Our New Cd is now in Honduras

So many Christian bands out there have a story to tell but this one is incredible.  The Samaritan Revival new CD called "Quien Soy Yo" which is translated into english as "Who am I" was recorded in Nashville in March of this year.  The Cd's finally arrived at our office in Georgia on May 25th and they were on their way to Honduras the next week where thousands of people have been waiting to purchase our Cd.

Three days before they were supposed to arrive at the Tegucigalpa, Honduras airport, a airbus 300 from Taca airlines crashed landing at the airport.  One of the people killed in the crash was the President of the Central American Bank.  He was also the best friend of the President of Honduras.  The President was so upset that he permanently closed the airport saying that it was too dangerous for planes to land.  Chaos exploded throughout the country with no airport now in the capitol of Honduras.  The Good Samaritan Baptist Mission has back to back groups from the U.S. to Honduras starting in June and ending in December and our CD's were being brought down with the first group.

The group was routed to Managua, Nicaragua and our first thought was "these CD's will never get through customs without paying a great amount of import taxes.  By a miracle, the luggage was not checked by customs and the CD's entered Nicaragua.  Now we had to get them to Honduras.  

At 2:00 am, I was called to go to the border because the group has finally arrived at the Honduras border after a four hour bus trip from Managua and there was only one person working.  Let me just tell you that this is one scary place.  Hardly no lights, dark winding roads, and a run down building which was almost destroyed during the war and it has not been fixed up or remodeled.  The group had over 50 suitcases and this one man in charge, wanted to open everyone of these suitcases up to check every item coming into Honduras.

It was now 2:30 am and I was in a dark corner talking to him trying to explain to him how tired everyone was.  I could see his eyes just looking up at the stars not caring about anything I had to say.  I put my arms around him and said "these americans have come to help and if you keep them here in the awful place any longer, what are they going to think about Honduras.  It is not their fault that the airport in Tegucigalpa has been shut down.  They have been up for 24 hours and they are tired and they need you to show compassion on them."  

He looked up at me and said "I guess I can show some compassion tonight, the truth is, I am tired too and I want to get some sleep".  The Van filled with everyones luggage was passed through the border without being check.  PRAISE THE LORD!

At 3:00 Am, our CD's was in our possession and they will be distributed very soon.  This is what makes our ministry so exciting.  Nothing comes easy.  The devil puts road blocks in everything we do but God always is the triumph winner in it all.  

Our concerts can now start officially and we are so excited that the Samaritan Revival will be on tour now in Honduras, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.  

Keep our ministry in your prayers and be sure and check out our new website at www.samaritanrevival.com  You can learn more about this wonderful ministry that God has placed in our path.

May God Bless You,

Philip Tyson

Samaritan Revival