It’s time for a PR blog post! And no, this isn’t a public relations update — around here, PR stands for Prayer Requests and Praise Reports. There’s plenty of both to go around this week at Sowers4Pastors.
Trish & Allen
Trish and Allen will be heading to the States on Friday for a six-week visit, meeting with churches to introduce the brand-new S4P sponsorship program. Please pray for them to have a healthy, safe, and productive trip, full of meaningful conversations and open hearts.
Kirstin & Mary Faith
This one’s a two-for-one: a praise report and a prayer request.
After a month of collecting backpacks, logging miles in Penske trucks, and hauling countless boxes, Kirstin and Mary Faith are finally back in Honduras! They’re catching their breath this week before jumping back into action: Mary Faith with new Spanish classes and Kirstin back in the office.
Pray for rest, strength, and smooth transitions as they shift gears.
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Kirstin's birthday was right after her return from the US trip. There was a LOT of energy displayed at this birthday gathering! LOL |
Containers (a.k.a. “Get Outta Here!")
Here’s a big praise: the food container that recently arrived has already been released from Customs! As Brandy said with a laugh, “This time the inspectors said, ‘Get outta here, container!’” We're so grateful that God answered prayers for an easy process.
Meanwhile, the container for shipping all of the boxes of backpacks has arrived at its loading site in Maryland. This week it will be loaded and shipped! Please pray for another smooth trip through Honduran Customs!
Once the container arrives in Gracias, the SP team will begin processing backpacks: checking, sorting, and prepping each one to make sure it’s ready for its “forever home.”
New Kids on the Block
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Here's a sneak peek at some of the children in the new program! |
That’s both a praise report and a prayer request, and a beautiful reminder of why the work continues.
Coffee Harvest(s)
The harvest is coming! The harvest is coming!
(Please read that with all the excitement of Paul Revere galloping across the countryside.)
Brandy reports that this should be a big harvest year. The first small harvest triggers the rest of the coffee berries to ripen, so while the first picking requires only a few workers, the next rounds will need many skilled hands. Please pray for enough qualified and willing pickers — and for strength and endurance as the harvest will overlap with the arrival of the Maryland backpack container.
Double the work, double the prayers!
A Little Teaser
Without spoiling next week’s surprise, we’re thrilled to announce that a new staff member is joining the S4P team!
Alexandra, a Honduran native, will soon be moving from Tegucigalpa to Gracias to begin her new role. She’ll get her own blog post soon (trust us, she deserves it!), but for now, please pray for her transition to be smooth and joyful.
As Brandy reminded us, S4P has been praying for God to send people with a heart to serve — and this is one very tangible answer to that prayer.
In Closing
From new faces and full hearts to coffee cherries and customs clearances, God’s fingerprints are everywhere in the details. Thank you for standing alongside Sowers4Pastors! Your prayers and encouragement keep this ministry moving forward, one praise report at a time.
- posted by Christi