May 2025 BUDGET- We need just under $700 in monthly support to be fully funded. ABIGAIL- She would like to get her US drivers license before we leave for Africa. This would be a huge milestone and helpful with international ID. MATTHEW- He finishes his first year of college and is moving home for the summer. Pray for a safe move and than he settles in well back home this month. GUINEA- A new superintendent was just elected. Pray for wisdom and a smooth transition for the national church leadership. TIME MANAGEMENT- We are starting to feel the pull of not enough time to do all we want and need to do while still wanting to be present and enjoy our time here.

Please pray for Nayeli and Nelson. They are a young couple who gave birth to their first born son last Saturday. Within 12 hours their seemingly healthy baby died in the hospital. They continue to grieve this loss. Pray for peace and comfort during this difficult time.

Please pray for our construction workers as they progress on our building project. Pray for their safety and strengthen. Also, pray for the teams that start coming this month to help on this project.

Pray that our itineration would go quickly and successfully. Pray that we would be able to bless the people we are meeting and churches we are visiting.

(Vea la versión en español abajo)[ RIVERA'S MONTHLY E-REPORT “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Col. 3:16 Please praise God with us and pray with us: *Thank you for praying for Max and the students in Cuba. The students are dedicated, diligent, deep thinkers, and inspiring. We thank our Heavenly Father that there were no problems with electricity; His provision was all that was needed. We also thank God that Max’s delayed arrival flights didn’t interfere with his teaching the New Testament course. *Please pray for travel protection and valuable networking for our trip together April 21-27 for an international missions conference called COMIBAM in Panama. Thank you! Blessings in Jesus Christ, Max and Sylvia Rivera, “Facultad” Latin America Theological Seminary of the Assemblies of God (Spanish version) “La palabra de Cristo more en abundancia en vosotros, enseñándoos y exhortándoos unos a otros en toda sabiduría, cantando con gracia en vuestros corazones al Señor con salmos e himnos y cánticos espirituales.” Col. 3:16 Por favor, alaba al Señor con nosotros y ora con nosotros: *Gracias por orar por Max y los estudiantes en Cuba. Los estudiantes son dedicados, diligentes, pensadores profundos e inspiradores. Gracias a nuestro Padre Celestial que no hubo problemas con la electricidad; su provisión fue suficiente para todo lo necesario. También gracias a Dios que los vuelos de llegada retrasados no interfirieron con su enseñanza del curso del Nuevo Testamento. *Por favor, ore por protección de viajar a Panamá del 21 hasta el 27 de abril y por fortalecimiento de redes durante nuestra asistencia a una convención internacional llamada COMIBAM ¡Muchas gracias! Bendiciones en el nombre de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo, Max y Sylvia Rivera, Facultad de Teología de América Latina de las Asambleas de Dios

We have budgeted $5000 to buy the tools needed for building Tabernacles in Guinea. Please pray that this comes in QUICKLY so that we can start purchasing everything. We have a ministry container headed to Guinea this summer but everything needs to be bought and on that container by the end of May!!!

Pray for wisdom and peace during the itineration process as a new missionary!

Pray for an indigenous church planting movement among the Balanta people. Ask God to break the ties of traditional spirit worship. Pray for God to use this very versatile people and make them see that believing on Jesus Christ is the only means of salvation. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16118/GV

We need God to send angels to protect us as we travel to and from the office. We pray at the start of each trip as well!

Understanding of how to write the Children's Ministry lessons for the oral learners. We're now working to understand and research the other lessons that have been written for OLBI (oral learners Bible Institute).

Please pray for life-giving friendships for the whole family. A support to us, but also relationships where we can share our hope.

Prayer request to believe God with us for the financial resources for crusades for the years 2024-2026