Greetings,
I am moving to Guatemala full time……..but first I know it has been awhile and a lot has happened, so I will give you're the short version and if you have any questions you can e-mail me.
In April 2006 I began working for my church, In August my house was finished and I moved in, what a blessing. In December I made a decision to officially end my service with Mercy Ships, a very hard decision after nine years. Then in January I made a trip to Guatemala with a friend to see about mission opportunities.
In February 2007, I purchased a Christian Retreat Center and youth camp in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala with a friend named Felix.
Felix and I will run the retreat center and youth camp as a ministry reaching out to not only the churches, but to the youth and street kids as well. Felix has been working with street kids for the last two years and has seen more than 75 kids come off the streets. We will open this new ministry in April 2007. If you want to see some pictures, just go to my web site and click on the link on the right side that says Villa Abdeel. I might also add that I now have an improved blog and it is even up-to-date, so please visit regularly. http://www.tonetti.us/ then click on 'current news – my blog'
Now, as you all know ministry takes money to survive, and this is a big endeavor and we still need to raise money to get the facilities up and running. I hope you took a minute to look at the pictures and the detailed specs on the property so you could be as amazed at it as we are because this is the part where I challenge you to help us make the vision come true by making a donation online at http://www.tonetti.us/donate
I want those of you who were in my DTS outreach in Puerto San Jose to know that while we were there in 1997, God gave me the vision for this ministry, I never imagined that 10 years later it would become reality, oh and that DTS reunion we were talking about…….Why not at my place in San Jose!!!
So yes, I will be moving (driving) down March 2nd and yes my car is full. I will have to figure out the roads, but I have a good map and a Mexican friend (thanks Hugo) who will make the journey with me. I will keep you posted, so look for more updates soon and I will send you my new contact info as soon as I have it.
Blessings,
-Paul
- I want to dedicate this new ministry to a dear friend who passed away in a car wreck in England , His name was Greg Parsons. Greg had a heart to work with youth and we talked about this type of ministry many times and my visions for Guatemala. Greg was always a loving friend who encouraged me often, and he will be missed!!!!
I am moving to Guatemala full time……..but first I know it has been awhile and a lot has happened, so I will give you're the short version and if you have any questions you can e-mail me.
In April 2006 I began working for my church, In August my house was finished and I moved in, what a blessing. In December I made a decision to officially end my service with Mercy Ships, a very hard decision after nine years. Then in January I made a trip to Guatemala with a friend to see about mission opportunities.
In February 2007, I purchased a Christian Retreat Center and youth camp in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala with a friend named Felix.
Felix and I will run the retreat center and youth camp as a ministry reaching out to not only the churches, but to the youth and street kids as well. Felix has been working with street kids for the last two years and has seen more than 75 kids come off the streets. We will open this new ministry in April 2007. If you want to see some pictures, just go to my web site and click on the link on the right side that says Villa Abdeel. I might also add that I now have an improved blog and it is even up-to-date, so please visit regularly. http://www.tonetti.us/ then click on 'current news – my blog'
Now, as you all know ministry takes money to survive, and this is a big endeavor and we still need to raise money to get the facilities up and running. I hope you took a minute to look at the pictures and the detailed specs on the property so you could be as amazed at it as we are because this is the part where I challenge you to help us make the vision come true by making a donation online at http://www.tonetti.us/donate
I want those of you who were in my DTS outreach in Puerto San Jose to know that while we were there in 1997, God gave me the vision for this ministry, I never imagined that 10 years later it would become reality, oh and that DTS reunion we were talking about…….Why not at my place in San Jose!!!
So yes, I will be moving (driving) down March 2nd and yes my car is full. I will have to figure out the roads, but I have a good map and a Mexican friend (thanks Hugo) who will make the journey with me. I will keep you posted, so look for more updates soon and I will send you my new contact info as soon as I have it.
Blessings,
-Paul
- I want to dedicate this new ministry to a dear friend who passed away in a car wreck in England , His name was Greg Parsons. Greg had a heart to work with youth and we talked about this type of ministry many times and my visions for Guatemala. Greg was always a loving friend who encouraged me often, and he will be missed!!!!
