Picture: Rufina, in Temuco, Chile, shares her testimony online in 2020 about how God brought her to the hospital as a...
Rufina’s Extended Story: Serving God Beyond Her Borders
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SAMS-USA Ministry In
South America
Interested in Ministry to South America?
SAMS-USA missionaries partner with Anglican/Episcopal churches in this region to grow the Kingdom of God. We hope you will be encouraged or inspired by these stories and reports from current and former missionaries in the field. We also encourage you to consider becoming a sender to this part of the world.
Are you sensing a call to South America? We'd love to have a conversation with you.
My boss is a carpenter!
I am writing after a hiatus of about two years. I want to reflect and look forward – a tad. Three years ago I underwent my second back surgery. The first was about fifteen years before that. Recovery was long … Continue reading → …
A Bolivian church is the “Salt and Light” of Christ across their city
SAMS Missionaries Dr. Rusty and The Rev. Tammy Firestone have served in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for nearly two decades....
Being Salt and Light in the Time of Quarantine
Queridos Hermanos (Dear Brothers and Sisters) — Bolivia is in day seventeen of total quarantine, after a week or so...
Ron McKeon: A Life in the Path of Jonah, Job, & Mary
“Where there is a will, there is a way”- especially if it is the will of God. Ron McKeon, SAMS missionary with his...
Carry On Advent: Ponderings
These past months I have done a lot of driving, and while Heidi works on communications, I think about, contemplate,...
Painting A Powerful Point Of Contact
Dear Missions Family, My family and I greet you all in the WONDERFUL name of JESUS CHRIST and are BELIEVING that God...
Prayer Needs for Chile
This photo shows one of the points where fires have been burning during the weekend and now. This particular one is...
He’s got this.
God’s business is putting things right. - Psalm 11:7 (The Message)I shared this verse with a member of our...
Impacting Leadership in Brazil and Equipping Future Generations
This letter features two testimonies, one from our Brazilian friend Valdomiro Santos, and a personal confession from Ron.
Valdomiro’s Testimony:
Dear Pastor Ron and Debby and your financial & prayer partners, I want to highlight the importance of Pastor Ron and Debby in our lives. From the moment we first met this couple, their willingness and joy of serving the Lord Jesus in another nation inspired us.
First, I speak of my relationship with Rev. Ronald, when I learned that I was going to be discipled by Pastor Ron, I thought, “How will it be?” I do not speak English and he is learning Portuguese and still had difficulty, I faced the challenge with great joy and today we do not need Google translator anymore, today the Portuguese spoken by Pastor Ron is excellent and this man of God has been fundamental in my life.
I will make some reports:
10-Year Celebration Story # 3: Looking Back to See Ahead: The Gift of Presence
This is the Third story in our Celebrating 10-Years of Ministry in Brazil. It is often said that when we look back into our past history, even back to the beginning in the Old Testament of the Bible we can better see with confidence why it is so important to trust God enthusiastically with our future. I agree and that’s why we are writing this series. The featured photo shows us with two very special Brazilian families who have helped us discover the Best Return on Investment.
Celebration Story # 2: Encouraging Local Community Involvement in Mission
This is the second story in our 10-Year Celebration series of our missionary activities in Brazil. The featured photo is of then Pastor, now Diocesan Bishop, Marcio Meira and his wife, now a Pastor, Linda receiving Plarn Rugs for the families of their Compassion Ministry in Cabedelo, Paraiba, Brazil. These large colorful plarn rugs were stuffed into our suitcases and brought to Brazil. The plarn rugs were distributed to various churches and used as floor coverings in classrooms for children’s story time during Christian Education classes, and in individual homes in neighborhoods where churches had outreach ministries. Many of these homes had a combination of dirt and rough concrete floors.