Hello my brothers.
We hope this email find you well and healthy.
We want to share that in the Teribe we support to build a church building, this church is in this coordinates 9.360663, -82.597763
Today, the remaining Naso live in 15 small communities located along the Teribe River in the middle of the lush forest of La Amistad International Park. The Nasos are proud to be the only monarchy left in the Western Hemisphere. The Naso population of around 7000 people are all loyal to the king, who resides in his royal palace in the community of Sieyik, center of the Naso region.
The basis of life for the Naso, historically and today, is the Teribe River. Although named so by the Spanish, the original Naso name for the river is Tjër Di. 'Di' means 'water,' and 'Tjër' is the 'Great-Mother,' the one who gives life and guides the spiritual force of the Naso ancestors.
The ministry was key to the expansion of the gospel in these areas. At that time there were 11 small villages and there were around 3,500 inhabitants.
After almost 13 years since the last time we were there we are back just like in Acts 15:36.
We found that they had grown greatly in members, almost all of them have already heard of the word of God, the other 4 new villages are in the process of having their Christian churches, we have supported one of them to be able to have their church building built.
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It is a blessing to be able to be part of what God is doing in these places. It is also a blessing to announce that we already have a date for the first institute in this region where each leader and future leaders of the gospel of Christ in these places will attend, it is programmed for January 25 - 28, 2024.
Praise God for this opportunity to be able to work again with these people who know that God has great things for them.
Thank you for all the prayers and we are moving forward. (written by David Vega)
CERRO MIEL BIBLE INSTITUTE - GRADUATION
From Oct the 5th to the 8th took place the last module that brings to a close of the 6 years of the Bible Institute IBAC (took longer due to COVID). We had the blessings of seen 13 participants receive their completion certificate stating that they have received Basic Theological Studies.
We praise the Lord for the things He allows to take place and being able to part on the provision of theological studies to workers in the place of service is a dream that started in our hearts (husband and I) and now my family as we saw the need of farther training for the workers our Lord was and is raising.
Pictures here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13oIwnyyWnPTegud0vhHm4VFHApQdS5wG?usp=drive_link
PRAYER ITEM FOR THE BIBLE INSTITUTE
As the Institute is expanding to new areas of service the need of sponsoring churches arises, so help us pray for God to raise Churches willing to sponsor a Bible Institute.
FROM THE FIELD:
BERNABE: He has continued to hike to Manchuila for the discipleship program in the area. He has also visited Tolote, Los Santos and Rio Balsa, holding meetings at homes and doing evangelism. These areas are distant one from the other, hours hike, but he is happy to serve the Lord because between the four areas visited he was able to visit 16 homes, hold 4 meetings every week where 67 people participated of the meetings, the Gospel was presented to 11 from which 4 said “yes” to Jesus.
He is also instructing his kids in the Word, actually three attended his graduation.
Heito Herrera: continues to visit churches and pastors so more trainings can take place. From the las training which I was unable to assist due to the graduation at the Bible Institute.
The attendants gave testimony that for them was their first time to reach out to their community, they visited 12 homes, prayed for each home and 15 Professions of Faith. He committed to revisit for the follow up.
Pastor Heito, Susan, who also does the trainings has joined a team of the Wesleyan Church for a short mission trip to Guajira, Colombia to help strengthening a new planted church. see pict below.