SEPTEMBER 2025 PRAYER LETTER
We are thankful for the chance to share some of the recent events taking place here in Bolivia. Our hope is that these updates will showcase how God has been at work.
After completing our medical clinic in July, we shifted our focus to preparing for another one, this time serving as interpreters instead of hosts. We collaborated with a missionary in Riberalta, assisting approximately 60 individuals for his clinic. Unfortunately, the clinic didn't kick off as planned, as customs confiscated most of the eyeglasses intended for distribution. This setback meant that rather than joining the rest of the team on the flight to Riberalta, we had to stay behind and navigate through four days of the bureaucratic challenges to retrieve the glasses. I personally checked them onto a direct flight, only to arrive myself and find that they had been loaded onto the wrong plane. Ultimately, wemanaged to get them to the clinic for the final two days.
Upon returning from the clinic, we directed our attention to our new Children’s outreach. This program is near a community we identified years ago but have yet to reach. We are launching this outreach with David Tapia and his family with the long-term vision of establishing our next church plant. The Tapia family brings several years of ministry experience, having recently returned from two years of mission work deep in the jungle, where they led a church. Over the first month, the attendance grew to around 35 children. Please join us in praying for this outreach as it develops.
We also seek your prayers for a new venture. Years ago, our home church's disaster relief ministry attempted to assist a missionary in a foreign country, but the supplies were turned away due to the religious affiliation. To overcome this obstacle, a non-religious, non-profit organization was established to allow these types of supplies to be exempt from any religious categorization. This streamlined the process of getting this type of support to many missionaries over the years. During our 12+ years in Bolivia, we have engaged in what the local government considers “social work.” This encompasses not only the recent medical clinics but also distributing literature (Bibles), undertaking construction projects (church buildings), providing disaster relief, and feeding those in crisis. Due to the current socialistic government’s resistance to religious groups, we have occasionally faced obstacles in our outreach methods, the most recent being the eyeglasses brought in by the medical team in Riberalta. We are exploring the possibility of replicating what our home church has accomplished with a non-profit, which would help us expand our efforts legally and logistically while sharing the gospel and planting churches.
On a different note, Bolivia recently held a presidential primary election in August, with a runoff set for October between the top two parties. So far, the situation appears hopeful, as both parties lean conservative and central, in contrast to the far-left socialist group that has dominated Bolivia for over 20 years. However, many people in the streets suspect that the centralist party is merely the same socialist group in disguise. While we have our thoughts and hopes for the upcoming election, our prayer is not for our desires or even the people's wishes, but for what is ultimately best for the Gospel's advancement.
As you can see, there is much to pray for within our ministry. We would be greatly appreciate it if you could continue to partner with us in prayer.
