Jina Sparrow

Paraguay has a special place in my heart since the first time I visited there over the summer of 2024. While serving among indigenous communities in Paraguay, I was impacted and moved deeply by hearing people's stories and feeling a connection to the people there. When I return to Paraguay, I plan to live among the indigenous brothers and sisters in their community and grow deep trust and relationships with them. I hope to teach Bible stories and disciple and train them up in God's Word. In Paraguay, I plan to live, learn, serve, teach, disciple, and love others through my words and actions. The Lord has confirmed this calling to the indigenous communities time and time again, and I know that He will equip me with every skill needed to live and serve there. 

I remember this verse whenever I think about serving in indigenous communities:

For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” (Romans 10:13-15, NLT)

I pray for more people to journey alongside me for two years to help fulfill the Great Commission and to see the beauty and importance of supporting missionaries and global missions.