Wedding Planning & Prayers

We wrapped up our regular activities last week, with more Christmas parties and the wonderful LIFT outreach.  Now, our attention has turned to… Weddings! 

Si Dios quiere (the Lord willing) we will have three couples getting legally married in the next two weeks, ending with a reception at the Social Work site on November 30. 

There is a lot to be done, and we’re getting a bit overwhelmed.  So, we need your prayers!

-Please pray for Luz and Fermin, who have been together for 30 years.  Fermin met Jesus while serving a prison term, and has become a ‘new man’.  Luz was once a bitter, hard woman, but God has been at work transforming her.  She glows now, with the love of Jesus, and of Fermin!  It is a joy to see them both eagerly desiring to be married. 

-Please pray for Kathy and Richie, who are a young couple with a one year old son.  Kathy has been coming to the Social Work site since she was a young girl.  She has not had an easy life, but God has been faithful, and both she and Richie have been growing in their faith.  When we asked them why they wanted to become legally married, Richie said he wanted to live right before God, and for love.

-Please pray for Dinora and Luis, who have been together 13 years, and have two children.  Dinora’s dream is to be legally married so that she can be an example for her children, and to live in a way that pleases God.  Luis is still ‘on the fence’ about it, and goes back and forth, one day saying Yes, another No. 

-This morning Daisy, Luz and Fermin will be meeting with the attorney who performs marriages here in Jarabacoa to make sure they can get married.  Please pray for this meeting, that God’s will is done, that any barriers to their marriage are quickly resolved.

-Please pray for the final Reception details to come together – food, decorations, cake, gifts, etc.  It’s a lot to pull together, but we know it is worth it!

Thank you, friends, for your faithful prayers.  We’ll report back soon on how God has been at work in this important part of transforming El Callejon for His glory!