July 13 2016
Mayelis Licea, a prayer group and Bible study leader, waited
five years until she received a Bible of her own. Before that, she had used her
mother-in-law’s or a borrowed copy of another believer. But now, Mayelis has
her own personal copy of the Word of God in a version that is more comfortable
and easier to read.
The exponentially expanding Cuban church desperately needs
Bibles. Without the Word of God, which is God-breathed truth and our roadmap for
the Christian walk, individuals cannot progress far in their spiritual
journeys. Cuban believers need guidance and truth so they can develop in their
relationships with Jesus Christ.
One Mission Society’s (OMS) Bibles for Cuba project provides
Bibles to the people of Cuba—people like Mayelis, who, after five years, now
has her own copy of God’s Word.
Delivering Bibles may sound like a simple thing, but the
impact it makes on people is eternal. For Mayelis, having a Bible is a blessing
from God and also an opportunity to share the Gospel with her husband, Vladimir
Herrera, who is not a Christian but is interested in learning more about the
Bible.
“Now we can read it [the Bible] together,” Mayelis said.
“Sometimes I ask him to read with me a passage or we comment about any
particular Bible story. In that way, he is more involved and he can not only
know the Word of God but also Jesus.”
Mayelis thanks God, first and foremost, for using OMS,
through the Bibles for Cuba project, to deliver the Gospel to her nation so
that more and more people can have their own Bibles to study with and grow in
their relationships with God. Her prayer for Bibles for Cuba, she said, is that
“the Lord continues blessing them in such a way that they can continue blessing
Cuba.”
Please join us in praying for Cuba:
- That God will work in Mayelis’ and Vladimir’s
lives and in their marriage through the power of his holy Word.
- That the Cuban believers will receive more
Bibles so they can study God’s Word and develop in their relationships with
Jesus Christ.
- That the Bibles for Cuba project can continue to
help deliver these Bibles and serve our brothers and sisters in Cuba.
Please also consider how you can give to help Bibles for
Cuba bring the precious Word of God to a nation that so desperately needs it, a
nation where some people, like Mayelis, must wait a long time to have a Bible
of their own.
To learn more about Bibles for Cuba or to give to this project,
visit https://onemissionsociety.org/give/bibles-for-cuba.
By Jess Mitchell, summer communications intern
Tags:
bibles, cuba, bibles for cuba, project, prayer, reading, need, church, relationship,
August 10 2015
The relationship between a father and
daughter is often precious, fascinating, amiable, and puzzling at times. I have
fond memories of my own dad taking me to his workplace, planning irreplaceable
family vacations, and playing numerous games of checkers. I also look
warmheartedly upon my three daughters as they interact with my husband, known
affectionately to them as Daddie-o. The girls, even as teenagers, call out an
enthusiastic, “Dad’s home!” when they see him pull into our driveway at the end
of a workday.
It’s
additionally intriguing to see young girls mimicking their dear ol’ dad. They
may slip on his work boots, “help” him hammer a nail, or shoot basketballs. The
Word says in Ephesians 5:1 to “be
imitators of God, as beloved children.” Our heavenly Father is the king, so
that makes his daughters princesses. I can just imagine the twinkle in his eye
when his young ladies choose to follow him in service and obedience.
I met a sweet mademoiselle named Guilanda when her papa, Mano (short
for Emmanuel), brought her to work with him at the OMS campus in Haiti. She was
just a petite toddler at the time, and Mano smiled widely as we fussed over his
precious gift. Now Guilanda happily attends a Starfish Kids school. According
to her dad, “The SFK program has transformed our lives because we can afford
Guilanda’s uniforms since we have help with tuition and books.”
Guilanda enjoys math, has so many favorite
Bible stories she cannot decide which one is the most beloved, and aspires to
be a doctor when she grows up. Mano says he and Guilanda “have hope for the
future because she is getting a good education, and God is creating work for
me.” This dedicated daddy sees how the Lord is protecting their health too.
Mano and Guilanda are confident that their Father in heaven is working in their
lives.
According to Mano, if he could meet
Guilanda’s sponsor, he would say thank you and “I pray Jesus would continue to
bless you.” That’s a common theme as I meet the parents of precious Starfish
Kids children. The parents usually realize that sponsors give with a heart of
generosity because of God’s goodness. Appreciation overflows from not only Mano
and Guilanda but from numerous Haitian fathers, mothers, and children associated
with Starfish Kids.
If you are a sponsor of a Starfish Kid, thank you! If you'd like to begin to sponsor a child, call us at OMS today: 317.888.3333.
By Angela Chandler, Communications Department, One Mission Society
Tags:
father daughter relationship, haiti, starfish kids, sponsor a child,