Year End Report USA & Dominican Republic 2010

Pastor Dave & Sandee Walden
MOTE Ministry – USA & Dominican Republic

Year End Report 2010 from the Mission Field Of Dominican Republic
September – October – November – December

Personal Note:

“He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; you have delivered me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, and sing praises to Your name.” Psalm 18:48,49 NKJV

The end of summer and the beginning of September was a “wake up call” for us. Waking up at 2:00 am to two armed robbers in our bedroom on September 9, and surviving without injury is a testimony to the verses from Psalm 18. 'The LORD delivered us from the violent man.” Others in this area have not been so fortunate. There have been 12 foreigners murdered recently in this area by robbers breaking into their homes. Well apparently there is an addendum to this robbery piece. Last night after we went to bed there was another attempted break in. They cut through the barbed wire and made it into the backyard. With that David started screaming at them and we blew loud whistles to get our security guards attention!!! They fled and we were safe once again.

This has been a life changing and amazing year for Sandee and I, and we intend to continue the work God has called us to at home in San Diego, Mexico and Dominican Republic. But we need your continued and committed prayers and generous financial support! Please consider in your END OF YEAR DONATIONS, partnering with MOTE Ministries, Sandee and I, Dominical Republic missionaries, so we can continue this work!!

So to say living this first year in this violent country has been extremely “challenging” for us is an understatement. In addition, just driving here is enormously dangerous, with night driving being the most dangerous. Many of my meetings at churches are at night in little out of the way towns. In this country the Christian church meets every night, not just Sundays. The poor meet every day to encourage and feed and clothe one another. The church is the central life blood of the family so I must continue to reach out to them.

In addition, this past year we returned to San Diego every four months for ten days. It was a whirlwind of speaking engagements, meetings, and fund raising for our support. Please pray for our mental, physical and financial health as we know you are in prayer for our protection and spiritual development.

OF SPECIAL NOTE AND THANKS:

M O T E “MOM” Coni McCall has been our loyal administrative coordinator for five years, and she keeps the engine well tuned. The number of tasks she does cannot be numbered, But God knows! A great amount of time, to keep both USA and Dominican Republic current, has been donated by this special servant of the Lord Jesus. Sandee and I are so very thankful for Coni.

MOTE “Ms. Money Penny” as I affectionately call her, Charlene Palhegy is MOTE's bookkeeper who faithfully and consistently keeps the finances of MOTE in order. She prepares all financial reports, tracks and keeps the P U S D – the ASES grant for the Home Work Club, as well as sees that the international exchange between US currency and Dominican Pesos are all in order! Not an easy task! But “Miss Money Penny” does it PERFECTLY and GRACIOUSLY…..Thanks to our friend and beloved Charlene

USA MISSIONS:

MOTE's Home Work Club at Valley Elementary School in Poway, CA began its 11th season. A faith-based Christian ministry which began in early August, 2000. The 100-120 needy children and their families are provided the no cost program 3 hours each day, five days a week. The three components to MOTE HWC are: assisting in homework, activities/recreation and BLAST Character Development. The leadership provided by Itziar Haumschilt is superior. “Itzy” brings the love of Christ every day to the parents and the children as she leads the Christian volunteers. The MOTE Team is bringing the love and values of Christ within the Poway Unified School District. Your continued financial support will help us continue this program in the midst of the financial problems in California.

INTERNATIONAL –MEXICO

La Mesa Prison, Tijuana, Baja Mx. – American Christian Church (Iglesia Cristiana Americana) is a church plant started by Pastor Chappy in 1994. Attending are American and English speaking men and women incarcerated in this violent prison across from the San Diego border.

These past three months have been very difficult for the servant leaders who faithfully cross the border once a week into Tijuana. The government has not allowed us entry on many occasions into the prison. And currently, there is a restriction on many of the men and women to even go to church. There is a spiritual battle going on. The Body of Christ needs the full armor of God to battle with the dark powers of evil. (Eph 6:10-17) The call for prayer is now. The call for a team of prayer partners to go to La Mesa and do the PRAYER WALK around the walls is now. Please consider weekly prayers to for the committed mission volunteers who weekly cross the Tijuana border. Men's Ministry Team: Ken Gerard, Joe Preston, Doug Maltman, Pastors Dan Maxton, Tom Trotter, and Rob Salter and others. Women’s Ministry volunteers: Sharon Maxton, Dee Preston, Laurie Williams and Cathy Rugg and others from Rancho Bernardo Presbyterian Church and from Life Bridge Church in Rancho Bernardo. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS COMMITTED WORK! The continued financial needs to support this team are for Bibles, teaching materials, gas, supplies and postage.

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS – DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

La Victoria Prison

There are hundreds of prisoners in our overall MOTE program – we started with 200 in 2007 and now we are over 1700. They attend daily Bible studies (CBS Model) and character and education classes and many are starting into Phase 2 in the MOTE job development and A G program. It is all Christ-Centered and part of God’s hand in developing the "Whole Man" in Christ. The AG farm project is a GREAT success and the “fruit” of the inmates work is outstanding to see. Thank you for praying and for your precious gifts that have made an impact in TRANSFORMING MEN’S lives. “Remembering those in prison – as if you were chained with them …: Hebrews 13:3


Bethel Seminary Class Pastors Conference

In addition to our regular missions work, we had the opportunity to teach our American seminary students practical theology in the field classroom. I, as one of Bethel’s Theological Seminary's Adjunct Professors, and 2 other Professors from San Diego conducted a cross-cultural class in the Dominican Republic for 7 Bethel Masters in Divinity students who spent 9 days here in September and in October. The course of study taught by Dr Chappy was titled, “Facilitating Community Development – Global Contextual Studies” The classroom time included meetings with community leaders and pastors in the very poor and rural communities where MOTE serves the Lord. The class spent time in the prison environment where the MOTE Christ-Centered Prison Reform Project is actively working in a third world setting. This was the Bethel student’s classroom in the field.

In addition, two conferences for local Dominican pastors were held in late August and one in late October to engage more local churches in the MOTE programs. As the poor have little finances they can only volunteer and provide some material. There is a need for continued financial support.

Please consider in your END OF YEAR DONATIONS, partnering with MOTE Missions, Sandee and I, Dominical Republic missionaries, so we can continue this work!! To this end, Sandee and I are also fervently praying for a truck so we can continue ministering to those in need.

Sandee and I both want to thank you from our hearts for your commitment and passion for our MOTE Ministries work God has called us to. We pray God’s every blessing for you and your families as we go into this Christ filled and centered Christmas Season.

In Christ!
Pastor Chappy Dave and Sandee