Thursday, March 27, 2008

Jeff Siegel's Photos

Jacob Harris & Bill Cashion with a couple of young baseball players at one of the clinics.

Jacob Harris, Bill Cashion, Dave Altopp and several other team members went to the Tiberones playoff game

"La Luz del Mundo" Iglesia Bautista

"The Light of the World" where Jeff shared his testimony on Sunday morning.

A young man and his son who helped with the baseball clinics all week

A group of kids at a baseball clinic listening to Bill Cashion share the Gospel with his Evangi-cube

Boys praying following the testimony time

North Americans and Venezuelan baseball clinicians and interpreters

Dave Altopp & Hector Rodriguez

Jeff Siegel with Carlos, a young man who helped with the clinics

A very young baseball enthusiast and clinic attendee!

Don & Maud Thorp's Pictures

Zach Olson and the student interpreters

Joyce Graves and De & Sherryl McCleery with a family they befriended in the market


Mike Brown playing the guitar during a group session for House Church Team

Mike Brown leading a ministry team in praise and worship on the campus of the University of Caracas

Don & Maud, after a worship service at the Caracas International School

Buck Smith speaking during orientation (Diane Peacock, Cathy & Jim Mellon, Mike Brown, Joyce Graves)

De McCleery sharing Christ with a Caracas family

Don & Maud Thorp singing in a house church setting

Kurt & Zach Olson with Aura & Soily, interpreters

New believers, a couple with their little girl, pictured with Melody, De, Sherryl, Don and a couple of women from the local church


Buck Smith, Maud & Don Thorp at a Bible Study

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Pictures from Melody Wong


Rebecca Portillo & Tia Maud Thorp
Melody & Raquel

Aura & Melody

Don & Maud Thorp with Melissa Portillo (Buck's daughter/Melody's sister who lives in Caracas)

group looking out down below from the dining room window

Maud & Don Thorp sing for House Church in Las Minas

House Churh with the Guyanese from Rios church


Photos from Lorene Heskett


A cloud in the Bible was a symbol of the presence of God. We had been praying for God to pour out His Holy Spirit on Venezuela, and He did! Amen!



The pastor and his wife who live in Las Minas. Anna Lee & Lorene worked with them.



Anna Lee & Lorene visiting in the home of one of the church members. It was 72 steps UP the mountain to the street level of this house!

The Venezuelan flag flying over a city of 6 million in need of the freedom in Christ!


#1, trying to follow the example of the big boys and the leaders...awesome responsibility

Jeff Siegel signing a baseball.

Christopher, the boy in the striped baseball shirt, is 12 years old. He has never been to school because his mother did not register him when he was born. Since he wasn't registered, he doesn't 'exist', so he can't go to school. One of the ladies in the church has taught him to write his name. He is very intelligent. God arranged a divine appointment and Buck met a man who is in the department of education. Buck talked to him about Christopher's situation, and things are in the works to help him learn and take the test until he catches up with his level.


This is a picture of a mosque with it's tower for the call to prayer. However, notice the cross on the church steeple across the street reflected on the mosque. It's shadow is resting on the mosque. The cross of Christ covers it all!


The lady in the gray slacks and white top had just prayed to receive Christ. This is her family and friends.
Look at that smile! This is Tigisoy, the lady who cleaned our rooms every day. This picture was taken just minutes after Lorene shared Jesus with her, and she prayed to receive Christ! Lorene was tired that day and was resting in her room. They had given her a Bible and when she came to bring towels, she asked Lorene for another Bible for a friend. Lorene asked her if she had ever asked Jesus into her life. She said no. Lorene asked if she would like to know how, and she said yes. Praise the Lord!
These are some of the children in the church that Lorene & Anna Lee worked with.
In the middle of the excitement and noise of the baseball field, this dog was king of the gravel pile, asleep in his comfort zone and oblivious to the world around him. How can we see the spiritual hunger and close our eyes to it, content in our own little world? We have a choice to get involved in the work and excitement around us and be blessed, or close our eyes and sleep contentedly through it.