Eight hours from where we live is the village of Rakops, located close to the Central Kalahari. It is very isolated and for decades has been a stronghold of the enemy. Human and animal sacrifice take place on a yearly basis in this village. However the Lord is getting ready to change this. We are joining an outreach to this village that will take place beginning Monday, March 8th and going until Thursday, March 25th. While the outreach's main focus is on mothers, fathers, and their marriages, we are also believing the Lord to be able to bring the Gospel to the primary school students in the schools. Would you please pray specifically for this need? The enemy has already been putting up his roadblocks to discourage and prevent this outreach from taking place. However it is also very evident that the Lord is in this! This is a spiritual battle and we know where our power comes from. Thank you for interceding for this great opportunity!

We are rejoicing that we have been able to establish a partnership with Scripture Union Botswana. Scripture Union is an international non-denominational evangelical organization that disciples students at the high-school/junior and senior secondary level of education. Their headquarters are located in Canada. We signed an MOU with them for five years to help them develop their outreach to primary (elementary) school children. We will provide the training and curriculum while they have the manpower and connections to the schools. They are well established in Botswana. This literally means that instead of reaching thousands of students per week the potential is we could reach tens-of-thousands per week. We are grateful to the Lord for this great opportunity for the Gospel to impact the children of Botswana!!

We are prayerfully waiting for approval to go on a short-term trip this summer. Please pray for open doors and a smooth process to get on the field.

Please join me in praying for my Stepmother who has been battling cancer for a long time. Her cancer markers have recently trended upwards and new chemotherapy treatments have been rough for her. Pray for complete healing and restoration.

Please pray that Jesus remains to be the priority in this season. That through the busyness of life and fundraising, that spending time with Jesus always comes first.

Please pray for safe travel as I visit other missionaries and have some ministry opportunities in Udon Thani and Bangkok.

Please pray for our friends who practice Buddhist prayers, to be set free from those strongholds, and to pray to Jesus instead.

Please pray for our teammate raising monthly support and preparing to come to Thailand. Her visa application is underway!

"On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them.” Acts 14:27a Praise God with us: *Facultad continues to teach in-person classes, such as in El Salvador, as well as classes online, such as Peru, Cuba, and Colombia; Max is sending his videos to Cuba to use in classes, and he has been helping to prepare the national team in Colombia to teach the Christian Social Ethics course. *God has been opening doors for us to participate in several missions services and to have appointments with pastors. Please pray with us: *For appointments with churches and pastors in the Northwest as we plan our visit there, God-willing, from mid-July through late November 2021. (Pastors, please contact us to set a date at max.rivera@agmd.org. We look forward to participating in missions conventions, worship services, prayer meetings, Christian Education classes, or any other ways to minister, to people of all ages, in person or virtually.) Thank you! (Spanish version) "Y habiendo llegado, y reunido a la iglesia, refirieron cuán grandes cosas había hecho Dios con ellos.” Hechos 14:27a Alaba al Señor con nosotros: *La Facultad continúa enseñando con módulos presenciales tal como en El Salvador y también con módulos en línea tal como en Perú, Cuba y Colombia; Max está enviando sus videos a Cuba para utilizarlos en clases y también ha estado ayudando a preparar al equipo nacional en Colombia para enseñar el curso de Ética Social Cristiana. *Dios ha estado abriendo puertas por nosotros para participar en varios cultos misioneros y para tener reuniones con pastores. Por favor, ore con nosotros: *Por citas con iglesias y pastores en el Noroeste mientras planificamos nuestra visita, si El Señor nos permite, desde el 11 de julio hasta el fin de noviembre del 2021. (Pastores, por favor, contáctenos para programar una fecha a: max.rivera@agmd.org. Quisiéramos participar en convenciones de misiones, cultos regulares, reuniones de oración, clases de educación cristiana o cualquier otra manera para ministrar a la gente de todas las edades, en persona o virtualmente.) ¡Muchas gracias!

We are approaching Easter and our hearts of heavy with the reality that 40% of the world still hasn't heard about the good news of Easter. Let's pray together for the lost to be found and for opportunities to share the good news!

We are over 50% now. Pray for us to make new connections with churches and individuals who will join our team!