Christ Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, Ok. Sent A Multi-Task Team of Twenty Three

Gathering Hearts for Honduras • July 1, 2024

"...many new converts added to our growing number new believers this year"

I wish I could list each of the twenty-three team members and report all that they did. There were various ministries happening simultaneously all throughout the compound.  Under the leadership of Lucinda Keilbarth and Dr. Wendy McConnell, this CPC team was the most versatile team we have ever hosted.  Medical treatment, youth  rallies, women’s Bible study, and pastor’s training, were all going on simultaneously. In fact, there is so much to cover with this team, another update will be coming out next week featuring the youth team and pastor's training.

 Dr. Christopher Stokes, Dr. Wendy McConnell, Dr. Sylvia Ruiz, and Dr. Jeremy Brennan treated hundreds of patients in the Mission Center, and after hours they went into the villages to provide medical care for the invalids. Under the direction of CPC Mission director, Dave Oxenham, and others prayed for and shared the plan of salvation to each patient.  As a result, there were many new converts added to our growing number new believers this year.

A WORD FROM DR. MCCONNELL:

Over the ten years that I have gone to Gathering Hearts to provide medical care for Honduran children, I have witnessed remarkable changes in the small community around the mission. New homes have been built, children are fed and educated, jobs have been provided, and most dramatically in the last year, a soccer field draws hundreds of children and teens to a safe space where they can do what they love most. It is a light in the darkness; a city on a hill. Excuse me, on a rice paddy. In the last few years God allowed COVID and terrible floods to come. I certainly don’t understand all the reasons why but I do know that He shone a bright light on the love that holds this community together and they extended it to their neighbors in those difficult days. People were rescued and food and shelter provided. Now the church is bursting with life and the prayer and rejoicing are powerful. As a board member of GH I get to participate in decision making and planning for the mission. But there is nothing like being there and seeing God at work, both in the team of which I am a member, and as a sister in Christ of the beautiful community that is Gathering Hearts.


Betty Jo Green headed up the eye glass testing and distribution along with her crew Shaylee, Nelson Jr., Allison and Peter.  Lucinda Keilbarth, along with Dana Maher, ran the pharmacy with the help of Crete and a translator.
Mary Oxenham, along with her translator, taught a Bible study to the village women. Kim Lee and our veteran, Dyan Lewis, ran the triage.

A man and a woman wearing glasses are posing for a picture.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

At Gathering Hearts for Honduras, we are committed to sharing the love of Christ through education, vocational training, medical care, and community outreach. Your support helps transform lives and bring hope to those in need.  Be a part of the mission! Whether through prayer, donations, or hands-on service, you can make a lasting impact.

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