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On the south side of Maracaibo is an open-air market, called MercaSur, where people come to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and bulk products. A lot of restaurants and markets in the city come here to buy their produce. The families that live around the market are often low-income and struggle daily to feed their children.  Due to… Continue reading

“Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may continually fulfill it.” — Colossians 4:17 We humans are great starters but often bad finishers. We leave unfinished symphonies, unfinished buildings, unfinished books, unfinished projects. We may not always finish what we start, but God always finishes what He starts… Continue reading

Suwarala Wounmain What do you do when God calls you to action?  You answer His call.  Last year, we were contacted by a local elementary school in Venezuela asking for help. This elementary school in Maracaibo, Venezuela has a special needs program for Wayuu children called, Suwarala Wounmain, “light of the land” in Wayuu. It… Continue reading

Have you heard about storytelling yet?  It’s a powerful way of sharing God’s word through stories, pictures, improvisation, and plays.  When you work with an oral-based culture, it is such an effective way to communicate the gospel.  From March 11th-13th we had the privilege of traveling to La Guajira, Colombia to host a leadership training… Continue reading

Who would ever consider taking children on a mission trip? My wife and I asked this same question 9 years ago. Little did we know what God had in store for us. What a blessing it has been! It has been amazing to see God work in our lives individually and as a family. When… Continue reading

Worship is an active, spontaneous response to the revelation of God and His character.  God is still very much alive today!  Our response to the glimpses of His power and might we experience is called worship. During my time here in La Guajira, I have carefully observed how the Wayuu worship God, their intimacy with Him,… Continue reading

Local pastors are the heart of our ministry in Bread of Hope.  They are the ones working each and every day in their communities reaching the Wayuu people for Christ.  When our mission teams leave, they are the ones responsible for overseeing the discipleship process in new Wayuu believers.  One of our most inspiring local… Continue reading

On April 2nd, our local staff and 8 volunteers in Maracaibo, Venezuela traveled to Amatunao, Colombia to spend their Easter weekend sharing God’s love with the Wayuu. Amatunao is a small Wayuu community about 8 hours away from Maracaibo by car. The Wayuu there live in the middle of a deserted, dry landscape in a… Continue reading