Cindy's Story
My name in Cindy Dulaney. I am from Jasper, Alabama ; more specifically Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.  My husband, Joel, and I traveled to Honduras in May of this year with the AHMEN team.  This was Joel’s second trip (he went last spring), however, it was my first.  Upon returning from his trip last year, Joel shared his experiences of Honduras with me and as intrigued and moved as I was , without having actually been there, I truly couldn’t relate with the plight on these precious people.  It was then that we decided that if it be God’s will that we would go together, never really considering that it would happen as soon as the following spring. There were many obstacles standing in our way to making the final decision to go on this trip, but one by one, God removed each and every one out of the way.  There was nothing left to do but go. 
We were on the evangelism team.  There were four of us in all.  Steve Britt, our church’s music minister and Renee Cole, who is from Alabama also, were on the team.  Both Steve and Renee have experience in the mission field. Our primary focus was children, realizing of course that at any time there could be a need to witness to adults as well. Honestly, there wasn’t time enough to reach all the children in the areas in which we traveled.  We shared the gospel with approximately 850 children.  Another team could have easily shared with that many children if not more.  I hear so many people say they will go into the mission field when their children are older.  Their fear is that their children will be Motherless or Fatherless at a young age if something happens to them.  Something can happen on their way to work or to Walmart.  I believe that there is a window of opportunity in the mission field that will soon be gone and this opportunity should be seized. 

 There is one more really neat story I would like to share.  Our first morning in Limon, which is where we stayed at night, our breakfast was interrupted by a lady who was in charge of an orphanage there in Limon.  She was very concerned for a child under her care and was asking for medical or financial assistance.  The medical team and evangelism team went to the orphanage and found 51 children being cared for by this one lady under some very sad conditions.  They were so precious and seemed so happy to see us.  During our stay we went back to the orphanage on three different occasions.  Each of us bonded with particular children.  We have information about the director so we can check on the orphanage from home.

Anyone remotely thinking about going into the mission field anywhere, I would strongly encourage you to seek God.  We have not been called to do what comes natural to us but to do what come supernatural.  I was so worried about how unworthy I am to go,I forgot how worthy my God is to equip me or anyone for that matter.

 Cindy Dulaney [joelandcindy@charter.net]

Baptist Connection,

May ‘08

 Cindy's husband Joel, with his Puppets and endless energy.
Limon and Plan de Flores May '08

Stacy Black and Justo holding Clinic at the porch of Mt. Vernon South, Plan
de Flores, Honduras

 Bowie Pharmacy, Cole Construction, and Cuban Docs all work together when
doing Clinic in Plan de Flores

Benny Rowe meets to help with Library in Plan de Flores, a joint project
with the local church, school, AHMEN, ahd CHIMES