Update from Joe and Julie

Dear Praying Friends,




You may have heard that there has been an earthquake in Chile. We know you have already been praying for us and we thank you. Before we go much further, we want to say that we are safe and are praising the Lord.



The epicenter of the earthquake was actually in the south of Chile and we are in central Chile. We definitely had the full earthquake experience in our area and it was a very scary thing to go through. The city of Vina del Mar and neighboring Valparaiso, where our EGM office is, has sustained considerable damage. The aftershocks continue every few minutes to remind us of God’s power.



The earthquake hit at about 3:30am and we were scheduled to conduct a children’s worker conference at 9:30am. Still reeling from the effects of the quake, we were encouraged by our Chilean director to come ahead to the conference location. So much preparation has gone into preparing for the conference; it was hard for the team here to cancel. When we arrived a few minutes late, we found three teachers waiting for us that had traveled three hours to come to the training. Just as they arrived at the church, a strong aftershock occurred but even that did not deter them. We couldn’t just send them home after such an effort so a mini-seminar was given for just them. What dedication!



In addition to praising God for His protection, here are a couple of prayer requests we would appreciate you remembering.



1. One of the EGM staff members, Daniel Gonzalez, lives very near the worst of the devastation. He had traveled up to meet us and is desperately trying to get home to his family. So many bridges are out that buses are not running and the airport is closed. He is also a pastor of a local church and is anxious to return to his home area so he can be a support to his church family.

2. We need wisdom regarding how to continue with our trip. God has us here at this time for a reason and we want to accomplish His purposes, whatever that might be. We are taking it an hour at a time at this point.

3. Our team member, Krysten, who was to arrive today will not be able to get here from Lima, so we are also trusting God for direction in that situation.

4. Pray that we can communicate well with the Chilean family with whom we are staying. They are amazing but we have had our challenges with the language barrier.



If we get internet again, we’ll try to update you. Thanks for praying!



Joe and Julie

Another update from Krysten

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Update on Chile from Krysten

This is a quick e-mail to let you know that we are all ok- The EGM-Chile staff, board and the Cox’s.

They all felt the quake & it was strong. There is damage to the infrastructure in Vina del Mar but everyone we know is ok.

I am in Lima and unable to travel to Santiago because the airport is closed and will be closed for days.

I will let you know when we have another update.  

Joe and Julie

Just had some news on Joe and Julie:

Joe and Julie will be in Chile until tomorrow.  They are still planning on going to a church service. 

Currently they are staying in a home where no one speaks great English.  They do however have water and power.  The only thing that they do not have right now is reliable internet access. 

Update on Krysten Norkaitis

We just received word from Joe (who is in Chile) that Krysten is in Lima Peru, most likely still at the airport.  The airport in Santiago Chile is closed until March 2nd, so as of now, she is in Peru and will probably be making a decision of what to do next soon.

Where are they...

Early this morning EGM staff members Joe and Julie Cox were awakened by the 8.8 Richter scale earthquake in Chile. They had arrived the night before from Peru. Even though the epicenter was further to the south, Joe told me he felt like the entire building was going to collapse. When he stepped outside he was amazed that everything was not reduced to rubble. We thank God that our entire EGM-Chile staff was unhurt and safe. Krysten Norkaitis our Latin America Director was scheduled to fly to Chile from Lima this morning but the quake cancelled the flight.

Our EGM-Chile office is located about 50 miles west of Santiago in Valparaiso. Our team works with hundreds of churches and their children’s workers. Many of them are located in and around Concepcion, the city hit hardest by the quake. Our EGM-Chile team has asked us for prayer regarding the numerous children, families and churches affected by the quake. Please join me in praying for God to use this tragedy for good and that His church in Chile might be a beacon of loving care, especially to the boys and girls in Chile.

We will be posting updates regularly through our this blog as we receive news from Chile. We ask that you continue your prayer vigil for our staff, the church in Chile and the boys and girls we love so dearly.  

Earthquake in Chile

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Making History

It's pretty standard practice in the United States to have an offering for a particular ministry endeavor at a Christian event. But it was history in the making when it happened recently at the fourth annual Every Generation Ministries-Romanian national conference.


First, months before the conference, EGM staff members in Romania worked hard to raise funds from Romanian churches to bring Nabila, one of the EGM-Egypt staff members, to the conference as a guest speaker. This had never been done before! The Romanian people loved her.


Secondly, the offering was being taken to help children go to a camp not in Romania, but in Egypt.


Thirdly, the method used to raise the funds was cutting edge for Romania. In addition to the traditional offering, conference participants had been asked to contribute items for a silent auction. Women's shoes, a can of Coke, baby clothes and handicrafts were among the items donated.

Perhaps the most astounding thing was that the amount raised was an astronomical amount for this small group of less than 100 children's workers to give - enough to send 25 Egyptian children to camp for a week! Wow!


Throughout her visit Nabila was asked to share in three Romanian churches, participate in a radio program and shared in two "Egyptian Nights" where small groups met in homes to learn more about the ministry of EGM in Egypt. Offerings were collected and again the Romanian people responded generously. There will be a total of 45 children going to camp next summer in Egypt because of the love shown by the believers in Romania. Praise the Lord for what He has done and will ocntinue to do!


If you, too, have a heart for the children and children's workers in Egypt why not join our Romanian friends by making a gift to EGM today so that this important work might continue? Click here to join the team!  >