October 2009

Flames of Fire Ministry

October 2009 Newsletter

Fall has arrived! With fall comes Thanksgiving, we have so much to be thankful for. Among so many things we are thankful for you, good friends, family, and partners.

We have been thinking about what a GREAT year it has been. You might be saying...WHAT?? But amidst the economic problems God has continued to move. He is still on the throne and when the people of God pray, He still moves on their behalf!

We continue to pray for you and declare that you are the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath, you are blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out, you are blessed when you rise up and when you sit down, you are blessed in a good economy and blessed in a bad economy.

Prov. 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:

Prov. 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

But wait......it's time to think
~~Christmas!~~

You can make Christmas special for an entire family for only $35!

It may only be fall, but we are beginning to plan Christmas for the feeding centers.

Thanks to you last year was a huge success. Your offerings made it possible to bless 247 families with all of the necessary ingredients for a traditional chicken tamale dinner on Christmas Eve. Each family was also given a blanket because it gets cold in the villages and quite often they live in stick or palm huts. Every child in every family received a toy too! Over 600 toys were given out!!!

Since last year we added another feeding center, bringing our total to 266 families. With a total of 720 children.

It will cost $35 per family to supply the dinner, a blanket and toys for all the children. Won't you consider sponsoring a family? We now have PayPal through our home church to make your giving easier. We just ask that you let us know when you've given since there is not a way to designate funds. You can give through PayPal by clicking on this link:

If you would like to view a video of last year's give away please click on player:

Last year it was so very moving, that although the women are illiterate they prepared cards thanking you for your help. Many letters had to be written with the help of their children. Here are just a couple excerpts.

our christmas tree decorated with cards from the children

.....thank you for this

gift, thank God and you because you sincerely love your neighbor. May God fill your lives with

happiness and joy.

.....with these few words we thank you for the much that you do for us. God repay you and continue to bless you...

May God bless you many times over for the kindness that you continually show to the feeding center children. You are the best partners in the whole world! We love you.

Be the Change,

Larry & Marla