REACH PLANT TRAIN SERVE — SO ALL CAN HEAR T HI S I S S U E VOLU ME 3 — NU MBER 9 Ur u g u a y: B e a ut y B or n of Br o k e n n e s s Described by so me as a “ missionary graveyard of Latin 4 A m eri c a,” Ur u g u a y i s m o vi n g fr o m d ar k n e s s t o li g ht. B Y K RI S T E L O R TI Z Ur g e nt: Cri si s i n V e n e z u el a A G W M calls for special prayer as Venezuela continues 2 5 t o s e n d o ut mi s si o n ari e s i n t h e mi d st of t h e c o u ntr y’s w or st e c o n o mi c cri si s. B Y D A VI D E L LI S ‘ Pr e p ar e s Di o s A n g D a a n’ Russ Turney, retiring A G W M Asia Pacifc regional 2 6 dir e ct or, l o o k s b a c k o n 3 3 y e ar s i n w orl d mi s si o n s. B Y R U S S T U R N E Y W a yl ai d: H o w T w o B a n dit s M et C hri st When t wo Togolese robbers captured a missionary at 2 8 gunpoint, they met So meone else along a dark forest road. 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PHOTOGRAPHER If God is speaking to you about a life of missions in Latin A merica, connect with us at worldvie w @ag.org Gaylon Wa mpler Call 1-855-642-2011. a n d w e will g et y o u i n c o nt a ct wit h t h e ri g ht p e o pl e. COVER For editorial infor mation, Gaylon Wa mpler call 417-862-2781 , ext. 1780 A n d y R a at z A G W M Co m munications director send feedback to 3 0 worldvie w @ag w m.co m BY KRISTEL ORTIZ | PH OTOGRAPHY BY GAYLON WA MPLER BEAUTY BORN OF BROKENNESS Ur ug ua y eventeen-year-old Claudia Oggero lay on the roa d, blee ding. S wirling aroun d her, she heard S the voices of neighbors and friends she had kno wn her entire life. “ Who is this person? Does anyone recognize her or kno w where she lives?” Mo ments before, Claudia had been on her bicycle, peddling do wn the road to work. Suddenly, straight in front of her, was a truck. It sla m med into Claudia, sending her fying fro m her bike and crushing her face. So meho w, despite the searing pain in her head and d o w n h er s pi n e, Cl a u di a m a n a g e d t o i d e ntif y h er s elf. A n a m b ul a n c e w a s c all e d, b ut i n st e a d of l etti n g h er li e still, well-intentioned neighbors dragged Claudia by her ar ms back to her ho me. There her sister screa med in terror an d her mother broke into hysterical tears. “ Pl e a s e, j u st l e a v e m e al o n e,” Cl a u di a sl urr e d. “I w a nt t o pr a y.” ➝ 4 a g w m. c o m a g w m. c o m 5 BEAUTY BORN OF BROKENNESS Ur ug ua y Cl a u di a b eli e v e d t h e pl e d wit h t h e L or d. pr o mis e. “Father, I kno w You will not e mbarrass your She was rushed to the c hil dr e n. I will w ait f or hospital, where doctors Y o u. ” declared many bones in her back were bro- She went into the k e n. E v e n if s h e w er e t o bathroo m to gently wash u n d er g o m ulti pl e f a ci al her injured face. Bend- reconstruction surgeries, ing to wards the water, Claudia was horrified Montevideo is characterized t h e y t ol d h er, s h e w o ul d by stunning beaches and n e v er b e w h ol e a g ai n. to see clu mps of bat- regal architecture. “ N o, ” Cl a u di a s ai d. “I tered flesh falling fro m will b e h e al e d. ” h er f a c e i nt o t h e si n k. A sensation she describes The next day, despite as “ants rushing through everyone’s protests, her s ki n ” seize d her. S he Cl a u di a w e nt t o s c h o ol, felt her mouth and nose i nte nt o n telli ng every- begin to move and snap. one of God’s pro mise to Terri fi e d, Cl a u di a c o ul d Cl a u di a heal her. So me students n ot bri ng herself t o l o o k openly wept when up at the mirror. they sa w her; others Fi n all y, s h e r ais e d h er W hil e Cl a u di a w as screa med in fear.