news from mobile teams, ywam bogota dec 2014
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Transforming Children in
Colombia.
One day I heard how armed groups & criminals
deceived children with toy guns and candy. Later
they would take them into the mountains to play
and now we don’t where they are. Some may
have died and others are still fighting in the
conflict that has so damaged this nation.
We want to give poor children like these a good
gift this Christmas and share God’s love with
them. We want to transform a nation, we want to
Celebrate Christmas!
This year we have touched the lives of over
1000 children and the season is not over!!!
Mobile Teams Youth With A Mission, Bogota
www.colombianteams.org
Dear Friends,
As a family and as a ministry, we
have had an absolutely astound-
ing 2014 with more blessings
than we can count!
In July, we were excited to have
the McCrea family return to live
in Colombia and continue their
ministry with us. During the last
four years they were based in
Canada and traveled to Colombia every few months, but having
them here full time again is a great help to our ministry.
Only three days after they returned, Darren led a 2 week outreach
with a team of 25 youth from Detroit, Michigan.
For the last few years we have had the privilege of presenting the
Gospel in Colombian schools. Team members bring their testimo-
nies of how God has brought them out of drugs, abuse, rape, homo-
sexuality and many other problems to live a life of victory in Jesus!
During the outreach we were able to share Jesus with thousands
of youth in their schools, visit a state boy’s home and even go out
to a remote mountain village where the only foreigners that have
ever visited have come from our teams over the last 2 years.
When it comes to mass evangelism, we are now only limited by the
number of International Outreach Teams that come to work with
us. We have dozens of ministry opportunities waiting for people
just like you! Would you like to join us in proclaiming Christ?
Merry Christmas and much love from Colombia!
Carlos & Elsy Lamprea
…I will give you every place where you set your foot, Joshua 1:3
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Darren (centre) translating a seminar.
Community and Medical Outreaches
Our the last year we have held several of our Community and Medical Outreaches in Bogota and even as far off as the jungle region of the Choco. In each case dozens of volunteers have served thousands of people in needy communities and we saw several hundred make a decision for Christ. In our September Outreach we had the joy of ministering in an area of Bogota where members of the Guambiano tribe live. The Guambianos come from the remote southern regions of Colombia, but many have been pushed out by drug traffickers or the FARC guerrillas that operate in their territory. Facing a choice of leav-ing their lands or death, they have moved to cities like Bogota, arriving with only what they can carry. They scrape out a meager existence in the most humble of jobs, begging, recycling or selling hand made arts and crafts..
Mobile Teams - Progress
Mission Canada 2014
The Hot & Cold Tour
In October 2015 we are
planning our 2nd outreach
to the nation of Canada!
Like in our 2007 outreach
we are planning to take a
team from 2 different
churches to serve for
several weeks in Canada.
Each 15 member team will perform Youth Rallies, Church
Services, do Cultural Presentations in Schools and serve
the local church in any way that we can.
We also hope to work with local programs that serve the
needy locally and internationally.
Prayer Points
- We need a stage! And
tents and tables and
chairs! In other words
we really need to have
new equipment for our
outreaches. Much of
our outreach equipment
is rented or very old.
- For more volunteers. Every Community & Medical Out-
reach requires hundreds of volunteers and tons of dona-
tions to make happen. Please pray that the churches that
work with us do not grow weary in well doing.
- Please pray for our family and all of the Mobile Teams
staff. We are going places and doing things that Satan
does not want to see happen. We need the spiritual protec-
tion that your prayers provide.
- For God to continually guide us as we seek His will.
A Challenge for the Valiant - If you feel that God is calling you to evangelistic and missionary endeavours, this is your opportunity. Join Mobile Teams. Contact Us: In the USA (305) 600-2308 - In Colombia (57) 310 875 83 98—300 569 5905 E-Mail:[email protected], [email protected] www.colombianteams.org
For Donations in the USA and Canada – Make your cheques out to “YWAM” and enclose A SEPARATE NOTE, specifying that the funds are for
Mobile Teams, Colombia. For donations in other countries, please contact us for details. Mail your cheque to: YWAM - Project Funding - P.O. Box 57100 - 2480 E Hastings St - Vancouver, BC - Canada V5K 5G6
Carlos Lamprea (left) with
some of our volunteers.
Can I help you?
Natives from the Guambiano Tribe
Children from the Choco Outreach
Bogota, Colombia (spelled with two O’s)
Metro Population - 10.8 million
Elevation - 2600m (8600 ft)
Average temperature - 15°c or 59°f