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Offline TomSea

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Christ’s light shines in darkened Venezuela
« on: April 09, 2019, 04:14:56 am »
Something from the Baptist press, no endorsement, just posting articles that might be of interest to some.

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Christ’s light shines in darkened Venezuela
April 8, 2019

  |  Source: Baptist Press

VENEZUELA (BP)—Beatriz paused in her struggle to lug a bucket of water up seven flights without sloshing any out. She rubbed her aching arms, then grabbed the bucket and continued up the fire escape to her sister’s apartment—one step at a time.

If her husband Leo, a Venezuelan pastor, could find parts to repair their ailing car, if he could secure gasoline, and if he didn’t find too many roadblocks, he would join Beatriz there in the capital, bringing two large containers of water from his mother’s home in the country.

Regardless of a torn rotator cuff, he would need to hoist the containers to his shoulders and carry them up all seven flights.

Read more at: https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/world/christs-light-shines-in-darkened-venezuela/

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Re: Christ’s light shines in darkened Venezuela
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2019, 06:56:54 am »
Thanks Tom for the article, good insight into the situation there... I hope the Baptist are able to keep their own flocks from starving... I can't imagine how rough they are having it there even with the two self sustaining farms.
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