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Down To Business

 My dear friends and family,
I can't believe that my time here at language school in Antigua, Guatemala is coming to an end. Time has gone by so quickly as I am here for only three more weeks! God is doing amazing things here that has been so fun to be part of! I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here studying Spanish and meeting friends who are also beginning their journeys as new missionaries as well. The bond that we have with each other in Christ and what God has called us to do is amazing! 
Although I have visited  a couple of orphanages and volunteered with at the hospital a little bit, this time in Guatemala has been that of preparation for when I will be leaving to work at Hospital Loma de Luz in Honduras full time. I am hoping to leave for Honduras at the end of June. The the role I will be taking as nurse in at the hospital is not a paid position as the hospital is missionary and donation run. I am required to raise money to $1,300 a month in financial support that will allow me to live and work at this hospital. Praise God that through the generosity of many friends and family members, I am about 75% of the way to that goal! I am still in need of raising $300 more a month.
How can YOU help? 
1) Prayer 
Prayer the most vital part of this ministry and is the fuel that drives it. Please be in prayer  for the ministry as a whole, for the Honduran people to have hearts ready to hear the Gospel, and for physical, emotional, and spiritual strength for me as well as all of other missionaries working at Hospital Loma de Luz. We serve an amazing God who is capable of amazing things!         
 2) Financial Support
All Christian Health Service Corps missionaries are required to raise financial support to meet monthly and special financial needs required for service in a foreign field. Housing and food for the missionary are among those needs. I need to raise approximately $1,300 a month to cover my living and travel expenses in Honduras. Monthly contributions are the most beneficial, although one time contributions are very much appreciated!  
 Financial contributions can be made through online monthly withdrawal by visiting my webpage: http://www.healthservicecorps.org/moto/ElizabethMartin
 checks can be made out to: Christian Health Service Corps with Elizabeth Martin on the memo line
Christian Health Service Corps
PO Box 132
Fruitvale, TX  75127

 For more information, feel free to contact me at emartin@healthservicecorps. org.
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