FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO THE LOWEST VALLEY

Last week we built a house with Hulls Grove Baptist Church. It was one of the best times, when the entire family gathered for the dedication which led to several people accepting Christ and even more people getting baptized in the canal under the bridge. A family celebration indeed. Inocencios brother Leo was there along with his wife Delphina. We had built Leo, Delphina and their four little girls a house last year and we saw God bring them into a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Tragedy has struck! Delphina died on Thursday when overcome by a very high fever, that resulted in heart failure. We are so grieved by this turn of events in such a young family. Delphina was only 28 years young and their girls age from 11 to 6. Paula and Lynnea stayed home yesterday, which was probably for the best, Paula does not do wakes very well. Alan and I worked all day cutting wood for Mondays house and Leo and some family members stopped by and I was able to read some comforting passages from the bible and encouraged him to stay close to the Lord through this time of grieving and receive strength from the Holy Spirit. 2nd Corinthians and Ephesians came to mind as a few of the multitude of scriptures we can draw on for comfort. On our way out of the colonia, we stopped by their house where they were having the wake, and paid our respects. Please pray for Leo and his 4 girls Esmerelda, Alexandra, Arele and Karen, they are going to be grieving for quite some time I'm sure.