Welcome
We’re passionate about seeing the good news preached in word and deed all around the world and having members of our family travel overseas on short and long term mission has always been a key part of that. Soul Missions exists to inspire, equip and release those called to other countries whilst also informing those at home in Watford of prayer, financial and practical needs.
Kate & Jacobo in Guatemala
Since early 2015, Kate Moreno has been serving in Guatemala as a social worker at Kids Alive’s Oasis – a specialist ministry for girls who have suffered sexual violence. At the end of 2022, Kate left Oasis to focus on training, resourcing, and supporting smaller NGOs and churches in the area of child protection, organisational safeguarding and trauma informed care.
Kate would like to say thank you to all those who have prayed for her in her role at Oasis! In 2022, the final version of the ‘I am David’ book (supporting children to testify in criminal court) was launched, and she trained 30 staff in how to use it. She also developed all the organisational policies, specifically all those relating to safeguarding.
Her husband, Jacobo, serves in their local church in the young adults ministry, worship ministry, and as a consultant engineer on church building projects. He also runs a family construction business and is part of the Latin Link Guatemala leadership team.
What can I pray for?
For a restoration of dignity and human rights for women and children in Guatemala, and for a safer and more just country for everyone.
For wisdom for Kate as she starts to train, support and resource NGOs and local churches. In March she will be giving trauma training to all of the volunteers serving at Youth for Christ in Guatemala.
For Jacobo as he runs his construction business on a business as mission model, and his involvement in church leadership (including occasional preaching)
For Kate & Jacobo’s local church – for Spirit-filled leadership and for the young adults group.
For their physical, mental and spiritual health.
How can I support Kate and Jacobo?
If you would like to receive Kate and Jacobo's news and prayer letter, please contact them here. If you would like to support Kate and Jacobo financially, please click here.
Zoe serving global missions sending
Zoe returned to the UK at the end of June 2022 after 13 years serving in the Middle East. Her last few years there were mainly focussed on capacity building of local efforts to send out Arab missionaries to the Arab world and beyond. This initiative is part of a larger shift taking place in global missions sending, with increasing numbers of missionaries coming from non-western nations. She is now serving at her organisation’s international office to coordinate and strengthen similar initiatives that are being developed in other emerging sending nations. As part of this, she is continuing to stay actively involved with the initiative she started.
She is also currently enrolled in a 10-month online course (find out more here) for veteran missionaries helping them discern what God wants them to invest in for the second half of their life.
What can I pray for?
Zoe has given an initial one-year commitment to her current role while she seeks the Lord about longer-term vision. Please pray for clarity about the future as she explores options.
Please pray for Zoe’s role in developing their organisation's capacity-building efforts for new mission sending initiatives in emerging sending nations.
Please give thanks for Zoe’s current rental home, via the Shunem Trust in Thame, and for the provision of a flat nearby in Haddenham that she is in the process of buying. She would really appreciate prayers for things to go smoothly with the move and as she continues to settle into the community. During this time of transition, she is still visiting Soul Survivor Watford periodically, so do look out for her!
Zoe is required to raise personal support for her current role, so please pray for the Lord’s continued provision and guidance over her finances.
How can I support Zoe?
If you would like to support Zoe financially , and/or receive her news/prayer updates, please email friends@neomailbox.ch
Rui & Telma Morais
Rui & Telma Morais went to Portugal in 2021 to work with WEC (Worldwide Evangelization for Christ) and they are grateful for all the prayer support they have received. They are living in Coimbra, the third biggest city in the centre of Portugal, that has a high number of students due to the local universities. Rui has finished his training to be a ‘luthier’ (a wood instrument instructor) which he hopes will open a door to introduce people to Jesus through the arts. Telma has been teaching English to Brazilian immigrants using the Bible as a teaching support. They are currently helping plant a new church in the city of Mealhada (near Coimbra). Rui and Telma have three children: Barbara, John and Pedro.
What can I pray for?
Telma is waiting for major surgery and is unable to work at the moment. Unfortunately the health service is taking a long time to solve the problem and she is scheduled for surgery in the middle of January 2024. Please pray for her as she waits and for the surgery to go well. They would also value prayers for financial provision while Telma is unable to work.
That many may come to know Jesus through their church plant
For God’s wisdom and strategy for the church
For the WEC missionary conference ‘Mission & Me’ happening in November which aims to encourage churches and leaders to mission
For a house - the home the Morais are renting is being sold so they need a new, affordable, place to live by the end of January
