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Mt. Tunari (5065 metres) as seen from our front gate. |
Our annual Christmas Day picture, 2009! The girls were ecstatic to have received NEW school backpacks, clothing and school supplies thanks to their supporters. |
Serving God by Serving His Children.
"If you've done it unto the least of these, you've done it unto Me"
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LAST UPDATE: March 7, 2010 Tomorrow, March 8th, marks 15 years for Linda and I in Bolivia. The Lord has been incredibly good to us during this time and has never ceased to provide for our needs and the needs of 32 girls and several workers. And we will never cease to praise Him. Please keep us in prayer as we strive to continue to do what God has called us to. The World seems to be in the midst of upheaval and economic crisis. It has impacted us also; when supporters loose their jobs, there's little money for basic needs and cutbacks are warranted. We understand and will continue to cry out to the Lord for the needs of the girls here. Thank you SO much for those that are able to give and continue to do so. Again, please pray that God would continue to lay on the hearts of those whom He wants to support this ministry and the 'least of these'. One more thing: For you GoogleEarth fanatics out there; our coordinates are: 17o21'39.70”S , 66o12'35.30W. The large silver roofed building is the double house. To the West there is a blue roofed building; that's the front house. The middle casita can also be seen and if you look real close, you can see Audrey on her tricycle. |
The purpose of Bolivian Youth Ministries is to reach the people of
Bolivia, specifically the children, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This is the bottom line of our ministry by which every other
aspect is measured. We focus keenly on the unreachables of Bolivia;
that is to say those children who are in high risk categories and are
living in situations that will certainly lead to their spiritual and
physical death. This includes, but is not limited to, orphans, the
abandoned, the mistreated, street children, prison children, etc.
These are children that, without direct intervention by an outside
force and without the Grace of God presented in their lives, face
certain demise.
We will strive to serve God by serving His
people, to love God by loving His people. Our goal is to minister to
these children, the children that God has placed in our path.
Working in cooperation Bolivian Government, we have established a
system to house children whose parent(s) are imprisoned and who have
no or inadequate outside resources. These children have been brought
to our facilities where care is provided following set and defined
guidelines.
This provision is understood to be temporary and will continue until
the parent is released from the prison system and is economically,
mentally and spiritually able to care for their children.
This
outreach also includes a program of discipleship to the parents in
prison. Working in the San Sebastian Women's Prison, the El Abra
Men's Prison and the Quillacollo Men's Prison, we are following a
program to minister to the parents. Like our ministry to the
children, this ministry will be focused on presenting the Word of God
and discipleship; but will also provide for needs in other areas of
their lives.
Much more can be said (and
is in writing) regarding the system of jails here in Bolivia,
what the children are up against and how we strive to reach them.
Please spend some time reading about it if you are interested.
Meanwhile, PLEASE visit the other areas of
this site; especially the "how
to pray" site.
What will we teach them next?
(Joy comes from the Lord!)
THANKS! for your visit and your consideration. Stay close to the Lord.
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BYM Doctrinal Statement of Faith
And by the way, check out these other cool websites:
And if you're anywhere near Sweet Home, Oregon USA; visit The Chapel. If you're not close, get there. It's worth the trip.
An excellent Children's home here in Cochabamba
Please
visit the Home Page of The Orphanages
