Pray for the people of Cuba

A team from First Baptist Jensen Beach will be traveling to Rodas, Cuba in September. We have been told that our project will be building walls, concrete...hauling materials, etc. for a local church. Rodas is a small town see link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodas or http://travelingluck.com/North%20America/Cuba/Cienfuegos/_3541999_Rodas.html#local_map

We will have this building project to keep our days busy but the mission's purpose is to help the people and let the people we meet to know that God loves them!! As Jesus told his disciples, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo"I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28: 19-20

Awesome knowing that Jesus is with us always, ...peace and contentment...even knowing we will have government restrictions and lack of local knowledge, or even the ability to speak good spanish....I am totally relaxed.

So, Pray...pray that God... readies their hearts, helps the team learn more Spanish to convey His word, for protection and guidance, safety for our families at home and safety for the FBJB team that Pastor Paul will lead to Cuba.

Thank you all and remember through His strength you can do all things.

Thank you God for the ability to serve, use me as your tool for good works...

Al

Bahamas Mission Trip 08

Dom and I had a great time and thank all of you who prayed for us!!! Trip was a success but not because we rebuild a community center that the locals use for church gatherings. The reason I know our trip was a success was the hope that we may have changed a young boy named Mario's life.


On our first full day, Sunday, we attended a local service...Pastor John spoke and our youth team sang praise...it was awesome. Then upon our return to the school, our room for the week sleeping on the floor, some of the men noticed their wallets stolen. Quickly the local law enforcement was on the case...(note only 300 people live on Great Harbor cay). This is where Mario comes in...he was the thief. A 13 year old boy, Mario had been getting into trouble for a while. He spent the night in the local jail and then the local law decided to do something out of the norm...they gave Mario to us to work off his sentence. Our team gave him jobs, and cool drinks in the hot summer and by the end of the week we all got to know Mario better. We hope our love showed to him even he robbed us showed Jesus....who tells us, love one another as you love yourself.


Please check out the pictures http://web.mac.com/melissa_jenkins



The other success was the quality one on one time with my son Dominick. We slept on the floor in our sleeping bags, worked, and throughout the day prayed...side by side. No TV, cell phones, intenet...just our group having fun and working hard. Dom really enjoyed the local kids, teaching them his back flips and racing them up the street. Dom reminded me several time what Pastor John told us the first day..."we are not here to build a building, we are hear to touch the local people of this island, show them that God love us all"...he use this as a good reason to go play and handout with the local youngsters.


Thank you Lord for giving g us the ability to travel and meet such great people, the are all precious gifts.


Next mission trip...Cuba in September...Keep on praying and thank you all!!!