Good Report!

Psalms 23:1-3

  YHWH is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters.

3 He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake.

My last trip to the South was very edifying.
I went with Jesse McDaniel to the Porras farm in Duruy, a small town in the skirts of the mountains.
We crossed bamboo, banana, and tree farms.
We also crossed some rivers along the way since our GPS turned us the long way.
We went through valleys of amazing beauty and felt like asking; are we there yet?
Praise Yah the road was dry enough to get there!
We were hosted by evangelist Marvin Porras and his family.
We were treated like royalty from the moment we got there.
Their humble living is part of a greater plan to learn more on
how to live from the land and become self sustainable.
Just as the children of Israel walking out of Egypt to meet with
the inhabitants of Sukkoth to learn how to live in the desert. 

We watched the Porras milk the cows in the early morning,
watched the chicks hatch under the hens, picked fruits and vegetables from the ground,
and cut wood from the trees in the property to build homes were some of the things we learned on this trip.
We took cold showers and energizing baths in the river. We also rode horses up the hills and muddy trails. There is much respect gained for the family and employees for their hard work.
We helped them carry wood out of the farthest parts of the farm and we found out that we were
so out of shape that even a 15 year old could carry more wood faster than what we could.
Our legs were swollen and our shoulders were sore. We realized that we have been lying to ourselves of what it is to really be in shape. 

We ate from the farm. We had amazing malanga, a root vegetable that grows wild.

Dona Vicki served it fried and added it to the the chicken soup. 

We also had some jocotes, water apples, and some coconut water and flesh. 

She also made us some pineapple juice that made us ask for more! 

We also ate plantains, guavas, guayabas, super sweet cuadrados, 

and not to forget the gallo pinto, the fried cheese and fresh made white cheese. 

The more we live here the more recipes we add to our list. Thank you YHWH for our bread daily.

 

We looked for ministry opportunities in the town as we got in.
If we judge according to the look of the houses there is much need physically and if we
judge according to the way people smoke and drink we can see the need spiritually.
I spoke to a man in his 60's who was completely drunk but according to what he shared
to us he knew that he was running away from God. He wanted someone to tell him the truth.
Well that is what I do! 

The next time we drove through he was sober. And guess what? The second and third time as well.
Mr. and Mrs. Porras sat down with me and we spoke about Scripture
and current prophetic events to which they said,
"Brother Jesus, why we do not know these things?"
They were encouraged and lifted up by the Word and the renewing of their minds.
Mr. Marvin even said that it was very important for him to partake
of the bread and wine with us on Shabbat and that he was looking forward
to the day he could be together with our families keeping Shabbat. 

We had a question for him since he has been a farmer all his life.
The Torah says we should rest our cattle on Shabbat and we did not know if our idea could work.
We asked him if on Shabbat we could let the calves loose with the
milking cows so we did not have to milk the cows on that set-apart day.
He said that if we had enough cows we could very well do that.
Amazing that we can learn from someone who has been doing farm work all his life
and about things we think about but never know how we could do it. 

Deuteronomy 30:1-3, 8-9

 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, 

the blessing and the curse,which I have set before thee,  
and you shall call them to mind among all the nations, 

whether YHWH your Elohim has driven thee,

 2 And shall return to YHWH your Elohim,

and shall obey His voice according to all that I command you this day, 

you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;

 3 That then YHWH your Elohim will turn your captivity, 
and have compassion upon you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, 

whether YHWH your Elohim has scattered you. 

 8 And you shall return and obey the voice of YHWH, 

and do all His commandments which I command you this day.

9 And YHWH will make you plenteous in every work of your hand, 
in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your land, for good: 

for YHWH will again rejoice over you for good, as He rejoiced over your fathers.

We met a young man named Brian (15). He has to work to support his family.
I have seen him clearing pasture with a machete and carrying big planks of wood from the mountain.
I got news that he wants a pair of Tzitzits. I guess the morning Shofar blow touched their hearts.
We visited a family with a humble home at a corner of the town.
They have no toilet and their water looked kind of cloudy.
They have 3 young daughters. I am looking forward to go back there and minister more.
Pray that YHWH will provide so we can help and minister to others. Shalom!

Jesus and Tammy Montanez

Servants of Yahshua

Family Gospel World Missions