pureheartchildren.org - 2020 update
2020 update
End of the Year/Christmas season update for the past year’s activities in 2020. This is going to be short because I don’t have any working computers. I have to do it by my phone.
This year has been exciting. I am involved three zoom Bible studies and even witnessing the exciting church plant of my friends Miranda and Allen Rigg (https://sola.online.church/). Also I am experiencing great new up and coming Bible teachers on fb. Really enjoying the spiritual growth that I am experiencing through this.
Our kids seem to be happy in Ohio, living with my sister. In spite of all the restrictions, changes and fears, God is on control. Like my friend Joe Spinosi says, even if everyone really isn’t in a battle for their lives, their perceptions, paranoias and fears are very real to them and we have to be considerate of their feelings. I am always astounded by my own kid’s sensitivity to others and their gentleness. It inspires me. Sure didn’t get it from me!
This year, 2020 is ending, woot woot! The end of the years starts with the first sign, Thanksgiving! Just as Thanksgiving is a sign of Christmas and New Years approaching, I see these current events of today as a sign of Jesus’ imminent return. I can’t wait for both! The Christian life is delicious. There is always something exciting around the corner, a new kid at the dump to feed, a taxi driver being led to the Lord, etc. A new day is a new opportunity.
1. Thankfullness. Happy Thanksgiving! We use Thanksgiving as a day to be be thankful to God. But it isn’t just one day, it’s a way of life! Governments can try to control you through fear, but Thankfulness to God overcomes fear. They can control how many people can go to your church and home, but they can’t control your heart and mind. Don’t let fear into your mind. Replace fear with thankfullness. Thankfullness is good. Fear is bad.
2. Giving is the sign and significance of Christmas. Merry Christmas! The second word of the first holiday is thanksGIVING. It is ALWAYS better to give than receive, always. Giving is the main message of Christmas. You show love to others by giving. I have seen many cases where the givers themselves were helped in many ways by donating to PureHeart! Giving is how we show love. God didn’t shout down to the world that He loves us. He showed us His love by GIVING us His Precious Son. There are givers in this world and there are takers. Much better all the way around to be a giver. God knows that. .....for God so love the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son. That is the reason we celebrate Christmas, whether it’s politically correct or not.
3. New. Happy New Year! Can’t wait for 2021 to see what God has for us!! Jesus gave me a New Life in Him. His offer stands to anyone who wants it, for free! God makes all things new, a new start. A clean slate. Most Christians celebrate church on Sunday, the first day of the NEW week. New diets, New chances, and best of all, a NEW day, a FRESH START.
2020 accomplishments, in spite of hurricane season, drought, economy, inflation, government red tape strangling us (to include heavy fines), loss of about 75% of our supporters due to unemployment, and my beautiful Winnie’s struggles with her health.
1. We cooked and dished out more meals in one year ever! approx. 100,000 full meals *with juice* in 2020. This year we served the 600,000th meal to the less fortunate since our start in 2012.
2. We gave out items of clothes, everything from complete new school uniforms, to infant's diapers to shoes for grown men and women. It's been a blessing, but no teams came so we didn’t have as much to give, just what we could buy ourselves. Lots of people lost everything to flooding. We gave out lots of construction supples that we purchased, but it is never enough.
3. We helped with funerals, doctor visits and emergency ambulance/hospital visits and spent over 7,000 dollars in life saving medicines and dr visits/specialists/xrays
4. We had 31 full scholarship students go through our pre-school as well as our 8th graduation ceremony. Plus we help a lot of children with help for schooling once they get out of pre-school, even college.
5. Many children and adults have a better relationship with Jesus, and with each other, because of your help keeping PureHeart open. Many many people got saved through our ministry.
OUR PLANS THIS YEAR WAS TO GET 5 TODDLERS TO MOVE IN WITH US. THAT HAS BEEN REALLY HINDERRED BY COVID. GOV’T HAS BEEN WORKING AT HALF STAFF WITH A LOT OF CHANGES SO WE HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH. WE HAVE PAID A LOT IN FINES, BECAUSE OF LOT OF ‘MISSIONARIES’ AND AMERICAN TOURISTS HAVE TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO CRITICIZE THE LOCAL GOV’T, THOSE OF US WHO HAVEN’T RUN AWAY HAVE HAD TO REDO ALL OUR OUR PAPERWORK AND NOW IT’S ABOUT 5X MORE DIFFICULT. WE HAD MANY THINGS IN PLACE, BUT NOW HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN, WITH A MORE HOSTILE AND STRICT CRITERIA.
ATTENTION!! DONATIONS UP TO $3800 WILL BE MATCHED FROM NOW UNTIL NEW YEARS EVE!!!YOU HAVE A MONTH TO GET IN YOUR LAST BIG TAX DEDUCTIBLE WRITE OFF IF YOU DONATE TO US ONLINE OR BY CHECK.
Dean and Winnie Peters
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