September/October 2009

By the time you receive this newsletter, we should be completely moved into the new mission house facility.

Even as early as October 1st, we began moving some boxes into the pharmacy area and the storage room for the Bibles. The fi rst team to be hosted in the new mission house will be on October 17th and will be Good Shepherd Church from Naperville, Illinois. There is still much to do to fi nish the building in the sense of having everything truly done. However, the Lord has made provision in so many ways to get this building at least to the point where we can move into it as a functional facility and complete many of the remaining items over the next several months. Even after the move, as we have funds available, we hope to fi nish items like placing ceramic tile on the concrete fl oors, installing ceilings where there are just exposed joists now, and painting the interior walls. But the basic building is operational and our move into it represents a major milestone in our 25 year history. It took a lot of diff erent construction people coming down over the last several months to make this project a reality. We will make a complete list of them in future issues. The photo captioned “Finish Line Team” are the

people who built on what so many did before them to bring this project across the fi nish line. These are, left to right (sitting):  Pedro Molina, Warrenville, IL, Peace Lutheran.; Drew and Lisa Bush, Oregon, IL, Evangelical Free Church; Bruce Menard, Lombard, IL, Peace Lutheran:

(standing) Eric Evans, Lonoke, AR, Fellowship Bible Church of Cabot; Tim Ryan, Mundelein, IL, Harvest Bible Chapel L.Z.; Gene Walker, LaFox, IL, Lord of Life Lutheran; Larry Etheredge, North Little Rock, AR, First Assembly of God. Part of the fi nish line team that is not shown in the photo are Newton and Linda Little and their 2nd team that installed all of the exterior doors, Richard Goff and his team that installed the telephone and internet systems

and Bob Kryder who worked for weeks on the plumbing. In a project this size there have been points along the way where it was diffi cult to see how everything could get done with the resources we had and at times the small construction crews we had available. Here we were less than three weeks from move-in day and we really were behind in some areas, especially in plumbing. One of our plumbers, Tim Ryan, commented that we need to pray harder for more - CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Mission House Update - moving in!

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New Mission House - La Casa de Esperanza.

Doors fi nish out exterior of building.Finish Line Team.Container of supplies is unloaded.

The late Allen Danforth (center), shares the

gospel with a group of children in an early

medical brigade. These children represent

a small part of the hundreds of thousands

that God has touched through the

ministry of WGO. This vision that began

with Allen and Dona Danforth 25 years

ago thrives today through a growing

team of missionaries, volunteers, and

supporters. What a blessing to be a part of

what God is doing in Honduras.

It’s very exciting to see God provide three new missionaries to participate in the vision of the Children

ministry of World Gospel Outreach. First, welcome Rachel Hahn originally from Lawrence, Kansas. Rachel has a Bachelor’s in Music Ministry and was living in Nashville, TN when she felt the call to move to Honduras. When Rachel came to visit a friend last year, on her return fl ight she sat next to Kymm Schultz (WGO Missionary) who shared about the ministry of WGO and the search for teachers. Rachel had been seeking for a place to serve and felt God calling her into full time ministry. Rachel arrived in July and serves as a teacher for Ebenezer Academy. She is currently teaching 3rd and 4th grades as well as working with the worship band. One of Rachel’s greatest joys is being able to teach through music and draw hearts toward the Lord. Next, Kimberly Kostaroff from Detroit, MI arrived in Honduras in April to serve as a social worker at Rancho

Ebenezer. She has a Masters in Social Work and brings a lot of knowledge and experience in working with youth. She has always felt a calling to work with juveniles. Last year she worked with at-risk youth in Guatemala, and says

that WGO was appealing because it off ers an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and lead families to the love and joy of Christ. Finally, Tammy Lis from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago is serving as the nurse at Rancho Ebenezer and arrived in May. Tammy has been coming to Honduras on WGO medical brigades regularly since 2001. In addition to handling medications, fi rst aid, and medical emergencies on the ranch, she also helps

coordinate doctor visits for the kids, teaches biology and chemistry classes at Ebenezer Academy and fi lls in for house parents in the homes when needed. Tammy helps in so many areas and like all our new missionaries, really knows how to serve the Lord with Joy.

These cards were designed by Favio, Maria, Banya, Obed and

Nilsy. Each card bears their artwork on the front, a greeting on the

inside panel, and on the back a photo and information about the

talented child artist. Please include these Christmas cards in your

greetings to your friends and family this year. You may use the

enclosed form to order your cards.

Send Christmas cards made by WGo Children

welcome three NEW MISSIONARIESby Jason May

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(L-R) Rachel, Kimberly, and Tammy

Is God calling you to work with WGO in a full time ministry? If so, please contact Pete Raineri at

(713) 344-1449 or hr@wgo-hn.org to see if any of these opportunities match your calling and skills.

Ebenezer Academy - High School Teacher - Critical need

Rancho Ebenezer - Nurse

Rancho Ebenezer - House Parents

Rancho Ebenezer - House Parent Substitute/Respite Care (short or long term)

Work teams are also needed at the new Mission House construction site for one week brigades. Many diff erent

skills are needed, contact Fred Steinbach at (630) 359-5175 or fsteinbach@wgo-hn.org for more information

about this area.

What a tremendous blessing the children of Rancho Ebenezer received this past August when Fellowship

Bible Church of Texarkana, Texas sent a brand new pair of shoes for each of the children in our ministry. The shoes were due to arrive in December as Christmas gifts, but due to shipping complications they arrived eight months later, beautifully wrapped with candy canes attached. It was a wonderful surprise! The kids were blessed to have their very own new pair of shoes (not hand-me-downs) that were meant especially for them. It was a great reminder that God does not forget any of His precious little ones. Thank you and God bless to everyone involved in sending these shoes down to Honduras.

Our new mission house, Casa de Esperanza, will soon

be “home” to the fi rst medical/evangelism team

and we want to make it as comfortable as possible

for all those who will be accepting our hospitality and

ministering to the poor of Tegucigalpa.  No decorator

would ever recommend bare walls to his clients, and

although none of us here are decorators, we enjoy

artwork and photos of our families in our own home. 

Since this will be home to our teams, we would like

those of you who have been to Honduras to provide

the “family” photos.  We would like you to decorate

our new mission house with your favorite photos

taken while on mission teams. Please send an 8x10

(nothing smaller, please), framed or unframed.  If you

choose to frame it, please remove the glass (to prevent

damage to photos - we will add glass here) and use a

dark frame with white or cream matting for the most

visual impact.  You can also send crosses to put on

our walls, and we will use your contributions to make

collages of photos and crosses throughout the new

mission house.  You can send it to our warehouse

(for shipping on the next container) or bring it with

you when you come on your next trip.  Please email

Lyn Ferguson (lferguson@wgo-hn.org) for shipping

information.  We look forward to opening our doors to

say, “Bienvenidos” (Welcome), to the house hope built.

UNIQUE opportunities to serve

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

we need your brigade photos!

by Kymm Schultz

by Lynne Razor

Yoli-Beth, Favio, and Yefry with new shoes.

The Concept of

“Need,” can be

elusive in today’s world.

The term “felt need” was

even manufactured to

describe the modern

tendency to confuse

what is basic and

fundamental to life

with what, in the

end, we simply prefer. Fundamental human needs are

on the bottom shelf: food, water, shelter and the like.

Real needs must be met if a person is to thrive. The key

to eff ectively helping people is to determine what it is

they really need - below the surface of what might seem

obvious. One clue to discerning the diff erence between

a real need and something less important is to consider

which things God designed for all people, things as basic

as air and sunlight. The opening chapters of the Bible

document God’s fi rst act to meet a true human need. In

response to the dangers and diffi culties Adam would

face if left alone in the world, God provided family.

From the very beginning of human existence, a healthy

family has been God’s defi nitive provision for the needs of

the human condition - and it is the perfect reproduction

of His nurturing love. More than an institution to care for

them, every child deserves a family. Family is the model

for what WGO provides children whose chance to live in

one was taken from them early in life. The critical element

of our ministry to children is our House Parents. House

Parents enlarge the borders of their lives to welcome

children into a home that functions as close to that of a

healthy biological family as possible. Children need a

family and we need House Parents in order to provide

one. If you would consider living internationally with the

calling to provide Christian nurture to children in need -

we would love to hear from you. Contact Pete Raineri at

praineri@wgo-hn.org for more information.

help. So, we prayed and God answered. His answer, among other things, came in the form of the 29 person medical team that was already in country for the week. For two days this whole team pitched in and put the project two weeks further along. The main sewer line was completed along with drain line and most of the supply water lines. Amazingly, one of our most critical needs, plumbing, was met by one of the team members, Drew Bush, who had excellent skills in this area and really helped the existing plumbers. Walls were sanded, all of the bathroom vanities were installed along with

the lavatories. Our prayers had been quickly answered. In April of next year we will have a ribbon-cutting celebration of this incredible blessing from the Lord. Please continue to pray with us as we complete inside areas until then. If you are coming on a team you can look forward to being hosted in this new facility and seeing it in person. If you can’t come on a team, then watch for more photos as we keep you updated on WGO settling into our new home. Thanks to all of you that had a part in making this dream a reality. Praise God for His mighty provision and faithfulness.

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- By Mike Ferguson, WGO President

We are thrilled to announce our new 11 ounce photo mugs. All the proceeds

go directly to helping support the ministry of World Gospel Outreach and the

children in our care. It’s also a great reminder to say a little prayer for each of these

precious little ones each and every time you sit down to enjoy a hot steaming

cup of our fl avorful Cloud Forest coff ee.

Have coffee with the children of WGO each morning!

What Children needby Eric Schultz

Eric Schultz, with WGO kids

Lbs of Ground Coff ee

TOTAL COST

Lbs of Whole Bean Coff ee

Children Ministry (food, care, education)

Medical/Evangelism Brigades (medical supplies, Bibles, concrete fl oors)

General Ministry (monthly expenses)

Building fund (for Rancho Ebenezer and the new Mission House facility)

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Yes, I would like to support the ministry of WGO by making a

fi nancial donation! I would like to donate:

Here are some ways you can support the ministry of World Gospel Outreach. For more information, visit us on the web:

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You can purchase organic coff ee grown at Rancho Ebenezer,

choose Whole Bean or Ground (shipping included):

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purchasing Cloud Forest Coff ee! I would like to purchase:

To help with the cost of (check one):

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Quantity Total Cost

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2 $22.95

3 $31.95

4 $45.16

5 $54.85

6 $63.85

You can purchase Christmas cards created by WGO children. The proceeds will go to help support WGO children. Each box contains 12 cards (two of each of the six diff erent

designs). I would like to order (shipping included):

You can enjoy coff ee with WGO children every morning with these 11oz Photo Mugs. The proceeds will go to help support WGO children. I would like to order (shipping included):

Please enclose a check made out to World Gospel Outreach for all donations and orders from the sections above.Please mail your check and this form to: World Gospel Outreach / P.O. Box 14348 / Humble, TX 77347-4348For Credit Card purchases or more information, please contact Mary Padgett at 281.548.7222 or visit www.wgoreach.org For info about our coff ee, visit www.hondurascloudforestcoff ee.org *a tax reciept will be mailed to you for all donations

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2 boxes for $28

3 boxes for $50

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