It has been an unusual, cold, long winter so far for St. Louis, and it's not even Spring just yet. The weather forecast is calling for more snow this week. We had to delay services this past Sunday until 2 pm due to Ice, and it is predicted to snow again this Sunday. We admit that this weather has caused a drop in our usual Sunday attendance. Hermana Lilly did make the trek out to worship, and it was so good to see her. On a "warmer" note, we wanted to tell you about our exciting Saturday. A friend of a friend donated several furniture pieces to us this past weekend. She and her husband are moving to Denver, and they wanted to downsize tremendously. Instead of selling it, she wanted to give the pieces to a good cause. So we rented a small UHaul, packed it up tight, and headed to the Overland area to see what evangelism we could do. God blessed us with a chilly but SUNNY day. At this point we will take the cold with the sunshine. It has been cloudy so much these days. First we went to our members' houses, and they were able to add some important pieces to their homes. They were so thankful, but there were several items left to give away. Nancy was able to give us a lead on a few Hispanic families down the street that could use our help. We were happy to see that 5 people came to meet us outside these apartments. We invited them to services, gave them invitations, and let them know that the furniture was completely free. They were a little shocked to hear that they could just grab any piece they wanted, and that there was no "catch." Several of these men in the picture above had recently moved into the area and had nothing but a table in their apartment. They were so excited to use these shelves for their shoes, clothing, and bathroom items. They all were wanting the ONE mattress that was donated, but they were civil about it, and let the first person who claimed it have it without complaint. We then were about to invite 10 more people, most of them HONDURAN, at this delicious Honduran restaurant we discovered down the street. The boys were so excited to eat their huge Baliadas filled with eggs, beans, cheese, and cream. Elias was happy to have some Honduran Soda with Tajaditas (fried green banana chips). YUM! The waitresses and customers were so nice, and each accepted our invitation with a smile. Elias was also excited to meet fellow Hondurans to discuss the delicious food and the bone chilling weather. Thank you so much for all your prayers and encouragement. It's been a slow winter due to the weather, but we are anxiously waiting for Spring to come so that we can knock on doors again, walk around the neighborhoods, and just get the kids out in general. For now, Elias and his nightly Bible studies with visitors are going well, and he looks forward to them with anticipation each week. We love you all.
The Roque Family
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AuthorElias and Kristi Roque have been married for 9 years and during this time have planted/grown 4 congregations. They have 4 boys 7 and under working alongside them. Archives
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