The Kanyike Update – April 2019

Posted by Joel Garcia

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.      Hebrews 10:25 Dear Friends and Family, He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! We pray that you all are having a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection…

 

The Adventures Continue – Garcia Spring 2019 Update

Posted by Joel Garcia

Hello Friends and Family! Well, it’s springtime now, almost Easter, and that is the due date for our fourth little one, Clara, to make her appearance! So, I thought I would give you guys an update before we enter the busy season of bringing a new infant into the family 🙂 After my trip to…

 

Harris Family March 2019 Update

Posted by Joel Garcia

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”  2 Cor 5:17 Thank you so much for the prayers and for the support that you have given to us as a family.  Our ministry here wouldn’t be the same without you!   In…

 

Vincent Family April 2019 Missions Update

Posted by Joel Garcia

Greetings from Mexico, I have some exciting news to share with you about an important new ministry in the church! In March, we opened up the “El Faro” (lighthouse) halfway house/discipleship men’s home! This new ministry is run by my friend and minister partner Uriel Gonzalez and his wife Jody! (and son Jonathon too!) Uriel…

 

Introducing Eden Grace

Posted by Joel Garcia

Thank you all for praying for Tonielle’s pregnancy and the birth of our daughter. We are very happy to announce that Eden Grace Sarkar was born, via emergency c-section, on February 16, 2019 at 11:40am. She weighed 3.42kg (7.5lb) and was 18.5 inches long.  It has now been a month and a half with our sweet little…

 

Cambodia Missions Update: In Season and Out of Season

Posted by Joel Garcia

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 We are going through a time which is both “in season” and “out of season” at the same time. On one hand, our various ministries are expanding both in breadth and in depth, which I will share more…

 

Prayer Request for Dave Zavala – CCA Pastor’s Conference Uganda

Posted by Joel Garcia

(Editor’s Note: The following is a prayer request from Twinkle Zavala. The Zavalas serve with SGWM in Africa) Please pray for Pastor Dave Zavala and the other pastors as they attend the CCA Pastors conference in Uganda this week. Please pray for me (Twinkle), and our daughters Bianca and Sophie in Nairobi. Please pray for…

 

SGWM at the Calvary Chapel 2018 Global Missions Conference

Posted by Joel Garcia

(Editor’s Note: Tim Rich (deacon and leader of Missionary Care Teams at Calvary Chapel Saving Grace) and his wife Mary Ann helped man SGWM’s table at the Calvary Chapel 2018 Global Missions Conference. Below is Tim’s assessment of SGWM’s reach from his experience at the conference.) Picture yourself sitting at the SGWM table at the…

 

Gaona Family Update: Christmas Comes To The Leper Colony

Posted by Joel Garcia

About a year ago, an opportunity opened up to visit a leper colony in Nepal and they welcomed us gladly since visitors to the compound are very few. The first bumpy bus ride to the outskirts of town was filled with thoughts that raced through our minds like “would we touch the lepers” and “how…

 

Christmas in Pakistan with the Poor and the Outcast

Posted by Joel Garcia

Last month, Saving Grace World Missions and our missionary in Pakistan, Pastor Nadeem Massey, put together a campaign to raise money for a Christmas party for some of the poor and outcast in Pakistan, a group called the “Brickmakers.” The Lord faithfully provided through His people to fund this, and the Brickmakers, who are essential…