Twentieth anniversary video

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries David and Luz Maria Ernst (serving in La Curamuca, Venezuela ):

This month of July marks a personal milestone for me. In July 2003, I arrived in Venezuela to begin three years of service as a lay volunteer for Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod World Missions. Venezuela and the world have changed dramatically since then. To celebrate the occasion, I have recorded a special video message and publshed on the mission’s Spotify podcast (which normally consists of my Sunday sermons in Spanish) and on our YouTube channel. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported our mission, especially those who have been our partners from the beginning.

We ask that you continue to pray for our young people here and around the world. May the Lord bless and keep you. Amen.

Click to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVHh_yGo10 to watch their video

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Good things of June

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries Victor, Belén and Sophia Rivas (serving in Guyana)

God has been Good. Four days a week Guyanese Outreach attends children in the afternoon, teaching them English and Math. Our Sofía has being blessed with teachers and friends. God also has blessed us by letting us  know wonderful children. Learning Guyanese Creole has been a challenge. A wonderful one. While we understand more of what is going on around us, we feel happier. Still, sometimes we find ourselves confused; but the best thing of all is that we have many teachers. Beautiful people willing to explain things.

We have praying for Sofía’s faith, and He is answering in wonderful ways, I will like to share  one small story: I went to pick up Sofi from school, and she said “Mommy one of the girls was saying something and I couldn´t understand, and she was getting angry, so I asked Jesus to give me wisdom; and what she wanted was to play with another girl, so I went to play with another friend, than she was happy again, do you see? God always answers when we pray.”

Maybe many of you already know, the one of the most difficult things to left behind is family and friends. So having mom was a big blessing. We had time to play, to talk alot, to drink many cups of coffee.

These moments helped us to remember that weare always together, church is one in Christ. And while we are here learning every day, our big families are with us in constant prayer.

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Making the good confession

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries David and Luz Maria Ernst (serving in La Curamuca, Venezuela):

A new parament from Peru

We are very pleased with the gift of a new banner for our sanctuary from Luz Maria’s daughter, Yepci. Since we put out the red paraments on Sunday (consistent with Reformation Sunday) as a sign of the Holy Spirit’s continuing guidance and protection of the church, it arrived at just the right moment.

Yepci and her children attend the congregation in the Los Olivos District of Lima, where there are other Venezuelan expatriates. Her daughter, Oriana Montoya, is one of seven deaconess students mentored by missionary deaconess Caitlin Ramirez.

Close of school year.
On June 29 we marked the end of the 2022/2023 school year with gifts and games for the children. This was the year in which COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for educational institutions in Venezuela. Yet many schools remained closed because of a public teacher’s strike over inadequate wages. We were able to keep our preschool open, thanks be to God and the patrons of our mission, with many opportunities to proclaim the Gospel to the children and their families.

Click here to read the latest newsletter from the Ernst!

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