Dear Praying Friends and Supporters;
In June our Pastor (my brother) Philip Trask and his
family were in a near fatal accident. We had requested prayer for them in our
last letter. At this time they are still in a time of recovery. Bro. Philip was
able to begin preaching again in August which of course was a real boost for
him. Although not completely recovered and still facing some surgeries he is
enjoying being able to be pack in the pulpit. The children are doing well and
have mostly recovered physically. Although, the physiological affects of an
accident of this magnitude are long term. Mrs. Tracy had the most serious
injuries, and is still facing a few more major surgeries before she will be
able to get around without a wheel chair. Please continue to keep them in your
prayers.
In
July we were able to take a sixth month break and spend a few days in La Ceiba.
Burger King, Churches Chicken, and Pizza Hut are the healthy five star
restaurants that we generally hit first, but always there are hardwares,
grocery stores, and general merchandise places that we need to get to while in
the city. One huge blessing while we were there is that we were able to get
some paperwork done on our Visas. The Lord worked it out that we could get
things done there in La Ceiba instead of having to go to the capital city. THEN
in August when Robin went in to get Kayla she was able to pick up three of our
visa cards and at the end of August when she took Kayla back she was able to
get the other two. So now we have our visas don till June of 2016, when we get
to do it all over again.
At the end of our stay in La Ceiba we had a group coming
in to help work on our house. Bro. Sam Martin the director of Bearing Precious
Seed Ministries in Saint Robert Missouri brought a group of six people in to
help us. I left La Ceiba on Monday to come get things ready here, and Levi went
to San Pedro to guide the group to La Ceiba. On Tuesday Nichin and I took two
boats over to Lempira to meet them and bring them over the Bay. Thankfully there
were only moderate waves going that day. After getting settled in, the first
thing on the list the next day was to start the flooring and get the post for
the ceiling secured. From there the work went fast with the young people
running the screw guns, the ladies handing boards up for cutting and putting in
place, and Robin and Mrs. Martin keeping everyone hydrated and fed. We worked
for four days solid getting things done, and then on Saturday afternoon they
went with us to the village of Tikuabila to visit and hand out tracts. There
are about twenty to twenty five houses in this village which are spread out
over about a one mile area. With their help, we were able to cover most all of
these houses and a couple of houses on into the next village of Sruji.
Sunday morning I was able to interpret as Bro. Martin
preached the morning message. In the afternoon we went to one of the shut-in’s
homes to hold service, and then in the evening they practiced and sang a song
in Miskito.
It was a great blessing to
have these folks with us for these days, they were a help and encouragement not
only to us but also to the folks here.
The first of August we had a revival meeting
in the village of Auka. It is located about twenty miles from the Nicaraguan
border in the far south west corner of our state. There are two ways to get
there. You can take the river and go inland for about thirteen hours, or you
can pay the seven fifty to ride the truck that goes there each day. The truck
is not a bad deal for one person with no Luggage, but for the amount of things
that we were taking we decided to make a third option. We loaded the four
wheeler and trailer on the boat, along with our cargo, and went to Puerto
Lempira. There we reversed roles and loaded the boat on the trailer and four
wheeler. We were able to leave the boat at a friends house and from there drive
to Auka. In Auka five of our six churches were represented and all except two
of our pastors and students were there. Except for those of us from Kaukira,
all the others had to walk twelve hours to get there. (we had the easy ride)
It was a good meeting, with great fellowship with the
folks there. I taught six times on the three doctrines, God, Bible, and
Salvation. During the first session on salvation I was dealing with sin the
penalty and punishment being Hell. At the end of the time I felt that the Lord
was really working in someone’s heart but in the end no one responded to the
invitation. It was an encouraging time for me and I think for the men as well.
Levi and Aaron were able to go with me during that time. They were a great
blessing fellowshipping with the people and playing guitars for the services. I
especially enjoy when I can take our kids with me to meetings.
During the time we were in Auka, Robin and Lydia went to
La Ceiba (the big City) to get Kayla. It was a wonderful surprise for us when
someone paid for her to come down for the month of August, before classes
started in September. It was particularly good for her to be able to be here with
her friends and to play with some of the children that she had worked with
before leaving for college. For us it was good to sit and talk with her face to
face, enjoying memories and making plans for the future. Please continue to
pray for her as she grows and matures in her Nursing studies. Once again we thank you for your continued
prayers and support.
In His Service
Gene and Robin Trask and
Family
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