We recently got back from a visit to the states. We came back to a full schedule. We started with a sickness that had me (Robin) in bed for several days and many other days of just sitting around with head full of snot (gross). Anyway, after about two weeks things got better in that area and the ministry opportunities begin to pour in.
In the last few days two members of our church went home to see the Lord. Martin a 39 year old dad of two (12 year old son Brian, 15 year old daughter, Lucera) went to see his Maker after battling cancer for about two years. About a year ago he began coming to the church and he just couldn't understand why his sister was so interested in Christ, he said it was boring. Then the Lord captured his heart and gave him a different perspective. Martin came in as an athiest and left as a God fearing men with a love relationship with Jesus Christ. Praise Jesus. Martin's funeral was the first that I had ever officiated and things went well. I shared the hope that we have Jesus, and how even though his body was before us, his soul and his spirit went home to their maker. The service was nice and everybody was blessed.
The funeral was on a Saturday and on Sunday, some of Martin's family and friends came to the church and two of them gave there life to the Lord (Narda and Carman) Please pray for them, that their new life with Christ with blossom and that they will be able to resist the wiles of the devil. Amen.
Mariela a 35-40is mom of two, having lost her husband two years earlier to an untimely death, also went home to worship Jesus. Mariela came to the church about 8 months ago, she was unsure of whether to accept Christ or not. She battled with the traditionalism of the state church and knew that accepting Christ meant being rejected by her very religious family (different religion). Two months later while I was visiting with her she decided to give her heart to the Lord and become His child. Amen. Sunday she went home to be with her Savior, after battling cancer for about 5-6 months. She left behind two young daughter (Sandra 8, and another that I don't know 16-17 years old) please pray for these lovely girls to come into a relationship with Jesus, who is the father of the fatherlesss. This was the second funeral that I participated in as a Pastor. The family wasn't too excited about me sharing, even though they knew that Mariela didn't share their religion they insisited that the funeral be traditional according to their religion. It was a bit excrutiating to sit through about hours of them praying to a false god. Then I ask the sister to give me two minutes to share, she agreed. I had prayed that the Lord would open the door. I shared from the book of John 11 where Jesus says that he is resurrection and the life. I shared that Mariela went directly to be with her Savior and that she is not in some holding cell waiting to be prayed in. She is there just like to theif that was next to Jesus on the cross. I was able to share the gospel with a bunch of people that are chained to religious practices and have no real relationship. Thank you Jesus for the opportunity. Please pray for the family of Mariela that through this tragedy that some of them will come to know the true Savior and mediator of our faith.
A rather emotional weekend and quite busy. Today we are taking it a little slower, trying to catch up on some writing and some personal time. I will try to be better writing the blog as many have requested.
Robin
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