October 2024 Newsletter

 

Sunday morning worship with our mission team. Medical Team Update Thank you for praying for our recent medical team.  We had a fantastic week serving together!  They were able to see over 300 patients in three days.  The gospel was shared with many and contact information from several in the community was gathered for the pastor to follow up with. It was a very productive week of being on mission together combining not only our family, but a U.S. partner church and a Guatemala national church.  It was a wonderful picture of the body of Christ working together. If you would like to see more photos from the team, visit LifePark Medical Team. Independence Day On the 15th of September, we celebrated Guatemala's Independence Day by attending a parade, a civic program, and a fireworks show around our Central Park. Not only does Guatemala celebrate on the 15th, but it is also the Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.  Mexico celebrates their Independence Day on September 16.  Needless to say, there was a lot of celebration taking place throughout Central America this past month. To see more photos and videos from the day visit Guatemala's Independence Day 2024.

Transition On September 19, we officially welcomed the English family to our IMB Guatemala mission family.  They finished language school and made the move here to begin full time ministry.  Each of our teammates are overjoyed to have them here to serve alongside us.  Thank you for praying for their transition.  They are settling in well and have done a fabulous job of getting their house set up.  Continue to pray for them in the weeks ahead as they begin to get out and learn their new area and start making contacts for future ministry. As excited as we are to have this new family, we are also a little sad that the Robertson family will be finishing their term later this month and returning to the U.S. to complete the turn around process.  They have been serving under the Macedonia program which means they are still completing steps to be appointed as full time missionaries.  They are on track to complete the requirements, and if all goes as planned, they will be appointed and return to Guatemala next June.  Pray for the Robertsons as they prepare to transition.  Pray for a much needed time of rest for them in the U.S.  During their first term on the field they have lived in three different countries (Mexico, Colombia, and Guatemala).  They have experienced a lot of transition in the last few years! Pray that the appointment process will be smooth for them, and they can return to the field as planned.

Team Guatemala We ended the month with a weekend trip to Quetzaltenango to visit all of our teammates.  While there we had our quarterly team meeting and each family gave an update. A highlight was hearing an update on the church plant that the Stones have been working on for many years.  They are seeing growth among the group and are looking to maybe have their first baptism soon. They are also mentoring a national to be the possible future leader. The group is called Second Chance, and they are reaching out to those who really need a "second chance" in life. Pray God's blessings over that work, and that they will see much fruit in the weeks and months ahead. It was our first in person meeting to include the English family and our last for a while with the Robertsons.  It was also our first and last as a whole team- Whites, Robertsons, Stones, and Englishes.  The Stones will retire next May before the Robertsons return.  The Robertsons plan to return next June, and we will begin our STAS next June.  Team Guatemala is facing much tranisition over the next year.  Please keep all of our families in your prayers. Your IMB Team Guatemala Lostness Lostness is growing every day. At the IMB we will not ignore it. We won’t be silent. We won’t stand still. We will reach the nations, no matter the cost. Over the next five years, the IMB is committed to find and know every people group on earth in pursuit of the Revelation 7:9 vision. Learn more about The Great Pursuit and see what part you can play in reaching the nations together. AMP Prayer Call On Tuesday, October 29, David will be hosting the monthly IMB AMP Prayer Call. One of the teams that will be highlighted this month is our Team Guatemala. This is a great opportunity to hear updates from several of your IMB field missionaries serving throughout the Americas and learn new ways that you can be praying for them. It is a live call and everyone is welcome to join.  Just scan the QR code above or click on this LINK to join.  The call will start at 8pm EST.  Mark your calendars! Did You Know? The breathtakingly beautiful Lake Atitlán is the deepest lake in Central America. It is located in southwest Guatemala, in the department of Sololá, which is about 2.5 hours from where we currently live. The lake is surrounded by three volcanoes:  Atitlán, Tolimán, and San Pedro. It is one of the top tourist destinations in all of Guatemala.   Our family September 2024 www.imb.org