Pastors Manuel and Dorita

I am honored to have met a man that really cares for the kingdom, a man and his wife that at age of 68 in obedience to  God left the church they had planted in Guatemala City to plant another one in Sumpango... 68 years old and eager to start from the beginning again. Action that moved the heart of another family... Marvin Juarez and his family moved to Sumpango a year latter to help Pastor Manuel.

After 5 years in Sumpango and not one church but two.
Pastor Manuel and his wife Dorita both had surgery in their eyes due to cataracts couple of weeks ago. Dorita is recovering well but pastor Manuel had an eye stroke and  he can’t see in his left eye.

The doctor urged him to rest and lower his stress levels. Their daughters begged him to slow down, the church at the neighbourhood had been going through some important problems, and after praying they took the very hard decision of closing up the church as it did not have leadership to keep this ministry going.

Right now their plans are to fusion the congregation at the neighborhood to the one near the garbage dump church in Sumpango, and visit the churches they have been part of during the last 52 years of ministry.



Pastor Manuel is quite sad by this unplanned retirement, we are planning a party to thank his many years serving the Lord, we want to encourage you to send him a card to:
AMY TROTTIER/ PASTOR CRUZ
11242 Vessey Circle, Bloomington, MN 55437

Cultural fact: In Guatemala only the people who has worked for the government has the right of receiving money when they retire. Pastors and missionaries  in this sense do not have the advantage of receiving any money. If the Lord guides you to support financially to the Cruz family, you can include a check payable to MANUEL CRUZ in your card.