2005:
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Operation Latin America sent a truckload of supplies to a Spanish church in Laurel, Mississippi. Fifty three people were living in a small room and had not received any supplies for weeks until the truckload of clothing arrived.
On December 5th, OLA sent drywallers to repair several people's houses in Abbeyville, Louisiana. They are members of Pastor Robert Well's Church there. The damage was also done by Hurricane Katrina.
2006:
February 1st - 11th - John brought a mini-bus donated to Operation: Latin America and was joined by a friend of the ministry as they drove to Chiapas, Mexico. The mini-bus was loaded with clothing and supplies.
April - OLA held the First Congress of Christian Women in the State of Chiapas, Mexico. It was held in the city of Comitan. There were two intense days of Bible teaching and a Ladies Breakfast, where gifts were handed out to each local lady. US women from Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Indiana ministered.
August -14-22 Chiapas, Mexico - church building trip near Comitan, in the Village of Independencia. Local Pastor Presolino and his congregation sold fruit and corn to raise money for the foundation, and they made the block themselves. They asked OLA to help with the rest - the roof and floor.
September - OLA Banquet and Official Board Mtg. in Ft. Wayne, In.
2007:
January 20th - Businessmen's Breakfast in St Louis, MO.
February - Guadalahara - Church building trip (see Previous Trips Page)
See a Dust Devil go thru a church construction site in Guadalahara!
April 24th-30th Santa Cruz, Bolivia - John will be attending the Board meeting
of Evangelical University of Bolivia. He was elected as one of
three International Board Members to this University of 1600 students.
June 18th - 27th - Youth and construction team trip to Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico
August 18th - 28th - Teopisca, Chiapas - Church building trip
September 14th - OLA Banquet and Official Board Mtg.
in Ft. Wayne, IN.
November 12th - 20th - Pancho Villa, Chiapas - Church building trip
December 5th-11th- Guadalahara, Mexico - Ladies Conference
Please be sure to call the office for further information and schedule changes.
John and others will be itinerating throughout the year and will be available for services should you desire someone from OLA to visit you.
Operation: Latin America is a Non Profit 501 C3
organization registered with the US Government and the state of Indiana
Contributions can be sent to Operation: Latin America, P.O. Box 10666, Fort Wayne, IN 46853
and checks made out to Operation: Latin America