Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Greetings once again from Honduras. I’ve been here for over a month now, and I wish that I could say I that I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. But, the truth is that I’ve been sick off and on the whole time. I have had headaches, stomachaches, sorethroats, and then some. But, this didn’t stop me from traveling to Colomoncagua every weekend to teach Bible, nor did it keep me from attending my Spanish classes. I can honestly say that it’s been a very busy month, with much pain and suffering, but it has been worth it knowing that I’m serving the Lord!
In the little village of Colomoncagua, I encountered the men that I told you all about, who wanted me to start a church there. Well, it turns out that they weren’t as enthusiastic about it as I had expected. They told me to come back in December to talk to them more about it. They said that they were very busy with Politics, (as this in an election year) and are working hard preparing for the November presidential election. So, we’ll wait and see what happens with them.
But, I do have a 16 year old boy, named Rafael, there in the village that I am teaching the Bible too every Saturday. So, I plan on continuing to go to Colomoncaga on the weekends to teach him. And, during the weekdays of Tuesday through Thursday I will continue to attend language classes in Tegucigalpa eight hours a day.
My Spanish is coming along well. Not only am I learning grammar, vocabulary, and rules, but they are teaching me words as well that are only used in Honduras. This is a big help in speaking with the people, and getting an opportunity to witness to them.
I’ve also had several opportunites to preach and teach since I’ve been here. I’ve preached this month so far about three times in various churches, and had the pleasure of teaching Bible to nine men who are taking Bible classes in a church in El Paraiso (near the Nicaragua border). I taught for three days on “The 7 mysteries in the Bible.” I was sick as a dog the whole time, but I got through it, and was grateful for the opportunity. They even asked me to come back next month and teach some more if I am able.
So far, my Residence Visa has yet to come through. I lack one paper still and then we can process it. But, the good news is that I learned that I can file for a permit to drive for one month while waiting for my Visa. So, I plan to go to Puerto Cortes the beginning of October to pick up my car. With my Residence Visa, the law states that I do not have to pay duty on it, but while talking with several missionaries here, I was informed that most Hondurans usually don’t follow the laws. And, they will probably charge me duty even though it’s supposed to be free. If this is so, then I will have to pay an outrageous amount for my car, or it will be impounded. Please pray that the Lord will work this out, and I will be able to get my car for free as the law says I should. This would be a blessing, and would allow me more money to use for the ministry.
Finally, let me tell you that I’ve been keeping a daily journal of what I’ve been doing here, and what I’ve been going through since I got here. And, I plan on continuing to do so. Also, my plan is to post it on my internet site for those of you that are interested in reading it. It will be a lot to read, but if you ever get curious about what Bro. Breaker is going through, or what he did on such and such a day, feel free to look up the date, and read what happened. That way you can feel like you are going through it with me, and get an idea of what it’s like as a missionary on a foreign field.
Well, God bless you all. And, thanks again for all your prayers and support. Thanks again, and God bless you all!
Because He shed His precious blood for me,
Robert Ray Breaker III
Missionary to Honduras
