July is always a busy month for the Gendreaus wherever we go because both our daughters celebrate their birthdays on this month. We decided to celebrate their birthdays this year at their school, Liceo Castilla, with all their new classmates. Selah celebrated her birthday on July 8 and Shiloh celebrated her birthday party on July 21. A few weeks prior to their parties, God told me he wanted to use the girl's parties to share the gospel. With the help of the Master Commission students from UCCR (Ultima Cosecha de Castillo Del Rey), we were able to share the gospel, sing worship songs, pray with the kids, and provide opportunities to receive Jesus.
For Selah's class, 17 classmates accepted Jesus in their hearts! For Shiloh's class, 6 classmates received prayer for healing. It was a great feeling to know that as we celebrated their birthdays, they also had a chance to share about Jesus and minister to their friends.
Living in El Salvador has been a blessing to our family. There have been times when we would have to reinvent our routines due to the changes in our environment such as water shutdowns or power outages, but God always helps us find a way to make things comfortable for the family. We learned to be resourceful and content in every circumstance. It has been an answered prayer for me and Phil to find a community for our family especially for the girls. Every afternoon after the girls do their homework, the girls play with the children from our community. Our neighbors are very friendly and loving towards us. El Salvadoreans go above and beyond to make sure you feel comfortable and accepted. Because the girls are transitioning so well in this country, Phil and I can start focusing on ministry work.
Phil has successfully been able to set up the clinic at the camp. He has been able to treat several patients and he has assisted in a few medical teams that have come from the U.S. With the equipment that we have, Phil is able to clean teeth, do fillings, and extract teeth. We are working on getting better equipment to be able to do other procedures such as root canals.
Phil has worked with a few teams so far in the last couple months in different towns such as Nueva Esperanza, Lago Coatapeque, and Candelaria. The most recent team that Phil worked with came from Coweta, Oaklahoma. When they visited the town of Candelaria, they had a chance to see a total of 450 patients. Each patient was given spiritual counselling; offered a chance to hear the gospel; and received the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ. A total of 120 of these patients made decisions to follow Christ. In addition, local pastors were able to follow up with the patients. According to Pastor Erick Zamora, one of the local pastors of Candelaria, there has been an increased church attendance after the team visit.
We want to thank all our partners for allowing us to share God's love to the people from El Salvador. Our ministry's goal is to make Jesus' name famous all over the world.
Stay tuned on my next post about more information about the clinic and also about my new role as a basic English teacher to the first year students of UCCR....
Prayer Requests:
1. To maintain our monthly support for the next 2 years.
2. To have open doors to share the gospel and God's love to everyone we meet.
3. To have perfect health for the entire family.
4. To build a stronger community among the missionaries.
Blessings and Love,
Phil, Mia, Selah, and Shiloh
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