Max Lucado says: " all religion falls into...two camps: legalism or grace.  A legalist believes  if you look right, speak right and belong to the right group, you'll be saved...The outside sparkles...but something's missing...Joy.  What's there instead? Fear-that you won't do enough.  Arrogance-that you've done enough. Failure-that you've made a mistake.  Legalism is...slow suffocation of the spirit, amputation of one's dreams...enough religion to keep but not nourish you...Your diet is rules and standards.  Legalism...doesn't need God...It's the search for innocence-not forgiveness...a systematic process of defending...explaining...exalting...justifying...It turns my opinion into your burden.. There's only room for one opinion...and guess who's wrong?  It turns my opinion into your boundary.  Your opposing opinion makes me question not only your right to fellowship with me, but your salvation.  It turns my opinion into your obligation.  Christians must toe the company line.  Your job isn't to think, it's to march...Salvation is God's business.  Grace is his idea, his work, and his expense.  He offers it to whomever he desires, when he desires.  Our job is to inform people not screen them."

Updates January 2010

The New Year is always a time of reflecting on past events and looking forward to the future. As we reflected upon the past years, we thought of all of you who have been a part of our ministry. It has been filled with a productive time of sharing the word of God and assisting with evangelistic, medical and construction teams. Your sacrificial giving and labor of love have made an impact. Many people have been touched because you cared enough to give to others. Some of you were involved with teams who ministered and constructed church buildings. You have made an impact in those communities in Central America. We appreciate your prayers and financial support. We are laboring together to build the Kingdom of God. Thank you for partnering with us!

January 8, 2009 is a day that people who live in the Poas region of Costa Rica will never forget. The ground only shook for a few seconds during the 6.1 magnitude earthquake but a tremendous amount of damage was done to homes, buildings and roads. However, the community of Dulce Nombre will always remember the love and sacrificial giving of the team members from Harvest PH Church and Stoneville PH Church in North Carolina who gave of themselves and their finances to rebuild this church that was destroyed in the earthquake.

On a recent trip to Panama, David met with Jonathan Gamboa, our Costa Rican missionary who is working with the Guaymi Indians in that country. They have a church plant in a community near Rio Serrenos with approximately seventy-five people in attendance. This community has a population of 7,000 people. Land has already been purchased to build a church in this community. They are rapidly outgrowing the make-shift shelter where they are presently worshipping. Because the rainy season is approaching, they are in desperate need of a church building. If your church would be interested in sending a construction team or donating finances for this building, please let us know.

Please pray with us that God will send missionaries to serve in the countries of Central America. Also pray for our national leaders that God will strengthen them with his power and give them guidance in reaching their countries for Christ.