Resolute Sentinel 22 Project Moves Forward

July 8, 2022

Resolute Sentinel 22

Huge Progress, Touched Lives

Resolute Sentinel is a 12th Air Force (Air Force Southern)-led U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) exercise that was first held in 2021. It evolved out of the longstanding New Horizons and Beyond the Horizons, annual joint humanitarian assistance exercises in Latin America or the Caribbean. The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness of U.S. and partner nation civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities. Resolute Sentinel 22 includes four partner nations and integrates combat interoperability and disaster response training in addition to medical exchanges, training, aid and construction projects.

SOUTHCOM worked in Guatemala, building schools and clinics. Midwest Mission teamed up with them at the onset of the project Resolute Sentinel 2021. Executive Director, Chantel Corrie said "Education and health are two of our four core areas (disaster relief and micro business are the other two areas). Providing various supplies and equipment to furnish schools and clinics aligns well with our mission. And we have access to get or produce the needed items."

Midwest Mission continues to support the efforts, now Resolute Sentinel 22. Two shipments were sent to Guatemala in May, filled with a variety of tools, medical supplies, fire equipment, refurbished laptop computers, folding tables, stacking chairs, IV poles, junior school desks, student kits, walkers, crutches, canes, school supplies with school bags and more to help ensure a good start to the project.

The value of the combined shipments was: $97,334.00.

Updates: Construction wrapped up in June on El Remate School and the Ixlu Health Clinic, and was turned over to Guatemala by Air Force Red Horse Squadrons and Col. Kirk Stahlbaum.

Col. Stahlbaum said "These projects not only strengthen our civil engineers by providing them more experience, but also facilitate education and health service for years to come."

U.S. service members also took time to showcase the UH-60 Black Hawk in El Remate, Guatemala to locals during a static display. New Jersey Army National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment, has supported both U.S. and Guatemalan forces throughout Resolute Sentinel 22.

From SOUTHCOM FB Page: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) staff from the Centinela Commpromised 2022 exercise continue to work with GUA through the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) to provide medical and dental assistance, COVID19 testing and vaccinations to the inhabitants of Pe Word.

"The partnerships we have are vital to each organization, geographic location - lifting each other up," said Chantel. "This is how we work together to show God's love in practical ways. Families now have a furnished school with the resources to provide a stronger learning environment. The clinic provides clean space for medical needs that are so badly needed. We are proud to be part of this project."

Pictures courtesy of U.S. Southern Command

Lxlu Health Clinic

Medical help provided

El Remate School

U.S. Soldier visits Guatemalan family

Viewing UH-60 Blackhawk

Waiting for tests and vaccinations

Shipment No. 30 En Route to Guatemala

Angels of Hope Will Receive the Gifts

Volunteers prayed over this shipment today, Friday, July 8 as it left Midwest Mission for Guatemala.

Angels of Hope is a program for hundreds of children living in the 117 orphanages supported by our international partner, Food For The Poor. Thanks to your prayers, time, in-kind and monetary gifts, our 30th international shipment of the year is now headed to these orphanages in Guatemala.

360 Home Care Kits
185 Antibacterial Hand Cleaner Rural King (partner)
180 Boxes Disinfectant Wipes Rockline Industries (partner)
840 Personal Dignity Kits
840 Toothpaste for PDKs

Value: $51,890

Deadline is fast-approaching ... Help Ukraine!

We invite you to help Ukraine in a tangible way with the specifically-requested items listed below. You can send all - NEW ONLY - items to us at: 1001 Mission Drive Pawnee, IL 62558. Donations must be received at Midwest Mission, NO LATER THAN JULY 22, 2022

Midwest Mission asks for your help in supplying:

Men's Socks
Rain Ponchos
Adult Underwear

Or you can make a financial donation by texting UKRAINE to: 855-589-1314 or go online and donate at: UKRAINE

Your generosity provides multiple blessings! Thank you!

Volunteer Spotlight

Rev. Beth Galbreath

Meet Rev. Beth Galbreath from Brookfield, IL. She and husband, Pastor Jim, were first timers on the Midwest Mission campus this week. This is not, however, Beth's first time volunteering for Midwest Mission. She has served three other times from home making 2700 masks during Covid. She plans to sew every afternoon from patterns at our website and wants to create a group. She also hopes to be back on campus at least once a year.

I volunteer at Midwest Mission because:

"In addition to giving money, we vow to serve - especially we, who are UMC deacons. And we have skills to share (in my case, sewing). My family, and the new church plant, Compassion, that we're trying to launch - 'pinch above our weight.' As we are all called to do - Christ doesn't just multiply bread and fish, but ..."

My Favorite thing to do at Midwest Mission is:

"So far I've assembled Personal Dignity Kits (PDKs), UMCOR hygiene kits, and Midwest Mission Student Kits...all favorites!"

P.S. - "Years ago, when we first heard of Midwest Mission, our church made Student Kits all one summer. I festooned rope across the narthex of Princeton (IL) UMC and challenged those who sew to sew bags. Every week I hung the bags that came in, with paper clips, to the rope - we filled the narthex with bags and in late summer, filled them during Sunday School."

Thank you, Beth and Jim, for your service to Midwest Mission!

PRAYERS to LIFT UP

The U.S. Southern Command and the countries they serve.

We thank them for their partnership and pray for their safety and wisdom

as they continue their mission.

"Those people who keep their faith 'til the end will be saved. "

Matthew 10:22

MIDWEST MISSION WEEKLY PROJECTS

Work of the Mission Volunteers

Projects completed

72 UMCOR Cleaning Kits
60 Home Care Kits
150 Personal Dignity Kits (PDKs)
36 Desks completed
160 Student Kits
1824 UMCOR Hygiene Kits
2400 Rice Meals - 1200 Old Washington, OH & 600 Effingham UMC & 600 Crossroads UMC

Other work done

Student Desks - Sand, Poly, Wand, Plug
Repaired bikes
Sewing Machines repair
Sorted outfits
Counted items into inventory
Cleaned facilities

Disbursements

Food for the Poor, Angels of Hope Coconut Creek, FL to Guatemala. See details above.

Value: $51,890.00

Beds Plus, Brookfield, IL Redirected towels, cloths, sheets, pillows, hospital blankets and hygiene supplies. Value: $304.00
Checkpoint Tire & Lube, Chatham, IL Cleaning supplies that don't qualify for kits Value: $40.00

Midwest Mission is able to do this work because of your generous donations and willingness to volunteer. Thank you!

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