Jorge Samuel Nuñez

This is what it is all about folks. This is one of the things that continues to touch our hearts and the reason we want to serve here in Honduras. Read this letter Samuel wrote to his sponsor church:

Lydia of Zion,

Hi! God bless you. May he prosper you in all of your paths, your plans, and protect you. There are my wishes. The reason I write to you is to show my appreciation for your support this past year in preparing me here at Escuela El Sembrador. I appreciate your prayers and I know God put you in my path to be a blessing to me.

Thank you so much for the guitar you gave to me. The truth is this has already been beneficial to me and my classmates and will continue to be. I’ve always asked God to help me get a guitar from my adolescence. Thanks to God and to you, I was able to get one.

I want to tell you a little bit about my life and the dreams I hope to accomplish. I was born in a home where there were great economic, social, and physical difficulties and much more. From the time I was small, I began working and I had big conflicts within my own self because of this. I thought many times that my family was the most desperate of everyone around. My self-esteem was very low and I always felt like a loser. The most difficult thing had to endure was my Mother’s health. She had ulcers on her feet and she has suffered so much. In the middle of it all, she had to be strong to help us to grow up in the midst of her problems. Well, I can’t tell you everything or I would never finish. This small bit part of my life will give you an idea of my growing up years. I don’t tell you all this so you will feel sad for me, but because I want to demonstrate the changes God makes in the human life.

Although their have been issues with our family, I know that God began a good work in us and he will continue until Christ returns. Thanks to God, almost all of my family is serving the Lord and working hard in ministry for Him. My dream since I became a Christian was to serve Him in a special way.

I’ve always dreamed of being a good person. I want to accomplish success in three areas: spiritual success, family success, and social success.

I want to tell you that of the nine of us siblings, there are only two boys and the rest are girls. I didn’t really enjoy growing up with my brother because we are very different.

Right now I have six nephews (all boys!) from the ages of 10 to 17 years old. The good thing about each of them is they all enjoy being at church and they all enjoy music. The most difficult thing for them has been split families. Two of them don’t have fathers, another two of them have fathers but they don’t have any emotional support from them they need, and the other two, although they are economically good, their families are really different because to have had to leave their children and wives (my sisters) to make a good living. One of them lives in the capital city of Tegucigalpa and the other went to Spain.

So, about these six nephews of mine, I enjoy each of them and they are all fighters to be able to continue on in life. My dream is for them and me to form a music team together, uncle and nephews so they can give their all to the Lord. I’ve already talked to them and they are all motivated. I don’t know if this is in the Lord’s plans but I know He will provide. I have more dreams to fulfill but maybe at another time I can share more with you.

I hope you never give up on praying for me and my family and for all the plans for my future.

Brothers and Sisters of the church, thank you for everything!

I hope you will write to me as well because I would like to know more about each of you.

Don’t forget: What God has for your future is even better than what has been in your past.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in Jesus, our king and savior.

Attentively,

Jorge Samuel Nuñez

Juan Carrasco

Here is another great letter written by Juan:

Andy & Reatha,

Hi! It is a pleasure and privilege to have this paper and pen to be able to write to you. I am happy and content to know you. You have been a part of the formation of my life. We’ve been able to pass some good moments in the presence of God. My loving sponsors, thank you so much for your incomparable and unconditional support.

When I am with my family I always talk about you and tell them how special you are to me. I admire you both. Aside from your work and your ages, what I admire is how you enjoy life together. This is great. Thank you for expressing this liberty with me.

Thank you for the nice Bible concordance you sent to me for my birthday. The night I got this gift my roommates asked me if Doña Lori had sent food back for them. I said, yes, but not the type you are thinking of. It is the best type of “food” for me, the bread of life. This was one of the biggest surprises I’ve had in my life. I gave the book a hug and said, Thanks FATHER.

The day Doña Lori had sent for me to come to her house for my Christmas gift from you I had just gotten a toenail removed and I had to walk to her house very carefully because it was night time. She said you were willing to let me use the money you had left for my Christmas gift for the expenses I was incurring for our outfits we had to have to wear to the graduation of the other Bible School students. I want to thank you so much for this.

The tools and help you have sent me have continued to help me.

Andy & Reatha, thank you so much for your love and for caring for me.

My biggest wish I have for my life is to become a Christian author and write books. Please help me to pray to God about this and that He will give me strength.

May God bless you today and always.

With love and care,


Juan Carrasco

Tranlating Letters

Today I've been working hard to get letters stuffed to send to the states with some men who are leaving this weekend. I'm stuffing letters from the Christmas party as well as 150 sponsorship letters. There were several letters which had to be translated still and I worked on those as well. Two of them just touched my heart and I had to share them with you. Take a look at these two young men's words.