Victor was a young "boy" who had given his life to the Lord. He lived a simple life in a town that felt like the 1950s! His hunger for the Word and call from God motivated us to invest in him personally.  We had just helped start a small group of Bible believing pastors there who were suffering and rejected by liberal politicians and denominations. The country was torn from 10 years of civil war in Nicaragua.  I was asked to oversee training and education for these dear brothers who had little or no formal training. Victor was hungry to learn and joined our group.The first priority was to provide new Thompson Chain Reference Bibles in Spanish that would cost about 2-3 months of their income. Most had old worn out paperback Bibles--if any!  Victor continued to grow and mature through the years and now has become the leader of this fellowship of nearly 40 Pastors. He has a lovely wife and 2 children which are all involved in his ministry as a Pastor and "President" of ACIBEN (Association of Christian Baptist Churches of Nicaragua).  We have a deep and close family-like fellowship with these Pastors which God has created in our hearts.
 
Over the past 20 years we have continued to  provide and facilitate over 60 seminars and training programs to build long-term disciples and leaders. Next to Haiti, NICARAGUA is the poorest country in our hemisphere. Very few make over $200 a month. H.I.M. is actively involved in encouraging and resourcing these church leaders with your help and prayers.  Now there is also a thriving Christian School with 150+ students and Bible Training Center. We have purchased, prepared, loaded and shipped five diesel school buses into Nicaragua in order to help equip and resource this indigenous group of over 35 churches.
 
Now we leave again this week to "invest" in strengthening  the FAMILIES of these churches.  In so many developing countries the women are abused, neglected and uneducated.  We have made it a priority to teach, train and encourage the Pastors to honor and bless their wives and the women in their churches.That can be very counter-culture (radical/strange) in many places of the world. The Pastors have agreed to let their wives come to be blessed, trained and encouraged. Some of the men will have to stay home and take care of the house and kids! (Men should do that everywhere now and then !!) The ladies will have all their meals, snacks, transportation and lodging provided free and fresh teaching with new FAMILY resource books in Spanish. Personal care and counseling will be provided by my daughter Faith Bilyeu and her daughter Rebecca who will be on our team. Joe and Jo Hughes (our missionary co-workers from the Philippines) will be  providing their powerful specialized teaching and tools also (www.equippersgroup.org). With quality translators we will pour love and truth into them for 2-1/2 days...then their husbands/Pastors will come for 2 days of the same principles...THEN the wives will return on the last day for a climax of celebration and "renewing" of their wedding vows!  WOW!? How exciting!  This will have such powerful ripples through all the churches and the communities. And Victor's wife will be there to soak in truth and life from the Word.  This is what H.I.M. is all about!
 
By the way--THANKS to many who have prayed and helped.  We will be carrying over 150 pounds of gifts for these dear ladies that include:
     -Backpacks, books/literature, pens/pencils
     -Toothbrushes/paste, hair brushes/combs  
     -Sewing kits, candies, datebooks, calculators
     -Flashlights, cookbooks, toiletries, tracts, etc. 
     -Special certificates and cash for personal needs! 

PLEASE pray as H.I.M has many such programs happening around the world with our PALS and associates that God is using to build His Body and Bride!!

A new website... a new year... a new life... a new vision... a new challenge... a new relationship... a new YEAR!? The whole basis of the "Gospel" is a NEW LIFE opportunity for anyone who will respond to God and His Word completely with all their heart, soul, and mind. We are finally about new lives taken out of darkness into the light. We, day by day, all over the world are "holding forth the Word of Life." All of us who think, care, pray, give, and go to bring new life share a special fellowship that will last throughout ETERNITY! 

Seasons do change. We at HIM sometimes can predict changes but often they come unexpected or unwanted. Life is serious and the Bible is clear that we are in a battle. The idea of "wrestling with spiritual beings" is never
taken too seriously, for which the devil must be very happy. We operate completely by the grace of God and His mercies that are new every morning. Would you join us in this life of faith and pray for us on a regular basis? With whatever else we are doing, PRAYER is the ultimate WORK that few are committed to.

Fred and Vicky have to deal with the day by day business of  H.I.M. With nearly 200+ associates and friends connected with this ministry the massive amount of administration is unknown by most who do not see, respond, and feel these complex circumstances. We definitely need sensitive and gifted help to come along side of us and support this mission.