof, built and painted benches, ran electrical lighting and poured the cement floor.
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It was very exciting for all the people when the team was able to bless the children of Maravillas with shoes and the adults with blankets and Tzotzil Bibles. This was followed by a prayer of thanksgiving and dedication to the Lord for the new building, prayer for the pastor of Maravillas and for those that were sick.
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The team was able to distribute shoes to children in 2 other very poor villages. The children in some of these villages didn't even have clothes, but they were so proud of their new shoes. We hope to get some clothing do them in the future. 3 other villages were blessed with Bibles in the Indian dialect.
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The week ended with all of us being physically tired, but our spirits were soaring with gratitude for all that had been accomplished. It was a very rewarding week, and we can't thank you enough - our dear friends from Branch - for the enormous blessing you have been to so many in Chiapas. You have touched our lives as well with your kindness!
We send our greetings and prayers to Jake Taylor who had to miss the trip due to the illness of his grandfather.
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Many were responsible for making this week possible. The members of Elizabeth Memorial had several fund raisers and donated the money to purchase all the construction materials for the church building. Knowing this was also such a community effort, we thank everyone involved in working together over the past 14 months for the successful endeavor to further the Kingdom of God in Chiapas.
The distance to Maravillas from the ministry facility in Chenalho involved a fairly challenging drive, and also due to the distance an over night camp out in tents was required. The team painted the building inside and out, welded and erected the metal roof, built and painted benches, ran electrical lighting and poured the cement floor.
view photo album
It was very exciting for all the people when the team was able to bless the children of Maravillas with shoes and the adults with blankets and Tzotzil Bibles. This was followed by a prayer of thanksgiving and dedication to the Lord for the new building, prayer for the pastor of Maravillas and for those that were sick.
view photo album
The team was able to distribute shoes to children in 2 other very poor villages. The children in some of these villages didn't even have clothes, but they were so proud of their new shoes. We hope to get some clothing do them in the future. 3 other villages were blessed with Bibles in the Indian dialect.
view photo album
The week ended with all of us being physically tired, but our spirits were soaring with gratitude for all that had been accomplished. It was a very rewarding week, and we can't thank you enough - our dear friends from Branch - for the enormous blessing you have been to so many in Chiapas. You have touched our lives as well with your kindness!
We send our greetings and prayers to Jake Taylor who had to miss the trip due to the illness of his grandfather.
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