Gather 'round the Thanksgiving Table

It’s time for us to all join hands around the Thanksgiving table and list the things we’re most thankful for in our lives. You can take a moment to think of your own answer because Sowers4Pastors is going first. The ministry has much to be thankful for this year, so we apologize if the mashed potatoes get a little cold before we make it all the way around the table.

While talking about God’s provision in the work the ministry has been doing, Allen and Trish discussed the three categories of ways people help Sowers4Pastors. The categories are: prayers, donations, and hands-on work. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of overlap in those categories.

The work the ministry does would not be nearly as effective without the prayers of its supporters. Your prayers have helped move mountains!

Your generous donations have made it possible to put roofs on churches, provide motorcycles for pastors, put Bibles into the hands of people in Western Honduras, and distribute food to children. 

For all of you hands-on people, thank you. If you filled backpacks, helped load containers, or worked with a mission team, that means you! Thank you to the people who made the Pastors Training School conference a reality. Thank you to the many indigenous pastors who continue to work tirelessly to get supplies to the people and spread the Gospel. COVID restrictions meant a lot of extra work for the pastors, but they did whatever it took to help people. 

This is also a good time to point out more opportunities to get involved through prayer, donations, and/or in a hands-on way. The Maryland container is on its way. Please pray that the Florida container will soon join it. There was a shipping snafu and the trucking company hired to move the container to the port didn’t arrive. The container literally missed the boat. The shipping agent has been working to remedy the situation and a truck is supposed to pick up the container on Wednesday, November 24. If all goes well, it should ship on the 28th. Let’s bathe this container in prayer. Between dealing with customs, the upcoming Honduran election, and the added hassle of COVID, there are a lot of potential ways things could go wrong.

*UPDATE - this afternoon the truck came to pick up the Florida container! Although there were a couple of hours when the truck and trailer were stuck in the mud, that's all been resolved and we can officially announce that both containers of backpacks are traveling toward Honduras right now! Thanks so much for all of your prayers for this, and please do keep praying!

Please also pray that a container will be found to transport the generous donation of food in Minnesota. Everything is just sitting there waiting for a container and a truck to deliver it to the train that will take it to the port for shipment. This is also an opportunity for people to donate to the cost of shipping the container. As you know, shipping costs have soared by 30% over last year. 

Sowers4Pastors wishes you all the very happiest of Thanksgivings. At the time of our phone call, Trish was getting ready to kick it into gear for Thanksgiving dinner meal prep. Allen and Trish said there will be about 22 people around their table (not counting the babies). Trish is feeling very thankful that Russell just bought a new range to replace Iris’s old one. Even though the old one isn’t in tip-top shape, it hasn’t been moved out of the house yet. Trish is planning to fill each range with a turkey and use her oven for cooking the sides. 

Now, it’s your turn. Please share what you are thankful for in the comments!

 - posted by Christi