On Our Way

As we continue to see the snow fall here in Colorado, dreams of the heat in the Amazon get a step closer to becoming a reality. We hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas remembering the birth of our Savior.

December 28th we will be heading, once again, to Peru. We are looking forward to being with our Chayahuita brothers and sisters for their annual Bible conference. This year it is in Palmiche. Please pray that everyone arrives safely and that nobody gets sick! This is a very buggy village and very hot usually.

Continue to keep us in prayer for our travels. We aren't sure at this point where all God will lead us this year, but we know that no moss will be growing under our feet. Time is running short and we all need to do our part to reach the unreached. Please pray for our indigenous brothers and sisters as they have alot of responsibility in reaching those that only they are able to reach.

We should be able to give you some updates most of January, however, from the 10th - 19th we will be out of touch while in the village. When we get out we will let you know how the conference went.

We appreciate your partnership with us whether it is by prayer, financially or both. Thank you so much.

Muslim Missionaries in Venezuela

For all our praying partners, we just wanted you to have another glimpse into the type of battle going on with the Indigenous in the Amazon. We really need to pray diligently for them. We realize this article is from 2007 but this continues to the present. This is from the Citizens in Defense of Defense blog:
http://defendingdefense.blogspot.com/2007/09/hezbollah-muslim-missionaries-and-south.html

Thursday, September 20, 2007
Hezbollah, Muslim missionaries and South America.

These are disturbing developments that Jose Brechner writes about in From Illych Ramirez to Osama bin Laden (English and Spanish versions):


In a nearer and more dangerous scenario which also has Venezuela as a starting point, Hezbollah in Latin America, also called Hezbollah Venezuela, converts to Islam any indigenous Chavista it can, because they are the ones that least understand what is going on. Evangelical missionaries have disappeared from the jungle because according to Chavez they are genocidal spies. Evo Morales in Bolivia repeats Chavez's same words.

Chavez has invited Iranian Shiite "missionaries" to convert the Guajiros and other indigenous peoples in Amazonia. The entire Wayuu tribe is now Muslim, women wear veils while men go to Kalashnikov shooting practice. Some have themselves photographed wearing suicide vests loaded with bombs, and the Venezuelan government distributes the photos, publicizing its friendship with Ahmadinejad and Middle East terrorist groups.

Hezbollah Venezuela refers to Jose Miguel Rojas Espinosa - the mastermind of the terrorist attack against the American Embassy in Caracas - as "the first mujeheddin, an example of strength and dignity in Allah's cause, the first prisoner of war of the Revolutionary Islamic Movement in Venezuela." The group is linked to Argentinian socialist-terrorist Norberto Rafael Ceresole, who is allegedly linked to the AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association) attack in 1994, and who is the acting ideologue for Chavez and Morales's regimes of Socialism for the 21st Century.

Network in Peru

Ken just returned from his 10 day whirlwind trip to Pucallpa, Peru. Indigenous leaders from many tribes met to discuss how they can better network within the country along with mestizos and foreigners. This will allow them to progress in many ways. This is just the beginning of many wonderful things as the help each other.

Please pray for the newly chosen board as they seek ways to be more effective. Pray for their spiritual as well as physical health. The enemy doesn't want them to succeed.

Training and Traveling

A group of Chayahuita have finished the first phase of their training with Oro Verde and now on their way back to put it all into practice. Pray for them as they start on this new venture.

Pray for Ken as he travels to Peru for 10 days. He is attending a gathering of about 30 tribes as they set up the Peru Amazonian Network. This is a very important "meeting of the minds." This network is key to the well being of the tribal peoples of the Amazon (this one in Peru) and the propogation of the Gospel.

Ken returns on the 8th and then we pack up and leave for Peru on the 28th for the annual Chayahutia Conference. There are many things that will happen this year. As our ministry expands so will the travel. Please continue to pray for us as we walk through doors that God opens to us.

Starbucks Watch Out!

As many of you know, for quite a while we have been trying to help the Chayahuita get the coffee and cacao industry going in their territory. It has been a process for sure, but one that they have desired for years. After many meetings with those willing to help and the Chayahuita leadership, it is coming together. On November 23 several leaders in Chayahuita communities will be going to Lamas (close to Tarapoto) to be trained by one of the top coffee and chocolate companies in Peru. They will be taught:

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  How to determine what land is appropriate for planting the crop (altitude for coffee and conditions of soil)


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  How to prepare the land for planting


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  Where to plant

This is just phase 1. This company will work side by side with them over the next few years helping them have the best crops they can and help them join a co-op for selling this product. It is truly exciting to see this come to pass. It couldn't have happened without those of you who invested money and prayer for them. Thank you so much for partnering with the Chayahuita and believing in them!

Ministry Expansion

We are very enthusiastic to see what God is doing in our lives as we wait on His direction. We are in the process of gathering forces. With the increasing needs in the Amazon we are expanding and reaching out to other possible partners. In the near future we are praying for like minded churches to come alongside us as well as the Chayahuita Indians to form a consortium. There are many people interested in providing resources in this endeavor; some short term and others more long range.

If you are interested in partnering with us please email us. These are very exciting times!

The Enemy God

Just wanted to share this event with you all, If you are in the Denver area, this is a great movie touching on spiritual battle. It is a great movie about a Shaman that came to know the true God of the universe. Please go if at all possible, You will be glad you did. Here is a short synopsis of the movie below.

Imagine a true story that addresses the deep issuesof life; does the spiritual world exist? How can I know the truth about it? How do we deal with ideas that threaten and change who we are as a community? The Enemy God is a film that tells that story. Would you help us tell it as long as possible? We have a lot of tasks, but the primary one is to fill seats at the Starz FilmCenter screenings. If we fill the theaters, it will encourage the Film Society to extend the screenings to make the story available to more viewers. It will also give us a model to take the film into other communities. Please join us for one of the screenings and help us pack the house! Come and bring your family and friends - we can't do this with out all of you. Thank you again for your continued support.Check out the link below for ticket information!http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/index.aspx?date=10/24/2009&year=2009&month=10

Imagine a true story that addresses the deep issues of life; does the spiritual world exist? How can I know the truth about it? How do we deal with ideas that threaten and change who we are as a community? The Enemy God is a film that tells that story. Would you help us tell it as long as possible? We have a lot of tasks, but the primary one is to fill seats at the Starz FilmCenter screenings. If we fill the theaters, it will encourage the Film Society to extend the screenings to make the story available to more viewers. It will also give us a model to take the film into other communities. Please join us for one of the screenings and help us pack the house! Come and bring your family and friends - we can't do this with out all of you. Thank you again for your continued support.

Check out the link below for ticket information!

http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/index.aspx?date=10/24/2009&year=2009&month=10