Let’s get it on

First of all, a general apology for not providing you with the most up-to-date news from our missionaries in the field. That doesn’t mean that we stop working here. God continues working and so do our missionaries.

Now I will give you a brief update and the opportunity to continue learning more details about the works in the field: We are in May, David and Luz Maria tell us about the food crisis that is occurring in the country according to statistics and is reflected in their community, including 16 of 28 regular kindergarten students.

Learn more details by clicking HERE!

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Dear Prayer Warriors

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries Tim and Beth Heiney (Serving the Lord in Guinea):

I can’t tell you how encouraging it is to get your nice letters of support and assurances of prayer. Tim and I both appreciate those so much. Instant communication is still something I can’t take for granted. We had so many years where letters went back and forth through the mail taking sometimes weeks to get to us. By the time we sent out news, it was just that.. .news — of what had already happened and was finished. But we always trusted that God was raising people up to pray from afar, calling them sometimes in the night, bringing us to mind at all hours when the need was there. He’s still doing that, for He knows best where and when the prayers are needed. Thank you, Holy Spirit! !

After steadily meeting with 4 groups, there was a sudden death in one group and students in another group graduated and left the area before finishing their study. Theres a men, probably one of the most resilient students we’ve seen so far, however, always with a positive outlook. As he’s getting ready to finish generation 1, the first study, he already has 4 men picked out to start their own studies. He himself would like to start another group which would make 5, and he’s also interested in getting a women’s group started. Please keep all these possibilities in prayer!

To protect the safety of many, we do not provide details in the information in this newsletter, but if you want to know the details on the Heiney family’s mission, CLICK HERE!

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SHAKEN AND STIRRED

From Global Lutheran Outreach missionaries James and Liisa Tino (Serving the Lord globally):

Thanks you for praying! Global Lutheran Outreach was invited to present a mission conference to stir the church in Argentina to become a missionary-sending church.
The conference – titled “The Great Commission Convocation” – was a huge success! In June, a capacity crowd of over 200 Lutherans gathered to hear and participate in presentations by Jim, Liisa, Rev. Antonio Schimpff (professor at the Lutheran Seminary in Buenos Aires) and GLO board member, Wondimu Game.

Following the mission conference, the GLO board had its yearly in-person meeting in Buenos Aires. Since some of the board had travelled from Uruguay, Guatemala and Nigeria, it was a convenient opportunity.

Women in Mission!

Also in June, around 4000 Lutherans (mainly women!) gathered in Milwaukee for the 40th LWML Biennial Convention…GLO was present as an exhibitor! What an awesome experience to meet so many women with true hearts for mission and to worship and celebrate the Lord of the Nations together.
Our booth highlighted two opportunities. First, we are actively recruiting people who are called to be missionary teachers. GLO has received six requests for native-English speaking teachers! We pray that some will seriously consider answering God’s call and say “Here am I. Send me!” If you know of someone who might be interested in becoming a missionary teacher, please email Jim directly: director@globallutheranoutreach.com.

1200 Students!

In August, Jim travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay to participate in the “mission Foro”, a gathering of mission partners who support the ministries of the Lutheran Church in Uruguay. GLO has been a mission partner there for many years. Though it is a very small church body with only one congregation and 4 missions, they are making a BIG IMPACT in this secular nation through San Pablo school. With over 1200 students, San Pablo is one of the largest Lutheran schools in the world! Guess what they requested of GLO? TEACHERS! Since San Pablo offers bi-lingual education, they need certified English-speaking teachers to teach a number of subjects, including Physics, Computers, and others.

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June through August

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

August means an end to summer and back to school for the kids! Here in Guatemala although we are having summer weather we are not on “summer break” yet as the students just passed the halfway point in the school year. We have had a good amount of rain these last couple months. The rivers are full sometimes causing flooding, and the mosquito population has tripled bringing the numbers up of people infected with the deadly dengue fever. But we have been healthy and well, and baby Jaakko continues to grow just fine.

Sunday school
Scarlett continues to teach out in La Trementina and El Maguey on Saturday and Sundays. Sometimes the group is three little boys, but regardless she always leads the class and when the group gets thin she goes around knocking on doors to get the kids up and out.

Growing the church… one baby at a time

Us with some of our friends at a gender reveal party in June. No, it wasn’t for Scarlett but for our Pastor’s wife Ana, who is third from left in the picture. It has been great to have a pregnancy buddy for Scarlett and their due dates are just two weeks apart!

Click here to read the latest newsletter from Ben and Scarlett Tino

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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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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!

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