S.E.N.T. - Ruth Sumner

Day 12

3/8/2016

Today we got up and had a wonderful breakfast that my mom and Rachel prepared. Then we cleaned up and headed to put a roof on the adobe house of one of the sisters from our church. Daddy, Jeff, and Bro. Moody did a good job putting it up. Once they finished up, the sister started crying and went inside. She was very grateful and touched. I'm so thankful that there was a way that they could help her.

After that, we took the students up to see the city dump. The majority of our kids at the kids kitchen come from there. They get their living from the dump, gathering things to recycle and make their houses out of scrap pieces. It is a sobering thing to go up and see such poverty.

Tonight is the last night of the kids crusade. It makes me sad because it will be the last time I will see them all until December. They are all very dear to me and I will miss them greatly.

Tonight was definitely the best night of them all. The kids, adults, and youth really got in the altars. A backslider, who used to go to our church, came back to God tonight. He had backslid several years ago and had left his wife to raise their 5 kids in Christianity. When he came up to pray at the altar, his wife and two of his girls gathered around him sobbing. It's a wonderful thing to see a soul come back to God. Praise God! He is continuing to move greatly.

Day 11

3/7/2016

Today we got to relax for a bit. We played corn hole and croquet outside and got sun burned. You tend to get pretty white when there isn't much sun at school. I'm really enjoying the weather, though. I miss the heat and sun here in Honduras.

We had the second day of the kids crusade tonight. It was a lot of fun and the kids really got into the games and stories. Jeff and I are the team captains for the boys and girls...we'll see how it turns out. The boys have been winning everything lately. The students have done well with their Bible stories, games, etc. God has helped us. There was a good response from the youth and adults in the altars tonight. The theme for tonight was The Call of God. I know God is working in their lives for His glory.

Day 10

3/6/2016

Today is Sunday and we are starting the kids crusade today! I am so excited to see what God will do for us!

We had the first part of the kids crusade this morning with the kids. The adults and teenagers went to a separate class with Bro. Pahlman. The kids crusade went very well. We did the second part Sunday night with the kids, adults, and youth together. We had a very good kids crusade today and we great responses in the altars. God is answering our prayers!

Day 9

3/5/2016

Today we got up early again so that we could go to a local school to teach a group of kids. The military brigade had started a program for kids a few years ago to help prevent delinquency in the youth and they invited us to come and teach the kids there. There was a good turnout of the kids and they seemed to love the story. The commander over the program invited us to come for the next 3 months to finish out their program if we wanted. We would all love to stay if we could but that isn't possible now. God opens doors here in Honduras and the harvest field is ripe.

Afterwards, we went to the kitchen and helped the sisters from my church and my family prepare the food for the kids. We acted out the story of Moses and the kids really seemed to enjoy it. We then handed out the food, cleaned up, and loaded up to go to the two Saturday schools to do our lesson there as well. We had a good day and are excited to see what God will do tomorrow in the kids crusade.

Day 8

3/4/2016

We got up early and headed into town to do the police service at the local police station. My grandpa lead the singing and then we got up to testify and sing. Bro. Pahlman preached the service and then we left to go eat at a commedor (a privately owned restaurant that serves typical food). Then, Jeff and I helped my grandma buy groceries for the soup kitchen that is tomorrow. Afterwards, we went and Daddy showed them the market. We sampled many Honduran goodies and all of us got a coconut to drink out of. Then, we went and ate the best fried chicken in the world. Then, we went home.

Rhoda and I fixed some dishes for supper once we got home. The North team came back later that afternoon and then we all ate supper. It was Jacob Vaughn's birthday, so we sang to him and gave him a Tres Leches Cake. Afterwards, we set off some fireworks that we had saved from before. We all had fun setting off fireworks and then we went to bed. Tomorrow is a big day with the kitchen and Saturday schools.

Day 7

3/3/2016

Today we got to eat breakfast at Denny's. It was such a treat. I think some of the students enjoyed eating an "American" breakfast at last. Afterwards, Dad dropped us off and he went to pick up Bro. Pahlman at the airport. Bro. Pahlman came to where we were and then, he got a baleada at Coco Baleadas. Then, we headed home.

We had our midweek service at our church tonight and we all testified and sang. Bro. Pahlman preached a wonderful message and there was a good response as well in the altars. We dropped off the people (with "Jefe" driving the truck) and then we went home to eat some leftovers and crash into bed. It has been a good trip so far.

Day 6

3/2/2016

On Wednesday morning, we got up early and went to the Cobras (Honduran police special force..bomb squad, drug crew, etc.) and were there for their morning formation. I led songs like the other services, then several students testified and we sang a song together. Jacob Vaughn preached and we had a good response from the police. Afterwards, the commander asked us to eat breakfast in the officers hall. It was a wonderful, typical Honduran breakfast. :)

The breaks had been messing up on the van and had been noticeably getting worse. Daddy said the breaks were almost out, so he took it to get worked on. It took several hours and finally we were on our way to the military service that evening. Jeff preached at the military academy and 19 people came up front to get saved. God is moving in Honduras! Praise God!

Day 5

3/1/2016

Our day started really early again. We got up at 2:30 a.m. to leave at 3. We are on our way to the military service first service for the day. Jeff Schneider preached a wonderful message on Salvation and there was a good response there as well. Next, Jacob Hurst preached at the 11 Battalion and there was a good response, as well. We then headed to the Island of Amapala or "Tiger Island." Jacob Vaughn preached the service there and we had a good response there as well.

After the service, we got on the three-wheeled moto taxis and they took us on a tour of the island. Jeff talked our driver in to letting him drive it for part of the way and the driver actually seemed to enjoy it. He jokingly told him that he would have to pay Jeff for driving us around the Island. After our tour of the Island, we ate some fried fish. Some of the students told us that it was the best fish they had tried. Jacob Hurst even ate the eyeball out of his fish head...! We then took the boat ride back over to the mainland and then we headed back to do the 3 hour trip back to the capital where we would be staying the night in a hotel. We are really tired and are anxious to go to bed.

Day 4

2/29/2016

Monday, we went to a tourist town where the group could buy some souvenirs. It is a cute little town 2 and 1/2 hours away that is dedicated to selling trinkets to the tourists. The students bought there souvenirs and then we got to my favorite part of the town....the pupusas! Pupusas are like a really thick corn tortillas with quesillo cheese and ground sausage inside. They give you pickled cabbage and pickled, spicy onions to go on top. It is truly and wonderful dish!

That night, we ate supper and then had a meeting to get us ready for our "busy week" that would start Tuesday early. We are so anxious to see what God will do.

Day 3

2/28/2016

Sunday morning, we all gathered at the church and one of the sisters began singing Sunday schools songs. We were then dismissed to go to the separate classes. Bro. Anthony Moody taught the Adult class, Bro. Jeff Schneider and Bro. Jacob Hurst taught the youth class, Sis. Lisa, Sis. Charity and I did the kids 8-12, and Sis. Ruth Violette and Sis. Kayln taught the 8 and under class. It seemed to go really well.

We dropped off the people and then went home afterwards. We ate lunch, cleaned up and then took a nap. Praise God! ;) At 6 p.m., we headed off to pick up people in the bus, Prado, and truck. Sis. Kayln Perry, Bro. Jacob Hurst, and myself testified the last night of the Youth Revival. Bro. Jeff Schneider preached on Holiness and there was a really good response in the altars. Many people lined up in the front and the ones who got in the most were the young kids and youth. One young man was the fist one up to the front as soon as Bro. Jeff gave the altar call. He had never been saved before and wanted to accept Christ! Bro. Jeff lead him to salvation and the young man sobbed at the altar. It was a joyous thing to watch another soul come to Christ! Already another thing we had been praying about happened.