ABWE - Association of Baptists for World Evangelism

April 30, 2012

• Stephanie's grandmother went to be with the Lord April 15. It was a blessing that Stephanie could be there for her last days.
• The church in Iquique had a wonderful Easter weekend with puppet and beach evangelism ministry and 135 people in the Sunday Service. Pray that God will lead the church to the right man to serve them as their national pastor. Pray for the provision of funds to purchase and remodel their current facilities and/or new facilities to better serve their community.  

April 23, 2012
Alejandro and Robyn Armijo

• Following a great week of camp the enthusiasm and commitment to the Lord has grown for many young people. They have approximately 50 youth who desire to grow and serve the Lord daily. Many have begun to take part in different ministries and are a great help.
• At a special meeting for the parents of the youth, four people raised their hand to accept Christ as their Savior. Pray for the youth of the church, as 80 percent of them are from unsaved families.
• Sebastian and Jaime have joined the group of students studying the Word of God at Bible Institutes. They will spend a year in Santiago, preparing and practicing evangelism and discipleship.  

April 23, 2012
Doug and Heather Amundson

• Doug was in surgery for five hours to repair broken bones in his face from his fall. He will spend two weeks in the hospital. 
• The ABWE Team has joined together in a wonderful way to help in all areas of need including babysitting, meals, transportation, etc.
• Doug’s parents are going to join him this week for an extended visit.
• Heather says to pray for: "1. Doug's continued healing. 2. Doug's back being sore. He can't sleep well and has had only about 6 hours of good sleep since have the tube removed on Saturday night. 3. Our children's adjustment to a new form of living with a daddy who can't do everything he used to do.” 

April 16, 2012
Dave and Ruth Ann Rogers

• Dave and Ruth Ann Rogers give this follow-up on their last request: “after the recent inspection by the independent reviewers, we see clearly what the last hurdle is to overcome: the ventilation with its accompanying work and installation. In other words, the reviewers have given us the green light on the building, stating that as soon as we have a certificate from the installers stating that the air handling system meets code, as soon as it is installed that is, we can submit that to the reviewers. They will then submit a positive report to the City Hall approving our building for use!... Pray that God (will) show us the best installer, both for price and qualification.”

April 16, 2012
Doug and Heather Amundson

• On Thursday, April 12, Doug fell from a basketball court roof and was badly hurt. A CAT scan did not show bleeding on the brain; Praise God! The bad news is that Doug's entire face is pretty much broken. 
• He has a broken and displaced nose, broken chin bone, broken plate that supports the face; both eye sockets behind his eyes are broken. They have stitched up his lip to try and stop the bleeding. His left wrist and possibly forearm is broken, and his right forearm is broken right before the wrist bone. At this point he is waiting transfer to another hospital where he will have surgery.  

March 26, 2012
Jon and Kim Spink

• The church was full on Sunday and there were 34 youth in attendance from their Friday night teen program. The teens hosted a parent night last Friday. Several raised their hands to accept Christ as Savior. Two of those that did so were their neighbors, Jose, 12, and Javiera, 13. 
• Puppet practices have begun for an evangelistic event that will be held April 7. John had the opportunity to clearly present the gospel to both Rene and Aisha at a critical point in their lives.
• Pray for several believers that are involved in discipleship studies: Mario and Marcela, Kelly and Catalina.

March 26, 2012
Scott and Nikki Russell

• Scott and Nikki Russell were trying return to the U.S. for their son’s wedding on April 7, but learned that their tickets were invalid. 
• He gives the following update, “Thanks for praying everyone. Samuel now has a confirmed ticket. Nikki has a standby ticket leaving Monday night, arriving in the U.S. Tuesday morning (if she is able to get on her flights). I (Scott) do not yet have anything. Please pray. I hope to leave April 2, arriving in the U.S. April 3.”