A huge Upward Bound thanks to all who prayed, provided Trail Treats refreshments, and/or completed the climb as Upward Bound Staff.  Thanks to such a great group effort and our Lord's loving guidance, Upward Bound's Backpackers reached the Summit with smiles!  We were blessed to receive children from within Covenant's church and school, as well as many other area churches and those who do not regularly attend church.

 

Jenna Zimmerman participated in a medical missions trip to Honduras during the week of June 20-26.  The team was sponsored by Evangelistic International Ministries and worked at the Sula Hospital in Sula, Macueliza in Santa Barbara, Honduras.   The team consisted of surgeons and support personnel -- all volunteers from Florida and Alabama (many from Bay Medical here in Panama City).   The Sula Hospital ministers to approximately 125,000 people in western Honduras and depends on visiting volunteer surgeons who come in several times during each year.  EIM owns the hospital and is devoted to meeting physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the people there.   Jenna said each day was packed with scheduled surgeries.  She worked in central supply, transported patients, helped in post-op, and also assisted in several surgeries being performed.  It was a busy week.   Jenna will tell you that the entire experience for her was a blessing and that she hopes to return in the years ahead.  

 

 

Over the past five years I have received letters of appreciation from seven people living in southern India.  This seems to confirm that our boxes are going to India.  The most southeastern state of Tamil Nadu speaks Tamil, west of that Teluga is spoken.

 

Only children with someone to help them write English are able to respond.  The most recent letter written on May 13, 2009, is from Evangeline Moses, the seventh grade daughter of an evangelist.  Pastors who have numerous village churches or an orphanage seem to be getting our boxes.  So let's help them tell the Good News of Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

 

Make that Shoe Box!