Villages

Below I have written a brief description of the villages that we will be ministering to so that you can pray with more understanding.

Paraiso, or Paradise in English, is a Mestizo village (more Spanish decent than Indian) of about 20 families. About 2 1/2 years ago they asked me to help start a church in their community and I responded to their request over Easter weekend last year. I have been back since then and am now making another follow-up visit. Several people have already accepted the Lord here. Spiritually people are open although there are several people that are indifferent to the gospel or hard to it. Santa Clara is a Shawi Indian village of about 11 families. Most of the adults do not read well or read at all and so leaving material to do Bible studies on their own becomes a challenge. They are open to the gospel and several have already accepted the Lord. Recently some Mestizos workers from the outside have moved in temporarily to harvest wood. Unfortunately, they drink which encourages the village to drink and the more they drink the less responsive they are to the gospel. Santa Rosa is a Shawi Indian village of about 14 families. Most of the adults do not read well or read at all and many of the older women do not speak Spanish. Although the people seemed to be open to the gospel and a few have accepted Jesus as Lord spiritually this village is dark. There are spiritual forces here that are fueled by drunkenness and by their own Shawi belief practices. Prayer Focus: Safe travel to and from the villages. Powerful, anointed ministry resulting in salvations and transformed lives. Unity among the groups that will be traveling. Break the spiritual bondages in the villages of worship of other gods, drunkenness and resistance to the gospel in any way. Anything else that the Lord shows you. I want to thank you again for your prayer commitment to see these villages come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. I feel so much has happened in the spirit already as a result of our joining together that nothing will be impossible for us who believe! God bless each of you and know that I am praying for you daily. Together for the Kingdom, Sharon Malcolm