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God’s mercy!
Last month was a very tiring month. After living for 5 month in someone else's house, we were finally moving to our little nest, at least for another 6 months. It was hard, we got to this house in “Barrio Lindo”, the neighborhood next to the TV station. This place if full of sandy roads, you can feel the sand covering your feet every time you give a step, you can feel the hard wind covering your face with sand and dust. On the weekends people play music very loud, so loud it can be heard to the TV Station. We are surrendered by people who don't know God, but all the previous things are not very important, the most important thing is that God put us here to be a light in the middle of darkest!
As we first stepped into the house the only things we had with us were our luggages. A missionary family who had lived here in the house before us left two beds for us to use until we bought our own. We started from zero, we had no money to buy all the things we needed to function as humans. There was no stove, no refrigerator, no even a laundry sink where we could wash our cloths. When you rent a house in the US, the apartments usually have appliances. Here in Bolivia and I guess in South America, the houses don't have more then just the walls, electricity and water (I know at least having those basic things are still blessings).
So the next day we went to La Ramada ( the “cheapest" market for appliances, furniture, cloths you name it). Someone local that works for the TV station took us there to help us so we wouldn't be ripped off. Once we had the stove and refrigerator on the truck we hopped on. My wife and children were with us and she said looking back, "the fridge is going to fall". Our helper who was also driving the truck said “no, its not, I am going to drive very slow” . Maybe ten minutes after we are already on the road heading home, the next thing I heard was, “THE FRIDGE!” We all looked back and it had fallen in the middle of a very busy road. We stopped the truck on the street shoulder and run to where it was. Thank God just at that moment when it fell there where no cars coming. The helper and I got there just in time when a lot of cars where coming and I made a hand signal for them to move to the next lane. Can you imagine how we felt at that moment? My wife and children were just watching from across the street in awe as we gather the pieces of box, pieces of white foam flying every where. The Fridge had fallen and rolled on the street ending up close to the island that divides the streets. Cars passing by were looking at us.
All of us just replayed that moment when my wife had said that it was going to fall. The strong wind and the lack of a rope to tide it had made it fall. We didn't have any more money to buy another one, so we really needed this one to work. We removed every part from the inside of the fridge. Only one glass shelf was broken, the rest was in almost perfect condition. The back top corner was smashed. We didn't know if it was going to work because also the bottom back corner where the motor was, was affected. We put the fridge on the back again and I was holding it until we got to a place where we could buy rope. Once on the road again we just thanked God that this didn't cause any accident. I could just imagined the Angels of God protecting everybody on the road that could have been hurt. During two days, we prayed to God that the refrigerator would work. Unfortunately (or fortunately is hould say) when we got home we couldn't plug it because we were missing a special adaptor to connected. Finally after getting the adapter, we pulled the cable to connect it. we were praying as I inserted the plug into the outlet. We opened our eyes and it didn't work. Can you pictures our faces? At first we were disappointed but a though crossed my mind, “switch outlets”. We did, and just as the fridge lit up our faces too. I don't think I can explain the feeling of joy, excitement, relief we had at that moment. It truly was a test and a miracle. Later one person told us that if we would have plug it right away when we got home, the fridge probably wouldn't have worked because the gas in the motor needs to settle down for a couple of hours before conecting it. Something we didn't know and the seller never told us. We truly believe it all was a miracle.
As we first stepped into the house the only things we had with us were our luggages. A missionary family who had lived here in the house before us left two beds for us to use until we bought our own. We started from zero, we had no money to buy all the things we needed to function as humans. There was no stove, no refrigerator, no even a laundry sink where we could wash our cloths. When you rent a house in the US, the apartments usually have appliances. Here in Bolivia and I guess in South America, the houses don't have more then just the walls, electricity and water (I know at least having those basic things are still blessings).
So the next day we went to La Ramada ( the “cheapest" market for appliances, furniture, cloths you name it). Someone local that works for the TV station took us there to help us so we wouldn't be ripped off. Once we had the stove and refrigerator on the truck we hopped on. My wife and children were with us and she said looking back, "the fridge is going to fall". Our helper who was also driving the truck said “no, its not, I am going to drive very slow” . Maybe ten minutes after we are already on the road heading home, the next thing I heard was, “THE FRIDGE!” We all looked back and it had fallen in the middle of a very busy road. We stopped the truck on the street shoulder and run to where it was. Thank God just at that moment when it fell there where no cars coming. The helper and I got there just in time when a lot of cars where coming and I made a hand signal for them to move to the next lane. Can you imagine how we felt at that moment? My wife and children were just watching from across the street in awe as we gather the pieces of box, pieces of white foam flying every where. The Fridge had fallen and rolled on the street ending up close to the island that divides the streets. Cars passing by were looking at us.
All of us just replayed that moment when my wife had said that it was going to fall. The strong wind and the lack of a rope to tide it had made it fall. We didn't have any more money to buy another one, so we really needed this one to work. We removed every part from the inside of the fridge. Only one glass shelf was broken, the rest was in almost perfect condition. The back top corner was smashed. We didn't know if it was going to work because also the bottom back corner where the motor was, was affected. We put the fridge on the back again and I was holding it until we got to a place where we could buy rope. Once on the road again we just thanked God that this didn't cause any accident. I could just imagined the Angels of God protecting everybody on the road that could have been hurt. During two days, we prayed to God that the refrigerator would work. Unfortunately (or fortunately is hould say) when we got home we couldn't plug it because we were missing a special adaptor to connected. Finally after getting the adapter, we pulled the cable to connect it. we were praying as I inserted the plug into the outlet. We opened our eyes and it didn't work. Can you pictures our faces? At first we were disappointed but a though crossed my mind, “switch outlets”. We did, and just as the fridge lit up our faces too. I don't think I can explain the feeling of joy, excitement, relief we had at that moment. It truly was a test and a miracle. Later one person told us that if we would have plug it right away when we got home, the fridge probably wouldn't have worked because the gas in the motor needs to settle down for a couple of hours before conecting it. Something we didn't know and the seller never told us. We truly believe it all was a miracle.
The Church
The little church in the other neighborhood where we go, has stopped building the sabbath school rooms because of lack of funding. There are four small rooms where children have their lessons but there is not roof on any of the rooms. When there is rain they can't have sabbath school there. When it is hot the sun hits them directly on their little faces. When there is a lot of wind, their papers fly away. There are not enough chairs for them to sit on. Because there are little ones who can not seat on chairs they seat on the floor and the best thing they have to cover the rough cement is a thin blanket. There is nothing more then four walls in each room.
If God places in your heart to help to finish the work in this little church please contact us.
Every life Matters
As we drove to church one sabbath morning, we passed by somebody laying next to the road. We stopped. At first my thought was, ‘we are going to be late for church’, then I though of the bible verse we had being memorizing with my son that same week. “It is lawful to do good on the sabbath” Mathew 12:12 . A sister who was with us in the car told us she had seen him seating by the road, he seem weak and lost, so she had offered him days before oat meal for him to eat and a track for him to read. This sabbath morning he was just laying there. She got off the car and went to see if he was dead. My wife was crying just thinking of the idea that he was dead and people were passing by or the people that lived in that neighborhood didn't do anything to help this young man. Sister Katy came back to the car and said he was still breathing and had a faint pulse. We called an ambulance, surprisingly it came fast. They checked his vital signs. In this pocket he had a rubbing alcohol bottle. He probably used that to get drunk. We asked the nurse where they were taking him because we wanted to visit him. The ambulance took him (we thought) and we went to church, at church we prayed for him. We later found out the ambulance never took him to the hospital. No body there knew about him. There was not record of him ever getting there. We were sad to know that no body cared for this young man. The ambulance probably never took him there. We can only pray for him that they Lord may touch his heart.
Some times there are these “inconvenient” moments where we are to busy or don't want to stop to help anybody we see o ask us for something. Have we become like the world? just desensitized to the need out there? The world has become insensible. Nobody care for nobody anymore. Do we make excuses to not help people. Do we say, oh, he is an alcoholic and judge him without really knowing why people get to their lowest point in life? Aren't we supposed to be like Jesus. If you see a homeless on the street never judge him for what he looks like. Instead Do what Jesus would have done. Every life matters for Jesus and he wants even those who we feel are less deserving because of the way they chose to live their lives. God Can make Miracles.
It would be sad if this young man died and didn't have the chance to accept Jesus. And like him there are thousands of people around the world, in my neighborhood, in your neighborhood, that had hit their lowest point in their lives and are ready to accept or reject Jesus, but they need to be given that choice. We are those who are suppose to give them the chance. Even if we need to get somewhere fast. We need to stop and help. Jesus did!
Please Do something nice for a homeless person you see next time, God can use you and you can be the key for that person salvation.
TV Station
This past month the station has put the recordings on stand by. That doesn't mean we are not airing anything, we are. A donation was sent to the TV station to build another studio to make more productions. We are so excited to see how this new studio will be. We will be able to record more programs for the glory of God and for people’s salvation. If you want to be part of this beautiful work, you can either help by coming to help us down here. You can also help by praying for us so that we can finish soon, we know the the signs of the times tell us that our Saviors coming is close so we really need to hurry. If the Holy Spirit inspires you to make a donation, it will also help. There are always needs in the mission field. Your donation will also help to speed up the finishing process.
If you want to help the TV station or the little Church
Gospel Ministries International
PO Box 506
Collegedale, TN 37315
You can make a note specifying "RedAdvenir" or Pedro Lorenzo Church Rooms
Gospel Ministries International
PO Box 506
Collegedale, TN 37315
You can make a note specifying "RedAdvenir" or Pedro Lorenzo Church Rooms
Jaen family Personal Needs:Your prayer are very important for us. They keep us going. The mission field is a hard place, its a battle field, so we need all the prayers we need no to get discouraged with the obstacles the enemy puts in our way!
If you would like to also help us with a personal tax deductible donation you can do it online at
http://gospelministry.org/donations/
or by regular mail at:
Gospel Ministries International
PO Box 506
Collegedale, TN 37315You can also donate online: http://gospelministry.org/donations/Or by phone at: 423-473-1841
Collegedale, TN 37315You can also donate online: http://gospelministry.org/donations/Or by phone at: 423-473-1841
Kindly include a separate note specifying your donation to Jaen Family!
You can also send your donation directly to us through
Google wallet: daya.armijos@gmail.com or Luis.jaen70@gmail.com
Our paypal is: daya.d.jaen@gmail.com
Google wallet: daya.armijos@gmail.com or Luis.jaen70@gmail.com
Our paypal is: daya.d.jaen@gmail.com
Blessings from the Jaen family!
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