Luisa is a young wife who, with her husband, Dany, has learned to walk by faith even amid change. After transitioning from a non-denominational church to a Lutheran church, they both chose to go deeper in their calling and enrolled in Evangelist Training. There, they began actively sharing the love of Jesus with their coworkers.

However, their work reality changed when their jobs became completely remote. Working from home meant losing the daily contact that had once let them talk about Christ with others. Over time, they began to feel sad and limited, with a deep desire to continue sharing God’s love, but without knowing how to do so in this new season.

In our conversations, I always encouraged them not to lose heart but to persevere in prayer and seek the Lord’s direction, trusting that He would open new doors. At the same time, I myself felt challenged to walk alongside them in a practical way: how could I help them create a faith community and live out their calling in this new context?

I prayed, asking the Lord for wisdom and ideas. That was when I remembered that in the past, Luisa had served by teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) for another organization. From that came a simple yet vision-filled proposal: what if they offered not only English classes for the community but also Spanish?

Our church operates within the American Lutheran Church, and this initiative would foster a beautiful partnership between the two congregations. Even more, it would open a space to share the good news of Jesus with both Hispanic and Anglo communities, building up the body of Christ and serving God’s Kingdom in a practical and relational way.

Luisa and Dany embraced the idea and, with commitment and creativity, developed the entire strategy. Today, we can joyfully say that they are doing excellent work. They have

just concluded their first season of classes, which they celebrated in December with a party that brought together students and teachers, strengthening the community and giving thanks to God for all they had experienced. In addition, the classes will reopen at the end of January, with new expectations and a renewed vision.

How do we move from inactivity to action?

The answer remains the same: prayer. Prayer is the channel that leads us to Christ. He is the one who directs our steps and the creator of ideas, for everything comes from Him. Sometimes it’s not about having all the answers, but about asking the Lord for direction and being willing to act when He speaks.

I only asked for one idea. God did the rest.

Today, I see Luisa and Dany serving with joy, passion, and faithfulness, and I witness how, when we trust in the Lord, He transforms moments of apparent inactivity into opportunities full of life, community, and mission.

By Dayana Fernández
Texas District Evangelist
Training Ministry
Lead Evangelist Trainer Area D