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Dear friends and brothers in Christ:

A few months ago, I received a request from the Conventional Worship Ministry of the Western Cuban Baptist Convention Association. They have a list of churches, mostly small churches, that are in need of audio equipment for their activities.

We are aware of the deep energy crisis that Cuba is going through. Churches are affected by frequent power outages.

At the same time, it is an opportunity. In the midst of those «blackouts,» a church gathered in a home with portable sound equipment captures the entire neighborhood’s attention. There is no power for other activities or things to do.

Here is a list of churches; you may be familiar with some of them, or perhaps not.

Recently we saw this opportunity in a store. We believe that this type of equipment can be a blessing for some of these churches.

With a convenient price of 100.00 USD, it is possible to connect a microphone and a media player. It also features a rechargeable battery for 6 hours. This equipment can be very useful for any of these churches.

If you feel moved to contribute financially to this project, you can do so through the following link https://hopefleet.org/cuba, where you will find a donation form for the Cuba Program. Hope Fleet is a humanitarian organization registered as a 501(c)(3); your contributions are tax-deductible.

Brief Report

In February of this year, we loaded the first container with aid for churches and ministries in Cuba.

A brief description of the contents and weight of this shipment can be found below.

• Medical Supplies 10821 Pounds
• Adult Diapers 334 Pounds
• Hygiene Items 510 Pounds
• Canned Food 1127 Pounds
• Food 21 Pounds
• Emergency Meals 1722 Pounds
• Literature 407 Pounds
• Hardware & Tools 810 Pounds
• Musical Instruments 176 Pounds

Total 15928 Pounds

We are grateful to God for the privilege of being able to serve from here in this way.

Also, a thank you to our ministerial partners; without them, it would be impossible!

• Macedonian Call Ministries
• Hope Fleet
• Vision with Compasion
• C4C Ministries

Prayer Request

Finally, I want to share with you some reasons why we are praying in this season.

• Next container with aid and donations on May 2 and 3 from Jacksonville.
• Project to Assist 32 Churches with Audio Equipment.
• We personally wish to continue helping our brothers in faith. For this, we need time and resources. This will allow us to be more effective.
• On a family level, for trust and tranquility in the current circumstances we live in. 1 Timothy 2:1-2. «I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.» (ASV)

Thank you for your company in prayer!

God bless everyone!

David Gonzalez

813 995 3882

davidgonzalezdaniel@gmail.com

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