Mission to the Children
“Changing our world one life at a Time”

It is nice to be so busy doing the Lord’s work. Our ministries are growing, and we praise God for our increase. Yesterday, for the first time ever, we sent twelve youth to camp, six from Astilleros and six from Colima.  Thanks to discounts and donations our children will have a life changing experience at camp. Our Churches are small and when four chartered buses full of youth pulled into the gas station to pick up our kids, it was an impressive sight. 

God is awesome. Thank you all for your support. We are also going to put in our back fence at the ranch soon. Our neighbor’s cows have been helping me cut the grass, but they also eat everything else. We want to start our church beautification project as soon as we get the fences up. We do not have any money to buy plants, but we do have several people who are willing to donate plants.  

About 15 years ago our little church was full of plants, so I am excited to bring back some life to our facilities. Also, I need your prayers; I have been trying for months to get a backhoe to come clean out our drainage ditch in front of the ranch.  This ditch floods into our ranch and will wash out our newly fixed driveway.  Time is short and the rain comes at the end of May. Please pray God will send us a backhoe. Finally, one thing I especially love doing is going to schools and seeing our children perform. Last week me and Lis were invited to kindergarten to watch a spring celebration. I have always had great love for children, and I thank God who has allowed me to minister to so many children in the past thirty plus years. It has been a great pleasure to sow seeds of the gospel in so many young hearts. Please keep my ministry in your prayers. With your continued support we are Changing our World one Life at a Time
Thank you for your Continued Support. Please make checks to Mission to the Children PO BX 211322 Bedford, Tx 76095 orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/missiontothechildren 

Dear Friends,
God bless all of you! We thank you all for standing with us through
this challenging time with Sylvia’s health. Your prayers strengthen
us and your encouraging words give us hope. Thanks also to those
who have helped us to pay down Sylvia’s medical bills. Your
kindness shows the goodness of God to us in so many ways!

God’s Word tells us to “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). This Scripture is easy to agree
with when we are going through times of ease and blessing in our
lives, in our family and in our ministries but is much more
challenging when we are in the times of trial and tribulation when
sometimes it seems as if our prayers are bouncing off the gates of
heaven. These times of trial and tribulation are when we learn to
trust God even when we do not know what He is up to in our lives.
Maybe we will understand later on, maybe not. In these times we
focus on the goodness of God, which never changes, and we trust
Him to work all things for our good, which He promises to do, “and
we know that in all things, God will work for the good of those who
love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Romans
8:28).

Our time in Rochester has been difficult but God is sustaining us.
Thanks to all of you who have helped with hotel rooms, helped with
apartment rent, given gift cards for food, etc. A week ago, Sylvia had
four blood patches put in her back, each between two vertebrae. If
all goes as planned the body will seal the leaks with these blood
patches and the spinal fluid will no longer leak into her brain,
alleviating her headaches, frequent headrushes and loud noises in
her head.The surgery went well, the doctors said, but Sylvia is still
recovering from the pain of the surgery and it is still a little soon to
see if the surgery did what it was supposed to do. Please continue to
agree with us for total healing for Sylvia and that she will be filled
with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Sylvia and Joshua
plan on leaving Rochester on April 9th, if all goes according to plan.
Joshua, for the last couple of days, has been watching over his mom
and taking care of her while I am in Madison trying to get some
important ministry administrative things accomplished before
heading south as well.

While in Minnesota the ministry has kept on working through the
pastors throughout Mexico to impact lives for Christ. Thousands of
Bibles have been given out, many hundreds of thousands of tracts
have been given out, many pastors have come to the warehouse to
pick up blankets, quilts and clothes to give to needy people after
outreaches and in their churches. One pastor from the state of
Veracruz drove twenty hours to get steel for his church roof,
windows and doors, Bibles, literature, toilets for the church
bathroom, chairs, a table and much more

A dear friend of the ministry, Fred, made a trip from Minnesota
with his semi-trailer full of thirteen pallets of beans from South
Dakota for a ministry based out of Pharr, Texas. We were able to fill
the rest of the semi up with ten pallets of Gospel literature for
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, along with a pallet of blessing bags,
clothes, quilts, chairs and much more.

Many Bible Colleges are being started in Mexico in Saltillo, Acuna,
Piedras Niegras, Poza Rica and one just began in the country of
Nicaragua. Please pray for God to use these Bible College
students to spread His Word across Mexico, Nicaragua and
wherever else He wants the Bible College to spread to. Also, for
spiritual and physical protection around them so that they will be
able to get well trained in God’s Word.

GCOM has an opportunity to minister at a large family outreach
in Guadalajara April 30th or in Monterrey close to the same date.
Both of these will be big events. Please pray for God’s guidance,
for protection from sickness and from wicked people, and for
many people to make Jesus their Lord and Savior at these
outreaches.

Of the two pallets of beans that the other ministry gave us when
the semi came down six hundred pounds of it is going to be
distributed by a friend of the ministry, Jose Benito Allende, to
feeding centers he has in Veracruz, the other twelve hundred
pounds will be used by Pastor Arturo Corpus at the outreach in
Monterrey, in a real needy area, as well as at rehabilitation
centers in Progreso, Reynosa and Matamoros, where God’s Word
is preached. GCOM still has one 1800-pound pallet of beans that
we will distribute during outreaches in Mexico.

A pastor in Matamoros who has the feeding centers in the
central state of Veracruz is in need of a van for his ministry. Also,
a pastor friend in Nuevo Laredo, Jose Luis, has a daughter in
college and she is in need of a car. Pastor Jose Luis is willing to
pay up to $1,000 for the car for his daughter. GCOM recently
donated a Ford Taurus station wagon to a church planter and
evangelist in the mountains of San Luis Potosi and a van to the
Mexican director of our Bible Colleges in Acuna. Thanks to those
of you who donated these cars to GCOM to donate to needy
pastors who are busily spreading God’s Word!

Thanks for your partnership in spreading the Gospel, and making
disciples of all nations, with GCOM. We are a team that works
together to see lives transformed by the power of God as we
each do our part and are led by the Holy Spirit. We appreciate all
of your sacrifice to spread the Gospel!

In Christ’s Love,
Rev. Kevin, Sylvia and Joshua Rosendahl

Ministry Needs

• A van for Pastor Jose for his church in Matamoros and for him to use
  to visit, and bring supplies to, his feeding centers in Veracruz, Mexico
• A car for Evelyn, Pastor Jose Luis’ daughter to use for college.
• Mission groups to use their gifts and talents to impact lives for Christ

Prayer Needs
− For total healing for Sylvia and for every pain to be gone
− For many souls to come to Christ through the upcoming outreaches
− For protection for all who work with GCOM in Mexico and other
parts of the world
− Abundant finances for all of Sylvia’s medical bills and for GCOM
− Wisdom and guidance for every decision

Little Hands, Little Feet
Spring 2022

Sowing, Watering, Harvesting

Sometimes you sow seeds. Sometimes you water. Sometimes the harvest comes. Last year the Good News Club in Longford kicked off in August. It has been a joy getting to know kids in this small town. The children have always been engaged with what they were learning about Jesus. Yet, there was no response of children wanting to talk further about trusting Jesus as their Savior. So, we kept watering. This year God brought the harvest in a little girl named Rhylee. Rhylee is in third grade and on a day when so many were absent from Good News Club due to COVID, Rhylee had the courage to come and talk about having her sins forgiven. We have since given her a Bible, and she has begun to read it on her own. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! We pray for many more harvests but are patient in the watering.

While not related to Good News Club, our church recently had its first baptism in a while. It was a joy to see children taking their next step in following Jesus including two who had been in our CEF® holiday clubs.

Part of sowing and watering these days includes being patient as we continue to minister in non-traditional ways to those affected by this pandemic. We are following the easiest path for those who can come in person by meeting outdoors during good weather. Thankfully, that has been most of the school term. A couple times God has cleared up the sky for us just an hour before Good News Club was to start. For those who are ill or who have family members ill, we are delivering a packet called Good News Club @ Home. Sadly, this has happened every week in both clubs as Tasmania, an island of 600,000, is having over 2,000 cases a day now with 40% of those being children and teens. There have been special bonding moments though with non-Christian families as we’ve texted and waved through doors and windows. Good News Club@ Home packets include the Scripture text in the New International Readers Version the lesson of the day is taken from, all the pieces to do a craft, a memory verse, sticker, and some chocolates. While we hate people being sick, it is good to have the Word of God going into homes of non-Christian parents who can see that people who love Jesus care about their family.

Prayer Requests
• Praise God for His saving work on the cross.
• Pray for me as I prepare lessons for an upcoming camp at the end of April.
• Pray for safety for all the campers and leaders.
• Pray for Rhylee to be strong in her faith as she begins her journey with Jesus.

• Pray for families who receive Good News Club @ Home packets that God would work through His Word in the lives of entire families.
• Pray for a final end to the pandemic in Tasmania and around the world.

Contact Information:
Stephanie Baughman
[email protected]
Address for support
Child Evangelism Fellowship
P.O. Box 348
Warrenton, MO 63383
Be sure to designate for
Baughman HQ001586

TOMORROW, Monday, April 4th the Chronological Bible Podcast will begin! On anchor.fm/chronological-bible-l2q you can find a link to your favorite Podcast provider.  

Check Facebook &/or Instagram tonight for this week’s reading list from the New Testament.  We’d love to have you join us on this journey!

We are excited to share the ⬆️ above project with you!  We have participated in a similar group in Spanish here in Jarabacoa each year since 2014 & it has been such a blessing to our lives!  Last year the Lord placed on Elizabeth’s heart to do a similar group in English.  Here is the birth of that dream which for many months a team of American, Canadian & Dominican brothers & sisters have come alongside to help bring to life. 

As we continue to serve as part of the pastoral team at Amor a Quisqueya, Elizabeth also began in December of 2021 to serve at the Christian school, Doulos Discovery, where Amelia, Jonas & Eliot attend.  God opened the door there as a source of helping to supplement our income.  She is serving this year as High School Teaching Assistant, proctoring online math classes, substituting, translating, & many different ways which the Lord is opening to build relationships with students, staff & families.  As pastors, every day also brings different challenges & tasks ranging from: discipling new believers, administrative tasks, leading prayer & worship, pastoral counseling, visiting the sick & mentoring (among other things). 

PRAYER REQUESTS: 
November 2, 2021 Leo’s father was also operated on to remove a polyp from his larynx which resulted in the diagnosis of Stage III Throat Cancer.  Rafael (Siro) underwent 7 weeks of chemotherapy and daily radiation.  Oncologists & treatment is an hour away in Santiago, so there have been many long days, especially for Leo & his dad.  Post chemo & radiation he underwent a slew of tests including a PET Scan in Santo Domingo.  There was an area of concern in a bone on his PET Scan, possibly consistent with metastasis.  He saw the oncologist last Monday (Mar. 28) & is currently doing more tests to have a bone biopsy & further study of the area (iliac bone). We continue to pray for COMPLETE HEALING, health, protection & provision!

In addition to our monthly budget needs, we are praying for a 7-Passenger Vehicle for family & ministry use.  We currently have one 5-passenger vehicle (which these days tends to be going to & from the cancer center in Santiago leaving Elizabeth & the kids on foot).  For years we have been praying for a second vehicle and we pray that the time for this dream to be a reality would be now. 

We sincerely thank you for your partnership with us in what God is doing in & through us in the DR.  We thank the Lord every time we remember each of you!

There are now multiple ways you can make a tax-deductible donation!
The church and ministry FCAQ is now registered in the US as a 501(c)(3) as
“Love to Quisqueya”.  
Whether you send your support through our church in the DR,
“Love to Quisqueya,” or our home/sending church in Iowa,
please include a note indicating: 
Support for Escalantes, Vehicle Fund, etc. 
(If you designate your support to a specific purpose,
we will use it for that specific purpose!)

To send your donations through our church in the DR,
Love to Quisqueya:Checks should be written to:  Love to Quisqueya
And sent to:  Love to Quisqueya
519 N 19th St
Denison, IA 51442
***Donors may send questions/communication/request direct deposit/receive receipts/etc. by email: [email protected]

To send your donations through our Home Church in Iowa:

Checks should be written to:First Baptist Church
And sent to:Dominican Republic Ministry
PO Box 220
Kiron, IA 51448
***Donors may contact Stephanie Ballantine about automatic payments or receipts by email:[email protected]

Planning Praying, and Preparing — “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
Which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

Greetings Loved ones! We hope this newsletter finds you well.
March flew by, and we find ourselves on the verge of spring and the cusp
of the next season of ministry. The past several months have been a sort
of recovery and preparation period. We’ve been getting our house and
family back in order after a very stressful and chaotic year shadowing
Lighthouse Church in Dublin. At the same time, we have been planning,
praying, and preparing for the building of our Galway City Church.

We were so incredibly thankful for Madisen, the daughter of
our Living Hope Church Pastors, who selflessly came over to help us get
back on our feet. She was here for 8 whole weeks, and played a vital role
in watching the kids during the day, giving Larena and I a chance to tackle
some important projects. Not only that, we finally had a babysitter, which
meant we could go on dates! We were tremendously blessed by the peace
she brought, the help she provided, and the relief we had as we began to
get caught up on things, finally getting our heads above water. Out of our
thankfulness, we wanted to bless her in return. So, we regularly made it a
point to take her to see various parts of Ireland. It was exciting for us to
see the sheer joy and awe on her face as we drove through Connemara or
sat at the Cliffs of Moher soaking in its beauty. For St. Patricks Day, we
all went to Athenry and watched the parade, spent time at the park, and
then had fellowship with the pastors of Athenry Gospel Center and their
family. Madisen was only here for two months, but she really became part
of the family. From day one she just slotted right in. We joked about her
staying forever, but deep down we weren’t really joking! Unfortunately,
she had to leave on March 18th, and our family grieved as if we were saying
goodbye to one of our own children. There’s certainly a Madisen shaped
hole in all of our hearts. But she’s left a lasting impression on us, and
helped us get to a place of stability and strength as we head into a time of
crucial ministry development. Thank God for Madisen!

We were able to get into town with the intention of blessing a
few homeless people. Our goal was to connect with them, love on them,
help them feel like they weren’t invisible, and see if there was an immediate
need we could meet for them. Larena spoke to a Romanian woman named
Nadia. She was an older lady begging on the streets in the freezing cold.
The thing she needed the most was relief from pain. She asked for
ibuprofen, we got her some, and prayed for her. I met Costa, a Romanian
man who had set up a cardboard residence across the road from St. Nicholas
Church. All he asked for was a hot coffee to keep him warm, so Anora and
I went and got him exactly what he wanted. When I got to the bridge next
to the Hotel I met Thomas, an Irish man in his 50’s. He was lying under a
thin blanket, trying to stay warm, yet his feet were sticking out. I knelt
down to talk to him. It was clear that he was drunk and miserable. I put
myself in his shoes for a moment, and imagined what It’s like to not have
a place to go for warmth. I imagined the rejection and sense of
hopelessness as he lay there. Many people might walk past and look down
on him, judge him for being drunk, and chastise him in their minds. But,
God put compassion on my heart for Thomas, and I spoke to him as a
friend. When I asked him if there was anything he needed, he immediately
said “blankets.” Larena and I then went and bought him a nice warm
blanket. When I returned and covered him with it, tears welled up in his
eyes. He was so thankful for this simple act of kindness. He began to
open up and tell me that he wanted to die, but the only thing keeping him
from jumping in the river was his dog, who he revealed was under the
blanket with him. It broke our hearts! God help us reach Thomas! He was
very adamantly against prayer, and cursed God…but we believe Thomas
will open His heart to Jesus and that is our prayer.

These interactions put in us a deeper desire to learn more about
any programs that currently exist to help these people, with the intention
of partnering with them. We already have a relationship with COPE, who
provide meals and beds at night for people. Also, we’re connected with
Bridge Watch, whose goal it is to reduce the number of suicides that take
place off of the numerous bridges in Galway City. If it doesn’t already
exist, we would love to see something that provides shelter for those who
have nowhere to go. Please be in prayer for this ongoing effort. Once we
find the space in town, we’re looking forward to doing a lot more to bless
people like Nadia, Costa, and Thomas.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, we ourselves
braced for impact. There’s a real sense that Europe will be greatly affected
by this impact. Right off the bat, there was panic about fuel shortage and
prices skyrocketing. We put an appeal out to our network of supporters,
and immediately received overwhelming responses. We were able to fill
our home heating oil tank to the top right before the prices went through
the roof, praise God! We are now taking some steps to prepare for possible
food shortages this upcoming winter, as some reports are projecting.

Our hearts go out to the Ukrainian people as they suffer. I
spoke to a Ukrainian girl who was in my CCI classes in Dublin. She has
family who are in the middle of it all, and told me about her father who
might be called to fight. Please join us in praying for the innocent people
who are caught up in this conflict, as well as for the people in European
countries (including Ireland) who will no doubt be affected by the ripple
effects. Our financial needs have increased significantly, but we’re in awe
of how God orchestrates our support without us having to itinerate. We’re
so thankful for all of our faithful supporters, and blown away by one in
particular (you know who you are) who stepped up and helped us with our
great need! Praise God that we have such an amazing army of prayer
warriors and supporters alongside us. God bless you all! ~The Johnstons

Prayer Requests
We would be honored if you would pray with us concerning:
Please pray for the perfect leading and direction forthe space in town.
Please pray for Madisen, that she will be blessed for coming here and blessing us in this season, pray for
her future and Gods great plans for her life!
Please pray for Nadia, Costa and Thomas. May we continue to build relationships with them, and lead them to Jesus.
Please pray for the city center location we have been fervently praying for and seeking. We know it’s
Gods timing, but we are anxious to get into town to start this great work God has given us to do in
Galway!

Support Information
If you would like to team up & contribute to this important mission, please make checks out to:
Hope Ireland Missions
229 W. Exchange St.
Crete, IL 60417
(Chris & Larena Johnston on the memo line)
or simply go to:
www.hopeirelandmissions.com
& click on “partner.”