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SHIELDSfamily
December 2019

Third generation missionaries church planting in Panama

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As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we rejoice to share with you that multiple souls have been
birthed into the family of God! Even more have announced it publicly through baptism!

A total of SEVENTEEN kids asked Jesus to save them through the ministry of Misión de Amor
from Costa Rica. They were just here with our coworker, Maureen, and our family transported them
everyday to work in four different churches; Rio Fonseca, Nancito, Pilón, and Quebrada de Loro.
Ethan preached to the adults and the rest of the family helped with the kids program of Bible lessons,
games, and gifts.

Ethan has been able to preach church services in San Félix,

Nancito, and Pilón. Beth taught special ladies classes for Mothers Day
(Dec. 8) at the churches in Tugrí and San Félix. Last week during
Sunday School classes in San Félix, THREE children called on
Christ for forgiveness!
A work group from North Carolina came down to build a house for
Pastor Aquilino in Tugrí. He had been living in a camping tent behind a
tarp in the back of the church building. Ethan welded almost daily for
two weeks. Even though the house isn’t finished, Pastor Aquilino is
already living in it. Praise the Lord for His provision for His servants!

Ethan and our coworker Nahum recently had the privilege of baptizing NINE people from three
different churches in the river near the church in Pilón. A few weeks later, THIRTY ONE people were
baptized in the river near the church in Molejón. They also came from three different churches in
another area of the comarca. It was especially exciting in that two of the indigenous pastors baptized
for the first time! Pastor Aquilino of Tugrí and Pastor Ramón of Molejón baptized people alongside
our coworker, Alex. This is a thrilling advance in the work here in Panama!

Please pray for our VBS outreaches coming up over the next few months. Our team is trying to
have special activities in approximately 20 of our churches. Pray for souls to be saved and the
churches to be strengthened.

Support Address : All Points Baptist Mission PO Box 977 New Philadelphia, OH 44663 | “Ethan Shields” in memo line