Chili aka Cowboy aka Sweet Daddy MoxLox

TEAMS ARE COMING and HO HO IS GROWING!

We have teams coming in June, July, and August and we are really excited! So are all the Honduran people who benefit from the services these folks bring.

In June, Megan and Laura, a couple of school teachers from the States, will be down tutoring kids and helping any way they can to be a blessing. July brings a big group from Canada and Indiana who are joining forces to build a new home for Caloi, who works for us at the mission house. Caloi and his family have been blessed by the Lord in many ways this past 5 years and this is the biggest blessing of all. A new home on their own property! Wow! And, a new baby this past year. Josias, aka HO-HO, will turn one year old in August! I will include a photo or two of him with this article.

Then, August brings our friend, Catherine Dietz, as an intern for the month. Also, we are thrilled to be hosting another mechanics team! Rob Chabot, along with Abe Molsen, and others, will be coming to serve the Honduran pastors and some missionaries with their skills in car and motorcycle repairs. This is such a huge blessing to so many people. With the financial backing of Christian Motorcycle Association,we have given away about 35 or more motorcycles in the past 5 years. Now, these guys get repairs and parts replaced for free because of the dedication and faithfulness of several sponsors in the U.S. Thanks to all who participate in this ministry.

And, thank YOU for keeping all these things and a multitude of other ministry projects going on down here in Honduras....COME SEE US SOON. CONTACT MVI IN ORLANDO. FLORIDA, AT PHONE NUMBER 1-407-859-7322, or contact us at oakining@hotmail.com or SusanScottLedford on Facebook.

Team Harris in the Moskitia

Hi There! We are so glad you found our webpage. We just finished up with a medical team and sent them back to the US none the worse for the wear. They had an exciting and adventurous trip into the Moskitia. The team served several hundred people with exams, medication, and prayer.

Renea Harris lead this medical team along with her daughter, Adrienne, Deena Handy, and Dr. Eric Coris, and last, but most certainly not least, Jim Street and Scott Ledford, Field Coordinators in Honduras. They saw a few hundred patients last week and gave out medications, check-ups, and lots of loving smiles and prayers. Thank you so much, you guys!!

DO YOU HEAR THE CALL?? We are always praying that people like YOU will put together a short term mission team and come spend time with us here in Honduras. After all, that IS the call of the Lord, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ".

If you are interested in getting a team together or have questions for us, feel free to email us at: oakining@hotmail.com.

READ THIS NOW!! WE HAVE BEEN SCAMMED

If you received an email from us asking for money, DO NOT SEND MONEY!!!! Someone hacked into our email accounts and Facebook and has been contacting people on our contacts list and pretending they are us and asking for money.

DO NOT SEND MONEY!!!! We would never ask for funds from anyone like that.....contact Missionary Ventures in Orlando if you ever want to be involved in giving....do not send anything to any address unless you have spoken to us first. In person...Anyone who knows us would never fall for such a poorly executed bunch of garbage as what we saw written. Thanks to all of you who have notified authorities with regard to this scam.

REMEMBER: IF THERE IS A CHECK IN YOUR SPIRIT WHEN YOU READ SOMETHING LIKE THOSE EMAILS....THERE IS PROBABLY SOMETHING WRONG. GOD BLESS Y'ALL!

We love you and appreciate your prayers on behalf of the criminals and for us as we try to straighten out this mess. DO NOT USE THE YAHOO ACCOUNT OF OURS ANYMORE. The criminals have taken the account out of our hands and are using it for bad purposes..

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES

Well, we prayed for a boat for the new co-op on the first of January and by the second week, the Lord had provided.

We started 2 new projects at the beginning of 2010. One was a plea for $3,000.00 to build a boat for several of the local fishermen who wanted to start a co-op. The other was a need for an additional $4,000.00 to put 4 of the kids here into a bilingual school. Before we had time to even receive funds from y'all, within 1 week of our prayers for provision...ALL NEEDS WERE MET!

So, now we pray for what the Lord wants us to do next. Please pray for us and with us as we believe for God's will to be accomplished this year both here in Honduras as well as you wherever you are.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Remember Emily? She has been part of our Honduran Family since 2006. We love her and hope to be able to help with her education this next year. She's one of our miracles here!


Meanwhile, we have praise reports!!! We have all the money needed to pay for the 4 children we have in bi-lingual school...Here's a photo of their first day of the new school year. school . Honduran schools run on a schedule of February thru November. From left: Jonathan, Josue, Daniela, and Salome...They are very excited about school and blessed because of faithful supporters. Y'all rock!! Thank you. God is so good!

WE'RE CHILLIN'

BRRR! It's so cold here in Honduras, but Jossue, Daniella, and Salome and I are bundled in blankets and watching a movie in Spanish....We are freezing! But enjoying The Polar Express. Many thanks to Jessica and Nicole who made it possible to see this movie in Spanish. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES. CHECK THE PHOTO BELOW!

Looking Forward ......

We are looking forward to the teams of 2010. Hope you are on one of them...If not, it's not too late to put a team together and come work with us here in El Porvenir. Hey, our mission house is on the beach!! Who could ask for a nicer place to work for the Lord?

FISHERMEN'S CO-OP

Or....maybe we should have titled this: WHERE'S THE BOAT? Scott has been asked to assist a large number of local fishermen in starting a co-op. They need a larger boat to tow all the small boats out to better fishing grounds. The cost will be about $3000.00 and Scott and the fishermen will build the boat. The Village of Porvenir has donated a motor and all the fishermen are excited about a way for them to make more money and have a fair share of the fishing. If you would be interested in helping, please send your contributions to MVI, PO Box 593550, Orlando, Florida 32859-3550. Please put: ATTENTION: FOR SCOTT LEDFORD/HONDURAS BOAT FUND on the check. Many thanks for your help and prayers.

YUMMY OATMEAL RECIPE

Ok. Here it is...the oatmeal casserole everyone keeps asking for.

2/3 cup oil
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
mix together and add:
4 cups oatmeal uncooked (not minute kind)
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
add: mixed fruit or raisins, nuts, cut up apples

bake at 350 for about 30 to 45 minutes.