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Amelia’s story Amelia was 14 when she lost her mother, she had an absent father and two younger siblings to take care of. Yet, for some reason, God touched her heart with the spiritual needs of tribal people who had never heard the Good News and He miraculously made it possible for her to receive […]

Hortas’ Visit In September of 1982, we arrived in Colombia, a couple of green young missionaries with toddler Art and baby Esther, to join the staff of the newly formed Instituto Misionero. Here’s a little “throwback Thursday” for you… Juan Horta was one of the three young men who made up that first class of […]

Literacy Manual in Action Happy Resurrection Day! Our church worship team and choir will be doing a special musical program called “Tenebrae” on Thursday night, remembering the Last Supper and Jesus’ crucifixion. Then on Sunday morning, we’ll be singing songs of celebration, rejoicing in His victory over death, which is ours as well by faith […]

Kaylene Joy has arrived! Here’s the birth announcement and news from Art and Lenn: “Kaylene Joy Irwin was born at 3:18 PM on March 19, 2015. She measured 7 lb 8 oz and 21 inches. Marlene got her wish of giving birth without any medications, and we are very thankful that there were no complications! […]

Better news about Consuelo We just received the following information from Colombia:      Thank you for your prayers for Consuelo. The good news is that she does not have terminal cancer, meaning that she is not expected to die within a year, she could live for five to ten more years. Also she does not […]

Thank you for praying for Consuelo We received this update yesterday: “Consuelo has cancer on the outer edges of both sides of her hip. She only feels pain in the right side. She also had five suspicious spots on her spine they suspect are cancerous but won’t know until biopsy results in two weeks. “After […]

Please Pray for Consuelo This is just a quick note to you to uphold our sister and fellow missionary, Consuelo Jiménez. Consuelo is a Colombian Christian who graduated from the Instituto Misionero in 1986, back when we were young missionary trainers in Fusagasugá, Colombia. She went on to team up with Lineth Espitia and they […]