Dear Friends and Family

Proverbs 16:9: “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”

A reminder of this by the following story.  

We posted a bit of this story on Facebook, but for those who don’t see our Facebook posts this story is for you.  Several weeks ago we were delivering a few water filters into a remote village for another ministry.  There we were introduced to Yeimy, a sweet little 5 year old girl with a huge abdominal tumour.  The Community Leader asked if we could help this family and so what was intended as a quick trip for us, God had other plans.

The short story is that they had a requisition for an ultrasound, already several months old, but no money to pay for it.  We made the decision to take them to Coban (about an hour away) and pay for the ultrasound, which is a cost of a little over $30 Cdn. (not much for us, but unaffordable for this family).

The results of the ultrasound determined it was likely cancer and involved a kidney, and on a follow up visit with another Dr. near her community, she gave her a referral to a national children’s cancer hospital in Guatemala City where she had further tests and it was confirmed cancer. They started chemo immediately.  After four sessions she had surgery and then chemo was commenced again which is where we are at now.  

For the Indigenous people, the hospital stay, surgery, and the stay at Ronald McDonald house between treatments is all free for them.  It is the costs of the  travel back and forth that makes it impossible.  So we are supporting them with the transportation.

When we can, and with the Doctor’s permission we bring them back to their village between treatments which they have appreciated very much.  They have probably never been much more than an hour from their village and to go to Guatemala City is, for them, like going to a foreign country.

One of the most precious memories I have of Yeimy is just prior to her being admitted to hospital, we had a bit of time with them, so we took them to Antigua which is a beautiful colonial city nearby.  As we were walking down the street, single file because it was narrow, Yeimy was walking in front of me and I could hear her singing.  I didn’t recognize the song, but from the words I could hear, I recognized that it would be a song that they sing at Church.  Just walking down the street, singing to the Lord, and totally oblivious to what she would be facing the next day.  We have been praying for the best possible outcome for Yeimy, and we know that she is in the Lord’s hands and in her innocence she loves and trusts the Lord.

At this point she is a very sick little girl and we would sure appreciate your prayers.  This family has become very precious to us and we have been through some special times with them.  We want to see them all back home in their village healthy and strong.

Other news is that our second group of students for Pastor training has commenced with 11 students and they have come excited to learn.

The first group has worked very hard and their graduation is coming up in May.  We are in process of planning a ceremony and celebratory lunch.  It will be a special time with their families as they come to see them graduate.  It is so good to see the bond that has formed within this group.  

One of the students in the new class is from the community of Santa Marta which is where a church has arisen out of the maternity house project we did a couple of years ago.  This is a big answer to prayer.  They have visions to build a Church, and a donation has come through our ministry to start the project.  If there weren’t all the difficulties with travel right now, it would be a wonderful opportunity for a group to come alongside the men of Santa Marta to raise up this Church.  It would be an awesome mission trip.  Praying for restrictions to lift and if it is the Lords will, then we will see this Church built soon and a Pastor in place.

The vegetable seeds, Gleaners food and medical equipment continue to be distributed far and wide as we distribute but also share with different organizations, who follow up with photos and stories of where and how it is being used.

We recently received a photo of some beautiful looking kohlrabi and they sent the following message “we grew these beautiful vegetables but what are they and how do you eat them.  Do you eat them raw or cooked and can you put lime and salt on them? “.  :)

We had the blessing of being able to attend a missionary conference in February for a weekend.  A Pastor and team from a Church in Texas came and the preaching and worship was excellent.   It was such a blessing to spend time with other missionaries, to make connections and just be able to share with others who understand some of the difficulties and trials we all go through from time to time.  We loved the solid biblical teaching, and to be able to sing in English was a real treat.  We felt renewed and refreshed and thankful for this opportunity.  

We pray all is well in your lives and we always love to hear back from you.

Blessings,

Denis & Eileen
www.seedstoharvest.ca

Seeds to Harvest Ministries Commission to Every Nation Donation options: All Donations are greatly appreciated and Tax Deductible Canadian residents cheque's should be made out to: Arrow Lakes Alliance Church (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) 339 Alexander Road. Nakusp, B.C.  V0G 1R1 or e-transfer to ([email protected] (write Seeds to Harvest in the message) or to: Commission to Every Nation (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) PO Box 22017 11500 Tecumseh Rd. E. Windsor, Ontario  N8N 5G6 You can also donate online at Commission to Every Nation, CTEN here:  http://www.cten.org/denisnogue United States residents cheque's should be made out to: Commission to Every Nation (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) P.O. Box 291307 Kerrville, TX 780289-1307 Like us on Facebook? Facebook at Seeds to Harvest Ministries/Denis & Eileen Nogue Copyright © 2021 Denis & Eileen Nogue, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Denis and Eileen Nogue's Guatemala email newsletter.  Our email address is: [email protected] Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Dear Friends and Family

"The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8

No matter what road we take, God will be one step ahead. The Bible says the Lord is always going before us. No matter what journey of uncertainty we encounter, God is laying out our path and preparing our steps.  This past year the Lord had gone before us in some amazing ways.

We arrived back to Canada in early June 2021 and quite honestly, because of all that is going on in the world, there were times that we wondered if we should have just stayed in Guatemala, but as the summer progressed, it became apparent that God had prepared amazing connections for us. 

In early June we were reading about how there have been a growing number of disruptions in the shipping industry.  We thought it would be a good idea to contact the ladies who organize our containers and shipping to see what it was looking like to send a container in fall.  We believe this was prompted by the Lord because they told us that the 40’ x 9’ high containers that we normally buy were quickly rising in price and were hard to come by and that the whole shipping industry was in disarray.  So we prayerfully, on faith,  made the decision to send a container in August rather than wait until fall.  In fact we were told that it was a miracle that they were even able to secure a container for us.  That in several months, only 3 came available, and 1 of those they were able to designate for us.  Prior to the container arriving, we had already had several requests for food and medical equipment, so the needs remain great.

We had some amazing acts of generosity during our time in Canada and we want to just share a few.   One was that we first received a quote from a trucking agency that to pick up the empty container in Vancouver, bring it to the Gleaners in Lavington to load and then return it to the Port of Vancouver would cost $2,400.  Costs had gone up and we expected that we would just have to pay that.    

Then another offer from a trucking company in Armstrong, Fox’s Transport, said they would do the entire job for $500.  We don’t know the details behind that amazing offer, but are very thankful.  We know that this probably barely covers the cost of their gas.  When the container was loaded, we and the volunteers at the Gleaners that day asked the truck driver if we could pray for him and for safe passage for the load.  He was very moved that we would pray for him, and said that he had never transported a load like this before and he was thrilled to be driving.

God has truly gone before this shipment because despite the hindrances we have been hearing about in the shipping industry, our container has arrived in Guatemala, breezed through customs and unloaded in Coban just yesterday.


We were blessed to have about 20 young men from a couple of other ministries show up to help unload the container.


We camped up at the Lavington Gleaners for almost a week in August.  During that time we met an amazing group, camping also, some from Alberta and some from Vancouver Island.  They used to sing together in a quartet, and they meet every year at the Gleaners to serve.  We were treated to some amazing singing in the processing room at the plant every day as we worked.  It was also such a wonderful time of fellowship with a great group of people.  (If you have never volunteered there, we highly recommend it, and they are always looking for volunteers).

One day, one of the men from the singing group told us that he felt that the Lord was prompting him to raise funds to ship another container to Guatemala for us.  What did we think?  

Wow!  Well there is always great need and we are happy to take on the paperwork for another container.  He has started the process of promoting this project and has set up an account for donations.  If you would like to make a donation to that specific project, please contact us and we will provide the details.  We don’t know when this will come to pass, but the Lord knows and we are trusting in His plan.  

We’ve been able to connect with a group of prosthetic specialists in California who are coming early November.  They will be able to build prosthetics for two new amputees that we have met, and will be able to service the prosthetics of the two previous amputees that we have been able to help.  We have said it before, but it is truly life changing for these men to have received a prosthetic.  They go from being and feeling hopeless about their futures to being able to lead productive lives.  
 

Marvin, one of our Global Acción students for Pastor training will receive a prosthetic in November.




Rafael, recent amputee of left arm and leg, will receive a new prosthetic leg in November.


One other amazing act of generosity we want to share is that we had an anonymous donation of 25 portable radio devices, produced by Trans World Radio, in Ontario, with SD cards loaded with biblical material in Spanish/Q’eqchi’ as well as 5 in Spanish/Pokomchi.  We will be able to provide each Church represented in our Pastor Training with one.  They are used with success for sharing the Gospel in other parts of the world and can also be used in Children’s ministry as they come equipped with some good Biblical children’s stories.  For more information you can read about them at twr.ca.   
 

The Pastor training is moving along successfully.  It looks like we have lost one student, but the remaining 9 seem committed to staying the course.  Please pray for them, that their commitment would remain strong.

We are considering, and praying about starting another Pastor training session that would start in February.  We would then have Pastors in year one and Pastors in year two to complete the modules.  Sergio has had enquiries and so he will hold a meeting in the near future to determine how many would be interested.  Please pray as we move ahead little by little to work out the details,  and work out our finances as well.  We will keep everyone posted as this progresses.

We will be commencing the work with another missionary group in the community El Mirador this fall.  This is the community that lost everything to a mudslide.  We are anxious, as we are sure they are, to get water to the community, and some decent living conditions.  We will keep you posted on that project.  

We were reminded once again as we returned to Guatemala how, in this country, life is so very hard for many.  We can help alleviate the hunger and suffering for some and in that process, offer the gospel of Jesus Christ, who is our only hope in this world.  It is a joy and a privilege to do so.

Thank you for your prayers and for your generous donations.  

Blessings,

Denis & Eileen Nogue

Seeds to Harvest Ministries

P.S.  Please check out the link for a short video that we put together of our last year of ministry in Guatemala.

https://vimeo.com/587643109?utm_source=email&utm_medium=vimeo-cliptranscode-201504&utm_campaign=29220 
 

www.seedstoharvest.ca Donation options: All Donations are greatly appreciated and Tax Deductible Canadian residents cheque's should be made out to: Arrow Lakes Alliance Church (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) 339 Alexander Road. Nakusp, B.C.  V0G 1R1 or e-transfer to ([email protected] (write Seeds to Harvest in the message) or to: Commission to Every Nation (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) PO Box 22017 11500 Tecumseh Rd. E. Windsor, Ontario  N8N 5G6 You can also donate online at Commission to Every Nation, CTEN here:  http://www.cten.org/denisnogue United States residents cheque's shoud be made out to: Commission to Every Nation (write Seeds to Harvest on the memo line) P.O. Box 291307 Kerrville, TX 780289-1307 Like us on Facebook? Facebook at Seeds to Harvest Ministries/Denis & Eileen Nogue Copyright © 2021 Denis & Eileen Nogue, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Denis and Eileen Nogue's Guatemala email newsletter.  Our mailing address is: [email protected] Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.