The need — and the hope

The most secular nation in South America is beginning to hear about the Good Shepherd.

Uruguay is a land of quiet hopelessness — a society that set God aside a century ago and has been searching for rest ever since. Yet in Durazno, at the very center of the country, God has planted a small congregation of believers, given them a building on a downtown street, and painted a mural of the Good Shepherd that stops passersby with the words of Jesus: "Come unto me… and I will give you rest."

Your prayers make this possible. Every Bible study started, every child evangelized, every man given an opportunity while drinking mate — it all rests on the intercession of God's people.

From the field

June 2026

A Mural That Preaches, and Doors That Keep Opening

Dear praying friends, Greetings from Durazno! Winter has settled over the interior, but the Lord keeps warming hearts on our downtown street. Hardly a week passes without someone stopping in front of the Good Shepherd mural to read the words of Jesus: "Come unto me, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Some take photos. A few have stepped inside to ask what this place is. In a nation this weary, those words preach even when we are asleep. Our midweek home Bible studies continue to be the heartbeat of the work. Two new families have begun attending the Wednesday study, and one father — a truck driver who almost never has a free evening — joined us for an asado and stayed for the conversation about eternal things afterward. Please pray for him by name before the Lord, who knows it. Jo Anna's counseling load has grown this term, especially among young mothers. Pray for wisdom as she opens the Scriptures with women carrying very heavy burdens. Thank you for standing with us. Your prayers make this possible. In the Shepherd's care, Paul & Jo Anna Harmon