Reconnecting with his father’s church

There is a special story in the marriage of Hermann Balde and Catalina Jerez.

Hermann is the son of Carlos Balde, who was a very faithful member and practically a founder of the Lutheran Church “Divine Providence” in Santiago, Chile. He lived very close to the church and began attending Sunday services when it was just a mission and didn’t even have a name.

Nearly four years after the passing of Mr. Carlos, Hermann contacted Pastor James Tino in May of this year to officiate his wedding with Catalina. Pastor James then connected him with missionary Pastor Adrián Ventura, who has been leading the congregation since 2023.

After attending premarital counseling and workshops on the stages of married life, Pastor Adrián blessed the union of Hermann and Catalina on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

Although the newlyweds are not yet members or regular attendees of the church, their story is a good example of how God works mysteriously in our lives.

May the Lord accompany them in this new stage of their lives.

Mr. Carlos Balde

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Music students in Guyana’s mission

The missionary family Rivas Juárez not only restarted the prayer group at Emanuel Church in Guyana, but has also launched a new music school.

Eight children from Saint Philips are currently enrolled in this music school, and the missionaries are thrilled with this accomplishment, as noted by Víctor Rivas in their latest newsletter.

However, there is still much work to be done. “We need more people to get involved in the church activities,” Víctor emphasizes.

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Reuniting with a son… after 5 years!

In his latest newsletter, Pastor Adrián Ventura, a missionary in Santiago de Chile, shares the joyous news of reuniting with his son Josué after five years of separation.

The reunion took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pastor Adrián, along with his wife Cruz María and daughter Adrianny, traveled there to meet Josué, who was recently ordained as a pastor at “The Redeemer” Seminary in the Dominican Republic.

Soon, Josué will begin his ministry as a missionary pastor —following in his father’s footsteps— in the Lutheran Church of Peru.

Pastor Adrián compared this reunion to the parable of the lost son, highlighting the deep emotional and spiritual significance of the moment.

“We first and foremost thank God for allowing this family reunion; we also express our gratitude to the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Global Lutheran Outreach, some brothers from the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina. With their support and provision, they made this family reunion in Argentina possible”, says Pastor Adrián.

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New challenges in Guyana

In their latest newsletter, Víctor and Belén Rivas Juárez share the new challenges they face in Guyana after returning from their home country, Guatemala.

“It is crazy, but while we were in Guatemala some of the work we had started stopped. For example, prayer meetings were held in Emmanuel and Saint Philips, one church continued, and the other one stopped so we had to restart them again. We came back with material for Sunday school and VBS, and we pray that God opens doors, so the work we started won’t be lost,” they write.

Their biggest challenge now is finding committed leaders —teachers, people that pray, and cover the different needs of the church. That is the reason they ask for your prayers: “Please join us in praying for these projects,” they urge.

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