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Heart of Alan
page 2
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Guyana
pages 3 & 4
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Brazil
RunningF
pages 5 & 6
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Honduras TO THE rONTliNE
pages 7 & 8
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March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry MESEF training
april: TBA MESEF training
New staff May: TBA MESEF training
June: TBA MESEF training
member July: Manna Church, Alan, Heidi Tba
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GUYaNa
“Watergitters” December – January: Alan church planting, training
page 10 March: Dogwood Church, Alan, Harry lethum leadership planning
July: Dogwood Church, Harry clinics, children’s home
w July: St. James Episcopal, Harry clinics, VbS
Christy Solly, staff writer For detailed information about this schedule, please visit www.fmusa.org.
Kate Sawtelle, staff writer
autumn Faulkner, editor
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FrOM THE HEarT OF alaN
I
n Genesis 12, God gives line’s efforts in Guyana, Brazil,
Abram a mandate. “Go and Honduras. Our ultimate
from your country,” He goal is to empower men and
says, “and from your kindred and women in those countries to be-
your father’s house to the land come leaders in their own com-
that I will show you.” munities as Frontline works in
God isn’t giving Abram a di- the background.
rect command, however—instead, José Pierra da Silva, a native
He makes a promise. Do this, He American in his forties from Ro-
says, and you will be blessed, and raima, Brazil, is an example of
all the peoples of the world will this kind of leader. Frontline
be blessed through you. provides José with support and
In 1995, this same promise of training while he preaches the
Alan and Heidi live in Fairburn,
God’s eternal faithfulness led me Word of God to hundreds. Just
Georgia, where they operate Frontline
and my wife this year, he Missions out of a home office.
Heidi to leave founded thir-
our comfort- How beautiful on the teen churches Through these church groups,
able life, our mountains are the feet of in rural re- and through the efforts of Front-
dependable those who bring good gions. line over the years, thousands
income, and news... In addition have been shown the boundless
our church Isaiah 52:7 to this kind of love of Christ.
home, to fol- work, Front- Heidi and I, and everyone on
low the vision line routinely the Frontline team, feel incredi-
of founding Frontline Missions. sends small teams of church bly blessed to be a part of such
Since that day, the Lord has members to offer evangelistic good work.
used Frontline to mobilize the medical clinics and other services. Our hope is that, as you read,
American church in reaching the Such trips pave the way for Front- you will be encouraged to know
unreached. line to build relationships within that your own prayers and gifts
In the following pages, you these communities and earn the are a blessing to multitudes of
will be able to read about Front- trust of the people living there. people.
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GUYaNa
Save-R-Kids Children’s Home: One Life at a Time
By Christy Solly
In 1995, in the infancy of Front- only ones who dedicate time and
line Missions, Alan and Heidi led a energy to the children’s home.
medical missions team to Guyana. Michael and Michiel Campbell live
While there, a registered nurse named with their five children at Save-R-
Pat Jackson fell in love with the nu- Kids and have become parents to
merous orphans the team ministered the thirty orphans under their roof.
to. That’s how the dream for Save-R- The Campbells, in addition to
Kids Children’s Home was born. maintaining the home and its prop-
Eight years later, that dream be- erty, work hard to make sure each
came a reality when the government child has an official birth certificate,
of Guyana gave sixteen acres of medical records, and an education.
fenced land to Frontline in exchange The future of Save-R-Kids is
for a promise to improve the land Religion that God our Fa- bright. There are plans for a second
and operate a safe home for orphans. ther accepts as pure and house to accommodate another fam-
Believing whole-heartedly in James faultless is this: to look ily and more children, and also hopes
1:27, Alan personally guaranteed that after orphans and widows for a “halfway house,” where the chil-
Frontline, with God’s help, could do in distress... dren, upon reaching adulthood, can
the work that needed to be done. James 1:27 transition to life on their own.
Today, five years since its found- This heartfelt, innovative pas-
ing, the children’s home is going continues to passionately fight for sion for God’s children has made
strong. With help from husband the welfare of the orphans of Save-R-Kids an effective and power-
Gilbert, Pat Jackson works tirelessly Guyana. ful ministry, and Frontline hopes
to raise funds for the facility, and But Pat and Gilbert are not the for many more years of the same.
If you are interested in more information re-
garding the children’s home or how you
can support a child each month,
please contact:
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GUYaNa
Pastor of Mahaica
By Christy Solly
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brazil
In July, Frontline had the oppor- stretch the faith of the team mem- The team was introduced to
tunity to take a team from Peachtree bers. Several of the students were Edith, a young girl in the village of
Christian Fellowship Pacaya. She had been
to Honduras. This paralyzed for eight
team experienced the years, could not speak
power of God in dra- and did not like to be
matic ways! touched. Several
Hebrews 2:3-4 members of the team
says, “this salvation, circled around her
which was first an- and laid hands on
nounced by the Lord, her in prayer. Other
was confirmed to us members of the team
by those who heard walked around the
Him. God also testi- house and prayed.
fied to it by signs, Her heart was so
wonders and various moved that she
miracles, and gifts of wouldn’t let go of the
the Holy Spirit dis- team members as
tributed according to they were leaving.
His will.” As the students
We experienced This young girl, named Edith, experienced the Lord’s healing
left her house, God
this testimony of power after she was prayed for by Peachtree Christian Fellowship completely healed
God first hand while team members. Edith and she got up
in Honduras. Not and ran to the next
only did God choose to work mira- challenged and strengthened as they hut!
cles in the lives of the people of saw the Lord work miracles— The story of Edith is only a taste
Honduras, but He also chose to through them! of what God did in and through the
Peachtree Christian Fellowship
Team and Frontline.
In nine days of ministry, the team
saw over 100 people healed and at
least 27 people accept Christ—praise
God for His faithfulness!
If you would like to see a more
detailed list of all the miracles God
performed during this trip, please
visit the Frontline webpage
(www.fmusa.org) and read the blog.
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Luis Chavarria joins Frontline
by Autumn Faulkner
Soon after he married his wife while Luis was working in these dis- electrical engineer, and has already
Karen (pictured below), Luis aster areas that he met Alan of led eight Frontline teams on short-
Chavarria began to feel jealous of Frontline Missions. This encounter, term trips. He will join Frontline
the “crazy” people she was always and other meetings during subse- full-time in January and continue
spending time with. So one night, quent Frontline trips to Honduras, leading groups into Central and
he decided he was going to see what sparked a three-year partnership. South America.
this church stuff was all about. Luis again heard God’s call to Luis has been married to his wife
At the service he attended with move, and this time he felt led to Karen for 25 years, and has two chil-
Karen, Luis had a powerful en- bring his family to Atlanta and dren: Joshua, 23, and Andrea, 21.
counter with the Lord. begin planting Hispanic churches in Frontline is thrilled to have Luis
Although Luis finished his the metro area. as a team member, and we are grate-
course of study in engineering and Currently Luis is working at First ful to God for his passion and en-
acquired a very good position with a Baptist Church of Atlanta as an thusiasm.
company in his native Costa Rica,
he could not shake the conviction
that he was called to ministry.
So he attended seminary, eventu-
ally left his job, and worked at his
home church for some time before he
planted another church on his own.
This passion for evangelism eventu-
ally led to his decision to leave Costa
Rica and move his family to Honduras
in order to become a missionary.
Two months after this move,
Hurricane Mitch devastated many
of Honduras’ poorer regions. It was
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Clean water ministry saves lives
By Christy Solly
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Go, therefore,
and make disciples
of all the nations,
baptizing them in
the name of the
Father and of the
Son and of the
Holy Spirit, teach-
ing them to ob-
serve all things
that i have com-
manded you; and
lo, i am with you
always, even to the
end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20
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