Headed to Haiti - Feb. 16th

I am sure you guys think I fell of the earth since I have not been writing much lately. To be honest I have been very busy and have not had a chance to put my thoughts together. I have been working on the photos and videos from the December Nicaragua trip and just trying to stay busy with our work schedule. God has opened a huge door for me to travel to Haiti for a week with a local church in Fort Mill. I will be leaving Feb. 16th and returning Feb. 23rd.

We will be working and staying at an orphanage and out plans are to:

  • Delivering and handing out suppies (food, water, meds) to Pastor Vincent and his team, for the people they are currently housing;
  • Woking with the children in the Cx.-des-Bouquets orphanage;
  • Practical work at the Cx.-des-Bouquets orphanage;
  • Serving Paastor Joseph and his team in Cx.-des-Bouquets;
  • Ministry to encourage and equip pastors and believers;
  • Possible travel to Les Cayes and assist with the orphanage there;
  • Possible travel to St. Marks and assist and encourge Pastor Meuler there.

I can't wait to get my hands on some little Haitian boys and girls. I am so excited to be able to help. When God told me I was to go I was not sure how or with who and one morning as I was praying he clearly told me I would be going to Haiti, minutes after that moment I received an email from a friend who was going. I immediately knew this was my open door. After talking with her I contacted the church to find that they were only going to take 7 people and they were full. I told the Pastor, well you will be calling me back because I know God told me I was to go on this trip. Needless to say this morning I was told to call him and now I am going. God is good. When He has a plan for you, He has a plan.

They are asking for much needed medical supplies. If you have felt led to help this country now is your opportunity.  All of us have doctors we see and all of them have medical supplies. Would you ask on my behalf for some supplies? Even if I just get a tube of ointment, its one more than they have. Here is a list of the supplies we are ask to collect:

  • Gauze – any size, but preferably 4X4
  • Dressings - sterile and unsterile
  • Neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment
  • Ace bandages (or anything specifically for wound care)
  • Ibuprofen
  • Oral rehydration salts
  • Tylenol

  • Motrin
  • Multivitamins (children and adult)
  • Benadryl
  • Cough medications
  • Anti-diarrhea tablets
  • Alcohol pads
  • Band-Aids
  • Tape - all types
  • Thermometers
  • Tongue depressors

Please help me collect these items. All it takes is for you to show the list to your doctors office and ask if they would be willing to donate something. Trust me, it is more than they have and God will bless you for your willingness to ask.

I will need all the supplies by February 12th. If you receive some supplies, email me so I can plan on them coming.

I will be going with a team of 6 others. Pray for us. We are going into an area outside of Port o Prince and will be in a secure location but things are desperate their and where there is desperation their is an opportunity for us to teach them where their hope comes from, My Lord, My Savior.

In order to take this trip I need to also raise $1,000 dollars. If you feel led to help me take this trip I would be grateful for your financial support. Please send your gift as soon as possible. If you feel led that your financial gift needs to go directly to the people of Haiti, that's perfectly ok with me and I will make sure that any money designated for Haiti will be used in Haiti. I need all money by February 12th also.

I am honored God has allowed me to help this hurting country. One day I was listening to CNN and a woman called in saying that she could not even afford $5 to give to Haiti because she was on disability and had none. Her attitude was that when the government of the US helps her she'll help others. It made me angry. I guarantee you that she will waist $5 this month on junk. We say we have no money but our cabinets are full, our refrigerators are full. We can sacrifice if we cant to. You can give up buying Coca Cola and drin Kool-Aid for two weeks if you want. You can give up stopping at McDonald's today  if you want. We live with a mentality that we can't and God says, DO IT and trust me...

Please help any way you can. I hope by now you can trust me that I do what I say with your gifts. I stand accountable before God and you.

If you have any questions, let me know.

God Bless,

Angie Honeycutt

The Power of One Ministry 198 Mellwood Drive Charlotte, NC 28214 704-236-5550

Merry CHRISTmas to Everyone

Today was our Christmas day for my family because we will be heading to Grandma's tomorrow. Please pray for us as we travel into an area that has about 12-15 inches of snow even after 3 days of melting. I have been so busy since I got home trying to get ready for Christmas and packing to go home that I have not had time to write details about my trip. As soon as I came home and my feet hit the floor I have been going and going and going.

I am happy to say that we sent 49 kids to school instead of 36. It was amazing and as soon as I can get my pictures ready I will post them. Most of these kids had never even wrote in a car before. It was so special. The kids faces were filled with excitement and the mothers eyes filled with tears. It was one of the most rewarding moments for me. The comments from the parents made me cry often but the hugs from the kids took that sorrow away and turn it into joy. It was truly an amazing site to see.

The families in Cebieta are eating their new peppers and tomatoes and other vegetables was we speak some will be coming in this week and next. They were so happy to see the fruits of their labor. We had a celebration with them and they gave me a "key" to the city and made me an official "Nicaraguan" . It was very special to see them excited but the cheers did not come from the excitement of seeing their gardens it came from the distribution of the bibles. I was able to give them 35 bibles with a notebook and 2 pens and a gallon size baggie to protect them if it rained. During the celebration the Pastor was preaching and the families were finding the scriptures like pros. It was a site to see also.  Each week the local church brings them 15 minutes into town in the back of a truck for services and every Monday they have bible study under the big tree. This is what my time and efforts is all about. They are only 35 people but they will soon be 350 or 3,000, just because people care enough to invest in their future.

We also showed the movie Facing the Giants to over 100 teenagers and many adults. It was a great night also because we were able to bring all the teens from Cebieta and another community to the movie. Most of them had never even seen a TV before much less a large movie with Coke and donuts. It was such a blessing to see their faces as the big screen came on. They will never forget that night.

There were 4 people that night accept the Lord as their savior. Many wanted to but we all could tell it was the temptations of upcoming parties and peer pressure that keep them back. It was obvious there were several people who were causing distractions in the crowd. I spoke that night and I can honestly say I have no idea what I said. The entire night before I prayed and prayed and God gave me nothing. When I took the mic to speak I prayed again and God said some amazing things from me. I was told later that things I said moved their hearts and helped them to see my heart in a very different way. I hope it opens the door for many other times for them to see the real Angie. The one that loves them.

I got to go to the orphanage and bless all the kids there. 5 of my girls from the House of Rose live there and it was such a blessing to see them as all have grown so much. I took presents for everyone to make sure they all knew they were special also. There are many teenagers that live there and have no family at all so getting gifts from someone was a real treat.

I also saw my girls Carmen and Isamar and Karen. All are doing well and growing like weeds. All are learning to function in their new homes as it as been an entire year already since they left the orphanage. It gets harder and harder for me to see my girls. I love them so much but I am not sure if I can continue seeing them. Their focus seems to be more on what I am giving them than who I am. It's sad but it's Nicaragua. We will see. My heart can only take so much.

Today was a huge blessing also. My church feed 100+ people from the community who received food assistance each week from our church. I had the privilege of serving them plates of turkey and dressing with all the fix'ns and give them a box of food as they left. It caused me to miss Nicaragua real bad.

I challenge each of you this season no matter what your situation is to truly take a look at the blessings God has given you. Unless you are homeless right now and on the streets you are a very BLESSED individual. This time of the year the world pushes in our heads that we have to have certain things in order to be happy and have a great Christmas. I ask you to focus on what you already have not what you don't have.

God gave his son to us as a FREE gift. That same son lived and walked on this earth just like us but I bet there is no where in the bible you can find a word about him wishing he had anything. It is real easy to get depressed and sad about what we don't have, I know, I have done it and felt that sadness many many times in my life and I also know it is real easy to say what I am saying if you are not in need. I remember being encouraged by someone once and I knew for sure she had everything her kids had asked for under her tree and the entire time I was thinking YOU HAVE NO IDEA LADY... But I do.. I know exactly what that feels like.

My challenge to you is to look around you and ask is there anybody in my life that needs Jesus this season, is there anyone who needs to be encouraged. Find them and make a difference this Christmas on behalf of Jesus. Teach your kids to give to others who have nothing. Invite a neighbor over for dinner or take them a pie. DO SOMETHING to show them Jesus this season, it will change your life and theirs.

Since this is the end of the year I want to make sure each of you know how thankful I am for the support you have given me this year. It has been a very amazing and difficult year all at the same time. Without your support, love and prayers this ministry would be nothing, instead together we illustrate the POWER OF ONE.

Merry Christmas to everyone and May your 2010 be the beginning of great things in your life.

God Bless all of you, Dios le bendiga,

Angie, Terry, Jordon, Logan and Jacob

God is doing something in Somotillo

I need your prayers. God has opened a door for me to showing Facing the Gaints movie for over 200 youth tomorrow night.

It will be a nice chance to show them a movie and then share the Gospel with them.

The Pastor here wants me to talk to the boys and that is not normal for me but I agree it showed be me so I need your prayers that the Holy Spirit will speak through me and many lives will be changed by the words from my heart.

The local church here has been fasting all day and praying for the outcome of this meeting but I am asking specifically for prayer for me. It is not normal for me to do this and I am already nervous. I am willing to do what ever God wants but preaching is not my call. Talking to them I can do but want to make sure I have the right words.

God is already doing great things on this trip. He has opened the doors for me to do many more projects here in Somotillo. Today I meet with a lot of teenagers and found there are many things to do there in order to keep them focused on the Lord. I am very excited about the coming year.

Tomorrow I will be taking the kids shopping for the school clothes. They are so excited. They have such great appreciation to everyone. On mother told me she will get up at 4am to make sure she is ready. It was so sweet. They have great hearts and are doing so well.  I also bought them bibles and they acted like I had given them a million dollars.

I am so thankful to be here and for your help to carry out what I am doing. Tomorrow will be the busiest day this week so pray for my strength. It is very very hot this time and should not be. I have had a headache each day from the heat. I am even drinking tons of water and it is not working.

I can´t wait to tell you about tomorrow night. Pray for it´s success.

Until then...

Angie

Starting out great already...

Well I am happy to say I am safe and sound in Managua. I arrived yesterday around 4 and left home at 4am so it was a long day. Not to mention I only got 2 hours of sleep before I left. My flights were very short between each other and I had three of them so when I arrived to Managua I didn´t even go to see if my bags where there instead I headed toward the counter to wait for the agent who tracks lost bags. I turned around and to my amazement there was both of my bags. I just about danced in that building. I did shout and praise God to the top of my lungs. I just could not believe it even though I expected it and prayed for it. It was such a sweet blessing from God. He knew how bad I needed those bags. Needless to say the long flight and my wore out body got a huge boost of energy.

Today I went to the hospital with my friend and at 1200 God gave me a new healthy baby girl to bless. It is just amazing to have been here on this day. God made this trip so special to me.  He has blessed me with a new little girl to spoil. We don´t have the details on her size yet because things are really differnt here but I saw her for a minute and she is healthy and beautiful and for now that is all that matters.

I bought 40 bibles today and God blessed with me a larger bible than expected. I can´t wait to take them to Cebieta.

Thanks so muc h for your prayers. God answered them in a mighty way. I got my bags and a new baby, things are going great. Keep praying because I am only one day into this trip and there is a lot more to get done.

I´ll write more later as I can, for now, BEDTIME.. I am exhausted...

Angie

Leaving in the morning.

I have been so busy the last two weeks that I have not had 10 minutes to write about my trip. I am almost all packed and ready to go with bags full of Christmas gifts for the new orphanage, irrigation systems for the 10 new families we are adding on, baby clothes and extras for a new baby girl arriving on Monday morning and tons of school supplies.

Thanks so much for everybody who has played a role in this trip. It amazes me each time I leave how many people are involved. This is not just my trip to Nicaragua. This is everyones trip that has helped and prayed for me. I just happen to be the one that gets to go.

God has been working overtime to help me this trip and I want to give him praise.

1st - I have a new GIRL translator who is sold out for Jesus and wants to work for free. Yes I said FREE. She told me it would be her way of giving to God. How sweet. I will of course pay her but she thinks she should do it for free.

2nd - My airline ticketed ended up costing $561 which is not too bad and much better than the $700 I was going to have to pay. I will be flying 3 different airlines so pray for my luggage to be where ever I am. This is very important for me because I don't want to lose any of the great stuff in my bags. No only did God give me a great ticket but he put me on an airline that only charges $55 for an oversize bag instead of $200 and trust me the bag I am taking is OVERSIZED.

3rd - I just found out that the gardens in Cebieta are at full harvest. I will hopefully get there in time to actually see RED ripe tomatoes. I can't wait to see them.

4th - I sent word that I was coming and ask what could I bring them and all they wanted was bibles. They could have asked for anything and they asked for Bibles. If that is not a testimony to what God is doing nothing is.

As always I ask that you pray over me while I am gone and my family. Terry is staying behind this trip to make sure my boys are ok. I will miss him a lot so pray for me.

Please pray for my safety and for my health as swine flu is everywhere in Nicaragua. I do not want to come home sick and have my Christmas break with the kids a horrible one.

I will write as I can and update you on my trip. Please put me on your daily prayer list. Pray takes care of everything.

Again, thanks to everyone who helped with this trip. I am going physically but you are coming with me through your donations and prayers.

God  Bless,

Angie