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Youth Camp in Guatemala
Article submitted by Noah Bendele, Field Intern in Guatemala A team from Petra Fellowship New Holland, PA came down to the Petén to help us run a short youth camp. They were also involved in some other projects around Sayaxché during their stay here. Friday afternoon the youth arrived at La Anchura, a former jungle [...]
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Visiting Prisons in Zambia
Article submitted by Elizabeth Ratliff, Field Coordinator in Zambia In the past I have said what a privilege it is to serve the Lord here in Zambia and the incredible opportunities in the prisons but this mission to Northern Zambia far surpassed previous missions. It was our most distant mission, it was the hardest and [...]
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Heat is a Luxury
Article submitted by Norb & Julie Kurrle, Field Coordinators in Paraguay It’s been cold here the last few days and today we woke up to about 0 degree celcius. We’re giving our new wood burning stove a work out; yesterday we kept it burning all day! While we are thankful for a cozy home, the [...]
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Tell Me “My Story”
Article submitted by Julie Merrin, Field Coordinator in SE Asia Rachel was sitting next to me recently…chattering away, as usual. I’m not sure how, but somehow, the conversation turned to her asking something about “her story”. The story of how she came to be with me. She has heard this story many times before, but [...]
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Busy Time in Puerto Maldonado
Article submitted by Jim & Sue Brannan, Field Coordinators in Peru Once again, it’s been a very busy time as always here in Puerto Maldonado, Peru—and a very hot and dry month. We have not had a good rain all month and the river is really going down. The last time Sue and I were [...]
Paul and Cheryl Bendele
Serving in Argentina
Paul and Cheryl Bendele live in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania, with six of their seven children. Their eldest daughter, Hannah, is married to Jake Muzzy, and they live in West Chicago with their two sons. Hannah is a harpist and Jake a Cellist. Paul and Cheryl worked 15 years with Wycliffe Bible Translators and are now with Missionary Ventures International, a mission dedicated to supporting the work of indigenous pastors through short-term missions involvement. Paul and Cheryl served nine years in Guatemala with WBT, nine years in Australia, and two years in Argentina, and they are leaving on August 5th to work with MVI in Argentina as field coordinators, having served four years as the Northeast Regional Representatives. David is going to serve in Paraguay and Noah is going to Guatemala with MVI.
Paul did his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon and his Masters program in Theatre Arts at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
In 1979 at the University of Idaho the Lord gave Paul the vision of the Dramatic Fanatics, to use drama for gospel outreach dedicated to doing dramas with a missions vision and telling the stories of great men and women of God.
Paul is a Messianic Jew, having discovered his Jewish roots through his father’s family in 1985.
Email: pdbendele@gmail.com
Website: www.therabbifromtarsus.blogspot.com
Ministry Focus/Current Projects: Moving from USA to Argentina.