How time flies when you get busy. God has provided help with Denisha and I thank Marisol for her faithfulness in coming to help even when she is not asked to help. She is the type of person who can walk into my home and see what needs to be done and helps out. She was also the one that could see I was not getting enough rest at night and offered to take Denisha for a night so I could get a full nights rest. The social department has offered to pay a respite worker to take Denisha for two days and two nights a week. This gives me more personal one on one time with my eight year old son Cory.
We were asking for prayer concerning the last court hearing for Cory's adoption so he would be able to go to Canada with me for some special events happening. That did not happen but we have found a family where he can stay while I go for two weeks. God has provided for me to go back home for the special event of my sister's baptism, niece's wedding as well as the celebration of my parent's fiftieth anniversary.
The last two months we have been busy in training the respite workers and trying to get as much school work done as possible hoping to get third grade done before summer.
Please pray for Cory and Denisha during the two weeks I am gone (June4-18th)
For our friends as they care for Cory and for Marisol and the Lohr family as they care for Denisha.
March 21st 2009
Denisha requires 24 hour care, and it has not been easy, but I believe the Bible is true when it says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Would you please join me in prayer for a helper to assist with her care? I believe God can supply another set of hands to hold and care for this precious little one who is so precious in Jesus’sight. He says, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:14).
January 2008
On November 10, 2007, my husband and best friend, Brian Mooney, left this world to be in the presence of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brian passed away after performing his first wedding ceremony at the new church he had planted, Hillside Christian Fellowship, in Belize. After the ceremony he felt some left arm pain and some chest pains, which got worse after a while. He was taken to the hospital where he had a heart attach and passed away a few hours later. After much prayer and seeking the Lord’s will, I decided to stay on the mission field with our son, Cory. Though we have missed Brian terribly, God has been gracious to us and granted us the privilege of continuing the work Brian started.
February 2008
Dear family & friends,
Greetings from sunny Belize! First of all, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to each of you who have reached out and ministered to the children and I in the three months since our beloved Brian went home to be with the Lord. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we have received! Your prayers, emails, cards, letters, financial gifts (and even special cards for our son Cory) have carried us through this difficult time and have helped us find hope and joy in the midst of sorrow and pain. I also want to thank our financial supporters for your continued commitment to our family and to this work. At the present time, I believe the Lord has called me to stay in Belize to continue the work that Brian and I began, and so your support is very much needed and appreciated.
Needless to say the children are missing their dad. Cory often talks about what we would be doing if Dad were here now. As you may know, Cory's adoption was not yet complete before Brian's passing so I have to continue the process as a single parent. The lawyer says it will not be a problem since Cory has been in our home for some time and has already bonded with me. He is now seven and a half and continues to do well in grade two. He loves to read and learn and is as inquisitive as ever!. He sure misses his Dad's presence and the way he made learning fun. Brian was always willing to do research on the computer to find the answers to Cory's hundred and one questions such as 'who was Humpty Dumpty'. (Answer- a cannon!)
Ellie-Grace is a delightful 15 month old who unfortunately is missing her Dad too and who looks for him whenever the word 'Dad' is spoken. In recent months she has been plagued with ill health but fortunately a blood analysis helped pinpoint the problems and she has responded very well to treatment. Her aunt and uncle are considering adopting her and have visited her several times since December. The second time they came, Cory asked her uncle if they planned on teaching Ellie about the Bible and about Jesus. The uncle assured him they were going to teach her about Jesus which gave Cory peace about the situation. We are praying that God would help her relatives make the right decision. We want the best for Ellie and as much as we love her, we know that God sees the future and only He knows what is best for us all.
Being the only parent in the home sure makes a difference in my life. Between running the home and home schooling I find I have a full load to carry. I am learning to decide what priority is for now and what can be left for later. I was asked to continue to do the books for the church and am pleased that Brian had set up a very simple system on the computer which I have been able to learn and use.. Bit by bit I am delegating more and more since I find I can no longer manage all the things that Brian and I use to do for the church with my added responsibilities at home.
We have been blessed by many visitors since Brian's passing in November. We were so happy to have my sister Martha for Christmas and New Years and later in January my brother Dave and his family. In January, Jim Tucker from California came on a two week 'scouting mission' to see if this is the place to which God is leading him and his wife. End of February we're looking forward to seeing Pastor Sam from Chico who will be coming to support us while we do the outreach here in town. We are also counting the days til my sister Susan and her family come in early March.
I'm pleased to report that our church, Hillside Christian Fellowship, is holding its own. Sunday services are currently being led by Pastor Jim and Anna Mensie who weekly drive 3 hours to San Ignacio to minister to our little flock. We have been incredibly blessed by their loving service to our fellowship and their ministry to our family as we go through the grieving process. On February 23rd they will be leading an outreach into our community. As the team ministers music, puppets and clowns our prayer is that many will come to know the Lord as their Saviour. As well, each Wednesday night, Pastor Joel Meyers and his Youth group make the trip from Belize City to lead us in worship and studying the Word. It is great to see the willingness of the saints to clean the church as well as doing the yard work. We are still looking at buying chairs for the church and have been blessed as another church here in our town has allowed us to use their chairs until we get our own.
In closing I just want to again thank you all for your love and support- we could not have come through these last months without each one of you. We have a long way to go but know that our God is faithful and He still has a plan and purpose for our lives.
With love
Margaret, Cory and Ellie-Grace
Dear family & friends,
Greetings from sunny Belize! First of all, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to each of you who have reached out and ministered to the children and I in the three months since our beloved Brian went home to be with the Lord. I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we have received! Your prayers, emails, cards, letters, financial gifts (and even special cards for our son Cory) have carried us through this difficult time and have helped us find hope and joy in the midst of sorrow and pain. I also want to thank our financial supporters for your continued commitment to our family and to this work. At the present time, I believe the Lord has called me to stay in Belize to continue the work that Brian and I began, and so your support is very much needed and appreciated.
Needless to say the children are missing their dad. Cory often talks about what we would be doing if Dad were here now. As you may know, Cory's adoption was not yet complete before Brian's passing so I have to continue the process as a single parent. The lawyer says it will not be a problem since Cory has been in our home for some time and has already bonded with me. He is now seven and a half and continues to do well in grade two. He loves to read and learn and is as inquisitive as ever!. He sure misses his Dad's presence and the way he made learning fun. Brian was always willing to do research on the computer to find the answers to Cory's hundred and one questions such as 'who was Humpty Dumpty'. (Answer- a cannon!)
Ellie-Grace is a delightful 15 month old who unfortunately is missing her Dad too and who looks for him whenever the word 'Dad' is spoken. In recent months she has been plagued with ill health but fortunately a blood analysis helped pinpoint the problems and she has responded very well to treatment. Her aunt and uncle are considering adopting her and have visited her several times since December. The second time they came, Cory asked her uncle if they planned on teaching Ellie about the Bible and about Jesus. The uncle assured him they were going to teach her about Jesus which gave Cory peace about the situation. We are praying that God would help her relatives make the right decision. We want the best for Ellie and as much as we love her, we know that God sees the future and only He knows what is best for us all.
Being the only parent in the home sure makes a difference in my life. Between running the home and home schooling I find I have a full load to carry. I am learning to decide what priority is for now and what can be left for later. I was asked to continue to do the books for the church and am pleased that Brian had set up a very simple system on the computer which I have been able to learn and use.. Bit by bit I am delegating more and more since I find I can no longer manage all the things that Brian and I use to do for the church with my added responsibilities at home.
We have been blessed by many visitors since Brian's passing in November. We were so happy to have my sister Martha for Christmas and New Years and later in January my brother Dave and his family. In January, Jim Tucker from California came on a two week 'scouting mission' to see if this is the place to which God is leading him and his wife. End of February we're looking forward to seeing Pastor Sam from Chico who will be coming to support us while we do the outreach here in town. We are also counting the days til my sister Susan and her family come in early March.
I'm pleased to report that our church, Hillside Christian Fellowship, is holding its own. Sunday services are currently being led by Pastor Jim and Anna Mensie who weekly drive 3 hours to San Ignacio to minister to our little flock. We have been incredibly blessed by their loving service to our fellowship and their ministry to our family as we go through the grieving process. On February 23rd they will be leading an outreach into our community. As the team ministers music, puppets and clowns our prayer is that many will come to know the Lord as their Saviour. As well, each Wednesday night, Pastor Joel Meyers and his Youth group make the trip from Belize City to lead us in worship and studying the Word. It is great to see the willingness of the saints to clean the church as well as doing the yard work. We are still looking at buying chairs for the church and have been blessed as another church here in our town has allowed us to use their chairs until we get our own.
In closing I just want to again thank you all for your love and support- we could not have come through these last months without each one of you. We have a long way to go but know that our God is faithful and He still has a plan and purpose for our lives.
With love
Margaret, Cory and Ellie-Grace
HIllside Christian Fellowship
We are thrilled watching God Work through our new church plant. We have been open for services for about one month. As you can see, we have given a name to our new church ...
Hillside Christian Fellowship. We are currently holding two services a week. Sunday night study of Genesis and Wednesday night study through the gospel of John.
New Church
Greetings from Belize. We came to Belize three years ago with the intentional idea that pastors and church leaders would welcome our support, encouragement and Bible based mentoring. Many indeed welcomed our vision, but the greater need was with many discouraged men and women who no longer attend church and found their way to our home every week for solid Bible teaching.
There are plenty of churches in Cayo district where we live, but a true ongoing representation of the gospel is virtually absent. This is why several couples in our home fellowship and Bible teaching meetings have urged us to stand in the gap.
In the future we plan to teach the gospel in a way that is relevant and applicable in a place with much more space than our crowded living room. With audacious faith we have rented a 4,000 sq. ft. building to teach His Word to a spiritually starved community.
Our church vision and building is very large, but our monthly lease amount is very small compared to its commercial rental value. We fully expect the enemy to try to stop our Lord's rescue operation, but in the name of our Diving Defender we plan to experience our first service and church dedication in August 2007.
Please join us in prayer this week as we consider the financial challenge associated with making building improvements, securing one hundred or more chairs, covering utility deposits, rent ($500.00 US), and sustained person health and more.The harvest in the Cayo district of Belize is over ripe and He will help us to lovingly, patiently reap precious souls for the Kingdom.
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