Missions
Eternal has several families who are full-time missionaries:
Bill and Kristen Gardner (Leah and Jenna)
We are serving with Pray America in Chichicastenango as group coordinators for the 2011 season. And, we will continue our journey here in Chichi during 2012 as the Lord continues to call us into the mission field. Thank you for your prayers for our family as we continue to serve the people of Guatemala.
(gardnerfamily411.tumblr.com) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Matt and Laurie Tandy (Harley and Blake)
We are Team Tandy serving the Lord in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru. This is our journey. Please comment, laugh, cry and especially pray with us. This blog is a work in progress since I can’t find large blocks of time to work on it. If I haven’t posted in a while, check out my blog roll. There are some awesome things happening in the world for the Kingdom. Thanks for visiting and don’t be a stranger!
(teamtandy.wordpress.com) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Darby Scott
Darby is in Guatemala for language study, and then for a year at Casa Bernabe.
(facebook.com/sweet7sour) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Dave and Mary Decker
After serving for 21 years in three different West African countries (Liberia, Ivory Coast and Senegal) the Deckers are now based in the SIM USA home office. Dave is working in the mission's finance department and Mary works on projects related to missionary care.
(daveandmarydecker.wordpress.com) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Tom and Ann Harvey (Joseph, Theresa, Lydia, Dana)
Previously missionaries in China, WEC International’s children in crisis ministry (Rainbows of Hope) we train and send individuals and teams to work overseas, specifically with traumatized children.
(www.answerstom.com) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Jim and Connie Knowlton
Served in Niger for many years (Jim was a missionary kid himself) and for past several years have been serving in the home office of SIM. Jim works in Shipping / Receiving (preparing containers to be sent to missionaries overseas) and Connie works as a nurse in the home office, administering most of the immunizations missionaries need.
(http://www.i2ysb.com/jim/5u7.htm) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Christian and Amy Listro (Gabriel, Emma, Beth, Max, and Gavin)
Spent two years in Pucallpa, Peru with South America Mission working in outreach and church planting, now have come back to the states for a time to do some fund-raising.
(www.thelistros.com) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Ken and Angela Massey (Sam, Georgia, Ty)
South America Mission - served in Bolivia for two years until returning to the States and moving to Fort Mill to serve in the mission home office in funding Development.
(Ken and Angela on southamericamission.org) | (Missionary Newsletter)
Kirk and Emily Ogden (Jessie, Liam, Rebecca, David)
South America Mission – Previously on the field in South America, but now Kirk is the executive director of SAM, so he leads the organization in their programs for outreach and church planting in South America.
(Kirk and Emily on southamericamission.org)
Brian and Jenn Catoe (Jack, Sam, and Josh)
Missionaries serving with Campus Crusade for Christ in Charlotte, NC.
Ryan and Jamie Thomas
Serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Asia.
Pray America - Guatemala
Eternal currently partners with Pray America, a ministry based in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, whose goal is to bring the gospel to the local Mayan society. Pray America works to house widows and feed orphans, all while sharing with them the Good News of Jesus Christ. Each year, Eternal sends teams to Guatemala to participate in short-term work trips. Also, we encourage our congregation to support the ministry of Pray America prayerfully and financially. To find out more about the ministry of Pray America, visit their Website.
The 2011 mission trip dates are:
July 2-9
July 16-23
Teams are self supporting and will raise their own funds:
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Estimated $115,000 total funds needed
Here's the Eternal Impact:
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54 international team members (already in training)24 widow houses scheduled to be built$75,000 injected directly into the Chichi, Guatemala economyOf $39,000 spent on travel, $8,000-10,000 injected in Guatemala City economy
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24 widows and children (estimated 80-100 people) own a home (free & clear)
If you feel led to give financially to any Eternal mission opportunity, you may support individuals, teams, or give directly towards a widow home by marking the memo line of your check made to Eternal - or by credit card online here. Please click/choose for: Missions. Leave the MEMO section blank for general donation or indicate support for specific mission team member.
For more information on new trips for 2011, joining a trip, or participating in Eternal Impact mission work, please email Ben Smith at benjamin.smith@daimler.com
Eternal mission teams working in Guatemala
