March 23rd, 2026, 

I have to say, a hard date to write as it was the birthday of our little Mikeila, March 23,2000. Seems like just yesterday. 

Dear praying partners. Just a short note to let you know that our first team left this morning. This was the team that had decided to hold off as villages below where they were going had swapped their Torches for shotgun shells. The more we prayed about it, the more convinced we were that God never makes a mistake. Maybe the guys who accepted the Torch for a shotgun shell was the guy that was supposed to get it and listen to it. Anyway, after much prayer and talking, the team decided to head out so we got them out this morning. 

Pray for them. Up in that area there is still a lot of warfare. They accepted this and they told us that God could and would protect them. They are praying to get into 5 previously uncontacted villages. They took the movies, God’s Story, The Jesus Movie and the Passion of the Christ, all translated into Yanomamö. Pray their equipment works well. They have to travel by boat a bit over 2 days, then walk around 2 days to get into the first village they walk into. From there, they will try and visit 4 other villages. Pray for safety and pray their equipment works well. 

Lord willing, the second trip will be leaving on Wednesday. They are the group that is heading down the Orinoco, then down the Casiquiare and finally up the Siapa River to get into a few villages there that to the best of our knowledge have never been contacted either. We are excited to show the videos to them and also place torches. Prayers are coveted.

Also, I don't know what my problem is, but for at least the last 3 weeks I have been fighting something and I just can't get over it. Prayers appreciated.

Honored to partner with you all, 

Michael and Keila