We received an email from a dear friend in Bolivia a couple of weeks ago. Juan Carlos Condori (shown here in the orange hat and standing with members of one of the teams who went and served in Quechua ministry) is one of the Quechua brothers we know in Sucre. Juan Carlos is probably our very best friend in ministry.
Several years ago, and continually over our entire 10 years in Bolivia, Juan Carlos felt called to ministry, both in the Nueva Vida church as a leader and Elder, and in other outreach work we were involved in. He is tri-lengual, speaking Aymara, Quechua and Spanish.
As you may know, Juan Carlos is now employed full time with Radio Mosoj Chaski and travels teaching Quechua church leaders in the Bolivian highlands HOW to use and apply the Quechua Pastors Bookset (Bible, Concordance, Atlas, Commentary, and Dictionary…all in Quechua language).
We translated his email and share it below:
“How are you beloved family? It has been a long time since I could communicate with you, but I want to tell you we are all well. I have had a hard year of work and traveled throughout Oruro, Potosi, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz (departments), but these trips were not in vain. I want to tell you that in 2008 over 400 brothers and sisters completed the (my) courses (on how to use and apply the Quechua Pastors Bookset) which I teach, and this was only by the grace of Our God; and for next year, we have programmed travel to Challapata in Oruro, and the east (Santa Cruz), and part of Cochabamba. I want to tell you that the projector (NOTE: Giving from MANY helped provide a LCD projector) has been very useful to make more effective my teaching about the bookset materials.
Brother Paul, blessings during these days of Christmas and New Years. In the next few days, I will write more because I will be here in Sucre until January 10th before I travel again. Brother Paul, until the next time, greetings to the family: Sincerely, the Condori Family”
Your faithful prayers and sacrificial giving for our Quechua ministry, and most recently for our equipping and leadership ministry throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, continue to make a huge impact in our life and work.
We just wanted you to know that your partnership with the brothers in Bolivia and with other Christians throughout Latin America is strategic, it is bearing fruit, and we thank you for it.