Utter E-Mission August 2005

Greetings to all of you from a cold rainy day here in Argentina. We had several weeks of relatively nice weather, and then the last few days, we've had nothing but rain! Today it's really cooled off a lot, so it's a little harder to deal with. Although our winter is nothing compared to the winter that the majority of you face, it still feels cold to us.

I realize that it's almost September and am late, again, with this newsletter. I seem to be able to get a newsletter out monthly, or somewhat monthly, so I guess I can't beat myself up for it being a little late. Please forgive us. So much has been happening these past few weeks that I fear this will be a longer newsletter than some.

Jacob's news: He began Kindergarten on August 2nd. Mom took him and 3 other missionary kids to school that morning, and Mom took a TON of photos. I'll try to include some in this e-mail. He had chapel that first morning, and then they dismissed to their classrooms to get started in a new year. Jacob wanted Mom to stay for chapel, but once they separated for their classrooms, he said, "Bye, Mom!" Needless to say, Mom got a little misty eyed. Our little boy is growing up and becoming more independent everyday. It just seems impossible that he's in Kindergarten. Where does the time go? He is enjoying school very much. He's not quite thrilled with the ∏-hour Quiet Rest time, go figure! I tried explaining that once he gets older, he'll appreciate a nap in the middle of the day, but he's just not quite buying it right now!

More Jacob news: On Sunday, August 28, 2005, Jacob asked Jesus to come into his heart at a Children's Day event at our local church here in Pilar. This date is a very special date as it was my (Lynne) Mom's birthday. Usually the day brought sadness for the memories and missing my mother, but now I have a reason to look at this date with excitement and gratefulness. The Lord blessed this day and I will no longer be sad when I think of this day.

Brian's news: After returning from General Assembly, he's been just as busy it seems like. He began teaching another class at the Seminary here in Pilar. He is teaching the Mission's class for the Licensing Class there. This is the 2nd time he's taught this class, and is enjoying it. He also made an overnight trip to Brazil to connect with the radio ministry there. He also took that opportunity to discuss the upcoming Communications degree program and is excited that they want to do this same program at the University there in Brazil. He is going to be putting in a lot of time over the next few weeks getting this program up and going. It's exciting to see the amount of response he is receiving about this program. It's new for Latin America and we are excited to be a part of it.

Lynne news: She has begun to work full-time as Jacob is now in full-day school. It has taken some getting used to as she hasn't worked full-time since Jacob's been born. Her responsibilities in the office are being added upon, but are still in the area of finance. She has recently begun attending a Ladies Bible Study with several other missionary ladies. It's in Spanish as there are Latin missionary ladies involved as well. We are studying the book, "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer. It really is an excellent book. I highly recommend it.

Radio news: All of our programs are going and are very successful. We've had some changes in our staff of voices, as a couple from Chile, recently returned to Chile. Wendy Vega has taken over as the voice for the Women's Program, Valued Woman. She and her family are from Bolivia. They attend our church and she is very passionate about radio and the opportunities that come from it. She is doing an excellent job. The Lord blessed us with Wendy. Our children's program, "Adventures with Buzy" is a great success. Marcelo, a member of our radio team who traveled with us at General Assembly, made a trip to Paraguay to raise awareness of our programs. He was able to get 17 new radio stations interested and they are going to begin airing our programs. Nine of these stations were secular stations and one of those is a national secular station that covers the entire country of Paraguay. We are thrilled with the results. He will soon be going to Uruguay and probably Chile as well, to try and raise awareness there too.

World Mission Broadcast "Genesis" program celebrates 5 years in Jaén, Peru

Jaén, Peru - The World Mission Broadcast program "Genesis" recently celebrated it's fifth anniversary. "Genesis" is one of the many local radio ministries in South America which receives assistance from the annual WMB Offering. Under the direction of team leader Romaín Sosa, the ministry is preparing to move from it's current location at Radio Vida 94.1 FM to Radio Karibeña 106.9 FM. This move to a larger secular radio station will help fulfill the purpose of "Genesis." "Our objective is to share the message of Salvation with the lost...we are specifically evangelizing people who don't know of the great love of Jesus Christ," says Sosa.

Romaín Sosa grew up wanting to be a huge radio star. He was enrolled at the Luis Lumiere Institute studying radio. Living a life of witchcraft from age 11 to 19, he was being recruited to join the Túpac Amarú Revolutionary Movement. The TARM is a guerilla movement located in northern Peru. However, on November 7, 1999, Romaín accepted Jesus Christ and as he says, "everything changed when I met Jesus."

Today, Romaín's desire is not be a radio star, but to share the love of Jesus Christ.
"'Genesis' is a program with missionary character and evangelistic purpose," says Sosa. "Receiving the support of WMB is a great blessing. It allows us to stay on the air and use other resources to deliver a quality program."

NCN SAM/WM Communications SAM

Testimonies from Esperanza.net July 2005:

"I feel terrible. I left my girlfriend of 5 years and she is pregnant. I believe it is not fair, but my mother told me to leave her. I feel that we have gone to far to separate. I am searching for a way to restore my life. I hear your programs and they are such a help to me. I don't know what to do. Please pray for my life and the life of my future child." GP, 26 Ecuador

"I want to learn about Jesus. I want Him to guide me. I want to be a woman with character. I want to know Him more and more each day." RE, 19 El Salvador

"I am confused. I don't know what to believe. I was baptized Catholic as a child. Three years ago, I was baptized in an Evangelical church. However, I have removed myself from church. I want to go back, but something always happens and I don't. I have three children 13, 11 and 3 years old and none of them go to church. They want to walk correctly with the Lord, but we don't know how. I need more information about your church." AC, 35 Peru

"Recently I have felt that I am incapable to be like God wants me to be. My mind is full of negative thoughts of sin. Can you give me something to help me face this burden? I have a huge desire to be with the Lord in eternity." AO, 20 Bolivia

"I am a single mother who had a relationship with someone. I want to marry him, but he lives in another country. What advice can you give me? He doesn't attend a church, but he is a good man. What do I do? Also, I want to know how to pray. Can you help me? IG, 43 Colombia

Comm news: Our team is coming together in a way that only the Lord could have orchestrated. We have a new volunteer, Rochelle Finn, that will be arriving on September 7th. She has a lot of experience with set design, graphic design, and design in general. Needless to say, she will be put to good use. We are anticipating her being here about a year. Make sure and look for a LINKS video from the South America Region in the latest World Mission Video Magazine dvd - you might find some people you know in there!

Region news: We are still mourning our good friend and Regional Director Bruno Radi. His loss is so widely felt and leaves a big hole here in South America. Please continue to remember Liliana, Alejandra & Carlos and their kids - Nico, Karla and Romina; Carlos & Robin and their kids - Nicol, Natali and Natasha; Johanna and Keila. Carlos and Robin recently moved here to Argentina as missionaries and will be working with us here in the Regional Office. We are expecting to hear in the next several months who will be our new Regional Director.

Prayer Requests:
Please remember the Radi family and the Region in your prayers. Also, Louie Bustle and those responsible for finding our new RD.
Please remember Rochelle Finn in your prayers, the new volunteer coming on Sept. 7. That she will have a good flight and arrive safely and that her ministry here will be blessed along with her.
Please remember Jacob as he is adjusting to being back in school and the new set of expectations that are expected of him.
Please remember us as we are trying to get our Home Assignment calendar full. If you are interested in having us in your church, please contact either Lynne - lynne@esperanza.net or Brian - brian@esperanza.net .