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A New Chapter Begins

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries Joe and Viya Stoltenow:

We made it to Colorado!

Yes, Viya, Ray, Ellie, and I safely arrived in Denver where we will be living with my parents for the foreseeable future. The months since our last newsletter have been some of the busiest we’ve ever experienced so this newsletter promises to be full of some very exciting updates as we look into our family life in the USA and check in on Vimol and our ministry Ray of Hope.

With Joe and Viya now living in the US, we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to all of our staff at Ray of Hope. In a previous newsletter we introduced our Ministry Director Vimol, but we also have staff that support her and keep the ministry running smoothly.

Hello everyone, my name is Meng Liv Khy and I’m 45 years old. I have three children, two girls and one boy. I found Jesus through my husband, Nora Chan, thirty years ago shortly after my daughter Viya was born. In my free time, I like to take care of my little garden and vegetables in my home.

Hello everyone, I’m Nora Chan and I’m 55 years old and I’m the Facilities Manager at Ray of Hope. I have three children, two girls and one boy. I found Jesus through a pastor in Battambang many years ago and In my free time I like to take care of the garden and the truck at Ray of Hope.

Hello everyone, my name is Thanin Chhieng and I’m 19 years old. I’m currently in my sophomore year at college. I have three brothers and I’m the third child. My whole family is Christian and I went to a Christian school where learned many stories about Jesus. I started to believe in Jesus when I was very young.

Hello everyone, I’m Danith Hean and I’m 21 years old. I live in Battambang Cambodia where I graduated from high school in 2019. I’m the second child in my family and have two brothers and one sister. I’m a quiet person who doesn’t talk a lot, but I have many ambitions and in the future I would like to be a businessman. I grew up in a Christian family and I believe in Jesus through the Bible.

Hello everyone, my name is Sina Toy and I’m 24 years old. I have four sisters and four brothers. I’m the youngest daughter in my family and I’m the only child who believes in Jesus Christ. I started to believe in Jesus Christ in 2019 and right now I stay in a dorm at a Christian church here in Battambang.

Click here to read more details and the latest newsletter from the Stoltenow!

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Good news from Ben and Scarlett Tino!

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries Ben and Scarlett Tino (Serving in Zacapa, Guatemala)

What is the latest news on us in Zacapa??

To be brief, we are still serving in Zacapa, waiting for Scarlett’s US visa paperwork to be approved, and waiting on the newest Tino to arrive!

The month of March was full of rehearsals and Easter preparations. The top photo you can see Cristian-singing, David-guitar, and Ana-piano, during a Saturday night rehearsal.

April began with Holy week, a week of vacations for every Guatemalan but a busy time for us at the church. Scarlett was in-charge of putting together the first ever re-enactment of the Passion of Christ, done by the Sunday School kids at the church.

The month of May began with Mother’s Day celebrations. In Guatemala, Mother’s Day always falls on May 10th, not the 2nd Sunday of May.

The group in La Trementina has grown to about ten. May ended with helping two teams from the Lutheran organization, CALMS. . Scarlett and I both helped out with translating for them while they were down here. Top left pic is VBS in the church of El Maguey.

As you might have concluded, there is more than a turkey in the oven for this thanksgiving… Yes, Scarlett  and I are expecting our first child come November!

 

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GOD ACCOMPLISHED WHAT WAS PLANNED…AND MORE!

Dear GLO Newsletters,
Jesus began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. – Luke 8:1
Do you like to travel? I don’t, which is unfortunate because my role as the director of an international mission organization requires a lot of travel!  The reason Jesus travelled about is the same reason we send missionaries today: people need to hear the Gospel where they are at.

Chile Update

In our last newsletter (Feb 2023) we mentioned that we would be travelling back to Chile for a mission forum. That took place in March and included the dedication of a new outreach/medical center in Valparaiso and the ordination of Marcelo Rivas! Also while in Chile, our hearts were filled with pride and joy to see the members of “Divine Providence” Lutheran church welcoming their new pastor, GLO missionary (from Venezuela) Adrian Ventura and his wife, Cruz Maria. Together, the ministry of evangelism, Word & Sacrament and worship continues in the city of Santiago.

The “blessing” of travel!

Jim travelled to British Guyana where he did orientation for the new GLO missionaries, Victor and Belen Rivas (from Guatemala). At the end of April, Jim and GLO partner missionary Dale Talsma (Nigeria) led a mission conference in Kenya, at the invitation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya.

To learn more about James and Liisa Tino, click here to read their latest newsletter! 

 

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