Update on Ana Karen

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Published: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 21:46

Written by Corina Clements Soria

It has been a whirlwind for Ana Karen and her family… its hard to believe that two weeks ago was when she stumbled and fell for the first time… its been 13 days since she has been paralyzed from the neck down… and 10 days since she has been in the hospital diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome… Several tests later, it was narrowed down to a variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome, called AMAN (Acute motor axonal neuropathy)… There were a couple days where Ana Karen hung in the balances between life and death… a respirator allowing her to breathe… and live…

She started on high doses of immunoglobulin (very expensive) for 5 days… The doctor gave the good news that the virus seemed to have peaked… but he was careful not to offer any hope of a quick recovery… When a bed opened up in Intensive Care, the doctor asked the family to find a air mattress to help Ana Karen to be more comfortable and not get bed sores… When I asked him if we could buy a used mattress he said that we should buy one for Ana Karen… because she was going to need it for a very long time… It made me a little sad and scared to think of Ana´s future…

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Update from El Jordán, Bolivia

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Published: Friday, 14 September 2018 21:46

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Sometimes I get so far behind that I have no idea where to start ...

For some reason (I need to get over it!!!) I have such a hard time sending a short note (sorry!!!). If I just share about emergencies or predicaments, it seems a bit like the Bolivian news… full of sensationalism... or maybe it might sound like I´m begging for money or wanting to be seen as a “hero” which I am not... However, if I just talk about something positive, I feel like its not complete because our reality is not so clear cut... our girls´ steps forward are in the midst of a lot of other ups and downs and crazy circumstances... I sometimes feel that sharing about specific girls making changes in their lives almost tempts the enemy to work harder at trying to destroy, rob and kill them... although at the same time I also know how desperately we need your prayers...

What I want for the person who reads my letters is... to be able to more clearly understand the reality of our ministry: walking alongside our moms, young people and kids, pointing them towards Christ and the life He offers them...
I’m sorry I´ve let so much time go by without keeping you all up to date… I will try to be better at sending small updates that keep you more “in the loop”…

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What Is Mankind That You Are Mindful of Them?

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Published: Saturday, 13 January 2018 22:46

Written by Corina Clements Soria

Wow… we are only 10 days from officially opening our doors again at El Jordan… pondering, planning where should we put emphasis… how to reach those goals… how to maintain a strong team and family as we move forward… trying to make wise decisions as time, opportunities (and our kids and youth at El Jordan) keep slipping away…

…but before getting into 2018, I’d like to record my thoughts and feelings from Christmas on the Streets.

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Mr. Thoughtful and the Warrior Princess

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Published: Sunday, 17 December 2017 13:46

Written by Corina Clements Soria

I want to share this excerpt with you from a recent prayer letter written by Avant recruiter, John Leusink…

Can you imagine what might happen 107 years from now, based on the way you serve Jesus this week? Recently I was visiting some retired Avant missionaries on my travels through Alberta. We were celebrating God's power to weave tapestries beyond our ability to conceive them, and this story bubbled to the surface.

The year is 1910. Little Leslie Harwood was a lad growing up in London, England. Though he was from a good home, he didn't understand the gospel of Jesus until this year when he turned eight - through the leaders of the Crusaders Boys' Club. These volunteers discipled him, trained him and mentored him as he went on to serve and lead in that same ministry.

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