December 5th – 8th, David Sahl, Chris Chessher, and Samantha Lingamfelter (President, Vice President, and Program Administrator) of 18ten Ministries travelled to Diriamba, Nicaragua to visit the Oasis de la Gracia ministry and discuss the first steps to transition...
Students at Oasis de la Gracia have been busy with the challenge of memorizing the order of the books from the Old Testament. Check out one game a class used to practice, as well as three outstanding students who...
Pastor Golcher’s full class of 20 students at “Shepherding the Nations” Bible Institute in Xela, Guatemala For 18ten Ministries, a very important piece of the puzzle toward successful ministry in Central America is finding the right church partners who...
Samanta Golcher trains volunteers from ‘La Roca’ church for their upcoming Vacation Bible School Thank you for your prayers over the last two months as 18ten’s Board of Directors prayerfully considered all potential projects with Comunidad Cristiana La Roca...
We are so thankful for the stability that God has brought to Nicaragua, and are excited to move forward with school construction for Oasis. Cliff Bown, a mutual friend and supporter of the ministry, is spearheading the construction process...
Every year on the days surrounding September 15, Central Americans celebrate the time in history when Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and El Salvador declared their freedom from Spain on that date in 1821. These holidays are called “Fiestas...
(Pictures of Oasis’ new location) Students waiting in line to wash hands before lunch | Profe Eloísa working with an afternoon group. On behalf of Oasis de la Gracia’s staff, students, and their families, we would like to thank...
We are very excited to share a recent update on potential ministry developments in Guatemala! As we shared back in June, David and Joseph Sahl felt very encouraged after visiting Pastor Karel Golcher and his wife, Samanta, at the...
According to our mission statement, “18ten Ministries exists to respond to the needs of disadvantaged children in Central America by partnering with local churches and providing them the resources necessary to perform the work.” As you can see, a...
Front row left to right: Marisol (custodian), Eloísa (teacher), Coco (Ramón’s wife), Pedro (director), Ramón (pastor), Hazel (teacher) Back row: María Luisa (cook), Moisés (driver) If you’ve missed our last two Facebook Live videos (click here to visit our...