Surviving a Spiritual Battle

16 October 2009 — Despite the call from her daughter's school, Petronila knew the kind of things that go on at parties and didn't think it was a very healthy place for her teenage daughter to be.

Ruth's Search

16 October 2009 — Like most of the people in the rural Paraguayan town of Caazapa, my friend Ruth was brought up in a Catholic family.

Sharing Jesus—Teaching English in Paraguay

16 October 2009 — “We want to see a generation of adults whose active, personal relationship with Jesus Christ is reflected in every aspect of their lives.” This is the vision of Centro Educativo Internacional (CEI) School in Villarrica, Paraguay.

Dolly's Story

9 October 2009 — SIM missionaries Paul and Becky Dreiling were preparing to leave the López family home when Francisco asked them to take a look at their 12-year-old daughter.

A Shy Boy ...

19 June 2009 — As his face went under the water in the cow-trough baptismal, I smiled as I thought back to the first time I saw this boy.

Oral Bible Study

17 April 2009 — If there was ever a time to cancel Bible study, tonight was it. Dark clouds were pregnant with rain, the sky was smoky-gray and winds ripped through town sending the dust whirling. I was surprised when Nilsa showed up at 5:00 p.m. ready to teach.

Faith Comes By Hearing—Romans 10:13-17

20 January 2009 — SIM Paraguay is using convenient, new technology to share God's word.

Teaching English as Mission in Paraguay

22 October 2008 — Alyssa Lugbill has been teaching English at the Centro Educativo Internacional (International Education Center) for the past two years.

Mobile clinic—a practicum

22 September 2008 — On a cold winter morning, a handful of local believers and a few SIM workers embarked on a short journey to the community of Santa Ursula. It was to be our first mobile medical/evangelistic clinic.

Teens Embrace Evangelism

22 September 2008 — On a summer day in January, a dozen young people paired off and hit the main plaza in Villarica, Paraguay. They were fresh from a two-day evangelism training seminar, in which they had learned to share the Gospel.

Sharing Christmas in Paraguay

10 December 2007 — One family decides to continue their annual Christmas tradition of giving shoe box gifts to needy children, this time by delivering them to their neighbors.

Making Disciples Who Make Disciples: Young Paraguayans Learn to Share Their Faith

1 November 2007 — Through an evangelism and Christian living class, young people in Cazaapa learned to share their faith with others.

Festival of Hope Draws Crowds, Exceeds Expectations

15 May 2007 — On the third night of the Festival of Hope, 1,000 people filled the stadium in Yuty, Paraguay. The three-day event organized by "Jesus Responds to the World of Today" was a huge success.

At the Edge of the Unknown: Adriana's Story

26 February 2007 — Adriana is standing on the edge of the great cliff of “change.” And I want to call out to her “Jump! You can do it!” The more she knows who God is and that He will catch her, the sooner she will jump.

Radio Touches Lives in Rural Paraguay

23 January 2007 — When you share the message of the Gospel by sending it across radio waves, you never know how far it will reach or how many lives it will touch--until someone comes to thank you.

Radio a Powerful Gospel Tool in Paraguay

1 September 2006 — In Paraguay, radio is broadcasting into homes where there are no Bibles, and announcers are coupling their programs with presentations in the schools.

A Church is Born

1 September 2006 — For three years we studied the Bible with Paraguayans in small groups or one-on-one. Then at last came the day to bring them together for “church.”

A Thirsty Lesson

6 July 2006 — Reflections on thirst from the night the well dried up.

Why We Are Here

9 June 2006 — Tia came wandering into our house again yesterday. She is our 72 year old neighbor who lives in a little shack of a house next door. In her hands was the skeleton of a broken umbrella.

Lone Christian on a Long Walk

22 March 2006 — This 20-year-old Christian came from another state, traveling a total of eight hours, to come to my house and tell me how much our Guarani radio programs mean to her.

Celebration Day in Paraguay

11 January 2006 — Across the pasture was a round, brick watering trough, resembling a well, just big enough for an adult to be baptized in if he first sat, then lay down.

Small Town, Big Hell

27 June 2005 — Small town, big hell

Korean Doctors Bring Healing to Paraguay

13 June 2005 — In spite of long hours with little sleep, we had no accidents and no sickness. It took almost military precision and discipline for the team to see and treat more than 1850 people in four days.

Trading California Surf for Eternal Waves

14 March 2005 — Tom and Kelly Stout are California kids; they like the sun, the outdoors, and nature. There is no California surf where they live, however. They have been SIM missionaries in Paraguay for over 10 years.

Don Britez' Dirty Heart

1 March 2005 — Unbuttoning his shirt, he bared his chest, and said, “Jesus, here is my heart. Forgive me for the evil things I have done. Come inside to live in me.”