Our Team Is Growing…Again!

As you know, life here in Guatemala has been very busy for us. The demands of a growing ministry have kept us working long days (and quite a few nights) to keep up. We have been praying for more partners in ministry to join us in the work who have a passion for Jesus Christ and for service. Much of these prayers have been focused on two specific families that we feel would be a good fit with this ministry and our growing team.

I am pleased to announce that one of these families, the Beyer family, of Edwards, Missouri will be joining us soon! We have known Dale and Anita Beyer since 1997 when they moved to Ohio and worshipped with us at Pleasant View Missionary Church where I was serving as youth pastor. During the time that we have known them, we have seen their great love for Jesus and their servant hearts displayed throughout their family and ministry. We believe they will be a perfect fit for the work here. They visited us for two weeks and worked alongside our ministry back in March of 2011. Since that time they have been praying and seeking God’s will concerning joining us.

They will be joined by their four children, Kristin (21), Kathlyn (19), Jacob (16) and Alyssa (14). Both Kristin and Kathlyn have been to Guatemala and served with us and have both felt God’s call to long-term service in Guatemala. Kristin is currently working on her education to become a nurse, so she will be a valuable asset to the medical side of our ministry. However, having the privilege of personally knowing all of their children, I believe they will all be a wonderful addition and help to our work.

The Beyer family has several areas of ministry in which they would like to be involved. First, they have a passionate heart for nurturing and building families. They are trainers with Growing Families International and have led numerous parenting classes over the years. They would like to apply these lessons to this culture where assistance in developing healthy families is greatly needed. In addition, they are looking forward to working with our rural village ministry and assisting with the hosting of teams. Dale is a problem solver with both mechanical and building skills that will also be a blessing to our ministry.

They have set a tentative goal of joining us here in the first few months of 2013, but there are several areas where they need to see God move to make this a reality. So, would you please pray for them in the following ways:

1. Pray for their fundraising efforts. They need to raise approximately $2700 a month to fund their work.
2. Pray for the selling off of their possessions. Like us, they will be downsizing their earthly belongings to about two suitcases per person. Pray that this goes smoothly and that they are able to make money from the sell of these items to assist with their transition expenses.
3. Pray for their current ministry at Christian Witness Center in Edwards, Missouri. Their family has filled a vital role there for the last five years, and they will need to find replacements. Please pray that God will lead them to the right person or persons to fill that role.
4. Pray for their entire family as they move towards this transition. The whole process can be physically and emotionally exhausting, and they need your prayer support.

If you would like to communicate with them or are interested in having them speak to your church, you can contact them at dale@hopeforhome.org or anita@hopeforhome.org.

Thanks for praying and supporting our work here! God is moving in great ways!

Daryl