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April 2022 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family, Greetings from rainy Paraguay.  We have entered fall, and rain is forecasted for the next 10 days.  Rain can make life challenging due to many roof leaks and dangerous road conditions; however, after an extended drought, the rain is so needed....

February 2022 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family, We praise our God upon every remembrance of you.  Your prayers on our behalf are crucial.  Please do not stop praying for the Showers family and our ministry. We were hopeful that we would be able to report in this letter that we had found a...

December 2021 Prayer Letter

Dear friends and family, With a focus on Thanksgiving, we echo the words of Paul in Ephesians 1:15-16 when he said, “Wherefore I also … cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.”  We are so thankful for each of you as you support us with...

September 2021 Prayer Letter

September 2021 Prayer Letter   Dear Friends and Family, Allow me to begin by thanking you for your faithful prayers and support on our behalf. We have seen God work in our lives and ministry and are daily reminded of your faithfulness. We know that we cannot do...

February 2021 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family, We are thrilled to be able to report that we made it back to Paraguay with very little difficulty! We spent a few days in Orlando having a great time as a family before heading to the airport to begin our 20-hour transit home. We were blessed...

August 2019 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family, Greetings from chilly Paraguay.  It is beginning to feel a lot like winter with the occasional low temp in the 30’s recently.  We are so thankful for each of you who take the time to read our prayer letters and pray for our family and...

November 2018

Dear Friends and Family,   We are thankful to each of you for your faithful prayers and financial support on our behalf.  As we strive to serve the Lord faithfully here in Paraguay, we recognize that we cannot do it without you holding the ropes for us.  As Paul...

June 2018 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family,   We are thankful for every day the Lord gives us in this ministry! We have had a busy and eventful spring with much to report. Shortly after our last prayer letter, I (Jim) received a call that my mom had had a stroke and was in the...

August 2018 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends and Family, Greetings from chilly Paraguay.  We are enjoying winter since we are below the equator, with our daytime temps ranging anywhere from 50’s-80’s.  The cooler days have exceeded the warmer ones and it is a nice break from the scorching summer...

March 2018 Prayer Letter

March 2018 Prayer Letter Dear Friends and Family,   We’re thankful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for a wonderful start to the New Year. Last month we celebrated having been here in Paraguay for a full year already; time really does fly by when you are...