Amelia Beaumont is a former Stepper, who now serves as a Mobiliser, in South West England.   Growing up, I used to read stories about missionaries – people like Gladys Aylward and Amy Carmichael – who went on to change nations because they followed God’s call on their lives, and as a 10-year-old I saw … Continued

Our first week in Colombia has been an exciting experience but took a while to adjust to the heat and way of life! 01/08/23 On the first day of work, we visited a primary school where the children were learning English. We were greeted with many smiley faces and hugs! We met children from each … Continued

Summer Camp at Vitor with the Shalom families On Tuesday morning we went to the Vitor Campsite with all the Shalom pupils and their families. Everyone had an amazing time thanks to the organisation and hard work of the Shalom team who worked non-stop from beginning to end. So much thought, preparation and attention to … Continued

Pipe and Abi Figueroa served in Colombia until 2021, before moving to London where Pipe now serves as a youth worker in a local church.   Where did Jesus chill out? Where did he have his downtime? He loved hanging out with Mary, Martha and Lazarus’ family. Why? What did he find there that meant … Continued

This year, Hans and Priscilla Breekveldt mark 30 years of service in Argentina. Here, they share some of their stories from the last three decades. As we stepped off the plane with our one-year-old daughter, Rebecca, in arms, we were in unfamiliar territory. Buenos Aires, Ezeiza International Airport, April 1993. We were excited to serve … Continued

It was our last week working at the project last week, and we feel sad that this awesome time in Bolivia, and South America, is coming to an end. It has been a pleasure and a blessing to be able to serve God here for the last four months. I think we all felt that … Continued

Monday was our first full day in Arequipa, and we feel very blessed to be here. We set off on Saturday morning at 2:30am and flew from Heathrow to Lima, via Paris, with Air France. The total journey was around 17 hours long and, although long, we found the flight comfortable. The food was tasty … Continued

In the last couple of weeks, construction on the church has started in earnest. We’ve made huge progress on the foundations of the first wall, and it’s been amazing to see how much the church has come together to help out. We began by digging six deep holes for the columns, and by the end … Continued

Work in Latin America is over! We have left Campamento Roblealto and are debriefing at one of the volunteer’s houses with our coordinator. The last two weeks have been incredible. God has worked so much in the lives of so many children this “Temporada”/season. We had some incredible nights where the Spirit was moving through … Continued