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Heart of Alanpage 2

•Guyanapages 3 & 4

•Brazil

pages 5 & 6

•Honduras TO THE FRONTLINE

pages 7 & 8

•New staffmember

page 9

•"Watergitters"

page 10

•Cover photo: Pastor Marco

of Roraima, Brazil.Taken by Heidi Winter.

Publication staff

BRAZILMarch: Dogwood Church, Alan, HarryApril: TBAMay: TBAJune: TBAJuly: Manno Church, Alan, Heidi

ECUADORAugust Alan and Heidi

GUYANADecember - January: AlanMarch: Dogwood Church, Alan, HarryJuly: Dogwood Church, HarryJuly: Stjames Episcopal, Harry

HONDURASJanuary: Redeemer Lutheran, AlanApril: Landmark ChrisLian School, Alan, Heidi, HarryJuly: Beulah Baptis~ AlanJuly: Sweetwater BaptisL,Alan

MESEF trainingMESEF trainingMESEF trainingMESEF trainingTBA

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church planting, trainingLethum leadership planningclinics, children's homeclinics, VBS

clinics, constructionclinics, evangelism, digging wellsTBATBA

Christy Solly. staff writerKate Sawtelle, staff writerAutumil Faulkner; editor

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For detailed information about this schedule, please visrt: www.fmusaorg.

FROM THE HEART OF ALAN

InGenesis 12, God givesAbram a mandate. "Gofrom your country," He

says, "and from your kindred andyour father's house to the landthat I will show you."

God isn't giving Abram a di-rect command, however-instead,He makes a promise. 00 this, Hesays, and you will be blessed, andall the peoples of the world willbe blessed through you.

In 1995, this same promise ofGod's eternal faithfulness led meand my wifeHeidi to leave

line's efforts in Guyana, Brazil,and Honduras. Our ultimategoal is to empower men andwomen in those countries to be-come leaders in their own com-munities as Frontline works inthe background.

Jose Pierra da Silva, a nativeAmerican in his forties from Ro-raima, Brazil, is an example ofthis kind of leader. Frontlineprovides Jose with support andtraining while he preaches theWord of God to hundreds. Just

this year, hefounded thir-

Alan and Heidi live in Fairburn,Georgia, where they operate FrontlineMissions out of a home office.

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Through these church groups,and through the efforts of Front-line over the years, thousandshave been shown the boundlesslove of Christ.

Heidi and I, and everyone onthe Frontline team, feel incredi-bly blessed to be a part of suchgood work.

Our hope is that, as you read,you will be encouraged to knowthat your own prayers and giftsare a blessing to multitudes ofpeople.

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In additionto this kind ofIsaiah 52:7work, Front-line routinely

sends small teams of churchmembers to offer evangelisticmedical clinics and other services.Such trips pave the way for Front-line to build relationships withinthese communities and earn thetrust of the people living there.

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our comfort-able life, ourdependableincome, andour churchhome, to fol-low the visionof founding Frontline Missions.

Since that day, the Lord hasused Frontline to mobilize theAmerican church in reaching theunreacl,ed.

Harry Calsbeek, pictured with his wifeDiane, has been a senior staff member at

Frontline Missions since 2004.Harry is also a member of the group

Watergitters, which is featured on page 10.

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GUYANA

Save--R-KidsChildren's Home: One Life at a TilneBv Christy Solly

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continues to passionately fight forthe welfare of the orphans ofGuyana.

But Pat and Gilbert are not the

only ones who dedicate time andenergy to the children's home.Michael and Michiel Campbell livewith their five children at Save-R-Kids and have become parents tothe thirty orphans under their roof.

The Campbells, in addition tomaintaining the home and its prop-erty, work hard to make sure eachchild has an official birth certificate,medical records, and an education.

The future of Save-R-Kids isbright. There are plans for a secondhouse to accommodate another fam-ilyand more children, and also hopesfor a "halfway house," where the chil-dren, upon reaching adultl100d, cantransition to life on their own.

This heartfelt, innovative pas-sion for God's children has madeSave-R-Kids an effective and power-ful ministry, and Frontline hopesfor many more years of the same.

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In 1995, in the infancy of Front-line Missions, Alan and Heidi led amedical missions team to Guyana.While there, a registered nurse namedPat jackson fell in love with the nu-merous orphans the team ministeredroo That's how the dream for Save-R-Kids Children's Home was born.

Eight years later, that dream be-came a reality when the governmentof Guyana gave sixteen acres offenced land to Frontline in exchangefor a promise to improve the landand operate a safe home for orphans.Believing whole-heartedly in james1:27, Alan personally guaranteed thatFrontline, with God's help, could dothe work that needed to be done.

Today, five years since its found-ing, the children's home is goingstrong. With help from husbandGilbert, Pat jackson works tirelesslyto raise funds for the facility, and

If you are interested in more information re-

garding the children/s home or how you

can support a child each month,

please contact:

Pat Jackson 770.969.0127

Donna Shuford 770.251.5309

saverkids@bellsouth.net

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GUYANA

Fizul Hack, the "PastaI' af Mahaica," gave up a promising career in baxing taminister ta the pea pIe af Guyana. In particular, Fizul has a heart far thase af Mus-lim and Hindu faith.

Pastor of MahaieaBy C:hri<;ty Solly

A man walked down the streetand came upon a Christian, aHindu, and a Muslim standing to-gether. The man was greeted byeach of them as "pastor."

Sounds like the beginning of ajoke, doesn't it? Would you be sur-prised to know that such a mantruly exists? Such is the life of FizulHack, widely known the "Pastor ofMahaica."

Fizul, a third-generation Muslimfrom Guyana, made a name forhimself as the Welter Weight Cham-pion of the Caribbean in boxing.He had ambitions, and all the po-tential, to become the WelterWeight Champion of the World.But something happened in the1960s that changed his life forever-

Fizul met Jesus.When he became a Christian, he

put down his boxing gloves, stoppedfighting against men, and startedfighting for their souls. His deci-sion was not a popular one. As theone and only Christian in his Mus-lim family, he faced rejection andpersecution. But, always the fighter,FiZld stood strong and marchedahead down the narrow way set be-fore him by the Lord.

Nearly fifty years later, Fizulagain has made a name for himself.Only now, the name he proclaimsisn't his own, but the name of hisSavior. He has lived a faithful life of

service to the Lord and has earnedthe respect of all who know him. InMahaica, all who encounter him, bethey Christian, Muslim, or Hindu,greet him warmly as "Pastor."

In Guyana, it is common to hosta Thanksgiving Service when some-thing great happens, whether thebirth of a baby or the healing of asickness. On these occasions, theGuyanese take time to stop and givethanks by hosting a meal and a serv-ice in honor of the event. In manycases, the services over which PastorFizul presides are attended by asmany non-Christians as believers.

In perhaps a greater testament tothe respect he has earned for hiswork in Guyana, much of themoney given to his ministry is fromMuslims and Hindus to whom hehas ministered over the years. Manyof the pastors in the area have been

groomed and discipled under hisleadership. He has made personalsacrifices in order to continue thework God put in his heart so manyyears ago.

Frontline is proud to work inpartnership with Fizul and help himexpand the work he is doing inGuyana.

Pastor Fizul wishes to continueplanting churches and raising upleaders to carry the name of Jesus tounderserved parts of Guyana. But,more than anything, he has a heartto reach out to those caught in theteachings of Islam and introducethem to the true Messiah, the onewho can set them free and givethem life abundant.

So he continues each day to worktowards that goal and run towardsthe prize of the high calling given tohim as the Pastor of Mahaica.

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BRAZIL

New training center cotnpleted for MESEFf:1y Harry C-lisbeek

In response to the ur-gent need toreach the manyremote villages ofNorthern Brazilin the State of Ro-raima, evangelistAwan Chatarpalhas been driven todevelop MESEF(Evangelical MissionsWithout Borders),Frontline's sister or-ganization in Brazil.Many of you are al-ready familiar withMESEF's growtlLover the past fewyears.

One ofMESEF's mostvital functions willbe the recruitment and trainingof indigenous church leaders. Thesemen and women will travel in the re-stricted lands of Brazil's native peo-ples in order to plant churches andspread tlLeGospel.

After the state authorities' re-cent mandate that MESEF ishenceforth responsible for the spiri-tual lives of all indigenous peoplesof Roramia, those involved withMESEF were suddenly struck bythe enormity of their task!

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To equipgroups effi-ciently,Awan envi-sioned a cen-ter whereleaders couldattend inten-sive three-monthtraining sessions.

Currently, the Indigenous TrainingCenter is nearing completion. Thesite contains an office building,church building, educational build-ing, dormitory building, kitchen fa-cility, and a pastor's home.

The center will be fully opera-tional when the kitchen and thewomen's dorm are completed,pending further donations fromadditional faithful contributors.

Classes will begin February 1,2009, attended by over 100

eager students.The final phase of

construction will bea technical training

center for woodwork-ing and mechanics.

After these facilities arefin ished, the training

center will be complete.MESEF's goal is to

train people asrapidly as possi-ble and getthem out in thefield. Involvingindiginousleaders inevangelism inthis area iscrucial, and

the new training center makes thispossible.

BRAZIL

Children's Outreach Center gives hope[)y Kate ~h1\vtelle

In September, I had the opportunity to visitBrazil and see the work Frontline is doing there.

One of the projects in which Frontline is invest-ing is the Children's Outreach Center. This facilityis a place where underprivileged kids are able to es-cape the harsh reality of their lives and receive loveand kindness from complete strangers.

I met some of the sweetest children there, and itbroke my heart to see the hand life had dealt them.But there is hope! God is coming through for themin big ways through Pastor Moises and his team.These dedicated servants take time from their ownfamilies and money out of their own pockets tohelp these children in need.

I was impressed by the way the people in thisgroup, who have so little themselves, gave so muchto children they don't even know.

It was exciting to watch the kids laugh and sing

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and receive a meal (which they ate eagerly and gra-ciously). It amazes me how so little can mean somuch to them.

It only takes $30 a month (about $1 each day) toprovide one meal per day for one of these children.For some of them, it may be the only meal they get.I am honored to have been able to meet and spendtime with the kids, Pastor Moises and his team.

The people of Children's Outreach Center aretruly doing God's work by providing these kidswith fun, food, and the knowledge of God Himself.

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HONDURAS

Ministering to Believers: Landmark Christiall SchoolBv Christy Soil", , ,

Members of the Landmark team and Watergitters (featured on page 70) hauled a250-lb. water filter up a mountainside and over a river to provide the village of AguaSarca with clean water.

Proverbs 16:9 tells us, "In his heart

a man plans his course, but the Lorddetermines his steps," and so it wasfor the Landmark Christian SchoolMission Team to Honduras in April.

Stepping off the plane in SanPedro Sula, the team of 51 students,teachers, parents, and alumni had vi-sions of revival and numerous con-versions. Many of the members hadbeen to Honduras before and hadseen such events. But the Lord, itseemed, had different work in store.

Nter two grueling days of travel (aninternational flight, a bus trip, and fi-nallya long trek up a mountain), the

team arrived in the remote village ofAgua Sarca. There they held medicaland dental clinics, performed presen-tations of the gospel in the afternoon,and completed a much-needed projectto bring clean water to the village.

However, in comparison with pre-vious trips, the number of people whoaccepted the Lord was relatively small.

Luke 15 tells us that there ismuch rejoicing in heaven when evenone comes to the Lord, but therewas a feeling among the team mem-bers that they hadn't done enough.

It wasn't until the team shared ex-periences at the end of the trip thatGod's plan became clear. In conver-sations with the pastor of the village,Pastor Oscar, Alan discovered that al-though Agua Sarca was a Christianvillage, the people of the village werestruggling, discouraged, and unsure

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of the Lord's love or presence. But inHis unending faithfulness, the Lordsent a team from a little school inFairburn, Georgia, to demonstrateHis love and meet their needs.

Dr. Long reaffirmed that love toeach of his paitents as they sat in hisdental chair, telling them, "We havecome because God loves you and Hesent us to take away your pain. Evenif it were only you, we still would havecome." Can you imagine hearing suchwords? What love the Lord has for us!

The Lord had a lesson for the

team as well. Not all mission trips

end in ecstatic revival or tremen-

dous life change.Sometimes it is given to us to be

the ones on the front lines doingthe work. But sometimes, it's Front-line's job to take care of the others

Dr. James Long of Newnan, Georgia.

who do hard work in the field. Thatwas the job of the Landmark Teamin Agua Sarca.

They may never know how manylives will be changed because theybrought love and refreshment toGod's people in Agua Sarca.

HONDURAS

Healing the Lame: Peachtree Christian Fellowshipl-3yChrisry Solly, , ,

This young girl, named Edith, experienced the Lord's healing

power after she was prayed for by Peachtree Christian Fellowship

team members.

In July, Frontline had the oppor-tunity to take a team from PeachtreeChristian Fellowshipto Honduras. Thisteam experienced thepower of God in dra-matic ways!

Hebrews 2:3-4says, "this salvation,which was first an-nounced by the Lord,was confirmed to usby those who heardHim. God also testi-fied to it by signs,wonders and variousmiracles, and gifts ofthe Holy Spirit dis-tributed according toHis will."

We experiencedthis testimony ofGod first hand whilein Honduras. Notonly did God choose to work mira-cles in the lives of the people ofHonduras, but He also chose to

stretch the faith of the team mem-bers. Several of the students were

challenged and strengthened as theysaw the Lord work miracles-through them!

The team was introduced toEdith, a young girl in the village of

Pacaya. She had beenparalyzed for eightyears, could not speakand did not like to betouched. Severalmembers of the teamcircled around herand laid hands onher in prayer. Othermembers of the teamwalked around thehouse and prayed.Her heart was somoved that shewouldn't let go of theteam members asthey were leaving.

As the studentsleft her house, Godcompletely healedEdith and she got upand ran to the nexthut!

The story of Edith is only a tasteof what God did in and through thePeachtree Christian FellowshipTeam and Frontline.

In nine days of ministry, the teamsaw over 100 people healed and atleast 27 people accept Christ-praiseGod for His faithfulness!

If you would like to see a moredetailed list of all the miracles Godperformed during this trip, pleasevisit the Frontline webpage(www.fmusa.org) and read the blog.

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Luis Chavarria joins Frontlinehv Autuilln 1-,llIlkner

Soon after he married his wifeKaren (pictured below), Luis

Chavarria began to feel jealous ofthe "crazy" people she was always

spending time with. So one night,he decided he was going to see whatthis church stuff was all about.

At the service he attended withKaren, Luis had a powerful en-counter with the Lord.

Although Luis finished hiscourse of study in engineering andacquired a very good position with acompany in his native Costa Rica,he could not shake the convictionthat he was called to ministry.

So he attended seminary, eventu-ally left his job, and worked at hishome church for some time before heplanted another church on his own.

This passion for evangelism eventu-ally led to his decision to leave CostaRica and move his family to Hondurasin order to become a missionary.

Two months after this move,Hurricane Mitch devastated manyof Honduras' poorer regions. It was

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while Luis was working in these dis-aster areas that he met Alan ofFrontline Missions. This encounter,and other meetings during subse-quent Frontline trips to Honduras,sparked a three-year partnership.

Luis again heard God's call tomove, and this time he felt led tobring his family to Atlanta andbegin planting Hispanic churches inthe metro area.

Currently Luis is working at FirstBaptist Church of Atlanta as an

electrical engineer, and has alreadyled eight Frontline teams on short-term trips. He will join Frontline

full-time in January and continueleading groups into Central andSouth America.

Luis has been married to his wifeKaren for 25 years, and has two chil-dren: Joshua, 23, and Andrea, 21.

Frontline is thrilled to have Luisas a team member, and we are grate-ful to God for his passion and en-thusiasm.

Clean water ministry saves livest1v Christv Soli"

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The following are some statistics that may astonish you:- "Over 1 billion people worldwide have no access to

safe drinking water."-"Each year, an estimated 4 billion episodes of diar-

rhea result in an estimated 2 million deaths, mostly

among children. Waterborne bacterial infections may ac-count for as many as half of these episodes and deaths."

These figures (provided by www.ede.gov) are shockingin a day and country where we can access clean drinkingwater from a number of taps within our own homes.Every day, we bathe in, cook with, and drink water thathas rarely, if ever, presented any real danger to ourhealth. In a country like ours, it's hard to believe thereare people all around the globe who are dying becausethey lack what we take for granted-clean drinking water.

In 2006, five men came together and decided to dosomething. Jay Knight, Neil Parker, AI Hogan, RickSewell, and Harry Calsbeek traveled to North Carolina tolearn how to drill wells. Together, they formed an organiza-tion they called "Watergitters." These men clothe them-selves in the four tenets of Service, Humility, Integrity andUrgency. They reach out in sacrificial service, realizing theyare "better off" but not "better than" those they serve.

In 2007, Watergitters traveled to Honduras withFrontline Missions and Landmark Christian School andhad their first opportunity to "git" water. They wentfirst to the village of Maloa and were able to successfullycomplete a well in two days! Because of these men, a vil-lage has access to clean water. The people of Maloa willsee a decrease in sickness and absence from work andschool because they no longer have to drink water con-taminated by animals or people.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about Watergitters istheir passion to reach people for the Lord. They took toheart when the Lord said in Matthew 25:35,40:

"I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink ...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothersof mine, you did for Me."

During their second attempt at digging a well in an-other Honduran village, they ran into an impenetrable

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bed of rock. Although they only got ten feet into theground during two full days of drilling, they did notlose heart. During the time the drill was barely moving,they reached out to the people of the village andshowed them God's love in other ways. In that village,nine children accepted Christ as their Savior!

And God did not leave them wanting. Even though thewell could not be completed, they were able to install bio-sand filters to provide clean water. But it was even better

that they planted seeds of hope in young hearts that there isa God who loves them and sent these men to care for them.

Working in partnership with Frontline Missions, Wa-tergitters has had the opportunity to travel twice to Hon-duras, and more trips are being planned. These mentravel to unreached places in order to provide access tophysical water, but more importantly, access to the Liv-ing Water. We can't wait to see what God is going to dothrough this partnership for many years to come!

If you'd like to be part of what Watergitters is doing,please contact Jay Knight at 770.527.0323

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therefore ,and make disciplesof all the nations,baptizing them inthe name of theFather and of theSon and of theHoly Spirit, teach-ing them to ob-serve all thingsthat I have com-manded you; and10, I am with youalways, even to theend of the age.

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