We recently returned from Maine where I visited for a month and Rodney visited for two weeks. It was a wonderful time of catching up with family and friends and a month of sharing what God has been doing in Los Anonos and other communities around the San Jose area, where we work.
Last week, we welcomed Taylor Crossman, who is going to be with us for the next few months to help us with the following teams. She will also be teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) and assisting us in all of the daily aspects of the ministry. She serves and attends Mountain View Community Church in Culpepper, Virginia, which is also one of the fellowships that comes on a regular basis. This is a photo of Taylor.
Since our return, we have been preparing for our next round of teams.
June 17 – June 25th The Vineyard Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan
They will be doing a two night teaching on “Hearing the Voice of God and Healing Prayer” for the youth of Los Anonos. We are very excited about this teaching, because we will be joining with another church in Los Anonos.
The team will be ministering at both the men’s and the women’s rehab centers, working in the school in Los Anonos and doing some planting in Jasmin. Also, they will doing some work in the local gym and working in 25 de Julio.
July 1 – July 8th Vineyard Columbus Youth Group, Ohio
This team will be attending a worship conference at LaVina del Este, prayer walking in Anonos and doing some work in Jasmin. They will also be taking our Los Anonos youth to the conference
July 11 – July 19th Two or three people from a church in Ohio will be with us to do a
scouting trip to see if their church would like to send teams.
July 18th – 27th New Life Church from Gahanna, Ohio (part of Columbus)
This group will be coming to build the first yellow house in Los Anonos, which
we and many of the people in the community are excited about. This house is
being built for a man who has a mentally disabled son and who is one of the most
needy persons here in Los Anonos.
July 30th – August 8th The Summit Church from Madison, Virginia
They will be working with one of the local churches doing teachings and doing
work on the church.
August 11th – August 19th Mountain View Community Church from Culpepper,
Virginia.
A children’s program is in the works for this group. And more planning.
All of these fellowships are returning groups, which is exciting for us and for the people in the community. It sends a message of care, love and a desire to build deeper relationships, which helps in the process of transformation. Each church has its’ special uniqueness in creating a fullness for what needs to be done here. And we are thankful for their participation with Harvest Hands, who they truly are.
We ask that for the next nine weeks that you would please pray for us and for these teams, that we would continue to be the hands and the feet of the Lord and bring glory to His name.
Thank you for your donations and your prayers.
If you would like to make a donation to Harvest Hands, make the check payable to:
Harvest Hands and send to:
Harvest Hands
c/o Vineyard Christian Church
P.O. Box 55
Mechanic Falls, Maine 04256
Blessings,
Rodney and Cindy LaFrance
Jesus said, "The food that keeps me going is that I do the will of the One who sent me, finishing the work he started. As you look around right now, wouldn't you say that in about four months it will be time to harvest? Well, I'm telling you to open your eyes and take a good look at what's right in front of you. These Samaritan fields are ripe. It's harvest time! John 4: 34-35
These are the men with addictions, with whom we work. These men are ripe!
