2009

J U LY U P D A T E 2009

JO SH & L I SA SE A RS IN

EL SALVA D O R

JOSH AND I MINISTERING TO THE

CHILDREN THIS SUMMER ON THE
STREETS OF EL SALVADOR

It’s been a busy Summer, but well worth it!

Wow! It’s hard to believe that we have
already been on the field for two
months. How time flies when you’re
having fun! The summer season is
always busy with Castle, especially with
numerous AIM teams coming to
minister.
Typically we host between 30-50 AIM We had 22 AIM teams this summer
teams in a summer, which equals aboutwho carried the Gospel to the lost of
600 youth and adults that come to do El Salvador. Together we reached 94,765
ministry throughout the country. people, prayed for 11,261 problems,
8,287 healings, and had 15,023 decisions
We’ve seen souls saved, miracles
performed, and unreached communities for Christ! Truly nothing can stop the
Gospel from advancing.
exposed to the light of the Gospel.

SHE’S WATCHED BY HER GRANDMA HE’S CARED FOR BY HIS SISTERS SHE CAME BY HERSELF
TH IS S U MM E R I N P H OTO S

WE WERE OUT WITH THE INTERNS AND WORLD WARRIORS

TAKING THE HIGHWAYS WITH 3 MINUTE SCENES FROM THE
BIBLE AND SIGNS SAYING “VICTORIA EN CRISTO” OR
VICTORY IN CHRIST. WHEN WE TOOK A BREAK AT THE GAS
STATION, ROBERTO (SEE LEFT) CAME UP AND ASKED FOR
MONEY SO HE COULD EAT. WE GAVE HIM SOME FOOD AND
SOME CHANGE. AFTER FORMING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM,
HE WENT AND BOUGHT BANANAS FROM HIS MOM FOR EACH
OF US WITH THE CHANGE WE GAVE HIM. HE HAD SO LITTLE
YET STILL WANTED TO GIVE AND BLESS US!
 R IC H IE

Though we are leaving El Salvador to RICHIE IS A FELLOW MISSIONARY

transition into language school, ministry
doesn’t stop. The same day we leave El
Salvador we’ll be going straight into a
different kind of Spanish ministry. During
General Council we have a very unique
opportunity to work with Mark Vega and
the Southeast Spanish District to do
ministry in the Hispanic churches around
the Orlando Area.
During General Council, Josh will be
judging Fine Arts Festival while I will be
going out with an editor from On Course
magazine to photograph the ministry that
will take place all over Orlando. Youth
groups from across the US will join us in
reaching out to the Hispanic communities
in my own hometown. This is a great
opportunity for us to continue reaching
the Latino culture.
Pray with us that this week of ministry will
not only change the communities, but
spark a revival in the Spanish churches of
Orlando. Also, we hope to establish a
ministry relationship with these churches,
encouraging them to come work with us
in El Salvador, as well as providing possible
opportunities for us to bring Salvadoran
teams to do missions work in the U.S.
ASSOCIATE WHO HAD A TERRIBLE CAR
ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER
DROPPING SOME KIDS OFF AFTER
CHURCH. HE IS RECOVERING FROM KNEE
SURGERY AND STILL WAITING FOR THE
LEGAL ASPECT TO BE FINALIZED. HIS
LAWYER IS TRYING TO GET ALL THE
SIGNATURES ON THE SETTLEMENT SO HE
DOESN’T HAVE TO GO TO JAIL. IN EL
SALVADOR, IF THERE IS ANY INJURY THE
DRIVER AUTOMATICALLY GOES TO JAIL.
BR A N D ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THE INTERNS
WERE ON THEIR WAY TO MINISTER AT THE
CHURCH IN LAS DELICIAS AND ON THE
WALK UP TO THE CHURCH FROM THE BUS,
BRANDON, ONE OF OUR INTERNS, HAD
HIS CAMERA STOLEN BY A GANG MEMBER.
HE HANDED IT OVER TO HIM AND WASN’T
HURT BUT HE STILL HAS4 MONTHS HERE
NOW WITHOUT A CAMERA. HE’S A LITTLE
SHAKEN UP. PRAY FOR BRANDON AND
ALSO THE GANGS IN LAS DELICIAS.

PRAY ER REQUESTS:
RECE N T S TAT I S TI C S
1. SAFETY DURING TRAVEL AS
WE GO TO ORLANDO AND
THEN TO COSTA RICA.
WE WERE READING THE DAILY NEWSPAPER HERE THE OTHER DAY ABOUT
SOME RECENT GANG ACTIVITY AROUND THE CITY OF SAN SALVADOR. 2. CONTINUED FINANCIAL
HERE’S WHAT WE FOUND OUT: PROVISIONS.

THERE ARE NOW AN AVERAGE OF 12 HOMICIDES A DAY IN OUR TINY 3. SAFETY FOR FRIENDS AND
COUNTRY. MISSIONARIES IN EL
SALVADOR.
70% OF ALL CRIMES ARE COMMITTED BY GANG MEMBERS.
4. TRANSFORMATION IN THE
OF THOSE CRIMES, 80% INCLUDE FIRE ARMS. LIVES OF GANG MEMBERS.

THESE ARE TOUGH TIMES HERE IN EL SALVADOR. PLEASE CONTINUE IN 5. WISDOM AND GUIDANCE
PRAYER FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN AND THE GANGS TO BE FOR MINISTRY ONCE WE
TRANSFORMED. RETURN TO EL SALVADOR.