Since our last prayer/newsletter, we made a
trip back to the states after Charles’ sister in-
formed us that Charles’ 85 year old mother was
not doing well in a hospital in the Grand Rapids,
Michigan area. Charles’ father requested that
we return because of fears that Mom was pos-
sibly on her deathbed. We made quick arrange-
ments with our Deaf national church leaders to
continue the various ministries in our absences,
purchased round trip plane tickets on our zero
balanced MasterCard, packed our needed be-
longings, and departed South America for Mi-
ami on August 9th.
We thought that we would miss all our con-
necting flights to Michigan because of a 2 hour
mechanical repair delay at our South American
airport. Once we arrived in Miami, we thought
for sure we missed our flight to Atlanta. How-
ever, that flight was also delayed 2 hours and
35 minutes because of severe thunderstorms in
the Atlanta area. Then we thought for sure
we’d miss our connection in Atlanta to Grand
Rapids, but were surprised to find out that that
flight was also delayed due to all the previous
flight delays. So, we finally arrived 2 hours late
at 12:40 a.m. the next day (August 10th) instead
of 10:40 p.m. as originally scheduled.
After getting some much needed rest, we went
to the hospital about 10 a.m. to see Charles’
mom. She was sitting in a chair next to the bed
looking very weak and lethargic. When she
looked at us, she didn’t seem to recognize who
we were. Charles’ sister asked the doctor why
mom did not recognize Charles and Betty. The doctor reluctantly admitted that the medication
Charles’ mom was receiving was affecting her
mind and that they had made a mistake in admin-
istering the WRONG medication from a list Charles'
sister had given the hospital staff of what Charles’
mom could take and what she could not take.
Once they got the medicines corrected, Charles’
mom “came out of it” and was back to her normal
self again. Charles’ mom had been in one other
hospital for pneumonia, came home for one day,
and then back into a different hospital where
Charles’ sister found out that both hospitals had
made the same mistake in administering the
wrong medicines to Charles’ mom. However, we
praise the Lord that she is now home and seems to
be on the mend.
When we arrived back to our assignment in South
America, on August 21st, we had plenty of things to
do in order to “catch up”. Thanks for all of your
prayers and email notes of encouragement during
those uncertain days. Charles did catch a bad cold
while in Michigan, but is better now.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
1. Please pray for us as we travel to Mexico City
next week (September 2-8) to do some minis-
try work with some fellow missionaries to the
Deaf who serve with our organization.
2. Please pray for Betty and two hearing national
believers presenting the work among the DEAF
at a missions conference in “C” on August 31st.
3. Pray for us as we travel back to North Carolina
for a week of meetings with our Deaf leader-
ship team on October 1-6.
Monday, December 17, 2012
PR Evangelical School for Deaf update
The Evangelical School for the Deaf in Puerto Rico has put out their December newsletter here. Check it out!
Prayer calendar for deaf worldwide
Please use this calendar and pray daily for the 16 million plus unreached and unengaged DEAF people of the world! (Click the calendar to get a full-size view.)
South America - Tolosa update December 2012
This year has gone so fast that we wonder “where has the time gone”? As we consider what God has done this year, we are so grateful that He has shown Himself time and time again to be faithful and true. As we end 2012 we wanted you to “look back” with us as we give praise and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
February
69 Deaf attended our first Deaf camp
Volunteer Team from NC came to help
March
Began new small group Bible studies in several homes
May
Traveled to the city of “SM” to survey
New Bible study began in the city of “G”
June
Vacation Bible School
Volunteer Team (Ohio and Colorado) came to help
July
“H” Family from Washington to see work/ministry
September
Traveled to Mexico to see fellow colleagues who are
Ministering with the Deaf in Mexico City
New Bible study began in the city of “SM”
October
Deaf Affinity Leadership Team Meeting in Asheville
First Deaf ladies retreat — 25 ladies attended
November
Traveled to Ecuador to see fellow colleagues who are
ministering with the Deaf
Traveled to “C” to do training of Deaf leaders
and 65 Professions of Faith!
From our hearts to your heart we want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and
blessed New Year in 2013. We have been very busy over this past month traveling to a different country and a distant city in Colombia. We have been viewing and reviewing one of our missionary families — their ministry in another South American country. We have studied, prepared, and taught some new Deaf believers the StoryOne process in Medellin just last week. We will be traveling to another distant city,
Cali, on November 30th to lead another StoryOne training/ workshop and then on to Bogotá on December 4th to teach the Deaf /Wycliffe “Jesus Project Team” about the StoryOne process with hopes of producing these stories into video for distribution throughout Colombia in the months ahead. Guillermo will be joining us in Bogotá to assist in the training with the Jesus Project Team.
Please pray for us as we continue to serve and minister to the spiritual needs of the many thousands of Deaf un- reached and unengaged in this country as well as to the spiritual growth of the new Deaf believers. Pray that the Holy Spirit will create a flame of urgency and revival in the hearts of the Deaf believers to see, accept, and obey their responsibility to GO and “make disciples” among their own people group. Thank you for all your love, prayers and support. Please continue to remember to lift us up in prayer as we plan and prepare for the quickly approaching Deaf Camp 2013 in January. We count it an honor and joy to be
your missionary among the Deaf in South America.
February
69 Deaf attended our first Deaf camp
Volunteer Team from NC came to help
March
Began new small group Bible studies in several homes
May
Traveled to the city of “SM” to survey
New Bible study began in the city of “G”
June
Vacation Bible School
Volunteer Team (Ohio and Colorado) came to help
July
“H” Family from Washington to see work/ministry
September
Traveled to Mexico to see fellow colleagues who are
Ministering with the Deaf in Mexico City
New Bible study began in the city of “SM”
October
Deaf Affinity Leadership Team Meeting in Asheville
First Deaf ladies retreat — 25 ladies attended
November
Traveled to Ecuador to see fellow colleagues who are
ministering with the Deaf
Traveled to “C” to do training of Deaf leaders
and 65 Professions of Faith!
From our hearts to your heart we want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and
blessed New Year in 2013. We have been very busy over this past month traveling to a different country and a distant city in Colombia. We have been viewing and reviewing one of our missionary families — their ministry in another South American country. We have studied, prepared, and taught some new Deaf believers the StoryOne process in Medellin just last week. We will be traveling to another distant city,
Cali, on November 30th to lead another StoryOne training/ workshop and then on to Bogotá on December 4th to teach the Deaf /Wycliffe “Jesus Project Team” about the StoryOne process with hopes of producing these stories into video for distribution throughout Colombia in the months ahead. Guillermo will be joining us in Bogotá to assist in the training with the Jesus Project Team.
Please pray for us as we continue to serve and minister to the spiritual needs of the many thousands of Deaf un- reached and unengaged in this country as well as to the spiritual growth of the new Deaf believers. Pray that the Holy Spirit will create a flame of urgency and revival in the hearts of the Deaf believers to see, accept, and obey their responsibility to GO and “make disciples” among their own people group. Thank you for all your love, prayers and support. Please continue to remember to lift us up in prayer as we plan and prepare for the quickly approaching Deaf Camp 2013 in January. We count it an honor and joy to be
your missionary among the Deaf in South America.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tolosa Update November 2012
God Continues to Work in Many Lives
This past weekend, October 27th and 28th, we met in a hotel for two long days — from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They invited a Deaf national lady na- tional who presently lives in the United States, to come and help “co- teach” the truths of God’s Word. There were 27 Deaf women who at- tended either Saturday or Sunday. The topics ranged from dating to mar- riage, purity to those who had made bad choices as young women, wit- nessing, holiness, discipling children to discipline in their own lives, and many emotional issues that women face.
At the beginning a Bible story was told in drama form then the discus- sion began… (1) how God was inter- twined in this person’s life (2) their feelings about the story and (3) how to apply the story so there would be a change in their lives.
Ladies came forward one by one to talk about issues they faced—abuse, rejection, loneliness, fear, anger and guilt. Two Christian women (“enemies” with each other for years) confessed their sin and made right. Another lady struggling with her self image realized that in Christ she is beautiful.
On Sunday morning we met to- gether and you could sense the Holy Spirit was working. About 10 o’clock the electricity went out and this hap- pened 4 times. Imagine you are Deaf and in a room of total darkness? There were no windows… so, we opened the door to the hall and be- gan singing. Each time the lights went out we sang and praised God. This weekend made a spiritual differ- ence in the hearts of many Deaf women.
Singing to the Lord!
While we were meeting together, the “mother church” in Murillo was meeting for its regular weekly ser- vice. Guillermo taught from Ephe- sians 6 — “The Armor of God”. Dur- ing the invitation three men came forward for salvation (Kevin, Juan and Alberto) and five others for re- dedication. This weekend was truly one where we saw God changing and transforming many lives. Pray for these Deaf men and women to stand strong for the Lord daily.
This past weekend, October 27th and 28th, we met in a hotel for two long days — from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They invited a Deaf national lady na- tional who presently lives in the United States, to come and help “co- teach” the truths of God’s Word. There were 27 Deaf women who at- tended either Saturday or Sunday. The topics ranged from dating to mar- riage, purity to those who had made bad choices as young women, wit- nessing, holiness, discipling children to discipline in their own lives, and many emotional issues that women face.
At the beginning a Bible story was told in drama form then the discus- sion began… (1) how God was inter- twined in this person’s life (2) their feelings about the story and (3) how to apply the story so there would be a change in their lives.
Ladies came forward one by one to talk about issues they faced—abuse, rejection, loneliness, fear, anger and guilt. Two Christian women (“enemies” with each other for years) confessed their sin and made right. Another lady struggling with her self image realized that in Christ she is beautiful.
On Sunday morning we met to- gether and you could sense the Holy Spirit was working. About 10 o’clock the electricity went out and this hap- pened 4 times. Imagine you are Deaf and in a room of total darkness? There were no windows… so, we opened the door to the hall and be- gan singing. Each time the lights went out we sang and praised God. This weekend made a spiritual differ- ence in the hearts of many Deaf women.
Singing to the Lord!
While we were meeting together, the “mother church” in Murillo was meeting for its regular weekly ser- vice. Guillermo taught from Ephe- sians 6 — “The Armor of God”. Dur- ing the invitation three men came forward for salvation (Kevin, Juan and Alberto) and five others for re- dedication. This weekend was truly one where we saw God changing and transforming many lives. Pray for these Deaf men and women to stand strong for the Lord daily.
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