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FIRSTHAND WITH BRENDA & DAN<\/h3>\n

We pray you had a great holiday season, and that you entered this new year of 2018 with high expectations from the Lord. Our prayer for you is that God will bless you and your family in great ways. After a year of busy schedules and several medical issues, we were able to start the new year refreshed and ready to get on with ministry. We want to share a little news of what has been going on since the first of January. Remember, this is all possible because you have joined in support of this ministry.<\/p>\n

ASUNCION PARAGUAY<\/h3>\n

If you believe that God can make a difference in people\u2019s lives, just wait until you hear this. At the beginning of January, I (Dan) traveled to Asuncion, Paraguay. It had been a number of years since I had been there, so what a blessing it was to see how the works have grown. In Asuncion, we only had one church and a couple of small drug rehab centers on my first visit. Imagine my surprise when I saw that these works had become five churches and two vibrant Drug Rehabilitation Centers. Missionary, Mitch Nichols, flew from Ecuador to meet me there. One of the places where we ministered was an exciting young church of about two hundred members. The congregation consisted of young families and couples, each about forty years old and younger. However, the uniqueness of this church is that a member of each family came through the Drug Rehab program. PTL! God does change lives, and he has proven faithful in Paraguay. Enrique Coronel, Argentine Supt., also met us there and we, together, established the first Conference Board.<\/p>\n

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COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA<\/h3>\n

I was also blessed to be in Bolivia with two great men of God, Tony Adams and David Woodard, from the Texas Conference. We met for a series of teachings in Cochabamba, Bolivia at their annual assembly. I praise the Lord for a great week of fellowship and ministry with our IPHC family. A big thanks to our leaders in Bolivia for a great event. The highlight for me was sharing in the College\/University service in Casa Del Padre Church.<\/p>\n

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QUITO ECUADOR<\/h3>\n

Brenda and I made a trip into the jungles of the Amazon basin to visit our work among the Ashuar Indians, or at least that was our intention. We were meeting with Pastors Rob and Cara Clegg, as well as some others who traveled with them. We planned to fly into the jungle. Our host missionaries, Mitch and Jewel Nichols, had everything ready for us to fly in. As plans go, we ended up being rained in and the plane could not get off the ground. It rained for three days. However, God had another purpose for this trip and \u201cflexibility\u201d is the key word in missions. We drove to another work that we have in the south, outside of a town called Macas, and held a small medical clinic with some tribal people who have moved out of the jungle to a small village. We affirmed our people to keep moving on with the work of the Lord. God connected the hearts of our tribal church to Pastor Clegg\u2019s group, and I know that we will see great things come out of this relationship.<\/p>\n

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BACK IN COSTA RICA<\/h3>\n

We finished the month of January back in Costa Rica. Apostle Billy and Helen Jacobs
\nand Beverly Dickson visited. We were blessed with a week of powerful ministry in
\nseveral churches as well as a special pastor\u2019s meeting where Bro. Jacobs ministered
\nunder the anointing of the Spirit to each congregation.<\/p>\n

A very special thanks to Rick and LaTrissia Black, as well as Jeff and Kimberly
\nOeder for their servants’ hearts to make the week such a successful time.<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

Dan and Brenda Clowers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FIRSTHAND WITH BRENDA & DAN We pray you had a great holiday season, and that you entered this new year of 2018 with high expectations from the Lord. Our prayer…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":1855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,4],"tags":[268,70,277,204],"class_list":{"0":"post-1850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-world-missions","9":"tag-268","10":"tag-clowers","11":"tag-dan-and-brenda-clowers","12":"tag-january","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Intitulado","content_es":"

\u00a1GUAUU! \u00a1\u00a1\u00a1LA IGLESIA SE VUELVE IMPRESIONANTE !!! HERMOSOS PIES, ALFOMBRAS, AIRE ACONDICIONADO, HERMOSO P\u00daLPURA Y VENTANAS MANUFACTURADAS ...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

El primer servicio de la iglesia en los Estados Unidos es normalmente un choque cultural para nosotros despu\u00e9s de estar en \u00c1frica durante tres a\u00f1os. Muchas de nuestras iglesias en el sur de \u00c1frica tienen pisos de concreto, sin techos, ventanas b\u00e1sicas, ba\u00f1os exteriores, sin aire acondicionado y p\u00falpitos artesanales hechos con madera de desecho. Sin embargo, las personas all\u00ed est\u00e1n llenas del gozo del Se\u00f1or: danzar, cantar y dar testimonio de la provisi\u00f3n y la grandeza de Dios.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

GRADUACI\u00d3N Y BODA<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Un punto culminante de nuestro permiso ha sido asistir a la graduaci\u00f3n de la escuela secundaria de nuestra nieta, Shaan Delport. \"\"<\/a> Otro ha sido que Joe se haya casado con nuestro nieto, Trysten Delport, y su bella novia, Rachel Lowry Delport.<\/p>\r\n

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

La \u00fanica cosa que ha sostenido nuestro viaje como misioneros es el llamado de Dios. Durante veintinueve a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado la gu\u00eda y direcci\u00f3n de Dios en nuestras vidas. \u00c9l nunca nos ha fallado, independientemente de los desaf\u00edos que hemos tenido que enfrentar. Los catorce a\u00f1os que pasamos en Zimbabwe fueron muy gratificantes ya que invertimos en la vida de l\u00edderes, personas y ni\u00f1os. Fue durante ese tiempo, Dios nos llam\u00f3 al centro y norte de Mozambique a un pa\u00eds destrozado y personas heridas, que hab\u00edan sufrido 17 a\u00f1os de guerra civil. Este fue uno de los momentos m\u00e1s gratificantes de nuestro ministerio, ya que las personas recibieron a Jes\u00fas como su ancla.<\/p>\r\n

Nos pidieron que nos mudemos en 2002 para servir como Directores Regionales para \u00c1frica del Sur, supervisando el trabajo en seis pa\u00edses. En los \u00faltimos 15 a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado un movimiento fenomenal de Dios en esta regi\u00f3n. Los siguientes son algunos de los puntos destacados recientes:<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La APS sudafricana estableci\u00f3 su duod\u00e9cima conferencia en 2016<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Botswana tuvo una exitosa conferencia anual de 2017 en Mahalapye, Botswana. Est\u00e1n planeando comenzar dos conferencias nuevas.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 El programa de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo ISOM (Escuela Internacional de Ministerio) ha sido muy efectivo en nuestra iglesia en Francistown, Botswana. Tambi\u00e9n se est\u00e1 estableciendo en otras \u00e1reas del pa\u00eds.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 En junio de 2016, celebramos la dedicaci\u00f3n de nuestra iglesia en Maputo, Mozambique. La iglesia ya tiene 300 personas presentes y est\u00e1 creciendo.<\/p>\r\n\u2022 En noviembre, 21 estudiantes se graduaron de Advance School of Ministry en Lilongwe,\r\n

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO CONTINU\u00d3<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La capacitaci\u00f3n de DCPI est\u00e1 funcionando bien en Sud\u00e1frica. La mayor\u00eda de las conferencias han participado en los programas de capacitaci\u00f3n con buenos resultados.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Varios equipos de EE. UU. Han visitado Mozambique a lo largo de los a\u00f1os.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Joe realiz\u00f3 numerosos eventos de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo en iglesias y conferencias durante todo el a\u00f1o.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Sud\u00e1frica ha estado trabajando arduamente para establecer el programa de capacitaci\u00f3n ISOM, que comenzar\u00e1 a principios de 2017. Cada una de las 12 conferencias se ha comprometido a que al menos cinco iglesias participen en el programa. Esto significa que habr\u00e1 60 centros de capacitaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia del Sur de Mozambique licenci\u00f3 a 22 l\u00edderes j\u00f3venes, y los desafi\u00f3 a convertirse en plantadores de iglesias en las ciudades y pueblos de la regi\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Swazilandia ha visto un crecimiento fenomenal de la iglesia. En ocho a\u00f1os, nuestros misioneros sudafricanos, el reverendo Xolani y Thembeka Ngema, han plantado seis iglesias. Est\u00e1n apuntando a Manzini, la segunda ciudad m\u00e1s grande de Swazilandia para plantar la pr\u00f3xima iglesia.<\/p>\r\n

SOLICITUD ESPECIAL<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Necesitamos soporte mensual adicional para permitirnos regresar al campo. Si puede contribuir a nuestro ministerio en el sur de \u00c1frica, lo apreciaremos mucho.<\/p>\r\n

Puede contactarnos en: joedelportwmm@aol.com o 864-999-0148.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1GRACIAS POR TU APOYO!!!<\/p>\r\nJoe y Maggie Delport","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/La-Casa-e1517324570419.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-tQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}