EL ALTO
where we are living is another larger city on the edge of the Altiplano called El Alto. El Alto is a dusty rundown city inhabited almost entirely of displaced Aymara people driven from the villages of the Altiplano by drought. The city is full of drugs and alcohol without a main center, characterized by large street markets. There is a very small remnant of Christians struggling to survive. Here, a small church named Vida Abundante (Abundant Life) has carved out a stronghold. Vida Abundante has about fifty members, many of them youth currently led by Pastora Claudia Murillo, a twenty-nine year old single woman. Last year Vida Abundante celebrated its 30 year anniversary. We traveled up to Vida Abundante on November 1 where we were received with hugs and kisses and snaps of cameras. They remembered us from last year when Rhonda and I had the opportunity to play and sing with some other musicians from the states. The service on Sunday was wonderful and the young people didn’t want to leave. We were asked to return to play and sing again with their small worship group. Finally, we left to return to La Paz and Pastora Claudia came with us as did another friend and some children. We spent the rest of that day at our house eating, praying and singing. Later that afternoon another Pastor from El Alto joined us and we talked and strategized about what the needs were in El Alto. They stayed until ten that night before taking a two hour bus ride back home. It is our hope to return to Vida Abundante in El Alto one Sunday a month and at other times as possible to encourage and participate in their service. We are praying about training the youth in drama, both short skits and longer presentations that we can perform in the streets and at churches. We also want to have a movie night once a month showing encouraging films in Spanish and feeding the people Choripan (sausage on a roll). The people here are poor and the food will attract many. Please consider this in prayer. The enemy has risen like a flood but God will raise up a standard against him. Our feet have walked in El Alto---God has given it to us…for Christ! PRAYER NEED: The enemy will not continue to hold this city captive! The church will be encouraged and strengthened and the neighborhood would be open to see the films and their eyes would be open to the truth of Jesus. THE LA PAZ PRISON - "Prison San Pedro"
La Paz and people line up early waiting to see their loved ones. Women line up on one side of the gate, men on the other. This past Sunday, November 8, a small group of us walked through Plaza San Pedro, across from the prison, handing out a Christian newsletter about the Peace of God, witnessing and inviting the people to church. Sam and I went to the lines at the prison. Most of the women were Aymara but they wanted to read the newsletter. We didn’t really hand it out, instead the women reached for it. We talked and joked with them as they waited for the prison gates to open.
said that I was going to apply for entry when my Spanish was better and then they told me that there were English speaking people inside that couldn’t speak Spanish and needed a visit. They encouraged me in my Spanish as well and said it was good enough. I could feel their desire for help, for something, for someone to save them and their families. I told them that I was praying for them and their families and I could hear them say thank you throughout the line. We will return to the prison line next Sunday to share with them what we believe God is saying and to tell them that God loves them and has a plan for them, a plan to prosper them and not to harm them, to give them hope and a future!
final words: Diosampiki which is Aymara for God be with you. The women laughed and smiled and some repeated Diosampiki! They were pleased and surprised to hear a young white blond man speak Aymara. A special note about the prison: In Bolivia when a man commits a crime and is sent to prison, his entire family goes with him, wife and children. There in the prison they are subject to abuse. During the school year the children leave the prison early in the morning to go to school and return to the prison by 1 p.m. every day. Next week begins summer vacation here. The children will not be able to leave the prison for school until it begins again in February. PRAY NEED: Pray that I (Ron) will get approval to enter the prison, to proclaim the word of God to those who speak Spanish and to those who speak English. Pray for the children, and the families for their safety and for the binding of the enemy! The gates of hell will not prevail against the church! Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. THE VILLAGE As you know our trip into the Altiplano to a remote Aymaran village in the month of October was postponed, but we have another plan. We will be traveling a little more than 2 hours into the remote areas of the Altiplano November 28 to different village, Esquillana. Pastor Angel secured this visit and we are ironing out details. We will take our small drama team with us to present the story of Creation, the Fall and our victory over the enemy through Jesus, our Savior, for all who believe. We will also present three other dramas, music and proclaim the Word. It is our hope to present the Jesus film in Aymara. We will be purchasing a projector before we go since we received a generous donation for half of the price of the projector. LovelyFeet has also purchased children’s Bible stories in Spanish to be given as gifts to the village. Currently, the Aymara offer sacrifices to Pachamama, mother earth, serving her in fear. PRAYER NEED: Pray that the village would be open to see the Jesus film and that chains will be broken and captives set free.
28th. We had van problems and the women arrived at the village about 2 hours before the men. When the men arrived we shared the Gospel through drama, music and story telling. We were not able to share the Jesus film on this trip but they have invited us back to show the film and to share more about Jesus. We found that there was a small church in the village and that they had a Proclaimer that they listen to every week. We had an amazing time. 200 children prayed
Bible story books to each and every child. Some of the children walked over 4 hours to get to the village. We were well received and even invited to stay the night. We laid hands on and prayed with one man who had a broken leg and Pastor Angel laid hands on a little boy with physical disabilities. Thank you for all your prayers. We serve a mighty God who always responds! |
Lovely Feet's
mission in Bolivia
is four-fold
mission in Bolivia
is four-fold
- Bring the good
news of Jesus
Christ to the
poor - Proclaim that
the captives will
be released - Proclaim that
the blind will see - See that the
oppressed are
set free
| Lovely Feet Ministries |
Bolivia the first 90 days...
| Ron & Rhonda Haynes. |
| Why Lovely Feet? The name Lovely Feet comes from a verse in Isaiah that is later quoted by Paul in the book of Romans. The verse says that those who share the good news of Jesus have lovely feet. "How can they call on him unless they believe in him? How can they believe in him unless they hear about him? How can they hear about him unless someone preaches to them? And how can anyone preach without being sent? It is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:14-15 |
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God is at work and moving
in Bolivia. We believe that
Bolivia is ready for a great
harvest.
"The harvest is plentiful
but the workers are few,
ask the Lord of the harvest
therefore to send out
workers into His harvest
field "...Bolivia
Luke 10:2
in Bolivia. We believe that
Bolivia is ready for a great
harvest.
"The harvest is plentiful
but the workers are few,
ask the Lord of the harvest
therefore to send out
workers into His harvest
field "...Bolivia
Luke 10:2
