FROM THE HERT OF SOUTH AMERICA

Ben and Jenny Reyes

Missionaries with  The Mission Society for United Methodists

Welcome!
You will find the following on this site:

• Front Page-This is your current location and contains information About Ben and Jenny Reyes, a Mission Update,  and How You Can Help with their efforts to return to Paraguay and continue God's work.
• Ben's Yahoo! Page-Ben provides regular updates on his and Jenny's mission via this Yahoo! page, which is updated more frequently than this site and includes recent photos as well! The Yahoo! page will open in a new browser window. Simply close the new window to return to this page.
• Newsletter-Ben and Jenny publish a hard-copy newsletter four times per year updating their mission. It is called "From the HEART of South America" and we have included a download link on this site.
• Photo Gallery-View photographs from Ben and Jenny's current efforts to raise the necessary funds to return to Paraguay, as well as a collection of photos from their previous mission.
• WebLinks-Links to Internet resources dealing with the United Methodist Church, International Missions, faith issues and other interesting topics. We are always adding to this list and welcome your input.

Mission Update (February 14, 2001)

We are excited to see what the Lord is doing for and through us. 

In the past six-months two wooden church buildings have been started and one of them is almost finished. This has happened because of our support partners all over the United States and the Korean Methodists here in Ciudad del Este who want, almost desperately, to minister to the Paraguayans. Unfortunately, our scanner is awaiting new software from the States so we cannot post pictures yet. 

Luis, the little nine-year old boy with clubfeet has his boots on at last. Our hardest job now is to keep him from taking them off! He wants to run and try out his new feet! JWe continue to help Blas, Irma, and their three children with their financial needs. Beehives were ordered and are ready to be taken to them in a few days. They will be able to make 500,000 Guaranies per year from the sale of the honey. How much is that, you ask? Well, only $140.00, but it is an increase of 33 percent in their yearly income. We do not always see big miracles but thank God, for all the “little miracles” He sends our way. 
You can read more about our Christmas and other things that are going on in our ministry by reading our December 2000 Newsletter. We hope to have our scanner back on line within the next few days so don’t forget to check our Photo Gallery. Now that I am more acquainted with web-site management I will be able to help Carl Peake, who has been the man behind the scene, and up-date the contents more often. (By-the-way Carl, you are neither fired nor can you retire, you’re too young anyways!)
 
 
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About Ben and Jenny

Ben calls Louisiana home and Jenny is from Brazil. Ben previously served in Brazil, Mexico and Paraguay. Since his marriage to Jenny in 1989, they have ministered in Brazil and Paraguay. Recently, they have pastored two churches in Paraguay, one composed of Paraguayans and the other of Toba Indians. In addition, they served as chaplains at the Methodist Bible Institute in Asuncion, worked with children, provided medical assistance, and translated Christian materials into or from the three languages they speak: English, Spanish, and Portuguese. On their return to Paraguay they will be studying Guarani, which is the "language of the HEART" in Paraguay.
 
 
 

How you can help...

Pray for:
• Ben and Jenny's efforts to learn Guarani.
• funds in order to return to Paraguay quickly.
• the raising of a prayer support team.

Submit a Prayer Card.

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