There is a time to everything, May and June 2013
May and June 2013 at the Mesoamerica CHE Region in Global CHE Enterprises.
Our CHE villages in Guatemala among the Mam and Quiche peoples did welcome the STM video filming team from Mission Community Church during the week of May 10-15.
During those days the visitors were able to do footage from people like Juana Melchor who had lost her house due to the earthquake last November in Los Mendez. Her sorrow has come to an end since your investment of prayer time and gifts have allowed her and her family to build a new house of their liking (below).
Juana also very proudly showed to us her chickens from the CHE Poultry project at her village and shared testimony how her chickens have survived the latest local epidemics because she learned which vaccine and how to vaccinate her chickens as she learned from the CHEs who were also taught by the Christian Veterinary Mission during the last 3 previous mission trips. Multiplication=CHE Core Value.
This other family –Santos & Margarita Romero – who also had lost their home are now so blessed that the wife told us she is so thankful to the Lord as she had never thought she was ever going to be living in a house like her new one. (below).
But, there are many families in the area still waiting because their time to build their needed house seems to be not so near yet due to their limitations to also complete the needed materials (below).
The rain season has already started and their shelters have proven not to be rain proof.
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The STM team from the Christian Vet Association came again (May 18-26) to assess the CHE poultry and livestock projects and to continue to teach how to vaccinate and care for their animals. Upon arrival to Quilin Novillo the team realized the animals were been brought by the scores (below)…
….then the donated grinders (below) already installed to help the villagers to make their own feed for their animals with locally available ingredients. A Rotary Club and Mission Community Church donated the grinders so we praise God for them and our gratitude from the villagers also goes to them.
Dr. Tom and Diane Schiefer Veterinary Team Leaders holding a meeting with the local CHEs (below) hearing first hand testimonies. Adolfo Leon our Area Coordinator for Central America 2 as Agronomist plus Dr. Frank Ramos , Vet, were important part of this week too.
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June 4 -8. Hugo and Miriam were blessed to attend the International Council meeting of Medical Ambassadors Int. honoring the kind invitation by MAI. Mount Hermon California was very inspiring and motivating for Miriam’s first time ever there. To share with all the coordinators of all 10 regions around the world and their spouses, and all MAI Staff continues to be refreshing, inspiring and equipping to continue with our calling: CHE through GCE to Mesoamerica and beyond.
Miriam also had the privilege to share one of her skills with the MAI ladies attending from several cultures. Miriam demonstrated (above) how the Mam females of Guatemala weave their fabrics and personal ornaments. As our Region’s Crafts CHE Resource Facilitator for CHE Woman Program Miriam is learning this skill from a real Mam CHE at home to teach others and help in their CHE Micro Enterprise efforts.
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On June 4 through 12 the CHE village of El Suj –on the 12,000 feet high Cuchumatanes Range of Mountains– was encouraged by the STM team from First Baptist Church of Pine Arizona to have come to join the locals on their construction efforts (below) plus holding the medical/dental clinic with our teams.
Pastor Mike and Barbara Ward (below) faithfully and tirelessly keep coming year after year, always through Face to Face International. Praises to God for all of them at First Baptist of Pine, Arizona.
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Simultaneously on June 9-15 we had the blessing of hosting our Water Well Projects Mentors and Equippers, the Douglas Brothers plus Bill who came again to join the CHEs at the Mam Village of Xanchenil in their effort to provide water for all their neighbors complementing the witnessing with the Water of Life in Jesus. Below you see our GCE Board Chairman Mike Douglas about to lead the prayer to begin the well drilling…
….and here (below) you can see the locals already formally protected the well been developed 48 hours after the completion of the well itself. The local CHEs did not wait 2 months to keep working, they continued right away proving Community Ownership of their project, a must in Community Health Evangelism implementation.
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Our Board Member Jim Mott and Dr. Don Orvis (Face to Face Int) plus team came to assess and help the CHEs at Los Alonzo on their CHE planted Church construction Project. June 8-12 were not enough days according to the locals who wished to have them around for longer.
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Then the Mam CHE village of Xanchenil hosted the STM team from Bethany Bible Church Phoenix, June 14-22. Pastor Brad Pellish and Steven Sheets leading the team worked hard alongside local CHEs on the church facility construction project (below) plus medical and dental clinic.
Below you can see Ericka, ( CHE Trainer Santiago’s daughter), who is a dental hygienist student already putting her skills to serve the Lord in CHE. Florentin is glad to see younger generation committing to ministry.
Here below also, Dr. Yanira Sanchez who has joined as volunteer to serve along.
Above, pharmacy staff, Dr. Gonzales, Gabriel Gomez Med Student, all kept busy taking care of patients who were also ministered spiritually and are been followed up by the local CHEs.
The Lord sending workers to His harvest because you have prayed with us!
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All of those June outreach actions were happening while the Fifth CHE Internship Training Course for the Mesoamerica Region was going on, June 2-29 in Quetzaltenango. All three Area Coordinators were present on different weeks to facilitate diverse CHE series training to the 16 full time participants, leaders of CHE Teams in their own CHE programs across Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. We also had part time participants from the USA and Guatemala.
Below, Roger Pavon Area Coordinator for Central America 2 watching his pupils write conclusions. Roger taught on Biblical World View, Disaster Prevention and Community Evaluation mainly. Roger had good help from Juan Sandoval team leader from El Salvador.
Also, below, A.C. Adolfo Leon teaching Participatory Agricultural Development PAD and Discipleship. (visiting Pastor Brad Pellish from our partners Bethany Bible Church Phoenix observing in background).
…and of course, CHE Woman Series lessons were taught by Darling Lopez our Regional Resource Facilitator whom you all sponsors made also able to come from Nicaragua (below).
Hugo Jr, CHE Regional Resource Facilitator for Short Term Missions and for Water Well Projects also taught on the Cross Cultural Missions and Servant Leadership CHE series (below) mainly helping Dr. Hugo.
Jacob Sotelo Mexico Area Coordinator and wife Raquel mainly taught about CHE Children and Administration of CHE Programs (below).
Regional CHE Resource Facilitator for CHE Woman Crafts Miriam Gomez spent hours during several evenings until past midnight sharing with each other from all the different contexts. (below)
Pastor Linda Rinzel from Under a Tree and Mission Community Church AZ (above, upper right) taught on Prevention and Care to Victims of Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence.
Below, Interns Carol and Lupita (El Salvador) gladly and satisfied showing their final product as taught by Susana Tapia from Mexico, Rossana (El Salvador) and Miriam included in picture.
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During the Field Experience days (travel to CHE villages) the Interns were able to teach but also to learn about local daily life. Below, Interns Rossana (El Salvador), Antonio (Mexico) and Jacqueline (Nicaragua) contextualizing.
Below, also Rossana and Jacqueline tasting Mam life.
Interns were able to reap fruit for the Kingdom during the Field Experience, people reconciling, praying to receive Jesus and ministered in various ways. Praises to the Lord!.
Here, above, all interns 2013 and some of the trainers and facilitators for the 4th week as the first 3 weeks trainers had returned home.
It was not our Regional Council meeting but every one wanted to let others know where they are going back to be serving more equipped and encouraged through Community Health Evangelism!.
Thanks to you all who prayed, invested and expect results for His Kingdom.
Our gratitude to the SEBIPCA facility Administrator and Staff also for their ministry to us all.
Above, some of the singles at the last Internship evening.
Hugo and Miriam (above), Touring Europe?…..not yet, it is only a replica at the theme park we took the Interns to for the only day of recreation during the whole month. This park lies only 15 minutes south of the GCE property for our future CHE training center.
Below Pastor Karl Mueller, GCE Board Treasurer visiting the property last May.
Area Coordinator for Mexico Pastor Jacob Sotelo & Raquel plus Natan (above) enjoying the park which is not the only reason to want to come back to Guatemala but we pray they will return for more CHE.
Thanks a lot for your attention to this update and much more gratitude for your prayers and investment through gifts that God multiplies in fruit for His Kingdom. Our special recognition to our partners who provided the scholarships for the Interns.
“For you make me glad by your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.” Psalm 92:4
Your fellow servants,
The Global CHE Enterprises Board of Directors, the Mesoamerica Region CHE Staff and the Gomez Family.
July 14, 2013.
