Transformation Tuesdays Blog
We have been able to witness the transformation of our family.—Rossy Sabillon
When the smell of tortillas, beans, and rice comes out of the Casa Roja, the children at our Por Los Niños Christian School know it is almost time for lunch. As they line up, they are ready to eat a delicious meal prepared by Rossy and Melvin Sabillon. The Sabillon family participates in our Family Preservation program. After attending our entrepreneurship workshops and developing a plan for a catering business, they had the opportunity to rent a kitchen and prepare meals for our students. Not only does the Sabillon Family receive financial support through this endeavor, but many students also receive a nourishing lunch at an affordable price.
“The training sessions that Family Live Missions has provided for us have helped us fulfill our dreams and purpose of learning how to start an entrepreneurship,” Melvin said.
Rossy explained that the family was financially in a very difficult situation until they began their business. “We give thanks to God because He takes care of all these details.”
With four out of 10 people in Honduras unemployed, our Entrepreneurship Program gives families the tools and resources to start and run successful businesses. When the family began their business and saw that it would provide food for their family, Melvin said, “I couldn’t believe what was happening. I have seen the glory of God.”
The Entrepreneurship program helps provide financial stability for a family, helps them grow their faith in God, and helps them learn to lean on Him. “With God meeting my needs, I feel a very close relationship with God, like father-daughter,” Rossy said.
We need your help and support as we serve more families in this program. You can donate during our annual virtual fundraiser by clicking the button below. You can also watch a short video highlighting some of our families in this program, including the Sabillons. All proceeds will help us continue serving families like the Sabillons, who need us to walk with them and give them a hand up so that God can transform their lives.
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Every morning in Catacamas, long before the sun rises over the hills of Honduras, Matías González begins his day with determination. He heads to his small corn plot to tend the crops that will soon become tortillas—the food and foundation of his family’s livelihood.
His wife, Meylin, is already at home preparing the firewood and grinding the corn by hand. Their children—Gabriela (12), Antony (10), and Cristy (8)—are getting ready for school, each step guided by the love and sacrifice of their parents.
Together, Matías and Meylin run a modest tortilla stand in the local marketplace. They’ve worked hard to build something out of almost nothing. But the reality is still harsh. Their monthly income is just $230. They live without electricity. There’s no running water in their home—they walk over half a mile to their church each day to carry drinking water for their family.
Even with these challenges, they are not without vision.
They dream of more—not just for themselves, but for their children. That’s why they applied to our Family Preservation Programs, Building Dreams/Inspiring Hope through their local church. They plan to launch a new venture: selling fresh vegetables alongside their tortillas. With just $100 in seed capital from Family Life Missions along with training and support, they’re taking a courageous step forward.
Their hope? To raise their monthly income to $385. Enough to breathe a little easier. Enough to put nutritious food on the table, work on building a safer and healthier home, and buy school supplies for their children.
This family isn’t asking for a handout. They’re asking for an opportunity—and they are ready to work for it.
When you give to Family Life Missions, you’re not just funding a business—you’re fueling a family’s dream, strengthening communities, and inspiring hope.
by Chad Vinson, Fellowship Bible Church Mission Team Leader
I can remember like yesterday exactly where I was when I heard this sentence: “Ministry is about relationships.” Twenty-seven years later this sentence still has a profound influence on how I engage in ministry. I believe Maya Angelou was on to something when she wrote, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." God has made us to be seen, to be heard, and to be loved.
This is the fourth summer our church from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has sent a team to Catacamas, Honduras, to partner with Family Life Missions. This summer we had a team of 12 make the trip. What I have grown to appreciate about Family Life Missions is how they value relational ministry through the context of the local church.
Our mornings began by our team leading a devotional for the children who attend school on their property. Without fail after each devotional the children would linger around wanting to give us a hug or a high five. Our team did a phenomenal job making sure every child felt seen, felt heard and felt loved.
Rodolfo stood at a crossroads.
His father had gone to the United States years earlier to find work—a sacrifice made in love. Now, Rodolfo felt the same pull. He wanted to provide more for his wife Nancy and their future children. He believed going north might be the only way. His heart ached with the weight of the choice: go… or stay?
Then came a phone call that changed everything.
Rodolfo and Nancy had recently completed Family Life Missions’ foster care training—part of a new initiative to provide safe, loving homes for vulnerable children in Honduras. A little boy named Diego needed a family. He had no one. Could they take him?
Rodolfo was torn. If he stayed, his plans for the U.S. would vanish. But how could he turn away from a child in need? He sought his father’s counsel—and was surprised to hear his encouragement: “Stay with your family. Give this child a home.”
And so, Rodolfo chose love over leaving.
