Fires destroyed thousands of homes and buildings in Viña del Mar, Chile
Saludos from Medellín, Colombia! These first three months of 2024 have been packed with some emotionally intense experiences. We really feel our neediness and dependence on Christ day by day, and we are so grateful for your prayers. 

Grieving with and for Loved Ones
On January 3, we received a terrible call letting us know that the 21-year-old daughter of some of our dearest friends had passed away in the hospital emergency room after a sudden intense headache. Chloe Medlock and her family became like family to us when we lived in the same building during our years in Covenant Seminary, and we have remained close through the many transitions of life and ministry. Please join us in praying for Jon and Laurabeth, and their children Andrew, Jack, Molly, Sam, and Xander as they continue to grieve the unfathomable loss of their precious daughter and sister. It has been amazing to see how many lives she touched through her love and care toward others and her enthusiasm for the small and large beauties of life on this earth – and we are all longing for the resurrection in deeper ways this Easter.  This sermon on Psalm 88, preached by Jon Medlock last month, gives a deeply personal look at intense pain and Gospel hope, and I pray it ministers to you all as it did to us. https://www.redeemeratlanta.org/messages/the-unanswered-lament/

Devastation and Resilience in Chile
You may have seen on the news about the devastating wildfires that consumed thousands of homes in Chile in the beginning of February, right in the area where we used to live. We still have two MTW missionary families there, along with numerous national partners and the CEMIPRE (CEntro MInisterial PREsbiteriano) ministry to the disabled (primarily to individuals who have lost their eyesight in adulthood). Various blind members of CEMIPRE lost their homes and all of their belongings. Our missionaries temporarily housed several families and continue to work through their local churches to provide different forms of relief and Gospel testimony in various affected communities. Through the generosity of many, MTW has provided some relief funds for this ongoing effort, and Steve traveled there to encourage, help, and hear the stories of so many, stories that continue to impact him deeply both with sadness but also wonder at how God saves, provides, and sustains in ways that we don’t expect or imagine, as he builds his kingdom.

Family & Local Ministry Updates
You all have been praying for our housing situation, which has not yet been resolved, but we are enjoying a few more months here, extended to us by our landlord. This extension provided the relief of not having to move right now and the ability to celebrate Steve’s 50th birthday in our home, along with some neighbors, national pastor friends, and teammates! It also gives us a little bit more flexibility for another exciting development—the arrival of 4 interns who are testing out a call to vocational ministry. They will be in Colombia for the next three months and will be participating in various aspects of service here, including helping with the team’s church plant in El Redentor in Rionegro, with university outreach and English club ministry, and with a girl’s home that the church supports in various ways. We are prayerful that this will be a fruitful time for them spiritually and that through this internship program God would raise up more cross-cultural workers for years to come. The seminary building 430 crew – Chloe (in yellow) as always in the middle of it allGracias!
We are so grateful to all of you who prayed for and contributed to our support account, as we were able to finish 2023 and enter the new year with financial needs covered. This is a great reminder to us of God’s faithful provision and also enables us to concentrate on other aspects of the work here. Thank you so much! We pray for you all and always love to hear from you, even if it’s just a short note. 

Que Dios los bendiga abundantemente.

With love,

Amy, on behalf of the Robertsons
As International Director for the Americas, my role is to lead, develop, and care for our missionaries as we follow Jesus on his mission of making disciples among all the nations of the Americas. We are working together to see Christ’s Church established and strengthened so that the gospel of his kingdom will advance through all the world. Please pray for me in this mission!Some practical prayer needs:More missionaries: Jesus told us to pray to the Lord of the harvest that he would raise up more workers. We look around us and see so many opportunities for fruitful ministry – but the workers are few. Please pray that the Lord would add to our number.Interns: Pray for us as we and our team seek to lead and mentor this group of interns.Visas: Our visas are still up in the air. We believe that all the requirements have been met; it’s now a matter of time. We should be allowed to apply for them in June, and hopefully we’ll then see a quick resolution to the problem.Greater reliance on God’s strength: It seems that the longer we serve, the easier it can be to be blind to our self-reliance. Pray that our faith would blossom in a posture of deeper dependence on Christ and the ability to rest in his sufficiency.

The charred remains of the botanical gardens – our family’s favorite hangout spot.