Voices from the Field

On April 1, I was fooled! My suitcases were packed and ready to leave Edmonton to go back to Japan early next morning. I got a message from my sister saying she saw an announcement from a Japan Travel Agency and that I should check it out.

Gewɗum ɗon. This little phrase literally means something like “sadness is” – the sadness being the emotion of missing someone you love. Sonya and I have just this past week – Friday, May 1 – landed in Edmonton, Alberta, after close to four weeks of travelling, packing, and saying goodbye to various groups of people.

We pray that all of you are holding strong in light of the chaos that has taken over the world in the past months.

While many churches have struggled to find a new rhythm with the restrictions of this epidemic, the HFC churches in Argentina have embraced new opportunities for ministry.

It is a privilege to share with you all what God is doing in this time of sequestering and preparation for His call to Japan.

The catalclysmic changes that have happened this year and the effect it has had upon anyone in ministry is mind boggling.

As mentioned in a previous newsletter, I’ve now relocated to Mbingo Baptist Hospital for the purpose of helping with the Internal Medicine Residency being conducted here. On March 12^, responsibility for the program was formally handed to me.

The Gaudios are heading to Japan!

God started my 2020 year with the theme of prayer. It started with being asked to give a message on the topic of corporate prayer at the first worship service of the year at Edmonton Christian Community Church.

At the beginning of January, I had the privilege of returning to my old “stomping ground” of 27 years. Following an 18-month absence, it was finally possible to greet the staff of Banso Baptist Hospital and work there once again.