Changed Lives in Iglesia Vida Nueva Our Spanish church was jam-packed with visitors as three women shared what Jesus has done in their lives and why they wanted to be baptized. One of them is Angela. She worked in Amsterdam’s Red Light district for 16 years. God touched her with His love. This is what…
Our Sabbatical From December 2018 through February 2019, our family took a three-month sabbatical to the U.S.A., Mexico, and Chile. Femke was asked to be a speaker at the IPHC Global Assembly in Santiago, Chile in February. Matthew was born in Chile so this seemed to be a chance of a lifetime to take the…
Alleia’s Story “All my life I have been searching for Jesus, and it was not until I found Matthew and New Life West that I got to know Him. Jesus is so awesome and wonderful. He has totally changed my life.” Alleia grew up in the Middle East in a Muslim nation where becoming a Christian could…
Boomers. Generation X. Millennials. These words punctuate every arena of life and culture—in advertising, media, fashion, and ministry. Entire books have been published describing the generalities of these generational groups. We tend to categorize generational, cultural, economic, educational, racial, and other differences when discussing people. The demographic categories we use to describe groups of people…
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” …
Work in Amsterdam’s Red Light District Exciting things are happening with the people whom we serve in Amsterdam’s Red Light District! One lady is starting her own business in housekeeping. I (Femke) am helping her with bookkeeping and marketing. We found a job in a hotel for another woman. It is exciting to help women…
Stories of New Life (Vida Nueva) Every week we have been reaching out to Spanish speaking individuals in the downtown and northern parts of Amsterdam. Last Sunday, we had our first church meeting in our neighborhood (Amsterdam Nieuw-West). It was so encouraging to begin the meeting by hearing stories of people whose lives have been…
Dear family and friends, We wish you the best during this special Christmas Season! I, Aaron, had the privilege of taking another Amazon trip recently. I took several of our São Paulo Pastors on a trip to the town of Prainha on the Amazon River to minister at a weekend conference. We flew from Santarem…
Ministry in Amsterdam’s Red Light District “Now that I have God, I do not need all of the things I thought I needed. I don’t drink alcohol anymore. My body has healed up. I am living a much healthier lifestyle. I know a peace that I never knew before. This summer, I went back to…
Support their ministry here! By Aaron & Esther Helland Happy summer! While it’s warming up for you Northern Hemisphere dwellers, for us Southern Hemisphere dwellers it’s getting colder! And since houses here don’t have central heating or air, we feel the temperatures a lot more than when we lived in the United States. But we…
