This week, a FAME team is in the high-altitude mountains of Mexico, in the shadow of the12,188 ft. peak of San Rafael. These villages are many hours away from any source of healthcare.

A children’s pastor and pastor who have been going door to door in this village inviting people to church and preparing to start a Bible Study in their village joined our team. For many hours, your team treated patients, but also the gospel was shared. The first station upon arrival at a ‘medical camp’ is the “waiting area” and this is where the pastor or children’s pastor shares the gospel very clearly over and over all day long. There were government officials, some farmers, business leaders, and mothers who came for themselves and many well-child checks!

Some impressions from one of the team:

• Joy! The children’s pastor is always laughing, talking to parents and children about Jesus
• Joy! The children were singing in Spanish about Joy in the song that has the line…” happy all the time…”
• Joy! The team caregivers and the partner doctor from the church there served with such joy.

It made me think of the Scripture, “The joy of the Lord is our strength.” But then I realized it could be said another way, “One of the strengths of FAME teams, global partners, and partners like you is joy.” One Strength in the Lord is Joy!

Because of you – JOY is a strength, JOY is contagious, and JOY sends a message of help and hope!

Thank you for partnering with FAME to send JOY which results in help and hope to the world’s most vulnerable!

I get a lot of videos and photos of people dancing-it usually includes singing!

…because a child is going home
…because a hospital well hit water
…because a clinic is open
…because an ambulance arrived
…because a shipping container arrives
…because a family member is healthy

Nothing new: A man who was lame from birth…Peter…took him by the hand and he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong. So he jumped up and started to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking, leaping, and praising God. (Acts 3:2,7-8)

Peter spoke later and said, the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth…by him this man is standing before you healthy…. There is salvation in no one else. (Acts 4:10,12)

There’s no video of the man lame from birth walking, leaping, and praising God posted on social media. But the same type of response is seen daily because of partnerships of FAME around the world.

That means that people are dancing…
…because of you!

(Click here for the video)

If you would like to hear more about these dancing stories from Malawi and elsewhere, we warmly invite you to join us in the Indianapolis area on April 27th for the FAME Night of Hope Banquet.

• There will be an interview with a partner who has never been to the USA and is daily helping refugees flee for safety
• Stories of Impact in the last year
• A fun atmosphere for story-telling with a silent auction, a comedian, a great meal, and a great project!
• Keep your eyes open for an email in a few weeks that will include access to the App for the silent auction!

Thank you for your partnership, which allows people to rejoice because of health and hope that come their way through partnerships with FAME.

People are dancing because of you!

Bill Warren
Executive Director

The FAME Night of Hope April 27th Banquet tickets are available at www.fameworld.org/2024-night-of-hope where you can hear more victories of your impact, and opportunities coming in 2024!

Dear Prayer Partner,

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)

A devotion written by David Platt gives some good insight on this verse.

This is the distinguishing mark of a disciple of Jesus. This is how people will know that we are followers of Jesus when they see our love for each other.

Now, it’s interesting the first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. And then the second commandment Jesus says is like it. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” So why does Jesus say here, “this is the distinguishing mark of my disciples, they love one another.”

Well, it makes sense, doesn’t it? When we love God, when our hearts are tuned to him and his heart, then we will have his love for the people around us. And we will love just like Jesus said, just as he loves us, we will love one another. And then that love will mark Christian community. That love will mark the church and be a testimony to a watching world.

Thank you so much for loving the ministry of FAME, our mission partners, and the people we serve. Your partnership with the ministry of FAME through prayer expresses love for those around the world. We are blessed by your prayers, not only for us but for the people to whom help and hope through Christ is brought.

This month a medical mission team will be going to Mexico from April 6-13 to serve with the mission, World Wide Hispanic Outreach. Please pray for not only the team members, but for our mission partners there, the Fuentes’, and for the people that will be treated in the name of Christ.

Also, the FAME Board of Directors will be attending the semi-annual FAME Board of Directors meeting on the last weekend of the month. Please pray for wisdom and discernment as they make decisions for the ministry in the coming year and pray for the individual board members leading up to the meeting.

And lastly, please pray for FAME’s annual Night of Hope on April 27^th. This annual fundraising dinner and silent auction will give those in attendance the opportunity to participate in the relocation and rebuilding of a Hospital that was destroyed by fire in a direct persecution attack on Christians, Churches, and their mission work in S.E. Asia!

The dramatic needs of the world are increasing but so are the open doors for the gospel!

We would love for you to come join us for this event. Tickets can be purchased through our website at www.fameworld.org/2024-night-of-hope.

Thank you once again for your partnership in prayer and your love for others around the world.

Blessings in the coming month.

Click here for the April Prayer calendar.