2009 Mexico/Central America/Panama
News

Mexico: Our leader, Eileen Pendleton, writes, "There was terrible flooding last year in Villahermosa, Tabasco (far southern Mexico), and the AGLOW group was affected greatly. The President's house was totally under water, and many others of the team lost furnishings, businesses, etc. The AGLOW women had shelters in their homes for those displaced for a whole month or more---it was just incredible. These AGLOW ladies, who suffered so much in every way, especially financially, invited Rosy and I to fly down there to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. We were the ones who went to help them start their group, and they sent us the money to fly down and have 2 days of celebration meetings, inviting new churches to know the ministry, etc. It was so awesome. First, that they had an anniversary meeting! Not one other group in all of Mexico has had that, that I know of! Second, that the poorest group (because of last year's flooding on a worse scale of New Orleans) came up with the money to fly us down there. Third, for their victorious and jubilant spirit in each one of that very united and anointed team. And fourth, as a result of women attending the 2nd anniversary celebration they are having a welcome party for a whole bunch of new women who became interested in joining AGLOW! Their group is probably the strongest in the country and now it will be even stronger! Isn't God good? God uses the weak and poor, and raises them up to be mighty -- in Spirit! I am humbled and so blessed to be a part of this anointed ministry of AGLOW."

Mexico: Report from our leader, Elaine Wilburn. Elaine writes, "We held an evangelistic campaign in the Zihuatanejo Garbage Dump (rotting seafood smell). More than a hundred humble people live there who are not street people. We had games for the children, toys, and an action film on giant screen (like drive-in movies), and fed the crowd posoli afterward—140—counting our team.  My souvenir: a zillion blistery flea bites! Overall God blessed with many new converts for the church’s 13 missions and Bible studies.  

Because of wide-spread violence in the country, we had a 6-hour Prayer Vigil for Central Mexico in the parking area of Morelia’s stadium last week with 20,000 Christians coming in buses from all over the republic. Tremendous and historical!

As Area Director, I just finished a 2-day Aglow Leadership Training Seminar for women from two states, Michoacán and Guerrero, with the help of two precious women from the National Aglow Executive board, who stayed in my home. It was a wonderful and exciting opportunity to train and encourage the women in the passion to save souls and help other women. I’m exhausted but very pleased.  

It’s during these challenging times that we are seeing a mighty harvest of souls won to Christ. With many churches in the USA closing their doors and ministries having to cut back on their outreach due to lack of funds, I refuse to let our financial challenges slow us down in the work the Lord has called us to do at this critical time in human history."

Paraguay: Aglow in Paraguay is living in a very special season. Our leader, Teresa Cicoria, is doing a great job, and the different groups are very motivated. They have plans to open groups in a couple of cities, other than Ciudad del Este. The Aglow leaders are part of a cell phone network and communicate all day long. Teresa sends verses, short motivating messages, prayer requests, and different alerts and news to the leaders´ cell phones. They are currently organizing a 3-day retreat in June in a country resort. Mirta Juri Patrono will be one of the speakers.