PYM or in Norwegian is the Pentecostal Foreign Mission,that was founded
in Norway in 1906. In the following years, hundreds of missionaries left
for Africa, China and South America. Today PYM have missionaries in 55
countries, and it is the third largest missions-organization in Norway.
Only two lutheran organizations are larger.
  PYM started to work in Guatemala in 1999. Britt and Birger Sandli felt
that the Lord directed them to this country, after have been working 10
years in Nicaragua, and before that, 12 years in Argentina.The work in
Guatemala is together with the Asamblea de Dios, to build schools. We
have built 5 schools in Nahuala, Cubulco, Sacapulas, Teculutan and now
Livingston.The goal is to build 8 schools in 5 years. LACC(Latin
American Childcare) are sponsoring a part of the children at this
schools. Three more schools are still to be built, before the program is
completed.
  Guatemala have the lowest litracy of the 5 countries in C.A., with only
55 % capable of reading and writing.
The sponsors are coming from the US and Canada.
  God has given us a powerful instrument in our hands, to preach the
gospel for thousands of children. Each school have a full capacity for
5-600 children. And secondly, thousands of parents are reached with the
gospel. It is full freedom to preach the gospel in the schools in
Guatemala. The schools are owned and operated by the local Asamblea de
Dios church in each community.
  Elisabeth & Roberto Sandli joined us in August 2000. Roberto to work as
an assistant project coordinator, for two years. They are leaving now in
June 2002, after having completed their term. We will miss them, because
they have been a great blessing to us and the work.
  We have also been working with churches in Wisconsin, that have sent
groups every year. These groups consists mostly of hardworking people,
and can build a school/church in only 6-7 days. They are a great
blessing to Guatemala and the churches, and also provide a great part of
the fundings for these projects. They are also a blessing to ourselves
as a family.
  PYM also have an Agricultural Training School in Sacapulas, with one
Engineer Agronom and 6 Technicians working full time. The program reach
600 families, and the goal is to give them a better understanding of how
to get more out of their land, and rise their standard of living, and to
preach the gospel to them. A similar program with 4 technicians was
started in Las Cruces, in Peten, this year. The goal there is to reach
200 families with the program.
  Thank you for joining us in your prayers for the needed people of
Guatemala in Central America.

Yours in Christ,
Britt & Birger Sandli,
Missionaries, PYM,
Guatemala, C.A.