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Dear Friends & Family,
It is harvest time in Guatemala, and the milpa (corn stalks) are growing as high as the house! Many of our church people are farmers and are busy harvesting their crops of corn, beans, peas, and other vegetables. The past few months we have seen a great spiritual harvest as well, with many accepting Christ, being discipled and following the Lord in baptism. On August 30, we rented a colorful "chicken bus" and headed to a beautiful park for a special baptism service. It was exciting to see 13 baptized that day, including our two oldest children Mikayla (8) and Jeremiah (7).New Shoes
We were blessed to have a group from Shore Fellowship Church in New Jersey come to visit in August. Team members helped out with various projects, such as installing electrical outlets and railings on the second level of the church building. They also furnished the feeding center kitchen with some much needed appliances - a large stainless steel refrigerator, a 6 burner stove, and a microwave! One extra special project; however, was purchasing a new pair of shoes for over 60 children in the Sumpango Manna feeding center. There were tears all around as the team helped fit each child with their new shoes!Car Wreck Update
Many of you received our emails concerning our recent car wreck and engine fire. Thank you to those who responded with concern and prayers! We praise the Lord for his protection and for car insurance, which is helping pay for the repairs. Unfortunately, everything in Latin America takes longer than one plans, and after almost 3 months, our car is still in the shop with no sign of coming home any time soon!
Ministry Van
Recently, God has laid on our hearts a ministry need that we would like to share with you. The Sumpango church is made up mostly of indigenous people who walk up to 20-25 minutes each way to come to church. As our church grows, it has become more and more evident that transportation is becoming a problem. Youth activities, ladies meetings, having people in our home, just giving people rides during rainy season is hard in our small 5 passenger station wagon! We would like to begin raising funds for a 15 passenger van that could be used for our church needs as well as for the mission teams who come to visit. Please pray that God will supply this need. If you desire to help with this project, please contact us. (Phone: 941-870-2301 or Email: kinman@teamguatemala.org)
Thanks for your prayers and financial support!
Jerry and Mindy
Mission Team from Shore Fellowship Church, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Jerry baptizing Jeremiah
Members from the Sumpango church traveling to the baptisms
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