Saturday, September 3, 2011
Hello from Honduras, September 3, 2011
Hello from Honduras,
We hope each of you is enjoying God's blessing in your life.
He is an awesome God that loves each of us.
We have several praises to share with you. God has been working a lot in our
lives and in the ministry that He has given us.
All 4 of our dispensas have been approved. As you remember a dispensa is
given so you don't have to pay taxes on items brought in the country. This
has saved us lots of money because the different taxes such as introduction
into the country, sales tax, and one or two small taxes they total around
33% of the value of the goods! Praise God for this great savings. Another
Praise we have is that our 2006 F250 is ready for us to pick up in Puerto
Cortes!!!!! This has been an 18 month ordeal for the different permissions
to bring it. We want to thank everyone who donated for the purchase of the
F250 way back in January of 2010. A big thank you to each of you. This new
truck will serve us and the people of Honduras well as we travel the rough
roads.
This past week we worked again in a community call Tres de
Mayo here in Tegucigalpa. The week before we worked in Unidad and Fuerzas
another very poor community. There is as always lot of need in the different
communities where we work. We are blessed by each of you and of course by
God to be able to go and serve in these communities.
We also have been busy with our customs agent. We have been
working on the paperwork to release the truck. We also have a shipment of
medicine that will arrive this week. And we are getting our paperwork in
order for the other equipment that is in route for the women's hospital. We
have also been to the highway dept. and our permission for the connection
between the highway & our land is about to come out. This is another praise
for God!!! He is providing all we need in His timing.
We need you to continue praying for our environmental
license and all the little things that need to be done so that this will
move through their system quickly.
Please continue to pray for our safety here in Honduras and pray for us to
be healthy so that we may continue our service to God. Pray for the funding
for the women's hospital to continue to come in quickly. We ask that each of
you pray and ask God what you can do to help in this ministry or who can you
tell about our ministry. We need to grow! We need your help! We thank each
one of you for your continued support and prayers. We are grateful for you
and your love of God that allows you to help us. What an awesome God we serve.
As we have said before we are looking for someone to help us
raise money for the women's clinic and overall work in Honduras. There is
compensation for this job.
The Hands of Christ
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
We appreciate each of you. Thank you for your prayers and support.
The following are the things we still need your help with. Pray about them
and see where God will lead you.
Site excavation and build road $62,000.00
Dig well 500' - 600' $16,000.00
Environmental license $10,000.00
Construction permit $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank $2500.00
Dilution tank $2500.00
Septic Tank $6300.00
Security Wall $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees $2000.00
2 - 3 yard concrete mixer $25,000.00
Also don't forget that we have an abstract painting that can be yours for a
$100,000 donation.
(1968) by Frederic Matys Thursz (1930 - 1992)
This is a very large painting, measuring 6 feet wide x 7 feet high!
We have a notarized
authentication from Phillip H. Harris, Lexington, KY, who was a friend of
Frederic Thursz for four years while Mr. Thursz was on the faculty of the
University of Kentucky. The painting is located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The
person who purchases this painting by donating $100,000.00 to The Hands of Christ will assume responsibility for moving it. It is in Frankfort, Ky.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Hello from Honduras, August 22, 2011
Hello from Honduras,
We hope all of you are doing well. It has been a couple of weeks
since we wrote. We have been really busy finishing up with a team doing a
water project that will bring purified water to around 600 families in three
villages. They are going to donate 291 Sawyer Point One water filters to 291
families and teach them how to use the filters. Another 9 filters will be
installed in 3 different schools in the communities. To date 30 families
have received the filters and one has been installed in each of two schools
and two have been installed in the 3rd school. The members of the 30
families that know how to use the filters will be "teachers" in November
when the group comes with the other 266 filters.
We were busy with the 4 dispensas for around a month. If you
remember a dispensa is what we need to bring stuff into Honduras without
paying taxes on it. Well, I am happy to report that 3 of them have been
approved and the forth should be approved this week. We appreciate all the
prayers that offered for the dispensas.
We have also been working on the permissions for the construction of the
women's hospital. Please continue to pray for our Environmental license. The
part of the government that is in charge of that is called SERNA. Please
pray for them to approve our papers quickly. Also pray for those in charge
of the highway department. Our application to build an access to our land
was in someone's drawer for almost two months. This past week we tracked it
down and got it moving again. Pray for them to complete their work quickly.
Last week we also worked in a new neighborhood called Los Pinos. It is a
poor neighborhood that is not to far from our women's hospital site. We are
starting to work in more of the neighborhoods that are close to our women's
hospital site.
Just a reminder that we are looking for someone to help us raise money for
the women's hospital. There is compensation for the person or persons that
help us. We need your help!
We want to ask you to pray fervently for our safety and that we will hear
and obey God's voice every day. Pray that the ship bringing our new truck
will arrive without any problems. It is due to leave Miami on the 24th and
arrive at Puerto Cortes, Honduras on the 27th. Also pray that we will have
no problems getting it or any of the other donated items out of customs.
Remember that you can donate via the website using PayPal or by sending your
check to:
The Hands of Christ - P.O. Box 1252 - Franklin, Tennessee 37065
We appreciate each of you. Thank you for your prayers and support.
The following are the things we still need your help with. Pray about them
and see where God will lead you.
Site excavation and build road $62,000.00
Dig well 500' - 600' $16,000.00
Environmental license $10,000.00
Construction permit $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank $2500.00
Dilution tank $2500.00
Septic Tank $6300.00
Security Wall $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees $2000.00
2 - 3 yard concrete mixer $25,000.00
Also don't forget that we have an abstract painting that can be yours for a
$100,000 donation.
Unsigned Painting
(1968) by Frederic Matys Thursz (1930 - 1992)
This is a very large painting, measuring 6 feet wide x 7 feet high!
We have a notarized
authentication from Phillip H. Harris, Lexington, KY, who was a friend of
Frederic Thursz for four years while Mr. Thursz was on the faculty of the
University of Kentucky. The painting is located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The
person who purchases this painting by donating $100,000.00 to The Hands of
Christ will assume responsibility for moving it. It is in Frankfort, Ky.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Hello from Honduras July 26, 2011 Update on Older Gentleman
Hello from Honduras,
This is just a quick update for the older gentleman in the
photo in the last e-mail. The surgery team that is here right now
successfully repaired the two hernias that the man had. They were his most
pressing need and potentially most dangerous. Everything went well. The man
is back home here in Tegucigalpa. I would ask that you continue to pray for
healing in his body. He is signed up for the next surgery team that is
coming the 27 of August when they will remove the very large fatty tumor
that is on his upper back between his shoulders. His age was a factor in not
doing both of the surgeries at one time. But he felt good today when we
picked him up and said he did not hurt anymore. He was a little sore from
the surgery but not to much. Thanks for all your prayer. We appreciate each
one of you.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
This is just a quick update for the older gentleman in the
photo in the last e-mail. The surgery team that is here right now
successfully repaired the two hernias that the man had. They were his most
pressing need and potentially most dangerous. Everything went well. The man
is back home here in Tegucigalpa. I would ask that you continue to pray for
healing in his body. He is signed up for the next surgery team that is
coming the 27 of August when they will remove the very large fatty tumor
that is on his upper back between his shoulders. His age was a factor in not
doing both of the surgeries at one time. But he felt good today when we
picked him up and said he did not hurt anymore. He was a little sore from
the surgery but not to much. Thanks for all your prayer. We appreciate each
one of you.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
Monday, July 18, 2011
Update from Honduras July 18, 2011
For the coming week we are working to send a man to remove a fatty tumor ½
the size of a soccer ball on the back of his neck. There is a mission
hospital about an hour and a half from Tegucigalpa in Guaimaca that has a
surgery team arriving on the 23rd of this month. So he will be going this
Tuesday for an evaluation. So please pray that he will be accepted for the
surgery. He is 79 years old and has had a chest infection. Pray for him to
be completely healed so they will do the surgery. He has had this tumor for
more than 20 years.
Apart from this we will be working in Los Laurels for 3 days this week. Pray
for us to be safe, always hear and obey God, and to understand the patients
needs and give out the medicine correctly.
Pray for our Dispensas to be signed. The dispensas will allow us to bring
some equipment for the women’s clinic and our truck {that was purchased 1 ½
years ago} into the country without paying 33% tax on the different items.
Pray for our application for an environmental permit to be approved quickly.
This is also for the women’s clinic. Things move slow in Honduras but we
know that our God can make things move faster. We also know that all things
will happen in God’s timing and not ours. So I will ask you to pray for us
to be patient when necessary and pray for God to speed the government
process up.
We are asking each of you to pray about how you can help us with the
construction of the women’s clinic. It may be that God wants to use you to
tell someone else about the project. It may be that God wants you to
personally participate in some way. We are just asking that you pray about
this and listen to what God is telling you and step out in faith as we have.
Listed below are some of the immediate expenses that we will incur in the
next few months. Thank you for your prayer and support and God bless each of
you.
I would also like to ask each of you to share this e-mail with others on
your e-mail list. Please don’t keep it to yourselves!
Site excavation and build road $62,000.00
Dig well 500’ – 600’ $16,000.00
Environmental license $10,000.00
Environmental Engineer $1700.00
Construction permit $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank $2500.00
Dilution tank $2500.00
Septic Tank $6300.00
Security Wall $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees $2000.00
2 – 3 yard concrete mixer $25,000.00
In Christ Service always
John & Ana Lamon
The Hands of Christ
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
the size of a soccer ball on the back of his neck. There is a mission
hospital about an hour and a half from Tegucigalpa in Guaimaca that has a
surgery team arriving on the 23rd of this month. So he will be going this
Tuesday for an evaluation. So please pray that he will be accepted for the
surgery. He is 79 years old and has had a chest infection. Pray for him to
be completely healed so they will do the surgery. He has had this tumor for
more than 20 years.
Apart from this we will be working in Los Laurels for 3 days this week. Pray
for us to be safe, always hear and obey God, and to understand the patients
needs and give out the medicine correctly.
Pray for our Dispensas to be signed. The dispensas will allow us to bring
some equipment for the women’s clinic and our truck {that was purchased 1 ½
years ago} into the country without paying 33% tax on the different items.
Pray for our application for an environmental permit to be approved quickly.
This is also for the women’s clinic. Things move slow in Honduras but we
know that our God can make things move faster. We also know that all things
will happen in God’s timing and not ours. So I will ask you to pray for us
to be patient when necessary and pray for God to speed the government
process up.
We are asking each of you to pray about how you can help us with the
construction of the women’s clinic. It may be that God wants to use you to
tell someone else about the project. It may be that God wants you to
personally participate in some way. We are just asking that you pray about
this and listen to what God is telling you and step out in faith as we have.
Listed below are some of the immediate expenses that we will incur in the
next few months. Thank you for your prayer and support and God bless each of
you.
I would also like to ask each of you to share this e-mail with others on
your e-mail list. Please don’t keep it to yourselves!
Site excavation and build road $62,000.00
Dig well 500’ – 600’ $16,000.00
Environmental license $10,000.00
Environmental Engineer $1700.00
Construction permit $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank $2500.00
Dilution tank $2500.00
Septic Tank $6300.00
Security Wall $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees $2000.00
2 – 3 yard concrete mixer $25,000.00
In Christ Service always
John & Ana Lamon
The Hands of Christ
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Update from Honduras July 13, 2011
Today we worked in a neighborhood called Tres de Mayo or May 3rd. The people were
very grateful for our presence and the pastor along with his helpers took full
advantage and gave out tracks, prayed with some, & a few patients prayed to receive
Christ as their personal Savior. We had 120 patients today.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.com
very grateful for our presence and the pastor along with his helpers took full
advantage and gave out tracks, prayed with some, & a few patients prayed to receive
Christ as their personal Savior. We had 120 patients today.
In Christ Service Always,
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.com
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Prayer Request from Honduras June 25, 2011
Hello from Honduras,
After a quick trip to the states in which my lovely wife became an American citizen
we are back in Honduras. Since Tuesday have been hard at work trying to satisfy the
governments ever changing requirements. At this time we would like to ask you to
pray that our dispensas will be approved quickly and without further changes to
them. A dispensa is a paper that allows you to bring something into Honduras without
paying taxes and introduction fees which amount to 33% of the cost of something or
the value that they place on an object. We have requested a dispensa to bring our
2006 F250 Pick up truck to Honduras and another one for some pumps, water filters,
and a sewage treatment system that was donated for the Women's clinic. We also would
like you to please continue to pray for safety. Please pray that we will seek God's
will always and obey his voice ineverything we do. We continue to ask each of you to
pray for our ministry to be prosperous and grow in support and in the numb
er of supporters that we have so that we can improve our care that we offer to
those in need. Please pray about how you, your Churches, Sunday schools, etc. can
help with the women's clinic. Please use the share button and send this to your
friends and family.We appreciate each one of you as well as your prayers.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
The Hands of Christ, Inc.
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, TN 37065
PH: 615-591-1706
www.thehandsofchrist.org
After a quick trip to the states in which my lovely wife became an American citizen
we are back in Honduras. Since Tuesday have been hard at work trying to satisfy the
governments ever changing requirements. At this time we would like to ask you to
pray that our dispensas will be approved quickly and without further changes to
them. A dispensa is a paper that allows you to bring something into Honduras without
paying taxes and introduction fees which amount to 33% of the cost of something or
the value that they place on an object. We have requested a dispensa to bring our
2006 F250 Pick up truck to Honduras and another one for some pumps, water filters,
and a sewage treatment system that was donated for the Women's clinic. We also would
like you to please continue to pray for safety. Please pray that we will seek God's
will always and obey his voice ineverything we do. We continue to ask each of you to
pray for our ministry to be prosperous and grow in support and in the numb
er of supporters that we have so that we can improve our care that we offer to
those in need. Please pray about how you, your Churches, Sunday schools, etc. can
help with the women's clinic. Please use the share button and send this to your
friends and family.We appreciate each one of you as well as your prayers.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
The Hands of Christ, Inc.
P.O. Box 1252
Franklin, TN 37065
PH: 615-591-1706
www.thehandsofchrist.org
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Hello from Memphis, Tennessee June 17, 2011
Hello from Memphis Tennessee,
I hope you all will celebrate with us. My lovely wife Ana will become an American Citizen Friday (17th) at 10am. We are so proud of her.
On another important note: In response to the prayer request a few weeks ago all our prayers for a speedy process have been answered!! We have been recognized by the Finance dept. of the Honduran Government. I think this is a record. We received this recognition in only 3 weeks. We are so grateful for each of you that prayed for this matter to proceed quickly. We have an awesome God. Thank you God and thanks to each of you.
On yet another note: Below is a list of pressing expenses that we will be facing shortly with the women’s clinic. We would like to ask you to pray about these items and then listen to how God ask you to respond. Please share these with your Sunday Schools, churches, and friends. Let’s get this clinic built and in operation so we can better serve those in need. Thanks for your continued support and prayers. We appreciate each of you!! Please let us know when you can help and which one you can help with.
Site excavation and build road = $62,000.00
Dig well 500’ – 600’ = $16,000.00
Environmental license = $10,000.00
Environmental Engineer = $1700.00
Construction permit = $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank = $2500.00
Dilution tank = $2500.00
Septic Tank = $6300.00
Security Wall = $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees = $2000.00
2 – 3 yard concrete mixer = $25,000.00
New Life water purification = $1600.00
Again, we ask you to pray about these matters and follow God’s leading. God Bless each one of you.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Fanklin, Tn. 37065
I hope you all will celebrate with us. My lovely wife Ana will become an American Citizen Friday (17th) at 10am. We are so proud of her.
On another important note: In response to the prayer request a few weeks ago all our prayers for a speedy process have been answered!! We have been recognized by the Finance dept. of the Honduran Government. I think this is a record. We received this recognition in only 3 weeks. We are so grateful for each of you that prayed for this matter to proceed quickly. We have an awesome God. Thank you God and thanks to each of you.
On yet another note: Below is a list of pressing expenses that we will be facing shortly with the women’s clinic. We would like to ask you to pray about these items and then listen to how God ask you to respond. Please share these with your Sunday Schools, churches, and friends. Let’s get this clinic built and in operation so we can better serve those in need. Thanks for your continued support and prayers. We appreciate each of you!! Please let us know when you can help and which one you can help with.
Site excavation and build road = $62,000.00
Dig well 500’ – 600’ = $16,000.00
Environmental license = $10,000.00
Environmental Engineer = $1700.00
Construction permit = $10,000.00
2 Water storage tanks @ $13,000. = $26,000.00
Gray water tank = $2500.00
Dilution tank = $2500.00
Septic Tank = $6300.00
Security Wall = $70,000.00
Study by Environmental agency and removal of trees = $2000.00
2 – 3 yard concrete mixer = $25,000.00
New Life water purification = $1600.00
Again, we ask you to pray about these matters and follow God’s leading. God Bless each one of you.
In Christ Service Always
John & Ana Lamon
www.thehandsofchrist.org
P.O. Box 1252
Fanklin, Tn. 37065
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