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‘What our children needed’
by Emily Pearson | February 6, 2012
CARACAS, Venezuela – Mike Bennett sat calmly in the parents’ assembly, facing a battle he knew he might not win. Bennett, an International Mission Board missionary in Caracas, had been hosting talks in local high schools on values. Each talk … Continue reading
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Praying for politicians
by Maria Elena Baseler | January 30, 2012
Miguel Angel Parisi takes seriously the biblical mandate to pray for authorities (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Parisi, an Argentine Baptist, works in logistics at the Argentine National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In that role, he has contact with Argentina’s … Continue reading
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Long-term quake relief efforts in Haiti show ‘somebody cares’
by Holly McCrae | January 11, 2012
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (BP) — Smiling through her tears, Madam Maris thanks and kisses the Southern Baptist volunteers as they hand her the keys to her new home. For nearly two years, the 70-year-old Haitian woman has lived in a tent. … Continue reading
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Reaching Haitian immigrants
by Emily Pearson | December 30, 2011
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Inside a tin shack, the 13-year-old Haitian mother fell to her knees in the dirt and surrendered her life to Christ. It was a beautiful sight to missionary Carlos Llambes and visiting volunteers from several … Continue reading
Today: Prayer Update-February 12, 2012
Global Mobilization Uruguay-After many years of dreaming, planning, and praying, a Mission Training Center has been established in the city of Maldonado. The intent of the center is to train missionaries who are going out for short and long term … Continue reading
