Hope For Life

Last month a new ministry opened up here in Belize!

Hope Life is a Christian organization that is dedicated to offering love, emotional support, and material help to women who are faced with an unintended pregnancy.

The director/founder, Jadine Fritzler, worked with us at CDF and was one of the eight students who graduated from the two year course in Christian Counseling that Tom teaches at Belize Bible Center.

The Mayor, Simeon Lopez, and Deputy Mayor, Anna Banner Guy, were in attendance.

 Judy Vasquez, Director of Seeds of Life in Belize City

 The pastors in attendance prayed over all the board members and the center

 Mayor Lopez and Jadine cutting the ribbon

 Pastor Craig used these figures to explain pregnancy development to these little twins...

 They asked their mom if they were ever that little!!!

Josie, is one of the volunteer counselors for Hope For Life and is also one of Tom's counseling students! 

 Jadine being interviewed by Luis Wade of Plus TV, and by Brother Fem of My Refuge Christian Radio

The directors of the various pregnancy centers here in Belize. Margaret Robinson and Perla Chable of Seeds of Life in Benque, Jadine of Hope For Life in Belmopan, and Judy Vasquez of Seeds of Life in Belize City.

I took these photos at the Grand Opening & Dedication on August 14th. And the center opened it's doors to clients on Monday, August 18th. They are now open three days week; Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10-6.

Keep this ministry in your prayers. It is very much needed here in Belize! 

Never underestimate the power of prayer!

Today has been a day of prayer.

Prayer for the people of  Oklahoma.  Prayer for a friend whose mother was killed in a car accident.  Prayer for our clients at the Child Development Foundation.  And prayer for a little one who had open heart surgery today.

Prayer is not the least we can do.  Prayer is a powerful thing to do.

Never underestimate the power of prayer!

Global Day of Prayer

It is always a blessing to gather with the body of believers.  

And to come together for prayer...priceless!

Yesterday, Tom and I joined in with around 300 believers for the Global Day of Prayer. It was a powerful time of worship and intercession as local worship leaders, pastors, church and community leaders led us through the prayer points for the night. This year, for our area, it was held at the National Showgrounds in Belmopan.

                                       Mayor Simeon Lopez welcoming everyone to the event...

Worship...

 

 

The overflow...some people had to stand...

Pastor Wade was the emcee for the evening...

Looking forward to next year!

Surprise Dinner with Spencer's friends!

On our final night in Kiev, just before we had to leave to catch our train, Spencer and his friends treated us to a surprise dinner. We were not expecting to eat with the students that night. We had been told by the director that we were on own for dinner.

We are so grateful for the time we were able to spend with these incredible young men and women. They leave soon for Georgia (the country) and Armenia. Pray for them as they go out and practice the counseling skills they have spent the past three months learning!!

Thought for Today

I have a book called Women of Prayer. It is an anthology of everyday prayers from women around the world. It was complied by Dorothy Stewart. As I was reading this week I came across one that I wanted to share with you all today:



Loving like a mother, trusting like a child

Mother me, my Father
That I may step unbowed
From safe with your haven
To face a hostile crowd.

Mother me, my Father,
And help ease the pain
Of taunts and tears and teasing
And make me love again.

Mother me, my Father,
With hands so deeply scarred,
That I may touch some other
Whose suffering is hard.

Mother me, my Father,
That all my life be styled
On loving like a mother
And trusting like a child.

Helena McKinnon



Each day as I seek to deepen relationships with the young women around me I find myself between these two positions: I want to love them as a mother loves her children constantly seeking God to meet their needs in a healthy way and I have to trust in the strength of God as a nursing child trusts in their mother to provide the nourishment I need for my daily tasks and my own spiritual growth!

9/11

Just before going to bed last night I told Tom what date it would be... it is hard to believe that 7 years have past since this tragedy.

I remember clearly what I was doing that morning. It was Nathan's first day of highschool and he and I got up early to take him to his classes at the Biola STAR program for homeschoolers. On the way in I heard someone make a reference about the Twin Towers... being a basketball fan I thought they were referencing two very tall basketball players that were often referred to that way.

Sadly, it was not a basketball reference. School was canceled that day after everyone was gathered into the chapel for prayer.

Many of us spent time glued to the TV for news... I still cannot watch the footage of the damaged buildings without tears in my eyes.

Many lives were changed that day and for those that lost a loved one their lives will always bear the scar of 9/11.

Take some time today to pray for those who were affected with a loss, for America herself and for her people.

Who will rule?

Yesterday Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev was inaugurated into office... one of his first acts as president was to nominate Vladimir Putin as prime minister. There is a question in the minds of some people here and abroad as to who will actually hold the power here in this country.







Please continue to pray with us for the future of Russia and her people!