Do You Want to Help Fund Solo Por Hoy?

It’s May 1st. Wow – our time here has gone by so fast and I find it hard to believe that we have only 5 more months here in Granada. We have enjoyed living here so much that its hard to even think about leaving at this point. From a more optimistic perspective, we have been here for 8 months and during this time we have really seen some ministries take off. One of these growing ministries is Solo Por Hoy. Shortly after arriving here, God led me to start a small group that ministers to addicts and alcoholics. The group functions like this:

Solo Por Hoy (Just For Today) is a group that ministers to addicts and alcoholics. The group teaches its members about freedom from life-controlling addictions through prayer, the power of the Holy Spirit and the support that comes from sharing struggles and victories within the group. Solo Por Hoy uses the 12 Steps of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) as a tool to help teach people how to become responsible members of society. Transformation is possible and we believe this happens one day at a time.

This ministry has grown its own legs and has its own momentum. At this point we are just holding on. What started as a weekly meeting at 8:30am Thursday mornings now involves two churches and meets 4 times a week (Mondays at 7pm, Tuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 8:30am and Saturdays at 8:00am). We have had several people tell us that because of SPH they now have something to look forward to and are excited about living a life free from addiction. It has been amazing to be a part of this and to see God working in the lives of so many here.

But this burst of growth has also brought with it the need to dig into our living expenses in order to fund coffee, pastries, paper copies, etc. for 3 of the 4 weekly meetings. We have plans to stay here until the end of September but our support runs out at the end of May. We have saved enough money to cover our living expense until then, but we could use help funding Solo Por Hoy for not only the rest of our time here but also after we leave. If you feel led to help out with this, here’s a breakdown of what’s involved and how you can help:

Costs:
- $8.00 per week – To fund coffee, pastries and photo copies for 3 meetings
4 ways you can give:
- Through our AIM account by clicking here.
- By mail by clicking here – and then clicking the “Donate by Mail” button
- Giving through Paypal by sending money to frankburder [at] gmail [dot] com
- Buying a plane ticket to Granada and giving directly to the ministry!