Since we normally do not do relief type work, giving food to those in need, we are brought to prayer to be sure this is the right thing to be doing. Several weeks ago I received a message and could not believe it, someone had donated several thousand dollars for Honduras! I hit the street to buy the supplies for the next set of bags but I was having a problem finding beans. This had been a growing issue and now the town seemed dry. I went to the grocery store and paid the higher price buying beans prepackaged in three pound bags... 150 lbs worth! I finally found one vendor who told me that he would have six 100 lbs sacks in the afternoon. I already had one sack at the house and needed one more for the next distribution. That afternoon when I returned to the store the thought of the big donation was on the back of my mind and so I went ahead and purchased five 100 lbs sacks.
Two days later Carlos stopped by and was shaking his head saying, 'We have a big problem because there are no beans in La Paz and it's the same all over Honduras.' I said, "Praise the Lord! We have 750 lbs of beans in the house!" It turned out that the problem is that Guatemala and Nicaragua both sell beans to Honduras but because of COVID-19 they held their beans in their respective countries.
The beans have lasted for the food distribution and finally there are beans ready for harvest here in Honduras!!
God's timing and His planning are perfect!!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1John 4:7
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