Anson Ministries Siguatepeque Honduras

Anson Ministries Newsletter

11 December 2007
7 August 2007 Jimmy and Ginger Kiker 139 Greenhaven Dr. Archdale, NC 27263 http://www.ansonministries.com Dear Friends and Partners, As I address you once again I am reminded of the time we have spent together as ministry partners. A ministry, just as an individual life has seasons. When our ministry in Honduras was in its springtime there was much excitement among those who sent us off, much as the excitement we feel at those first days of spring. We’re enthralled, once again, to see the daffodils and apple blossoms, to be able to walk outside barefoot and to work in our gardens and flowers. As the summer comes, we are able to enjoy the fruit of our labors as flowers bloom and the gardens begin to produce the fruit that was only a dream a mere six to eight weeks before. We feel that Anson Ministries is now in this summer season. The seeds that were sown and watered for 11 years are now producing fruit, a fruit which all that have been a part of this ministry now enjoy together. Thankfully we were not the “little red hen” who had to go it alone and then alone enjoy the fruit of her labor. Rather we all have been integral parts of the entire process. So, congratulations on your success! You’re great gardeners! The Fruit During the spring, the churches in the association where we worked had an associational wide evangelistic campaign. Each church had its own outreach but at the same time cooperated together with its sister churches. The net result was a harvest of 1283 decisions for Christ, many of these coming from the churches and missions that you helped start and nurture. One great joy of this is that it happened after we left. In other words, these churches, many of which did not even exist 11 years ago, are functioning and giving every evidence that they will be there doing the work of the ministry for years to come. We were privileged to help supply discipleship materials to aid in the initial teaching of these new believers, and have every reason to believe that many of those won now will be mature believers in the future and will one day be doing for others what others have done for them i.e. bringing others to Christ. Unity Baptist, Villa Alicia By all reports the church in Villa Alicia continues to flourish. There is a tight knit group of women who are serving continuously, a men’s group, and newly ordained deacons. The attendance continues to grow and when a group from the States was there recently, on two days they saw an attendance of over 200 at VBS! Help From on High, El Socorro Despite stiff competition from the Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses and even a North American Missionary who sends a bus to pick up kids and adults near the church on Sunday Mornings, the mission in El Socorro has continued to prosper. They recently had 24 enrolled in a discipleship class for new believers and have been able to see the near completion of their new church building, giving them the ability to get everyone in at once and still be able to breathe! With the help of Yami and Hermes (more about them in a moment) the ministry continues to be a blessing to the community and to the body of Christ as a whole. Seldom do we see the efforts of such a relative few yield so much for so many. But you, only a few, have done just that. Only eternity will reveal the true impact of the evangelistic efforts, construction, and financial and prayer support for this congregation, though some of the results are definitely measurable in the short term, as well. Music and Teaching Ministry “You didn’t make a mistake when you hired them”. These were the words of our treasurer and logistics coordinator in Honduras when we spoke recently. Dedicated, responsible, and very organized were the words used to describe Hermes and Yami. You will remember that they started with us early this year. Hermes teaches music in four churches while Yami simultaneously “teaches the teachers”. Hermes has some twenty music students and Yami about thirty teachers that she is training. Musical training has long been a lack in the Honduran churches but that is being remedied through Hermes. Yami is also providing a much needed ministry as she trains not only existing but potential teachers who will one day be ready to step into positions of leadership. We are very blessed to have this dedicated couple working with us in the ministry and blessed to have someone who undertook their support so that they can dedicate their full efforts to the ministry. Financial support for ministers is crucial in allowing these and other men and women to dedicate full time to the ministry when otherwise they would have to work and carve out time at night and on weekends to do what should be full time work. Your continued support for the several full time people we have in Honduras is a great blessing to them and their families not to mention the cause of Christ. Time and space fail me to be able to give full details of what is going on in every church. But you can know that hardly a week goes by that I am not on the phone with one or more in Honduras to hear how things progress there and how we can continue to help. Pray for Agapito. He is coming out of a period of depression that began when we left and that has debilitated the work in his area. But, God is faithful and has breathed into Agapito new life and things are improving. Lift him up that he might continue to be encouraged. Thank you for being a part of our life and ministry. Jimmy and Ginger
11 April 2007 Jimmy and Ginger Kiker 139 Greenhaven Dr. Archdale NC 27263 jkiker@northstate.net http://www.ansonministries.com Dear Friends and Partners, It is good to finally be able to greet you again by way of newsletter. When we left Honduras in December, we sold our computer and between moving twice (we’ve bought a house), the failure (three times) of a computer we got here and starting new jobs, we’ve gotten behind. Please pardon my lack of punctuality in communicating with you. I returned to Honduras in February both to work with a group from Virginia and to wrap up some lose ends. I also wanted to check on the various works in progress, meet with some of the pastors and verify that the bookkeeping was going well. The group was working on the church building in El Socorro. You may remember that we had moved the provisional building in El Socorro to Las Cascabeles to accommodate the growing congregation there. The Socorro congregation was left meeting in a Sunday school classroom which was even less sufficient than the building we moved, so the raising of the new building there was of utmost importance. I am glad to report that the group was able to get the walls up and part of the roof structure on. I ordered the roofing material while I was there and that will go on soon. Construction continues on the church building as the real church (the people) continue to meet, evangelize, and organize etc. in order to carry out their responsibilities as part of the body of Christ. Continue to pray for them. One of our main concerns in leaving Honduras was for the church in Villa Alicia. We had been such an integral part of that congregation for so long that we, along with the pastor and his wife, were very concerned about how our absence would affect the church. But, I was thrilled to see that the church had not just maintained but had grown and prospered. I felt a bit like the Apostle Paul when he wrote of the joy it brought him to hear of the growth of the churches he had planted. You will be glad to know that the investment of time, finances, and prayer that you have made in Villa Alicia has reaped great results. I was able to meet with several of the Pastors in order to hear first hand how things were progressing in their individual churches. I simply wanted to be of whatever encouragement possible I could. Because of being there in person for those few days, and because the Pastors now fill out a monthly report which they turn in when they are paid, I was also able to bring a small correction to one of the Pastors which he has acted upon. It was good to see such humility and grace in that he was able and willing to receive my “tweak” without hard feelings. Of special interest was the progress being made by Hermes and Yami in the area of music and Christian education. You will remember that he is teaching music and she is training the teachers of the various churches on how to instruct more effectively. They have proven to be super organized and dedicated to the purpose for which they joined ANSON Ministries. Hermes has some twenty music students and Yami has about 30 “teacher/students”. We are so thankful for the addition of this visionary couple to our Honduras staff. We are confident that we will see fruit from that ministry for many years to come. I know that those of you who have given so faithfully may have been rightfully concerned about how the finances were going to be handled with us away. You will remember that we were out of country a number of times over the years and there was never any problem. Again, the Lord has blessed us with someone to manage all this. I found everything in order with receipts, deposits recorded and all monies accounted for. It was always our desire to build the work in Honduras upon Christ and not upon ourselves, believing that if we did so, that in our eventual absence, that what had been started, would continue. We attempted to not take on responsibilities that the Hondurans could and should accept, choosing instead to work in a support role. As a result, while we are continuing to support the work in and around Sigutepeque, our actual presence is no longer necessary for the work to continue. That should be the goal of any missionary. It was ours and we have seen it accomplished. Thanks be to God. We continue to covet your prayers and are thankful to each of you who have chosen to continue to give. Your efforts continue to bear fruit and are perhaps more effectual than ever since more of your gifts go directly to church planting than ever! Every Blessing, Jimmy and Ginger
2 May 2006 Jimmy and Ginger Kiker Apartado 46 Siguatepeque, Comayagua Honduras jimmyandginger@optima.hn www.ansonminstries.com Dear Friends, We hope this letter finds you well and abiding in the truth. We are constantly amazed at the proliferation of doctrines that regularly circulate not only there in the States, but around the world, including here in Honduras. And I am not talking of the cults, though they are guilty, but even among Christian churches, there is so often little regard for Biblical doctrines, with churches often teaching whatever is popular at the moment. Unity Baptist The church in Villa Alicia continues to do well with attendance running close to 100. We are completing three months of sewing classes designed to help the ladies to learn to make their own clothes as well as those of their children. Ginger recently had a cooking class at the church as well, showing the ladies how to make banana bread and carrot cake. Cakes are exclusively for special occasions here. So to learn to make your own was something very special for them. We continue to work with the youth and have about 20 on a regular basis. We also had our second wedding in February, a couple with four children and almost 20 years of history together. Help From On High Baptist I was pleased to be asked to preach at the second wedding at the church in El Socorro about a month ago. As I have mentioned before, this is a major step for a church, to actually have its couples get married. Through help from a U.S. church, we’ve able to furnish badly needed pews, marker boards, and podiums for the church, as well as paint the interior of the building. They recently baptized 10 new believers and he is teaching in a local seminary. The Pastor, José Del Carmen and his wife Estela, continue to work hard and see the results of that labor. She is at the moment recuperating from gall bladder surgery and I’m sure she would appreciate your prayers. Arise and Shine Mission Our newest church start is in the village of “Las Cascabeles” outside the city of Comayagua. This mission started in September of 2005 and continues to prosper. We recently purchase a house in the village for the mission as well as benches, marker board, and a podium. They have an attendance of around 65 in Sunday School with several services each week. See our website for pictures. ANSON Seeks Staff Addition We have delayed this letter for several weeks awaiting an answer from a young couple, Hermes y Yami, who are to graduate from seminary in October about coming to work with us. His area of study is music and would be employed in the teaching of music in the churches that we have planted. The idea is that he would travel at least four days per week to different areas to help our churches train musicians and to form groups for leadership in the area of worship. She would travel with him to work with the Sunday School teachers, helping them to prepare their classes for the following Sunday. Training teachers in new churches is always a challenge and this would help both the teachers and the churches. Help us pray that God will grant that we might be able to utilize this great young couple in the building of the kingdom. Medical Need We have never shared this type of need with you before having always elected to deal with these locally on a need by need basis. But on this occasion we have decided to do so due to the severity of the situation. One of our local pastors has a 1 year son with osteogenesis. This is a bone debilitating disease which can eventually cause crippling. There is no treatment here and Pastor Melvin and his wife need to travel to the U.S. with their son to seek treatment. In order to get their visas, they will have to have appointments already set up and all arrangements made. They are working on this and hope to travel as early as June. The earlier they get treatment, the better chance of reducing the permanent effects of the disease. They have two daughters who will not travel with them but will stay with grandparents during this time. Besides the medical problem itself, the greatest barrier at the moment is the cost of traveling to the States which will be about $2300. We do not ask that you send any money at present, but if you would be willing to help with this, we would appreciate knowing so that the family can make appropriate plans. You can contact us by e-mail or phone at the above number. U.S. Bound If you receive this letter by regular mail, as you read it we are in the U.S. We will be here for about three months visiting supporting churches as well as any others that might be interested in this work. We will stay with our daughter and her family in Graham but will be frequenting Anson County and hope to see many of you during this time. If you would like to contact us you may do so through our email above or at 336-570-9573. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks! Again we would like to express our sincere thanks to each of you, both churches and families, who contribute to making this ministry a continued success. Your prayers and gifts are impacting literally hundreds of people every week. At last count, you are touching some 870 men, women, and children every week through this ministry, and only time will reveal the ultimate impact of these works. And remember, these are local churches where the needs of the people are met through local pastors and ministries who will remain in that community for years to come. This is all credited to your account. Every Blessing, Jimmy, Ginger, and Cory
18 October 2005 Dear Friends, We hope that this letter finds each of you doing well not only personally but within your respective churches as well. We should not underestimate the value of the local church to shape the lives of the coming generation. We hope you are working to make your church as strong and as effective as possible. We believe that the local church is crucial here in Honduras as well. That is why we have dedicated ourselves to planting and supporting new churches in areas where there is little if any evangelical voice. Many of these churches are in rural areas, some of which are now practically cut off by swollen rivers as we experience heavy rains. Others are now accessible only by foot as the very rugged roads are washed out. This affects the churches. None have closed but new works such as Las Tranquitas do suffer as those who minister in these areas cannot reach the congregations. The good news is that we have two young men both willing to take this work in Las Tranquitas with one of them willing to move to the village. This would eliminate this problem in the future. Hopefully this can be accomplished by November 1. It will require some financial support for him but we trust God will provide those funds. We recently visited Jesus de Otoro and were again greatly encouraged by the work there. You will remember that the church there has a Compassion Int. project and is looking to expand to 300 children in the spring. These children receive Bible instruction three times per week plus other benefits. The church also continues to work in their mission in Otatala and we are presently negotiating for land in the village as the little house presently used for the church is not sufficient. Pray for a good location at a good price. You might be surprised to hear that all this is being accomplished by a church with a Sunday school attendance of only 65 despite having an extremely hard working Pastoral family. We are simply not in the Bible belt here and church growth is slow. But we’ve never had to close a church and trust God to continue to bless in such a way that that will never be necessary. El Soccoro is now functioning almost independently of the mother church. When we returned in August, the Pastor and his wife had trained Sunday school teachers and moved the SS to Sunday morning. I am helping with the wedding there this Saturday (Oct. 15) of a couple who was saved about two months ago. They want to take this step of obedience which is a great testimony to the church and community. Despite the fact that another missionary working in another area continues to send a bus to pick up people very close to the church, attendance is running about 55 in Sunday school. The Pastor does not have a car so he and his wife have to catch the bus to the village for the services. Despite this, they are visiting and working. Pray for their strength and encouragement. The first Sunday we were back we had 117 in Sunday school in Villa Alicia. This is not the average attendance but with the ones who were not there that Sunday I estimate we are ministering to some 125 in the village. A group in September helped us get the walls up after we poured the floor on the main level a week before their arrival. The roof is scheduled to go on in January. We are hoping to put the building into use in the spring of the year. The ultimate goal is to have a Compassion project there like the one in Jesus de Otoro. I helped with a wedding since returning which was the first wedding in that village in five years. The couples simply live together without marriage and continue to do so for years. This is part of the culture and believe me, culture is a big ship that turns very slowly. Pray for the completion of the building and continued growth at Unity Baptist. We have returned to home schooling this year. We had been concerned about Cory’s education and the slow pace at the school he was attending so we elected to return to home schooling. The education of their children is one of the biggest challenges for missionaries and as Cory is now a freshman in high school it is more important than ever. Pray for the good use of our time, for patience and ability. Ginger is helping with a ladies Bible study once a week, singing for weddings and generally helping me keep things going. We talk through the computer almost every day with our daughter Bethany and our granddaughter Alexis. Actually Alexis only coos and squeals but that is sufficient for the moment. Being separated from them is difficult but God gives us grace. Pray for more grace!! While helping with a local Day of the Bible celebration I was approached by one of my former seminary students. He and his wife have moved to a rural village and started a new church. Of course, when I hear “new church” my ears always prick up. He is asking about some support for the new work which will mean land purchase etc. just as we have done before. I will be making a trip there soon to see the work and the village and try to make a decision. Pray for wisdom. We don’t want to over commit as a mission but we don’t want to miss opportunities that God provides either. But if God is working in that village, far be it from us to tell this young that there is no help. If we feel the Lord leading in this new endeavor, you will hear more about it in the future and we may contact you about how you can help. Words cannot express our appreciation for your continued support and prayers. All the above and much more that we cannot cover in one letter is all credited, in part, to your account because of your faithfulness. In Christ Alone, Jimmy, Ginger, and Cory
9 April 2005 Dear Friends, We give thanks for each of you who receive this letter by regular mail or by e-mail. We know that many of you receive dozens of pieces of mail every day and we appreciate your taking time to read these updates and prayer request. Christmas Cheer Since our last update, several things have taken place in the ministry. As we told you, we had scheduled a Christmas box distribution project for December, which was a great success. We visited four missions and one private school, and with the leftover boxes we supplied gifts to children in various other churches. It was a great success with minimal problems that sometimes arise in a project such as this. We also were able to distribute a lot of clothing and still have several boxes that we are sending to different areas. Some of the many needs have been met and at least in some areas the physical help has opened doors for the various churches or missions. Nazareth Begins New Building The first day of January saw the arrival of a construction group from North Carolina to begin the first stage of construction on new classrooms in the church in Jesus de Otoro. Due to church growth, including a Compassion Int. project that has grown extensively, the three existing classrooms simply were not sufficient. At this writing, there is still a lot to be done but we cannot progress without the needed funds. Pray with us that these will be provided so that this building might be completed soon. This church has been helped extensively by Rich Fork Baptist Church and the Pastor is partially supported by Anson Baptist Association. God Sized Problems "1/4" This mission is Villa Alicia (Unity) will be organized as an autonomous church on April 9, 2005. This, of course, is always a reason for celebration. We had a group here for two weeks in February which began construction on the main building. Due to the lay of the land, we have three stories on the backside, and while this makes the whole construction more expensive, it also gives us some possibilities that we have not had before in other missions. We will have (someday) a kitchen, youth center, and then the main worship area. We have outgrown the 20x40 space we have been using and really need to provide this addition. However, the “¼” you see above represents the stage our funding has reached. So, as in Jesus de Otoro, we are on “standby”. We are trusting the Lord for his provision. Pastor Mario and his wife Doris continue to give it all they’ve got and we continue to support them in anyway possible. We will continue to consider Unity our church home even after the organization. El Socorro Gets Full Time Pastor Over a year ago, Ginger told me that she believed that one day we would be working with José and Estela. I did not believe it as he was teaching at the time in the seminary of another denomination. Without going into a lot of particulars, suffice it to say that this 25 year veteran of the ministry and his dynamic wife are now working in El Socorro full time. We have seen the addition of several adults, and as the Pastor and his family come to know the people and community, and vice versa, we expect to see continued growth there. Pray for José and Estela that God might give them a fruitful ministry in El Socorro. Thanks to the friends of Haw River Christian Church who have helped so much in this work. Medical Brigade On April 2 a medical brigade will arrive with three doctors, two dentists and a host of support staff. We have planned to work in four different missions in four days. The brigades always bring a great blessing and are a great way to show our care for the people. This is a group that came last year with another mission and got left out somewhat in the cold and far as planning was concerned. I was able to help them some and they contacted us this year to work together. Pray that the physical impact that this group makes will transfer into a spiritual impact as well. This group comes from Augusta Ga. Winds of Change I remember once that a dentist told me that his goal was to work himself out of a job. This should always be the goal of the one who disciples, to see his student one day doing the same, or of the Pastor who continually works to see his people move around the baseball diamond of Christian maturity ‘till they reach the point where they themselves are doing ministry of some type. We recently brought together a group of five Pastors with whom we have worked most closely over the past nine years. These are not perfect men, but they are trusted men. This group will be taking on more responsibility for decision making within the ministry as well as being a support one for the other. We will meet together in different locales that they might get to know each other’s ministries well and then the group will help make decisions about mission planting etc. Pray that this group will be unified and that jealousy and competition will not hinder what God wants to do through this group New Works As most of you know, our principal work has been in church planting. As we began, all the churches were new and were concerned about their own growth and survival. As these churches have grown and matured, however, they are now becoming churches on mission, planting their own missions in other areas. We cannot be closely involved in every mission start but that is not necessary, either. As the Pastor of a church cannot “do it all” but should instead teach others to do ministry, so it is with us. We are now in a support role for three of our former works that are planting others churches. Let me outline those for you. Nazareth Church in Jesus de Otoro has a mission in the village of Otatala. They have been having 50-55 on Thursday nights as well as a good group on Sundays. Anson Ministries is paying for their transportation to and from the mission at a cost of $80 per month. This is an unfunded project with no U.S. sponsor, but how can I say no to this dedicated group that travels there twice every week. We distributed Christmas boxes there in December and will be there with the Medical Brigade next week. Las Tranquitas is a small village about half an hour or less from Las Joyas where Pastor Agapito has a sizable group meeting on a regular basis. This will no doubt eventually become a church with all the needs of a new work. At the same time, Agapito is also starting a new church in Santa Elena where he lives, this due to the fact that there is no longer a viable evangelical church there. We are investigating buying property but any step we take at this point is strictly in faith. The town of Meambar is requesting that we start there with a church as well. Sometimes I feel like I’m trying to juggle while standing on a basketball! More needs are as follows: Pastor Agapito’s brother has requested to come work with us. He might well be a good choice to Pastor one of the works I just mentioned. Also, there is a young man, Bible Institute trained, who lives in Santa Elena and is not working in any church. Agapito had actually groomed him to take over the Santa Elena work that we started there years ago but due to outside interference Agapito was pushed out and the church has pretty much died. That was not a work where we were able to continue laboring after leaving our previous mission and it is now pretty much dead. Now, Naraciso, though well prepared, is doing nothing. Praying Specifically: Construction funds for Jesús de Otoro and Villa Alicia New works in Otatala, Las Tranquitas, and Santa Elena U.S. sponsors for the above new works The birth of our first granddaughter sometime in early May!! How God might use you in particular God Bless, Jimmy, Ginger, and Cory
22 October 2004 Dear Friends and Co-Laborers, As November 2 draws near, I have been reminded of the great impact that some in the Old Testament had on their culture. Joseph was but a youth, sold into slavery by the very family that should have protected him. When temptation came, his faith in God and his personal integrity helped him to remain strong during not only the temptation but the ensuing persecution. But Joseph eventually came to have an impact in that culture that few could have imagined. Daniel is another example of one who through faith closed the mouths of lions but also became a great witness of the true and living God in that foreign and Godless land. We too, as believers, can make a difference. I believe we should vote, and we have already done so. But more importantly we can pray that God will give us leadership that will seek to honor him in their decisions. Every candidate is in favor of better education, more and better jobs and victory over the terrorist though they may differ in how to accomplish those ends. But what really defines a candidate is where he stands on moral issues. Pray this fall that God will put into office those who will follow His platform in leading our nation Stateside Visit We were thankful to be able to spend some time with family and friends (some of you) during the summer months. Since Cory is now in school instead of home schooling we have made the decision to be in the States during his vacation time. It had been 2½ years since we had been in for an extended time and we enjoyed our time there. We were able to have a reception for Bethany and José, which was a great blessing, and to visit with a number of churches who help us here. For those of you who did not get a visit, see you next year! While we were busy during our time there, it did seem good to get back to Honduras more quickly and get back to a more normal life. A week after getting back here, Bethany notified us that we would be grandparents in the spring. Please keep them in your prayers as they (and we) begin this new stage of their lives. The Missions! As we returned to Honduras, we were anxious to hear from the various missions where we work. Working as we do, I can identify with Paul in his concern for the churches that he had planted and had visited as part of his ministry. We returned to “Unity” in Villa Alicia to a mission some 80 strong. We were so happy to see our friends there and to fellowship with them again. At this writing, we are planning to begin a literacy program in the next couple of weeks to assist those who cannot read. The mission has really outgrown the area we are using for worship, and if all goes according to plan, we plan to break ground as early as December on a worship center. This building is only about 15% funded at the moment but we feel that it is the time to proceed with this project. We will start in faith, believing that God will provide in His time. You can pray with us to that end. I visited with the mission in El Soccorro recently to find a good group of children there for Sunday school at about 2:30 in the afternoon despite a torrential downpour. The adults meet on Friday night. We are currently putting guttering on the building due to problems with erosion. That should be done this week in El Soccorro and Villa Alicia. Pray for that mission and especially for the Pastor and his wife (Oscar and Irma). Oscar is bi-vocational and is also doing some seminary study so his schedule is full! Those traveling to that mission usually go on the back of a pickup and almost as often get wet as we are in the throes of rainy season. One must admire their dedication. We took the chance to visit in Jesus de Otoro since our return and found them doing well. But with some 250 children in the Compassion Int. program there, they are desperate for space. We hope to help starting later this year with the addition of four classrooms. A church in the States has provided funds for a truck for Pastor Agapito Aranda who works in the isolated area of Meambar about two hours from Siguatepeque. He has been riding a mule for quite some time but due to some health problems needs to make other arrangements. While we still have not made the purchase, we have several people looking and we hope to complete that purchase soon. Needless to say he was very happy with the news. We are still looking for a solution for the lighting problem in the mission in Las Joyas. We had hoped to put in a 12-volt system with the battery being charged with a solar panel but that turned out to be too expensive. If you know of some solution for this problem, we would love to hear from you! Many Hands Make Light Work! We have here working with us for two months a family from North Carolina. He is a builder by trade and will be helping with a number of construction/reconstru-tion projects. There are six of them including their four children. Pray for their safekeeping and a good time of ministry during these two months. Christmas Is On the Way!! We will very soon receive a container with nearly 2000 shoeboxes of gifts for the children in several of the missions. These are made possible by two churches in North Carolina and will be distributed by volunteers from those churches. Included as well are several boxes of used clothing for distribution. This will take place during the first week in December. Along with the distribution the group of volunteers will present the gospel using skits, puppets and songs. Pray that this will be a time of blessing for the various churches as well as for the visiting volunteers. Ministry Needs Opportunities arise from time to time to participate on a deeper level. We try never to request funds as such but to simply make the needs known. We also never “back door” a request by mentioning the need and then ask you to pray that God will touch hearts etc. If we need your money we will just tell you and you can pray and decide. I believe it was John Wesley who said the best way to raise funds was to find out who has money and then go and ask him for it. So, here goes. 1. Pastor Mario (Unity) really needs a car. He tries to make trips by bus but the buses do not maintain a regular schedule and he sometimes waits an hour or more. He cannot visit at night because the buses don’t run after six. We have lent him a vehicle a number of times but he is embarrassed to continue to ask so we are hoping something will work out for him in the way of a car. 2. As I mentioned, we are about out of space in Villa Alicia. While we do have some funds for this project, they are not near enough. 3. The church in Las Joyas continues to worship in the dark. Some type of lighting system there would be of great help to their ministry (and eyes). Family News Ginger has started back with her discipleship group since returning. She has 15 this semester and they are studying the books of Peter. Cory is taking guitar and is able to help with the music at Villa Alicia. When not playing the guitar he continues to play the drums. He has had to opportunity to receive the Purpose Driven Life in Spanish with his schoolmates as part of his school devotions. We are working through “The Case for Christ” here at home during devotions. We are doing well as a family. Once again, we thank you for your continued prayers and financial support. Many of you have helped for nine years and be assured that your faithfulness does not go unnoticed, neither by us nor by the Lord (Heb. 6:10) Website We are still working on the website. Take a look at Ansonministries.com Every Blessing, Jimmy, Ginger, and Cory
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The Kiker family has been in Honduras since 1996 working in and around Siguatepeque in the area of church planting and development. Their desire is to see churches not only planted but developed to the point of having their own leadership and pastor. They work in conjunction with local pastors and churches to see that each new congregation has not only a pastor, but sufficient buildings to accommodate their growing congregations. The desire of the Kiker's is to see each of these new churches become church planters themselves and they are committed to helping them to this end. They utilize evangelism teams, construction groups, and medical brigades to not only meet the needs in Honduras but to also allow for the hands on participation of those who wish to be a part of the ministry.

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