Missions (Page 3)

Blessings Through Education

From 2007-2008, when 20 children received scholarships to Lutheran elementary schools, to 2023-2024 when 13 elementary and 18 high school students were attending four elementary and two Lutheran high schools, the program has served at least 104 students. Almost all have made satisfactory academic progress and gone on to quality high schools, colleges, universities, and military service.  Those 104 students came from…

The Call

I met Norma Clemente in front of the Barrio Obrero Church in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I’d heard about the work she was doing with at-risk children and wanted to ask her about it.  Norma Clemente is from Buena Vista, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in San Juan, the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico. Though she grew up there,…

Kenya Bible Distribution

The Kenya Bible Team this morning at the beautiful Rift Valley, West Kenya. On their way to hand out 2600 Swahili, English, Luo, and Lubukusu Bibles this coming 10 days to precious disciples waiting in Bungoma, Siaya and Busia counties at churches planted through Harvesters!! Pray as they are on the road today! We’ve just returned from a…

Spanish Sign Language

The Spain translation project has been active since 2003 with a long-term goal of all Scripture being available to the Deaf in Spain. The formats facilitate maximum use and interaction with Scripture, leading them to a relationship with Jesus. Currently, SIL is nearing the end of a major benchmark….the completion of the New Testament, scheduled…

Training and Outreach

In beginning this trip, heavy storms of several kinds surrounded us.  At Manaus, as we boarded the plane to take us west over the Amazonian forest, a turbine engine blew up before take-off. Sometimes the enemy stops us; sometimes God stops us.  It was the plane we often use from another local aviation charity, and…

Making a Positive Impact

This year being Leap Year, we had “one more day” to have influence, yet every one of us has influence each day. And here is the thing about the impact we have on others: It is a positive impact, or It is a negative impact. You never meet someone, or listen to someone speak, or observe someone’s actions and have no opinion…