Wes & Nancy August 2021 Prayer Requests

Please pray for Miriam, Byron’s wife who has been waiting well over a year for hernia surgery. Pandemic rules in Guatemala keep her from traveling to the doctor, while she and Byron care for their family, their church ,where he is pastor, and their ministry on the radio.

Wes & Nancy July 2021 Prayer Requests

*Pray for the work of the Gospel among the Mam of Guatemala. Leadership in projects such as Old Testament translation, New Testament revision, and creative outreach to the needy and unbelieving, are now largely in indigenous hands. It is exciting to see locals take ownership of these and other ministries and to grow in their faith and vision.

*Pray for relationships to thrive among the believers and with inquirers in the community.

*I’m still plugging away at the Mam writing project. 

Blessings to you,

Wes

Wes & Nancy June 2021 Prayer Requests

* Pray for their ministry partner Byron in Guatemala who is putting together an outreach to families using a series of BIG BOOKS in Mam. The books are big enough for everyone in a large room to see. Although people can’t get around because of pandemic complications, families and neighbors can still meet together with a local pastor or leader for teaching and prayer. Ask God for creativity, wisdom and health for all involved. This is family by family evangelism.

* Pray for Byron’s wife, Miriam. She has three small children and needs hernia surgery, which has been unavailable throughout the COVID lockdown.

Collins Update May 2021

Greetings from North Carolina,

Here is our latest update.

Blessings to all,

Wes and Nancy Collins

Wes & Nancy May 2021 Prayer Requests

Pray for Byron who is putting together an outreach to families using a series of BIG BOOKS in Mam. The books are big enough for everyone in a large room to see. 

Although people can’t get around because of pandemic complications, families and neighbors can still meet together with a local pastor or leader for teaching and prayer. Ask God for creativity, wisdom and health for all involved. This is family by family evangelism.

Wes & Nancy April 2021 Prayer Requests

* Minority languages like Mam, Quechua, Cherokee, Navajo, among many others, are easily overlooked when resources are divvied up for outreach, Bible study, virtual meetings, and radio programs. Pray particularly that funds could be raised locally.

* Pray also that God would give insight and wisdom to those trying to get the Word out to local communities in the midst of the pandemic.

* Praise: My ankle is pretty good. It’s hard to tell which ankle it was that has the scar. My recovery has been good. I’m back on the bike, and Nan and I have taken some good walks with no swelling.

Wes & Nancy March 2021 Prayer Requests

Greetings from North Carolina. I rode my bike yesterday, which shows not only we had pretty good weather, but my ankle is doing well post-surgery. I am walking without a limp.

A number of the Collins’ most recent students are now missionaries in rural Venezuela. Venezuela is a country in upheaval and, of course, the poor are the most affected. On top of the nation’s mismanagement and hyperinflation lurks the pandemic.

*Pray for the churches. Pray that the outreach to the needy would be multi-layered and effective.

*Pray for God’s mercy on this once wealthy nation.

Thanks,

Wes

Wes & Nancy February 2021 Prayer Requests

Praise God that Wes’s ankle replacement surgery was successful. There is another month of physical therapy involved, but the cast and the boot are gone and leisurely walking is prescribed. Pray for continued healing.

Collins Family: 2020 in Retrospect

 Here’s our Retrospect for 2020.

Best,

Wes and Nancy Collins

Wes & Nancy January 2021 Prayer Requests

*Pray for the people of Guatemala and Honduras who are dealing with the loss of homes and crops in the recent hurricanes. The winds last only hours, but the aftermath and loss affect people and communities for a long time. May God have mercy.

*Wes had his first PT session. His ankle is coming along well. It has been 7 weeks since surgery. He is starting to feel that he could reach his goal—hiking with Nancy with no pain. Pray for perseverance in physical therapy and for continued good healing for Wes' ankle.