Mission Update: From Our Missionary Heidy

My name is Heidy and I’m 37 years old. I have a five year old daughter, Amaris Adaly, who turns 6 in June and a boy, Eliseo Isai, who turned 7 in April. I am fortunate to be a missionary in Pure Joy Missions. I love telling others about God’s love. It’s sad to see that many of the Project Valor kids aren’t able to go to church. But we do our best so they are able to have the fear of the Lord and for them to learn values that will help them at all times in their lives. Each one of these students goes through rough times in their lives. It’s our pleasure to be able to support them with our advice and unconditional support. We can tell how their family situation and environment at home affects them academically, given that we had a boy whose parents were in a separation conflict- The mom left the house leaving behind 3 kids, two boys and a girl. We saw how this affected their schooling, because the two boys failed some classes. The one boy who had never failed a class failed one, and the younger boy failed two. Sadly, the environment the majority of these kids live in is not the best for what’s expected from them academically. The biggest struggles are malnutrition and the parents lack of interest in supporting their kids in their studies. 

On the other hand we have the Club Exploradores kids- I’m very happy for them. They’re so excited to get there every Monday. They’re there on time, full of enthusiasm, and they are very engaged. This year we saw a 50-60% increase from last year. We are so excited to share the Good News of salvation with kids starting at age 2 and on. We also have their moms there. God has been good and amazing with all of us. Visiting the elderly at the nursing home and seeing their genuine joy when they see us arrive every Thursday fills us with joy. Most of their family members have abandoned them so they see us as those kids and grandkids that they don’t have.

Thank you so much Pure Joy for letting me be a part of this great ministry, one that doesn’t only focus on the present and future, but also values what awaits for us after death. It is my pleasure to serve the Lord through each one of Pure Joy’s ministries.

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