VCH Praise Report for 2008
Dear Harvest Partner,
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20
What an awesome year of ministry we had in 2008. God was exceedingly moving in us, abundantly doing great and mighty things with and through us to accomplish His perfect will for His glory and honor. The following is a quick review of just a few of the highlights that took place throughout the year due to the involvement of VCH’s faithful partners:
We are excited to share with you that in 2008, VCH saw 38,380 salvation professions of faith and distributed 21,364 Bibles and New Testaments to new believers!
We worked on the following construction projects in 2008: Tampochocho Church, Children’s Feeding Center, IHI Prayer Garden, Land that was donated in Cruzadia de San Juan, El Salvador and a church basement and bathrooms Dulce Nombre de Maria, El Salvador.
In June, we asked you to help us purchase flip flops for those in El Salvador with no shoes. In July, we gave out 1,400 pairs of flip flops with two mission teams.
In September, a missions team from Uvalde, TX donated funds to purchase 250 new pairs of shoes for children in Nuevo Laredo.
Last year we distributed 52,659 Lbs. of rice and beans during our weekly outreaches, mission trips and crusades.
In 2008 we held one of our largest Christmas gift distribution services that we have ever had, distributing 2,330 gifts to children and seeing 369 salvation professions of faith.
In May, together with the In Missions Training team from Tulsa, OK, we held six nights of crusades in the Huasteca region seeing 517 salvation professions of faith and 286 testimonies of healing.
During our medical mission trip in November, we treated 998 patients and gave away $2,736 (wholesale value) of medication.
Friends, all of the victories, battles and glory of 2008 are now behind us. 2009 is well on its way and the ever increasing urgency to reach everyone we can with the Gospel of Jesus Christ is before us! 2008 will forever be history and we cannot change it, we cannot add to it. But the pages of 2009 are just being written.
We want to encourage you in 2009 to live with eternity in mind, to press on, press forward, press towards the upward call of God in Christ Jesus with the prize of souls in your heart.
WE MUST KEEP SOULS IN OUR GOALS!
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended it; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14
All the people you have helped us to reach, all of these lives eternally changed will forever give thanks to God on your behalf. We need your help to reach our goal of One Million Bibles for One Million Souls! The Good News is that God’s gift of salvation is free! Your faithful, continued partnership will enable us to go forward! Your gift of $25, $30, $50, $100 or more will do exceedingly great things as God blesses it for His eternal purposes. In 2009 it is time to kick the devil’s behind and give God all the glory!
In the Victorious Harvest with You,
David & Donna Blanchard and all the VCH Staff