This Christmas, instead of sending each of our HOPE Partners an appreciation gift as we’ve done in years past, we decided to do something a bit different. In honor and appreciation of you, our HOPE Partners, we have provided 58 water filters to families in a small village in the state of Santa Bárbara, Honduras who also heard the gospel story.

Here’s the backstory: 

In August of this year, Pastor Arnulfo approached HOPE Coffee with the request for clean water filters for the families in this remote village. When our team heard about this opportunity, we immediately thought this would be a great “Christmas Gift” to our HOPE Partners as a way to say “Thank you!” for choosing HOPE Coffee.  So, instead of sending you a physical “Christmas Gift”, we bought these water filters. 

And here is the rest of the story:

Throughout September and October, HOPE Coffee purchased the water filters and bucket supplies, while Pastor Carlos worked with Pastor Arnulfo and his church to prepare to share the gospel using the water filters as an analogy.  

On November 11th, as the pastors shared how to use these filters to clean the water from the mountain, they explained how Jesus’ death and resurrection cleans us from the death penalty of sin when we trust in Him.

We praise God that Lilian, Helen, Wendy, and Baudilia trusted Christ as their Savior! In addition, a woman named Nohemí chose to rededicate her life to Jesus.

As a result of your choice to brew HOPE Coffee in your homes, churches offices and coffee shops, along with the efforts of Pastors Arnulfo and Carlos in Honduras, many people heard the gospel message while receiving water filters. Because of your generosity and love for the farmers who grow HOPE Coffee and the people living in their countries, you have once again changed lives. Thank you!