A word from Shawn

"I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done." -Hudson Taylor

Ears To Hear ... eyes to see.

"I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize the Lord is able to carry out His will, and His will is mine. It makes no matter where He places me, or how. That is rather for Him to consider than for me; for in the easiest positions He must give me His grace, and in the most difficult, His grace is sufficient." - Hudson Taylor Ears To Hear In 2008 I remember walking up the rocky terrain with a backpack full of Bibles in Spanish like it was yesterday. I saw an older gentlemen sitting in a "Walmart-like" plastic chair under a tree. This man was sitting beside a house made out of tree branches wrapped with sheets of tin. This house could not have been more than 12' x 14' in size.  I remember taking delivery on a new shed at my house near Bethany Beach, DE just a few months prior that seemed ginormous in comparison to this house. So I called out to this man to see if he had a few minutes that we may be able to speak with him about Jesus and His love for him. He smiled and said "of course". After we approached him he made a distinct noise that summoned the rest of his family from the small house and yard. As the other 6-7 members made their way to the meeting place, I noticed each of them were carrying the same type of plastic chair, some that were "sewn" back together with some sort of plastic thread and home-made wire resembling that of stitching you would see on a new baseball. As his family approached and after offering us a place to sit, they formed a semi-circle with the chairs so we could begin our talk. We shared about God's goodnaess, our sin and need of a Savior, the need of repentance and God's plan for each of our lives. The family gladly received the word and several made a new commitment to follow Christ. I began to give out the Bibles we had brought and as I got to my elder friend, he claimed " I can not read. I can not see. I have been blind since I was a youth." I felt very sad for him. He then said, "I dreamed that one day I would hear God's word... through the air". I was immediately reminded of Romans 10:17 NKJV that says "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God". This is when God began to confirm in my own heart the need to reach those who could not read, either because of blindness or because of illiteracy and that Radio (through the air) would be a great rescource to reach the masses with the gospel message of Jesus. It was not long after, that  God had brought together the other men who shared the same vision for the same area,  some having the Radio vision even before this time frame to eventually form Ears To Hear Radio Ministries. Eyes To See When my doctor (opthalmologist) told me today that I "was the first case of TRACHOMA  that he had seen in the United States in 25 years" I somehow felt as though it were not something to celebrate. "Your vision has degraded from your last record with corrective lenses by 20% in just one year."  He declared, "you have scarring as a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10."  He added, "This disease was endemic in the United States at one time, but with increased quality of living even before antibiotics, the disease has been wiped out here.  However, you have contracted it with the use of your contact lenses and the living conditions in the Dominican Republic where you live.  It is known to effect the poorest of the poor and those who have little or no access to proper sanitation and clean water.  Trachoma causes blindness, over time, if left untreated." he claimed.   "In your case you will be OK if you take your antibiotic."  He began speaking again as the room filled with every other staff member itching to get a look first hand at the freak show, that is Shawn Rineholt.  "This man has a rare eye disease."  Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness.  As I, for a moment thought about myself and how much I enjoy reading, watching a movie, looking at my beautiful wife, seeing my kids smile and laugh and how if I had not been diagnosed I would within 8 more years possibly never be able to do any of these things again, I choked back a tear or two, so as to allow everyone ample time to examine my eyes. God has a way of using physical things in our life to parallel the spiritual. He uses the physical need sometimes to show us the spiritual need. I began to pray for the Radio project as I shared the story of the blind man in Barahona with my captive audience inside the examining room. When I was finished Dr.Pathick said,  "You may now share from experience this story". Trachoma is a curable physical disease that causes physical blindness. It effects millions of people in developing nations. Sin is a curable disease. Jesus has paid the price. The Great Physician has not only diagnosed our problem but He has given Himself as THE Cure. “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”” Matthew 28:18-20 NIV At times the task God has called us to has seemed impossible, and we have experienced some difficulty along the way. Hudson Taylor says it best "I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done." Please pray,  as I have taken my antibiotics needed but they no longer manufacture the salve that was prescribed me so I am waiting to see if my Insurance will approve the fee for a local Pharmacy here to make a batch for me. Please also pray that if it is the Lord's will for me that I may be able to have eye surgery to no longer need contacts to reduce the risk of further infections down the road for me God Bless you! Shawn Rineholt Ears To Hear Radio Ministries

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AUGUST UPDATE

UPDATE of the summer in the UNITED STATES   THE RINEHOLTS ARE GOING BACK TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC !!   August 2012 The BIG NEWS is that after finding out that the laws in the Dominican Republic have changed in regards to the Visa requirements we have been rushing to complete all of the requirements to get our Residency Visas applied for from the Dominican Republic and with piles of paperwork and loads of unforeseen expense we have received word today that our TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISAS ARE APPROVED AND READY FOR PICKUP!!!  We have about 15 more things to accomplish once we get to the DR to make these a more Permanent Residence Visa and will have 60 days to complete this. We will keep you informed but wanted to THANK YOU for praying and for God hearing our prayers and for seeing His hand through this whole process. So these few weeks have flown and we are ready to head back but here is a RECAP of what we have been up to this summer: June 19th we flew in to Missionary Flights International June 24th Mt. Vernon Church (MTVchurch.com) Columbus,MS we had an amazing Visit with this awesome Church family and made so many new friends and got to see so many of our existing friends we were received with such love...So what we thought to be southern hospitality turns out Mississippi is just full of awesome people and Mt Vernon is a church living out the "Love your neighbor" thing. What a blessing, we love you guys! JUNE 29th- we saw the awesome place prepared for us to stay in by our friends Bryan and Diane Reichard. What a blessing to have a place to call HOME in the United States. What a sacrifice they have made to allow us to move into this home that they have made for us. WE ARE SO BLESSED. July 1st God's House of Seven Valleys, Seven Valleys, PA -celebrated the freedom we have in the USA and the freedom we have in Christ. We had a great time and made new friends as well. July 8th First Baptist Church of Essex (firstbaptistessex.org) Essex, MD we enjoyed a community outreach in Essex MD and shared testimony of Gods goodness. It was great sharing in this fun day of church celebration and I even got to judge some BBQ!!! July 14th Missions Fair 2012 St. Peters Church (preparingyouforeternity.org) Seven Valleys, PA- Ears to Hear had a booth at the missions fair and we were able to link with many new ministries and friends as well as enjoyed the fellowship and encouragement from our St.Peters Family. July 15th Grace Assembly of God (graceofbelair.com) Churchville, MD- We had a great day leading Worship and meeting new people! It is always a joy to Serve our Lord!! July 22nd The River (riveronline.org) Roxana, DE- we were welcomed by Pastor Mike and enjoyed our time at the Delaware Beaches as well as had the opportunity to hangout with the METZGERS!!! July 29th Bakers Mill Wesleyen Church (bmwconline.org) Johnsburg, NY-we enjoyed a GREAT time in New York as we had great fellowship with the Trinkle Family and then had a great time in the Mountains of New York!! Talmidim members, Cathy and Anna, drove all the way up to share a weekend of Music and fellowship. Pastor Chris and his family have become great friends and God blessed us with an amazing place to stay at the GALUSHA's amazing house where we got the best night sleep of our time home yet!! Our girls solidified there friendships with Madison and Bella while Seth and Christian tried to beat Pastor Chris in SKYRIM!! August 3rd Missions/Aviation Fest (missionsfestlancaster.org) Smoketown Airport Lancaster, PA what a blessed event I hung out with Jaime Saint enough said! August 4th Conleys United Methodist Church Mens Breakfast 8 AM Lewes, DE - while our kids were at a youth retreat praying for this event I saw the Lord work as His word was shared, God is so faithful.                    Contemp. Service 6:30 PM August 5th Conleys United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 8:45AM and 10:30 AM Lewes, DE we shared at three services at Conleys UMC and we once again were blessed by talking with the people here. Pastor Mike and I had time to talk about a possible trip for them in the future! August 12th Milton Wesleyen Church Milton, DE- after fellowship at the Beach Fellowship in Bethany we were able to catch up with local friends before making our way to Milton Wesleyan and then we were blessed to share in music and also to share of the work in the DR. We feel so at home with this fellowship and the people here really love the Lord and Pastor Tim and his wife Stacey are expecting and what a joy it was for us to get to see them! August 19th -had a great Sunday catching up with friends at the Saving Grace fellowship August 26th St Peters Church (preparingyouforeternity.org) Seven Valleys, PA-we shared in the service and were received with much love as we drank the coffee from MOCHA FOR MISSIONS and shared in a brunch/fellowship after the service Our family has had a great time in the United States, we pray we have a chance to relax a little, but we are ready to be back in the DR. Sept 12th Return to Dominican Republic!! Prayer Requests: 1. Please pray for us as we seek to be accurate representatives of Jesus. 2. Pray for us to be led by His spirit and for God's favor in this work. 3. Pray that many come to know Jesus through the Bible studies and the daily relationships we have there in our community. 4. Pray for safety as the school will reopen shortly. 5. Pray for Charis she has been seizure free for almost a year. She has been released from having to take medication by the Neurologist!!! All praise and Honor to God! 6. Pray for Residency process in the DR. 7. Pray for our needed home-school curriculum (My Fathers World and PACE math) for our children this year. 8. Pray for Wilkyns and his family. 9. Pray for our Spanish to get better. 10. Pray for these current and upcoming projects: Batey Central school, orphanage in Haiti, water in Batey Central, repair well drilling rig, ECHO agriculture, Haiti 102.3 FM, The Barahona Radio Station, and the medical work in Batey Central, INDOTEL communications project, Solar project for school, Solar project for Haiti 102.3, Solar project for The Barahona Radio Station. 11. Pray as we are seeking God's will for our families housing situation in light of security. 12. Please pray as we continue to thank God to provide for our family here on the field please pray for His provision to continue. . Again...God Bless all of you. We are blown away by God's love that has been poured out to our family through you. This last year has been full of tragedy, trials, and also triumphs all of which have caused us to be more thankful that we are sealed by His Love. God in fact answers our prayers. Please Pray. CONNECT WITH US Friend us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Read our blog Forward this to a Friend CONTACT US Ears To Hear Radio Ministries P.O. Box 367 Parkton, MD 21120-0367 Add us to your address book SHARE THIS EMAIL CONTACT US Ears To Hear Radio Ministries P.O. Box 367 Parkton, MD 21120-0367 Add us to your address book SHARE THIS EMAIL Romans 10:17 New King James Version (NKJV) 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | read our blog | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 *|Ears To Hear Ministries International|*, All rights reserved.