April 2015.

Prayer requests now:

1) For the 6th CHE Internship Training for Mesoamerica Region scheduled June 1 through 29 in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

a.- for the proper participants to be here from across the region

b.- for the finances needed to provide scholarships

c.- for the curricular program.

d.- for the host villages when out of classroom.

2) For the coming Short Term Mission trips:

a.- Harvest Bible Chapel from Phoenix, April

b.- Calvary Methodist Annapolis, April

c.- CVM Christian Veterinary Mission, May

d.- Littleton Bible Chapel, Colorado, Youth team, May-June.

e.- 1Mission Arizona, June to Nicaragua.

f.- First Baptist Pine, Arizona. June

g.- Living Word Chapel, Oracle Arizona. July

h.- Pure Heart Fellowship, Phoenix, July to El Salvador

i.- Focused Living Ministries, South Carolina July

j.- Bethany Bible Church, Phoenix. July.

3) For the ongoing training to the churches in Tijuana Baja California

    already completed TOT2. Area Coordinator Jacob Sotelo

4) For the Training to the Church of God  in Honduras who have requested

    five TOT1s for 2015. Area Coordinator Adolfo Leon.

5) For the Trainings to Panama requested for the Kuna tribes. Area Coordinator Roger Pavon.

6) For Dr. Hugo conducting workshop at the International Wholistic Missions Conference

    in Phoenix April 28 May 1.

7) For Dr, Hugo participation at the International Council of Medical Ambassadors Int. May

8) For Dr. Hugo and Miriam participation at the Synergy Summit in Barcelona Spain May 11-15th

    representing the Global CHE Network. and side trip to Israel.

9) For our Daughter Christa´s needing a new job position which will meet the requirements

    by the USA Immigration Dptm in order to remain working in the USA. Permit ends in July and current contract in       Oct.

10) For Hugo Jr recovery from his broken anckle.

More Prayer August 5, 2014.

Intercession for GCE and CHE Mesoamerica Region is our plea.

Praises:

    1)      The Lord provided for the container to be finally released from the Nicaragua Customs  after 3 months of prayer and paperwork!  Drops of Grace in Texas and all of us partnering sing out in joy and gratitude.

    2)   People visited our exhibit booth during the IWMC in Peoria AZ last April. Our dear co-laborers who attended to it were kind to share about CHE as through GCE.

    3)      We were able to turn back the previous house we used rented for 12 years to the landlady on May 6 and ever since we have been at the new prefabricated facility in progress and already at use. We now enjoy ample space, God’s provision through our dear partners.

   4)      The STM teams (4) scheduled to come to the Mesoamerica Region during the summer were a blessing to our CHE villages .

     5)The Central Mexico Area Council last June went blessed with participants from a handful states represented.

     6)   God is multiplying resources amidst our struggles to be better stewards.

    Requests to take before the Throne:

   1)      That our Partners & GCE will continue growing in joint ministry to the Glory of God and to present Jesus with Honor.

   2)      For the TOT 1 that Roger Pavon Area Coordinator is taking  to Costa Rica the first week of August.

   3)     For the Women’s Cycle of Life TOT to be taught in Honduras in September. 35 participants from 5 different districts in Honduras are expected to become trainers. MAI has kindly designated funding to partially provide scholarships.

   4)     For the plans to take our Regional council to Oaxaca Mexico for the first week of November.  Pray for  Central Americans to be approved the Mexican Visa to attend the council.

  5)     For the project of the CHE Training Center to continue in God’s Provision.

  6)     For the participation of Dr. Hugo to help teaching during the CHE Internship Training

for the Caribbean and South America Region the last week in August. Hugo will teach the

series on Servant Leadership.

  7)     For the new opportunities to train other organizations who are requesting for it.

Intercession for GCE and CHE Mesoamerica Region is our plea.

January 1, 2014.

Praises

1)   The Lord is provided  another contract for a well  to our team in Guatemala for this January.

2)  The Leaders of Compassion Int in the West of Guatemala have agreed with us to go on for a Training of Trainers 1 Seminar after the blessed Vision Seminar last December. Now we wait for their proposal for  dates.

3)   For the invitation from Bethany Bible Church in Phoenix to have Hugo Jr and Senior there from October 26 through November 3 went blessed in  multiform ways.

4) For the extra blessings promised according to the Scripture in Matthew 5

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

And, Matthew 6:

26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,

for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

There are people lately facilitating this promises to become more of a reality applied to us for good.  

6)    The Training Seminar TOT 2 to Belize with the Church of God has been accomplished on November. The Lord guided Adolfo Leon Area Coordinator and the Belize hosts.

7)   For Roger Pavon Area Coordinator has scheduled new dates with leaders in Panama to re-introduce CHE in November.

8) For the Short Term Mission Teams who were here in November.

a—Women’s team and construction men’s team from Mission Community Church in Mesa AZ.

b) Health Screening and VBS teams from Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Alabama.

c)-- Water Well teams from Deer Creek Church and Littleton Bible Chapel from the Denver Area ( 2 teams 2weeks)

9) Praise God for our Partner ministry Drops of Grace from Texas will go on with  Equipping our CHE teams in Nicaragua with a well drilling rig. Lots of need for safe water there also.

Requests:

1) Pray for the team that Bethany Bible Church will send this January to assess growing future involvement with GCE.

2) Pray for the Short Term Team from Calvary United Methodist Church from Annapolis coming in February.

3) Pray for the STM team from Calvary Church Muscatine Iowa coming in February.

4) Pray for the Short Term team from Mission Community Church from Gilbert Arizona coming to the CHE Property to continue building in February.

5) Pray for some administration decisions coming close to be taken about some of our teams in the Region. Our decision will be about their decision too.

6)   Pray that resources be multiplied through on field stewardship, our part.

7) That MAI & GCE will continue growing in joint ministry to the Glory of God and to present Jesus with Honor.

Your fellow servants at 

GCE  Board of Directors,

CHE Field Staff,

and the Regional Office.

Intercession for GCE and CHE Mesoamerica Region is indispensable.

October 10, 2013.

Praises

1)   The Lord provided  a contract for a well  to our team in Honduras in September and it is helping us in the support of the whole region CHE staff for the month of October. Hugo Jr  thinks just a couple of wells more and the Honduras team will be ready to do wells on their own. The training to Hugo Jr received from the Douglas Brothers has multiplied to our teams in Guatemala and Honduras. But still there is more to train and equip in the future among the rest of our region.

2)  The Leaders of Compassion Int in the West of Guatemala have agreed with us to set the dates of December 9 and 10 for a CHE Vision Seminar.

3)   The trip to Mexico to oversee and encourage the CHE teams in Baja California plus the team to the Tarahumara ethnic group in partnership with the Tarahumara Mission Hospital (Sept 12-24) went blessed for Dr. Hugo. Our CHE teams there were encouraged and hopefully enriched in training.

4)   For the Mesoamerica Regional Council Meeting scheduled for October 17 through 21  in Honduras is all planned in order. At least 41 CHE leaders (GCE and Partners) have confirmed to participate. 

5)   Roger Pavon Central America 2 Area Coordinator went to Rocky Point in Sonora Mexico to train the OneMission team there on Community Evaluation and other topics. Praise God for Roger also visited Partners of Hope in Spokane Washington and did a Vision Seminar with them.

6)   For the invitation from Bethany Bible Church in Phoenix to have Hugo Jr and Senior there from October 26 through November 3 to do CHE Trainings with them during their Global Mission Focus Week.

Requests:

1)    As the Training Seminar TOT 1 and 2 to Belize with the Church of God has been postponed -on their part- for October we need to do wise changes too. Pray for guidance to Adolfo Leon Area Coordinator and the Belize hosts.

2)   For Roger Pavon Area Coordinator has scheduled new dates with leaders in Panama to re-introduce CHE in November.

3) For the Short Term Mission Teams to welcome here in November.

a—Women’s team and construction men’s team from Mission Community Church in Mesa AZ.

b) Health Screening and VBS teams from Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Alabama.

c)-- Water Well teams from Deer Creek Church and Littleton Bible Chapel from the Denver Area ( 2 teams 2weeks)

4) Pray for our Partner ministry Drops of Grace from Texas had a good assessment trip to Nicaragua with Hugo Jr  and now they will go on with

Equipping our CHE teams in Nicaragua with a well drilling rig. Lots of need for safe water there also.

5)   Pray that resources be multiplied through on field stewardship, our part.

6) That MAI & GCE will continue growing in joint ministry to the Glory of God and to present Jesus with Honor.

Your fellow servants at 

GCE  Board of Directors,

CHE Field Staff,

and the Regional Office.

Prayer, Prayer and More Prayer Needed in GCE.

Sunday August 18,  2013

Prayer Update!

Praises:

1)   The village of El Tizate will be able to complete their water project as the pump donated by Kirk Douglas which was held at the customs in Guatemala city was recovered after some amount of paperwork, money and time. The Lord worked some miraculous ways.

2)   The STM team from Focused Living Ministries from South Carolina along with the CHE Trainers were a blessing to the village Tercera Calle by ministering to several schools in the area, the medical clinic, construction all with the local CHEs.

3)   The visit of Pastor Mike Niemi and brother David from Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Alabama was very encouraging as they are now praying to find dates to come in STM even before year end for partnership with GCE.

4)      For Drops of Grace have confirmed the scouting trip to Nicaragua with Hugo Jr –last week of September-- as to continue the spreading of the Water Well Drilling CHE ministry with GCE.

5)   GCE Board Chairman and MAI leaders are already in talks about ways to enrich our ongoing partnership.

6)   For the lives of the testimonies portrayed on our recent post on the website will continue to be discipled along with the many others reported only on statistics.

Requests:

1)   Join us in prayer for the invitation and plans for Hugo and Miriam to travel to Germany in September have been postponed. Pray for Eberhard and Hedy Schlotz who are beginning a society to help support this ministry too. 

2)   Pray for more water well projects to private farmers or non CHE villages in Honduras or Guatemala as those help in supporting our whole Region CHE staff.

3)   We have been requested by the Compassion Int. leaders in the West of Guatemala to do a CHE Vision Seminar with them. Pray that we will have dates soon.

4)   Pray for Dr. Hugo planned trip to Mexico to oversee and encourage the CHE teams in Baja California plus the team to the Tarahumara ethnic group in partnership with the Tarahumara Mission Hospital (Sept 12-24).

5)   For the Mesoamerica Regional Council Meeting scheduled for October 17 through 22 in Honduras. That those CHE leaders (GCE and Partners) expected to participate will be there.  

6)   For the invitation from Bethany Bible Church in Phoenix to have Hugo Jr and Senior there from October 26 through November 4 to do CHE Trainings with them for their STMs.

7)    As the Training Seminar TOT 1 and 2 to Belize with the Church of God has been postponed -on their part- for October we need to do wise changes too. Pray for guidance to Adolfo Leon Area Coordinator and the Belize hosts.

8)   For Roger Pavon Area Coordinator has scheduled new dates with leaders in Panama to re-introduce CHE in November 9.

9)   Pray that resources be multiplied through on field stewardship, our part.

10)                That MAI & GCE will continue growing in joint ministry to the Glory of God and to present Jesus with Honor.

Your fellow servants at 

GCE  Board of Directors,

CHE Field Staff,

and the Regional Office.

Update as of July 14 2013

Sunday July 14,  2013

Prayer Update!

Praises:

1) The 16 participants/trainees to the CHE Internship training for the Meso-America Region during the whole month of June (2-29) have all returned safe to their homes and fields across the Mesoamerica Region. CHE villages and local teams were also very blessed mainly from the Interns visits during the required Field Experience days. God's provision through all of our Internship sponsors has been abundant, Glory to Him.

2) Praises to God as Mike Douglas GCE Chairman and Kirk and Gloria Douglas came in June 8. They followed up on some pending water projects and completed a well now serving the village of Xanchenil along the local teams.

3)Praises to the Lord for the week of ministry (June 4-12) along with the STM team from First Baptist Pine, Arizona who witnessed at the CHE village of El Suj on the Cuchumatanes Range of Mountains and helped the local church build a retaining wall and served through the medical/dental clinic also with the local Quiche CHE teams. 

4)  We praise the Lord for Bethany Bible Church, Phoenix AZ joined  the CHEs at the Mam village of Xanchenil June 14-22. The construction project of the church facility grew as result and many were witnessed to through the medical/dental clinic also. 
5) The villagers of Los Alonzo were blessed by the visit of Jim Mott, Don Orvis and Team and wanted to express their praises to God for the encouragement they brought.

6)Thank the Lord for Hugo and Miriam were able to honor Medical Ambassadors Int invitation by attending the International Council Meeting June 4-8 at Mount Hermon California. It is a blessing to GCE and the Mesoamerica Region to be represented by the CEO/ Region Coordinator and Miriam. MAI is wanting to enrich the MAI/GCE Partnership in special ways.

7) Thank God that the short visit to our children Mario and Christa in school in Texas on the way to California was a very blessed time.
8) Praise God for His peace is been enjoyed here now that we have been released from the recent administration challenges which ended with God's trimming process on damaging people around this ministry.

Requests:

1) Pray for Grace and Guidance to be able to recover a submersible pump donated by Kirk Douglas which is still at the customs in Guatemala city. Paperwork and time are the main challenges.

2) As the Training Seminar TOT 1 and 2 to Belize with the Church of God has been postponed -on their part- for October we need to do wise changes too. Pray for guidance.

3) Join us in prayer for the invitation and plans for Hugo and Miriam to travel to Germany in September to share about GCE/CHE to be a blessed time with fruitful investment for our friends Eberhard and Heidy Schlotz who are beginning a society to help support this ministry too. 

4) Pray for the visit of Pastor Mike Niemi and brother David from Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Alabama who will be visiting the 3rd week in July to explore possibilities for partnership with GCE. 

5) Pray for more water well projects to private farmers or non CHE villages in Honduras or Guatemala as those help in supporting our whole Region CHE staff.

6) Pray that resources be multiplied through on field stewardship, our part.

Your fellow servants at 
GCE, Board of Directors

Sunday June 2,  2013

Prayer Update!

Praises:

1) The 16 participants to the CHE Internship training for the Meso-America Region during the whole month of June (2-29) have arrived to Quetzaltenango and are already at the Seminary facility (SEBIPCA) to begin the training Monday June 3.

CHE villages among a radios of 100 Kms around await them for field training. Praise God for the finances and scholarships for all the trainees from Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala have been pledged by our dear sponsors, supporters and partners. Praises to God for the facilitators-- the Area Coordinators and CHE Resource facilitators-- funds needed to come and help us are also in place.

2) Praise for the veterinary STM led by Tom and Diane Schieffer who came this May 18-25 to follow up with the villages served for 2 years in a row went back encouraged to see the long term impact that the local CHEs have now to use as a tool for their ongoing witnessing. The multiplication among the poultry projects has blessed even their neighbors who still need Christ. 
3) Mission Community Church, (our partner) from Gilbert Arizona came with a video team in May 10-15. Pastor Karl Mueller our GCE Treasurer led the team.

Requests:
1) Pray for Mike Douglas GCE Chairman and Kirk and Gloria Douglas coming in June 8. They will follow up on some water projects and the CHE Center Development.
2) Pray for the week of ministry (June 4-12) along with the STM team from First Baptist Pine, Arizona who will witness at the CHE village of El Suj on the Cuchumatanes Range of Mountains helping the local church to build a retaining wall and serve through the medical/dental clinic also with the local Quiche CHE teams. 
3) June 14-22, Bethany Bible Church, Phoenix AZ will be working along the CHEs at the Mam village of Xanchenil. Pray for the construction project of the half done church facility will grow as result and many will be witnessed through the medical/dental clinic also.
4) Pray for the Area Coordinators and CHE Resource Facilitators (and Hugo Jr) who will be in charge  of the different 4 weeks of the Internship training to have blessed travels also.
5) Pray for Hugo and Miriam to honor Medical Ambassadors Int invitation to attend the International Council Meeting June 4-8 at Mount Hermon. Pray it will be a blessing to GCE and the Mesoamerica Region to be represented by the CEO/ Region Coordinator and Miriam.
6) Pray that the short visit to our children Mario and Christa in Texas on the way to California will be quality time.

Hugo and Miriam 

on behalf of GCE and

the Mesoamerica Region.