Update - Katin village persecuted - Laos

Dear Friends,


You may recall that we have communicated several times about the persecution of Christians in the Katin Village - Laos. Here is a recent article that was published by Compass Direct News regarding this situation. Please continue to pray for these people.

Compass Direct News is a news service dedicated to providing exclusive news, penetrating reports, moving interviews and insightful analyses of situations and events facing Christians persecuted for their faith.
Lao Officials to Expel More Christian Families from Village
Katin chief says previously expelled Christians will be shot if they return.
DUBLIN, November 9 (CDN) — Officials in Katin village, southern Laos have ordered six more Christian families to renounce their faith or face expulsion in early January, advocacy group Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF) reported today (Nov. 9).

The Katin chief and the village religious affairs officer, along with local security forces, recently approached the six families with the threat after having expelled 11 Christian families, totaling 48 people, at gunpoint last January. The six families now under threat had become Christians since the January expulsion.

The eviction last January followed months of threats and harassment, including the confiscation of livestock and other property, the detention of 80 men, women and children in a school compound and the death by asphyxiation of a Christian villager. (See www.compassdirect.org, “Lao officials Force Christians from Worship at Gunpoint,” Feb. 8.)

Immediately after the expulsion, two more families in Katin village became Christians despite the obvious risk to their personal safety, according to HRWLRF. The village chief allowed them to remain in Katin but warned all villagers that their own homes would be “torn down” if they made contact with the expelled Christians.

In the following months, the expelled villagers suffered from a lack of adequate shelter, food and water, leading to eye and skin infections, diarrhea, dehydration and even the death of one villager. Katin authorities also denied Christian children access to the village school. (See www.compassdirect.org, “Christians Expelled from Village Suffer Critical Illnesses,” May 14.)

District officials in early May gave the Christians permission to return to Katin and take rice from their family barns to prevent starvation, said another source on condition of anonymity. Some families then tried to cultivate their rice fields to avoid losing them completely, but the work was extremely difficult as authorities had confiscated their buffaloes, essential to agriculture in Laos.

Threat to Shoot
In July, officials from the Saravan provincial headquarters and the Ta-oyl district religious affairs office met with the evicted families in their shelters at the edge of the jungle and encouraged them to return to Katin, HRWLRF said.

The Christians agreed to return under five conditions: that authorities designate a Christian “zone” within Katin to avoid conflict with non-believers; that all forms of persecution end; that their children return to school; that Christians must be granted the right of burial in the village cemetery; and that the village award compensation for six homes destroyed in the January eviction.

When higher-level officials approached Katin leaders with these terms, village officials and local residents rejected them, insisting that they would only allow the Christians to return if they gave up their faith. The higher officials invoked Decree 92, a law guaranteeing the rights of religious minorities, but village heads said they would shoot every Christian who returned to Katin.

Shortly after this discussion took place, a further four families in Katin became Christians, according to HRWLRF.

A communist country, Laos is 1.5 percent Christian and 67 percent Buddhist, with the remainder unspecified. Article 6 and Article 30 of the Lao Constitution guarantee the right of Christians and other religious minorities to practice the religion of their choice without discrimination or penalty.

END

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Pakistan Floods - Mission ONE update


Pakistan Relief Efforts - Mission ONE & RPCP, Pakistan



Dear Friends,

The news is difficult from Pakistan. If you have followed our previous posts and communication, you know that Mission ONE has started the International Emergency Fund and we are helping our partner, The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan, by providing funds for relief efforts. Throughout the month of September RPCP has organized and implemented three relief events, the latest took place this past weekend in the Thatta district in the south. The map of Pakistan below shows you this particular area which has been hit very hard by the flooding.

There are many pictures in this post, but first we want to share with you some excerpts from Brother Bhatti's report sent to Mission ONE today:

"Yesterday, we hosted a relief/medical camp and saw hundreds of patients with flood-related diseases ranging from diarrhea, to scabies, to infections. We also distributed supplies to needy families. Many face multiple problems due to the affects of the flooding - destruction and theft of their possessions, health concerns, snakes that are looking for dry places, and inadequate clothing. There are still many places where no one has visited to help. Next we will go to the Sanghar district. There are many families there that need help. The most urgent needs are for food, blankets, and warm clothing due to the upcoming winter season."

Brother Bhatti and his team will continue to help as they are able. If you want to help by assisting with donations for the International Emergency Fund , this is an ongoing fund and we will use any donations to help in situations like the one that exists in Pakistan.

Here are some photos of the work that has been done:

Map of Pakistan, highlighting the Thatta district in the south:

Medical supplies purchased to help flood victims:


Loading supplies:


Attending to a young man:

Attending to patients in the medical clinic:




Temporary tent villages:

Passing out treats to the "little ones":

If you would like to help, please click here and follow the directions at the bottom of the post.

Thank you.


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Mission ONE Emergency Fund

CLICK FOR UPDATE!! 9/7/10


Urgent from Mission ONE: We need YOUR help! 8/27/10

image from Boston Globe


Mission ONE announces the creation of a new fund, the International Emergency Fund. The urgency for this fund stems from the current situation in Pakistan. Our long-term partnership there is with the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan led by Rev. Inayat Bhatti. More than 40 national pastors work with Brother Bhatti evangelizing and planting churches throughout this Muslim nation. As seen in news reports, torrential rains have created devastating floods in Pakistan. Brother Bhatti says:

  • millions of people have been displaced
  • the floods have claimed the life of one of the pastors that works with RPCP
  • many have lost everything and are in need of emergency supplies
  • Christians often face discrimination when relief supplies are available

When situations like this one occur, Mission ONE receives calls from our partners asking for help. Often we do not have funds available, even for smaller crises. Would you prayerfully consider helping us with a seed gift for the International Emergency Fund? We are committed to using this fund for the current need in Pakistan and for future emergencies as they arise.

We are asking individuals, churches, small groups, companies, and foundations to help us demonstrate the love of Christ. Our team in Pakistan is dedicated to spreading the gospel and helping others in a land where less than 1% of the population call themselves Christian. By praying, sending funds, and encouraging our brothers and sisters in Pakistan, we can be living examples of how the body of Christ reaches out in love to the lost, the hurting and the weak.

The quickest way to give is through the Mission ONE "giving" website(below). Simply fill out the secure online form and in the “other designation” box write International Emergency Fund. Or, if you prefer you can send donations directly to us at the address below.

“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:17-18


Donate online at: http://mission1.org/giving.html


Mission ONE / PO Box 5960 / Scottsdale, AZ 85261 / USA / http://mission1.org

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Dear Friends and Family,

Greetings from Arizona from all the Hastings! Today marks 3 weeks that we have been here and to answer a question that so many have asked - yes, we are settling in well. In case you were unaware, we drove here from New Hampshire during the second half of June. It was a great time of seeing new places as well as visiting friends and supporters.

First, our family:
We (Bob, Robin, Bethany and Melody) are living in a rented furnished condominium here in Scottsdale. This worked out best for us to start our new lives here and so far has been great. The condo is small (900 sq.ft.) but has everything we need. Robin and the girls have been getting us settled and finding their way around Scottsdale. Our boxes of personal items (and Mel's piano) arrived from Guatemala so they will be going through those in the coming week. We're still waiting for a few things from New Hampshire to complete our move but they will be along shortly. The girls have babysat some already and have made a few friends as well. Bethany is enrolled at Pinnacle High School and she and Robin have visited there with some new friends. She'll start the 3rd week of August. Melody will return to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago as a sophomore just a few days later.
The weather is interesting...very hot. Every day has been over 100 degrees so far. Someone told me that it was 116 yesterday, and it only got down to the high 90's last night. There is, however, very low humidity and this makes the high temps much easier to bear. The seasonal rains/monsoons are supposed to start soon, we're looking forward to that.

Family prayer requests:
- praise the Lord that we are here!...and that most of our things are here...and that He has provided for us in so many ways
- please pray for Bethany as she prepares to attend a public high school. This will be a very different experience for her, please pray that she will be a light for Christ
- please pray for Mel as she prepares to head back to Moody Bible Institute to continue her studies in Music and Bible
- please pray for all of us as we settle into a new life in a new place

Ministry/Mission ONE:
As most of you know, Bob is serving as VP of Operations for Mission ONE. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing all administrative areas for Mission ONE here in the US and also will be involved with relationships with Mission ONE's overseas partners. What a privilege it is to help and serve in this organization. Along with getting to know the staff here, Bob has had the opportunity to talk with a few partners already, specifically in Pakistan and Lebanon. We thought it would be a good idea to share about one partner organization each time we write to help you have a better idea of who Mission ONE works with.

Profile #1 - RPCP Pakistan (Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pakistan) Team Leader - Inayat Masih Bhatti.
This organization, led by Brother Bhatti, exists in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (there are less than 1% Christians in Pakistan). Brother Bhatti is the leader and teacher of a group of about 45 pastors throughout Pakistan who serve in evangelism and church-planting ministries. Most of these men and their families live in poverty and under oppression due to Muslim attitudes toward Christians. In 2002, Brother Bhatti's wife, Martha, was killed in their home by Muslim extremists. Through this and many other hardships and trials, Brother Bhatti and this team persevere in God's work. He is a remarkeable man of 80 years who continues to live and serve in and by God's grace. Through supporters like you, Mission ONE provides continuous prayer and financial support to RPCP and 16 other partners like them. You can read more about RPCP and Mission ONE's partner relationships by visiting our website and clicking on the "partnership with nationals" tab. Please pray for Pakistan.

Ministry prayer requests:
- please pray for RPCP of Pakistan, Brother Bhatti (pronounced bah-tee), and the team of pastors that serve in Pakistan through this ministry. Please pray for their provision, their protection and for God to use them for His glory.
- please pray for Bob Schindler and Werner Mischke as they continue to lead Mission ONE, that God would give them wisdom and vision for the ministry
- please pray for God to use Mission ONE's newest training resource, The Beauty of Partnership, a Study Guide for those who want to learn more about building healthy, God-honoring cross cultural partnerships. Click here if you are interested in learning more.
- please pray for Bob as he serves at Mission ONE, that he would learn quickly and become an effective part of the Mission ONE team.

Thank you all for your interest in our family and the ministry that God has placed us in. We are blessed to have all of you in our lives.

For God's glory,

The Hastings Family

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Driving to Arizona


Hi Friends,


Last weekend we left New Hampshire (Bob, Robin, Melody & Bethany). We had decided to drive to Arizona and so far it has been a great trip. Our friends the Camillieri's followed us to Washington DC and we spent a few days there with all our kids seeing the sights. We spent two days in DC itself and got a good glimpse of the museums, memorials, government buildings, etc. So much to see and learn.

Now we are in Tennessee. We spent yesterday saying goodbye to our friends and former co-workers at AMG's central office in Chattanooga. We spent the afternoon and evening with the Ragan family and enjoyed catching up and visiting. Today we will move just a short distance south to Georgia and will spend the day tomorrow worshiping and sharing at Poplar Springs Baptist Church.

States so far? New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, DC, Tennessee...and Georgia later today.

We appreciate your prayers for our travels. Monday we leave for Arkansas where we'll spend a few days with our friends and former co-workers in Guatemala, the Hodges family. We haven't seen them in a year so we're looking forward to this time.

Please pray for a team from Mission ONE. Bob and Linda Schindler, Todd Robertson and Charley Green arrived in Africa yesterday and will be traveling to see various Mission ONE partners over the next 10 days. They are in Kenya today, the first African country that Bob Schindler ever visited. God initially used Bob's first trip to Kenya to burden him to provide help to national pastors...this is how Mission ONE was birthed. Bob S will be preaching in Kenya tomorrow, please pray for him and the team as they share and encourage national leaders and workers.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Beauty of Partnership Study Guide




Dear Friends,
Do you want to learn more about missions? Do you want to learn more about how you can become involved in missions? Do you want to learn more about how to develop healthy, God-honoring relationships? Read on.............

Mission ONE mobilizes the church for partnership with national missionaries, focusing on unreached people groups, and serving the poor and oppressed.
                                       

You just read the Mission Statement of Mission ONE. Don't miss the first part, the part that says "Mission ONE mobilizes the Church". Mission ONE takes this responsibility very seriously and has provided training and resources to the North American church body for this purpose for more than a decade. And just this past week, Mission ONE has released it's newest publication - "The Beauty of Partnership" Study Guide.  Click Here to visit a dedicated website where you can learn more about this great resource. This Study Guide can be used by individuals, small groups, churches, any size group of people who want to learn more about how they/their church can be more effective in cross-cultural relationships and partnerships. This Study Guide is perfect for missions committees, short-term missions team participants, missionaries, pastors, church staff...anyone with a desire to help out in missions. Check out the website!
                     

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April Update


Dear Friends,

First, some recent pictures of the family:

Left: Bethany - just about finished her freshman year of high school. Ready to start next year in Arizona in a new school. 




Right: Melody and her cousin Heather at a family party. Mel is just about done her first semester at Moody Bible Institute. 





Middle below: Mel with some of the girls from her floor during a recent "road trip". 




Left: Adam during our day trip to Portsmouth, NH. The next one on the right is of all the friends we went with. 
 
Below: Robin with her friends Andrea (left) and Joanne (right) at a "ladies tea" hosted by our home church. 




It is time that we write and update all of you on what has been taking place in our lives these past few months. We have had the privilege of seeing many of you lately…a blessing for us!
Our kids are all busy with school, work and various things. They keep us thinking and heading in different directions constantly. It was easier to keep track of them when they were all little!

Robin and I have been traveling quite a bit these past few months. We have visited supporters and churches in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio and have had many opportunities to share about our last five years working with AMG and what is ahead working with Mission ONE. We also just recently took another trip to Arizona so we could look at housing options, spend time with the Mission ONE staff, and attend board meetings there. Throughout our travels, we have experienced your loving hospitality and care. Thank you for encouraging us!

Over the next several weeks, we will complete our transition to working with Mission ONE. Robin, Bethany and I will be spending two weeks in Guatemala in May to say our goodbyes to friends and co-workers, clean out our home, and pack and ship some of our things to Arizona. We are planning to move to Arizona in June. During our recent trip there, Robin and I rented an apartment so we now have a place to temporarily call “home” when we arrive. We are seriously considering driving to Arizona from New Hampshire the second half of June.

Several people have asked about what my specific role will be at Mission ONE. Here is a brief explanation:
It was decided these past few days that my title will be Vice President of Operations. My position will be administrative in nature and I will have the responsibility to oversee all administrative areas including finance, human resources, day to day operations, supervision of Mission ONE staff associates, planning, donor relations, partner communication, and my personal favorite "miscellaneous duties as assigned".
The need for this position has developed over several years. For the past several years, Mike Floyd has worked for Mission ONE in some of these areas but God has called he and his family to serve overseas in Thailand with one of Mission ONE's partners. Mike leaves with the support and blessing of Mission ONE's leadership and we continue to have a growing relationship with he and his family.
To be honest, the organization is simply too large not to have someone in this position. The current leaders are stretched (and stressed at times) beyond limitations and are in need of administrative support. Having spent the past 25 years doing work of this nature, coupled with local church leadership and experience as well as foreign field experience these past 5 years, we all feel that the Lord is directing my family and I to partner with Mission ONE in this capacity. We see Him providing leaders and staff members with gifts and abilities that are very complimentary and as we spend time together (such as these past 8 days during a visit to Arizona) we see confirmation of this over and over again.

Our upcoming calendar:
April 29th through May 3rd – Saratoga Chapel, New York
May 10th through 24th – Guatemala
June – Move to Arizona

Prayer Requests:
§ Melody will finish her first semester at Moody Bible Institute on May 14th. Please pray for her as she completes her work and takes finals.
§ Bethany is finishing her freshman year as a homeschooler and will transition into a public high school in Arizona. Please pray for a smooth transition and for her adjustment to a new school system.
§ Adam continues working at Sears and is contemplating some changes. Please pray for wisdom and guidance for him.
§ Please continue to pray that our condominium in Guatemala will sell soon and for our time in Guatemala in May. We will have a lot to accomplish in just a few weeks.
§ Please pray for our upcoming move to Arizona. We are leaning toward driving the second half of June. Please pray for our time of planning, packing and safe travel.
§ Please continue to pray for the ministry of AMG in Guatemala. Our home church is sending a team there the last week of May. Please pray for a fruitful time of ministry for them and for God’s protection as they travel and work at AMG Guatemala.
§ Please pray for Mission ONE’s ministry and for the Lord’s provision for Mission ONE’s 17 overseas partners. Many of them live in difficult and harsh conditions and experience persecution and oppression.
§ Please pray in particular for the Katin believers, a group of Christians in Laos who have been cast out of their village for believing in Christ. They have no homes or resources and are living in termporary shelters as they have not been allowed to return to their village. Please pray that God would provide for their needs.

Thank you for your prayers, your support, and for your friendship.

May God bless you and keep you,

Love from all the Hastings

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The Faces of Mission ONE

As we continue to work on our transition to working with Mission ONE, we'd like to share some more specifics with you about this ministry. First, it would be good for you to know who the leaders of the ministry are.


Bob and Linda Schindler(left): Robin and I have known Bob Schindler, Founder and President of Misison ONE, for more than 20 years and have enjoyed getting to know his wife, Linda, these past few years. Their passion for ministry is contagious.

BOB SCHINDLER, Founder and President
Background: 30+ years in full-time ministry in evangelism and missions. Founded Mission ONE in 1991.
Passion: Being a friend to key leaders in Africa and Asia… listening and leading…teaching God’s Word…sharing his life message: “Through Our Pain, Toward God’s Purpose.”


Bob's wife, Linda, also shares in the work of the ministry. Linda works in the administrative office of Mission ONE and travels with Bob as he visits Mission ONE partners and supporters around the world.





Werner Mischke, Werner is a long-term friend and co-laborer of Bob Schindler. The Lord has gifted Werner in areas of teaching, developing missions mobilization curriculum, and graphic design. Werner has used these skills to develop programs like Operation Worldview and The Beauty of Partnership. You can read about both of these exciting programs at our website.


WERNER MISCHKE(right), Executive Vice President; Producer, Operation WorldView
Background: Joined Mission ONE in 1992 after spending 11 years in communications and graphic design business.Passion: Developing excellent communications for mission mobilization to support the Mission ONE team… teaching about the glory of God among the nations.
Please take the opportunity to go to Mission ONE's website so you can get to know more about this ministry. You will notice there are tabs across the top. Take a few minutes to click through each of them. Get to know more about Mission ONE. You will see that the focus of Mission ONE is in supporting national workers to spread the gospel, show biblical compassion, and to plead the cause of the needy and the poor. This work is done in and around the area of the world known as the 10-40 window, where the vast majority of the worlds neediest people live. You can click on this map from the Voice of the Martyr's website. The area where you see the majority of the dots on this map makes up the 10-40 window. You can also google "10-40 window" to learn a lot more about this area of the world.

Would you join with us as we work with Mission ONE to help tell the world about the greatest story ever told?

More to come....
The Hastings Family

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Hastings Family Changes

This is a copy of the letter that we are sending this week to everyone on our mailing list. We have also sent a copy out using our email list. Sorry if you have received it in one or two other forms, we just want to be sure that everyone gets this information.

Dear Friends,

 Greetings from New Hampshire from all the Hastings family! We trust that you are all resting and growing in God's grace.


These past several months of furlough have been a blessing to us as we have been able to reconnect with so many and also begin to develop relationships with some of you who we didn't know previously. We look forward to being able to do that with more of you as our time here continues. What a joy it is to form and forge relationships with brothers and sisters in Christ...a special blessing from our loving God.


We are writing with a few purposes in mind. First, we as a family would like to thank you, although this seems such an inadequate way of doing so, for all of the support we have received these past 5 years while we have served in Guatemala with AMG International. Your love, prayers, financial support and involvement in the ministry have all been living examples of the many ways that God has demonstrated His faithfulness and kindness to us. What a privilege it has been to have so many partners in ministry, and what a blessing it has been to have been sustained and supported by all of you. Words fail to describe our thankfulness and gratitude. God knows.


We are also writing to inform you of a decision that we have made regarding our future. A short time ago, I informed AMG International that I would be resigning from my position with AMG Guatemala. Along with that, I will also be moving on from the family of AMG International and have accepted a position with another ministry – Mission ONE. As the details and transition can be worked out, I will assume the responsibilities of being in charge of US operations for Mission ONE. Over the next several months, we will be working on our transition that this type of change entails. Our home is in Guatemala and we have lived there for the past 5 years, so we will begin the process of moving back to the US. Mission ONE's headquarters is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and we will be relocating to this area as part of this change.


Please know that this change is a result of much consideration and prayer. We would like to make a few things very clear:
We know this is a big change and we take that very seriously. We count it a privilege and a blessing to have been able to work with AMG these past 6 years. We have the greatest respect for the work of AMG in Guatemala and in many other countries. We love the people of Guatemala and will miss the work of the ministry and the relationships that we have developed there. We urge you to continue to support AMG Guatemala through their child sponsorship program as many of you have for so many years. We also ask you to support and pray for the Dennett family, our co-workers in Guatemala, and the Wilson family as they continue to raise their support to serve with AMG in Guatemala. You can read more about these two families at: www.amgguatemala.org


I'm sure many of you may be wondering why we have made this decision. First, as we spent time on furlough these past months, we began to sense that God may be leading us in a new direction. At this point in life, and the stage that our family is in, we believe it is the best decision for us to live and work somewhere in the US. At the same time that we began to consider these things, the Lord presented the opportunity to work with Mission ONE. Mission ONE is a mission organization that operates by serving and supporting national workers throughout the area of the world known as the "10-40 window". Mission ONE operates very effectively and efficiently through 15 strategic partnerships with organizations who oversee national ministry workers(most of whom are evangelists, pastors and church planters) throughout countries in the 10-40 window. This strategy is a very cost-efficient way of furthering the work of the gospel.
Also, Robin and I have known the President and Founder of Mission ONE, Bob Schindler, for more than 20 years. We have the highest respect for him and the passion that God has given him as an evangelist, teacher, and leader of this ministry.


If you are interested in learning more about the 10-40 window, or have never heard of that term, you can visit this website and others to learn more:
http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/1040.htm


You can also learn more about Mission ONE at: www.mission1.org


These past several months, God has been working and laying the groundwork for growth at Mission ONE. There are several new positions and staff members joining the Mission One team. These things have created the need that currently exists for additional administrative leadership. We believe that God has shown us this need and is providing the opportunity for us to work with Mission ONE.


There are many things that still need to be worked out to define when we will move to Arizona and begin working with Mission ONE. You are aware that our home is in Guatemala. We purchased a condominium there in 2008 and have most of our belongings there, so over the next months we will work to begin planning to close out our lives in Guatemala and make decisions about our home and belongings.
As is common with most mission organizations, we need to continue to have financial supporters in order to work at Mission ONE. Many of you have supported us through AMG and we would ask you to prayerfully consider if the Lord would have you continue to do so as we begin working with Mission ONE. We would welcome the opportunity to talk with any of you regarding this and want you to know that whatever you decide, we are grateful for your support during our time with AMG. If possible, we would very much appreciate hearing from you either way. We know each one of you will personally and prayerfully make such a decision and we certainly respect that process. There are several ways that you could let us know about your intentions:


· Email us at: bobhast@gmail.com
· Send us a note at our current mailing address (86 Derry Rd. Chester NH 03036)
· Call us (cell 603.315.7926)


For now, our support can continue to be sent through AMG International. They have graciously offered to continue handling our support while we finish our time of furlough and begin to work on our transition. We will let everyone know when this changes.


As we say in Spanish this is a time that is “agridulce”(bittersweet) for us. While we will miss the family and ministry of AMG International, we are very excited about this new opportunity and are waiting expectantly to begin serving the Lord through the ministry of Mission ONE.


Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. Again, thank you for all you have done for us and with us in ministry. May the Lord's grace continue to guide and uphold us all as we serve Him together.


Thanking God always for all of you,


Bob, Robin, Adam, Melody and Bethany Hastings




Hastings Prayer Requests:


Please pray for Melody as she has begun her first semester studying Music and Missions at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago Ill.


Please pray for God’s provision for our family as we begin making plans to transition from serving with AMG International to Mission ONE. God knows all the details and we are trusting Him to continue to lead and guide us.


Please read over the “updates, praises and prayer requests” below and pray for God’s provision for those who are in involved in His work around the world.






AMG International Guatemala – Updates, Praises, Prayer Requests:


January 1st 2009 – Brian and Mary Dennett and their children arrived to work in Guatemala. Please pray for Brian as he assumes the role of Director of AMG’s ministries in Guatemala.


In 2009, AMG expanded its network of Christian Schools by partnering with La Palabra Baptist Church in Monjas, eastern Guatemala. This church now has a Christian School, the only one in the area, where more than 200 children will attend on a daily basis. Please pray for growth, new sponsors and the testimony of this school.


January 11th, 2010 – all of AMG Guatemala’s schools and daycare centers reopened for another school year. Over 7,000 sponsored children are being cared for, fed, clothed, educated and taught the Bible in 28 locations throughout the country.


In 2009, Over 20,000 patients were ministered to in Guatemala at AMG’s Hospital, 2 Medical Clinics and 2 Dental Clinics. Also, hundreds of malnourished children and their mothers were treated at AMG’s 2 Nutrition Centers. All of these patients hear about the love of Christ as their physical needs are being met.


In 2009, hundreds of children made professions of faith in Jesus Christ while being cared for at one of AMG’s many locations. Please pray for their growth and spiritual guidance this year.


Please pray for new sponsors for children in Guatemala, hundreds are needed.




Mission ONE - Updates, Praises, Prayer Requests:




Chansamone Saiyasak, director of Mission ONE partner Mekong Evangelical Mission (MEM) in Thailand, reports that 48 Buddhists were led to faith in Jesus Christ during the last six months.


God is working in Africa - Negash Gemeda, team leader for three Mission ONE partner ministries in Ethiopia, reports 268 conversions to Christ, including 54 Muslims, during the last three months. One of Negash’s dreams is to have more Bibles in the Amharic language to aid in the believers’ growth. He also prays for God to “give us financial support in order to send missionaries to the countryside.”


Please pray for Mission ONE’s partners throughout the area of the 10/40 window as they spread the gospel to those in need.

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