Many of you are familiar with our dear friends Mama and Papa Jones (Marie and Leonard) who operate Casa Cielo near Cacao, Honduras. Some of you are also aware that Marie’s nephew, Jaimito, was the victim of a kidnapping in Mexico in early June of this year. During one of our visits to Casa Cielo Papa had told us about how the entire family was so distressed. I just found out that the family did manage to pay the ransom, but the kidnappers killed Jaimito anyway. Mama is just back from the memorial service in Queretaro, Mexico.
Reflecting on this tragedy, Mama writes “We have made a commitment to the Lord that the 24 children that we have in Casa Cielo, the children in this village, and the surrounding ones WILL have an opportunity!!! We hope to make a difference and prevent the future generations from being polluted by delinquency that would lead them to commit crimes. The Solution is to create an environment:
WHERE the word of God is shared with children
WHERE they are educated to believe in themselves
WHERE they know that they have potential to do great exploits!!!
Mary and I have been so very blessed to have witnessed the wonderful work that is being done by Mama and Papa, and their daughter Joy and daughter Jeannie and son-in-law Dell at the Casa Cielo orphanage and the Christian Institute of Creative Learning (the bi-lingual school that is associated with Casa Cielo). Their dedication to the children in their care and their commitment to the Lord is a true inspiration. Mama’s response to the violence and corruption that plagues the entire third world is so consistent with her lifelong ministry. They will continue to raise up Christian leaders amidst the turmoil. Working through the “Touch the World” organization, you can choose to sponsor a child’s education. Go to www.touchtheworld.org and click on donate, and choose Honduras child sponsorship. Or you may contact me directly. I have brochures that are child specific. You or your small group or Sunday School class can select a child and sponsor that child’s education for $40 per month.
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