As we come to the end of 2013, I am writing to you to request your support for our national staff. Half of SI’s field staff are from the countries in which they serve, so these donations are critical to our ministry. Our national staff is one of...
In the North American church, short-term missions have exploded in numbers in the past few decades. In fact, today more church dollars are spent on short term missions than on supporting full-time missions. It is a reaction to the globalization we are all going through. The world is...
Where are you from? I am from Woodlake, California. Describe your role with Students International I am a retired school teacher. I have found that retirees are such a great resource for missions. We have all the training, and now we have time. I volunteer with the International...
This past weekend Janice and I were together with Lowell and Cheryl Troyer along with Nate and Maggie Slabach and a host of others celebrating the marriage of Alicia Troyer to Nick Gerig. What a wonderful celebration of marriage and a great reunion of family and friends. Sunday...
We are grateful for the completion of a full summer of short-term outreaches. We have 11 ministry sites running in SI Guatemala. Around 16 full time staff. Our newest site: Sports, lead by Marcos Canahui, who used to be the site leader for Education at El Gorrion for...
Where are you from? I (Fernando) am from Guatemala. Marianela is from Panama. We have three daughters: Nivia (23), Marianela “Nelita” (20), and Marlene (18). Where do you work/What is your role with SI? I am the SI Guatemala Field Director for the last 8 years. I work...
It is difficult to believe that the month of July is behind us! As our summer outreach season comes to a close, I am grateful for all the kingdom work happening in the countries in which SI serves. Janice and I are sitting in the international airport in...
Where are you from? I’m from Jarabacoa (DR). Where do you work/Describe your ministry site: I work in Los Higos, an education site. The name of the preschool is “Mis Primeros Pasos” (My First Steps). We have around 17 kids from ages three to nine years old. They...
Something more than volleyball Here in the Dominican Republic we have a VC Revolution – Volleyball Club Revolution. The idea is to “revolutionize” the way volleyball is coached. We want to not only be a great volleyball club, but we want to teach girls something that will last...
Where are you from? I´m from Nicaragua. Where do you work/Describe your ministry site: I work in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic and my site is the Physical Therapy and Rehab Center. I am a Physical Therapist, and I see patients with many different physical disorders (including musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and...
