The last night I was in Copan Ruinas, Missy's team, Concepcion, and I all went out to dinner at Carnitas and had a great time. Concepcion was accompanying the team each morning to Sesesmil Primero.
Concepcion seemed extremely upbeat to me... more than usual. He clearly has a vision for his church, and now he's starting to see that anything is possible, given the coordinated support they are receiving from all of us. I think it really helps to have individuals and teams regularly visiting, worshipping, and working with the people of the Iglesia del Espiritu Santo. That personal and continuing connection helps them feel they are not alone, and that's huge.
As I've pondered to understand the true substance of mission work, I've come to the conclusion that "letting people know they are not alone, that we are all one in the spirit" is what it's all about. Very simple, and very powerful.
Concepcion showed me where he plans to construct the sacristy, and he showed me all the new space they now have in the back... thanks to Trinity Staunton's hard work clearing all the brush back there and building the retaining wall. That definitely looked like some strenuous labor was involved! Great job.
With the additional land in the back, now I can see where you could build a small school and also a bakery. Talk about "sustainable development". This is it. We are supporting a church that is feeding its congregation spiritually. It will eventually educate its children and be in a position to provide economic support to itself and the 36 mission churches that it serves.
On top of that, there is the medical clinic in Copan Ruinas which Holy Comforter funded... so there you have access to basic healthcare as well.
Marco
Church of the Holy Comforter
Vienna, VA
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