Into The Heart of Argentina

This fall, more is changing than the color of the leaves!

By the end of this month, Ivan will be finished with his job at the Manor and we’ll be “doing” deputation full-time. After talking with the area director and others at the mission, as well as the elders at church, it became clear that in order to meet our goal of leaving for Argentina in February, we really need to devote more time to putting together the support team. That’s why we’ll be working at this full-time in the coming months.

To give you an idea of how that will look: Ivan will continue calling pastors in order to line up meetings and, when possible, meet one-on-one with them. We’ll still be sharing wherever God opens doors, usually – but not always – in Sunday church services. In addition, we look forward to spending extended periods of time in different churches, helping out however we can…whether that’s lending a hand with remodeling or construction projects, cleaning, or serving in some way in the ministry, we look forward to getting to know people! The goal is to continue developing a solid support team to stand behind us with faithful prayer and financial support.

Currently we are at 60%. We are so thankful for those who have joined our team by providing on-going support, committing to pray for us, or giving toward the outfit fund. Muchas gracias!

A quick recap of our busy summer…

From June through August the calendar was full. How thankful we are for not only the new churches visited, but also the churches that invited us back!

The two-week Field Preparation Seminar we attended in July helped in so many ways. Not only did they provide great instruction on what to expect and how to prepare for being on the field, we were able to get to know other missionaries getting ready to go around the world…Vanuatu, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Ecuador. Our group (see photo inset) will be leaving sometime within the coming year to our respective fields. Plus we met several dozen there for Candidate Orientation who are just starting this process of preparing to be missionaries. Their excitement was contagious!

Our son was married in August, in a sunrise ceremony on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale with just close friends and family. (Press “Photos” button on bar at top of page to see wedding pictures!) Jon and Natalie have moved to their new home in Elkhart, Indiana. Pray for them, especially as they look for a new church home.

Please continue to pray for open doors to share the ministry with churches and individuals who want to be a part of this church planting effort in the Punilla Valley, Province of Cordoba, in the heart of Argentina. It would be great to have the calendar chock full of meetings and opportunities to serve!

Thanks for standing behind us in prayer. It’s exciting to see what God is doing and we look forward to what He will accomplish in the months to come.