reichard report april-july 2013

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MonthsApril July 2013

Things continue here in Guatemala. We have seen many of the projects here

advance. We are so thankful to God for our safety and for the provisions that have

been given to us. Thank you all for your prayers and support. And a special thanks

to all the volunteers we have had these months. Without them this work would be

next to impossible. Thank you!

April 2013Feeding center The feeding center has been going great. We have been

feeding around 60-70 kids Monday to Friday every week. The kids seem to be

getting healthier.

Well Drilling The well drilling continues. They feel they may have hit water

and they are going to check to see if it is enough. Currently they are 260 ft

down. (In April)

Bridge Built The bridge was built and the road was passable during the

construction. This was a blessing.

Angelitos ear operation was scheduled for this month. David packed theirbags and headed up to the specialized ear clinic for a three day stay just to find

out that they could not do the kind of operation that he needed. We took him

to another hospital and his operation is scheduled for August.

May 2013

Beach Vacation We got to go to the beach this month. It was lots of fun

and the kids really enjoyed it!

School time with the toddlers The

babies have turned into toddlers. We

do pre-school after lunch. We now have

10.

Daves mom for a visit Daves mom

came for a visit this month. We had a

nice time and she was a great help!

Counselors Drew and Cindy Metcalf continue to be the counselors for

our kids. They are now counseling the children in the Zimmerman house

as well - a blessing to be sure.


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June 2013

A baby born Maria in the Zimmerman house had her baby girl on June 20th

, also here own 14th

birthday.Helping Couple Eric and his wife Noemi are helping us for two months.

They are a huge help and we love working with them. Noemi is also a great

cook and does most of the cooking.

Trip to the State We took a two week trip to the U.S.A. this month. We

visited Wisconsin and Michigan. Thanks to all for your hospitality. The

Campbell family came and watched the kids for us as well as Katelyn and our

friend, Micah. A big thanks to them for their help!

The pool has finally filled up with enough rain water to reopen!

During dry season we ran out of water and had to drain the pool

for showers, toilet flushing, etc. The pool has been a great blessing

to the kids for daily exercise and cooling off. Deborah is busily

teaching the 12 youngest children to swim. Please pray for

continued safety and that they would all learn to swim soon.

Passport approval- we got the permissions for our older kids totravel with us on future trips. Please pray for favor at the

embassies and border crossings.

July 2013

Plenty of Water Praise the Lord! At 300 feet we have more than enough

water! We are now praying for the money to purchase the pump and all the

other things we need to get the water into the houses.

New Boy - We received Kelvin on different terms than normal. He has a

colostomy. His mother is a nice, loving mother, but

could not pay for the rest of the surgeries he

needed. We are going to get the operation done

and then give him back to his mother. He is around

four years old and a rather nice boy.

Filling up - Both homes are filling. The Zimmerman house now has five girls and

two babies. We now have 25 children.

Lucia and Maria- our two oldest girls have gotten a job cleaning for a family on

Saturdays. This has been a good opportunity for them to make some spending

money and learn responsibility.

Van Robbed Our van was broken into and the radio as well as some electronic items of a mission team

were stolen. Pray we can find a new window ASAP. Praise the Lord they did not take the car!

Please see bottom 2 pages.


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Child Highlight

Name: Vidalia Tautiu Quisquina

Age: 12 yrs

Sex: Female

Home Town: Solola, Solola Guatemala

Arrival Date: March 2009

Story:

Vidalia age 8 and her younger brother, Angelito-age 4, were living on

the streets of Solola. Their mother was not caring for them. They told

us they looked for herbs and worms to eat with tortillas. Their older

sister, age nine, died from eating a poisonous weed. When we got them,both children were way smaller than they shouldve been for their ages

and very malnourished. They had orange hair, a typical sign of

malnutrition. Thanks to Grandmas vitamins, Vidalia now has beautiful,

shiny black hair. After some prayer, a bath, and some new clothes, they

began a new life here in our family. They hold a special place in our

hearts because they are the first children Dave and I received together

as a couple. Vidalia is now in the 5th

grade and likes to play games with

mom, cook, write letters, help with the toddlers, and play jump rope.

Her best friend is Lucia. Please pray as she continues to grow in the

Lord.

Prayer Requests


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PRAISE GOD!!!

Water!!! Thank you Lord that we have hit enough good water.

We are thankful for the safety God has given us.

Our needs are met every day!

The feeding center continues to go well

That we were able to attend the Stukenberg Family reunion

Give thanks to the LordGive thanks to the LordGive thanks to the LordGive thanks to the Lord,,,, forforforfor HHHHe is goode is goode is goode is goodPsalmPsalmPsalmPsalm 136:1136:1136:1136:1

PleasePray

For continued safety from robbers That the funds will be raised for the well pump and other things we are I need of For the children to get closer to God and farther from evil That we will be protected from both physical and spiritual harm That Angelitos ear operation will go well in August That Kelvin can get the operations he needs and be returned to his mother ASAP and that he canlearn all about Jesus while he is in our home.

That our kids will apply themselves in their schooling and pass the year.And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you haveAnd whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you haveAnd whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you haveAnd whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faithfaithfaithfaith

Matt. 21:22Matt. 21:22Matt. 21:22Matt. 21:22

Please keep all of us in your prayers. Feel free to e - mail us at [email protected] or call at 011-502-4407-0519 or 011-502-4407-1480. We would love to hear from people. If you would like to support us on a

monthly basis or to give one-time gifts please see the information below on page 4. Please do not write our

names on checks.Attach a note with the check as to who it is for. Thank you all for your support and your

e- mails. God Bless.

Contact Info Below


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How to Contact us

Our Address in Guatemala for letters and packages:

Dave and Deborah Reichard

APDO POSTAL #35San Lucas, Sacatepequez, Guatemala.

For those who wish to contribute and want a tax receipt, please make check out toand send to:

Harvest Fellowship of Colebrookdale

584 Colebrookdale Road

Boyertown , PA 19512.

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Web site Links to other pages and a page on how to donate. guatemalaministry.com

Blog We have a blog where we post the newsletters and write about what is going on. gua-ministry.blogspot.com

Skype Our Skype name is - david.e.reichard

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