Literacy Begins for the “K1” People
Henrique and Rachel Freitas minister among the “K1” people of Brazil. “Praise the Lord, the first literacy class has finally begun! We’re regularly teaching seven students who don’t know how to read.” Some students only come to class half the time, and the teachers who were expected to come learn to teach the literacy classes have not shown up. If “K1” people can be trained to teach the classes, “literacy will spread among the thousands of ‘K1’ people!” Pray for men and women willing to teach. “Pray for the Lord to give us wisdom in teaching and crowd control and for the students to understand the need to regularly attend class! Of course, our reason is wanting them to read God’s Word!”
Deciphering the Uruwa Language
Luke and Jessica Thek minister among the Uruwa people of Papua New Guinea. Luke’s relationship with his Uruwa friend Mono, which had become stagnant, has been restored. “In truly uncharacteristic fashion, Mono [showed] his great desire for deep relationship as he [shared] that he would like to meet regularly multiple times a week to teach me [the Uruwa] language!” Luke was excited to hear this but was not sure if Mono would follow through; “he wouldn’t even be at fault for this in Uruwa culture.” Praise God, to Luke’s “surprise and delight,” Mono came the next day for language study. Pray that Luke and Mono’s meetings will continue. Pray the meetings will help Luke learn the language and deepen his friendship with Mono. Pray God would give the Theks and their co-workers the ability to “decipher this language.”
A Challenging Start in Brazil
Misael and Celia Rodríguez minister among the Yanomami people of Brazil. They have had a very challenging start to the year and to the work among the Yanomami. The two biggest challenges they have faced are problems with their water pump and health emergencies for Celia. Pray that they would be able to buy a backup pump for them and their co-workers in case their pump breaks again. Praise God that He provided help from teams with other organizations to get Celia medical care. “We ask you to pray for Celia’s health — that God will guide the doctors in determining what she has and how to treat it.” Pray Misael and Celia would continue to “see this situation as an opportunity to draw closer to God and glorify Him.”
A Career With an Indispensable Purpose: Missionary Aviation
Phil Koop, Ethnos360 Aviation’s Executive Director, shares the need for more aviation mechanics (or maintenance specialists) both stateside and overseas to “use their skills in reaching remote people groups with the gospel. Mechanics ensure that every part of the complex turbine aircraft systems in our Kodiak airplanes and R66 helicopters are in perfect working order. For every flight, pilots and passengers alike expect and depend on the precision work of the mechanics.” Pray that God would stir people’s hearts, as He did with the missionaries in this video, to join Ethnos360 Aviation and, as Phil puts it, find their “vital and indispensable purpose” in bringing God’s Word to those who have never had a chance to hear.
Help us connect with the people who can fill these career roles to advance the vision of a thriving church for every people.
More information about this opportunity: Missionary Aircraft Maintenance Specialist or AME - Ethnos360 Aviation