As mentioned previously, the church service was run by a fantastic couple from South Carolina. One day they came to Roatan for vacation and five years later they were called to come back and serve. They founded the Roatan church of West Bay where they began to live as missionaries in a foreign country. This husband and wife had their whole life in South Carolina, their four children's education and friends, their house, the cars, the church community, but they gave it all up for a calling and a sacrifice to our lord and savior. The mother of four children filled with such hope, determination, and desire to succeed. The pastor filled with strength, passion, and undying faith. It's amazing to see Pastors show they are human. They have bad days and good days just like everyone else and nothing is pure perfection.
When she shared our story in our woman's group, she shared with tears of joy, frustration, disappointment, and difficulty. She does all her ministry work and outreach while homeschooling her four children on Roatan, which is amazing. Usually when kids go to school, the mother gets a break and time to run errands etc, but not this mother. She cooks, she cleans, makes time for bible study, her ministry, and all her other things to do. She is so sweet and touches my heart and her husband is even more fantastic. The children are 13, 15, 11, and 7. They all help set up, clean up, organize the slides for scripture. The two older girls are singing together and the boys are offering cookies at the door. It's truly beautiful to witness family so strongly tied with the church.
When it comes to being missionaries, it's one thing being an independent missionary, but being a family with four children. They are missionaries who are not with an organization rather they support themselves, which is the track that I am intrigued by and would like to pursue. It was inspiring to hear that they "support themselves" and they make it. They don't have a 9-5 job with income and she gave up being a teacher to teach her children unpaid. It's truly the work of God making things happen for this family.
Currently, they are in a situation where they are trying to sell their house. They had horrible tenants who rented it and trashed it completely. They just want a loyal, faithful couple or individual to rent out the house. It's a prayer they make each and every day and I also pray for this wonderful family.
When she shared our story in our woman's group, she shared with tears of joy, frustration, disappointment, and difficulty. She does all her ministry work and outreach while homeschooling her four children on Roatan, which is amazing. Usually when kids go to school, the mother gets a break and time to run errands etc, but not this mother. She cooks, she cleans, makes time for bible study, her ministry, and all her other things to do. She is so sweet and touches my heart and her husband is even more fantastic. The children are 13, 15, 11, and 7. They all help set up, clean up, organize the slides for scripture. The two older girls are singing together and the boys are offering cookies at the door. It's truly beautiful to witness family so strongly tied with the church.
When it comes to being missionaries, it's one thing being an independent missionary, but being a family with four children. They are missionaries who are not with an organization rather they support themselves, which is the track that I am intrigued by and would like to pursue. It was inspiring to hear that they "support themselves" and they make it. They don't have a 9-5 job with income and she gave up being a teacher to teach her children unpaid. It's truly the work of God making things happen for this family.
Currently, they are in a situation where they are trying to sell their house. They had horrible tenants who rented it and trashed it completely. They just want a loyal, faithful couple or individual to rent out the house. It's a prayer they make each and every day and I also pray for this wonderful family.
The Power of Calling and the Power of Sacrifice -PRIS-
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