Sometimes ministry looks like bringing a child a pair of shoes. Other times, it means walking alongside a grieving mother through the darkest days of her life.
Silvia joined Ultimate Mission last year. She is a dedicated and caring Healthy Heart worker who looks for people in her community who need more than medical help—they need someone who cares.
In June, Silvia met a seven-year-old boy named Mateo and shared a little of his story with us:
“He is a loving boy, but his situation is extremely vulnerable. With this ministry we try to go to his house to visit him, give him some affection, but also to be able to bring him something; thanks to God we were able to get him two pairs of shoes and a few changes of clothes.”
But just a short time later, Silvia found herself ministering in a very different way.
She began visiting Daniela, who was in the final months of her first pregnancy. After struggling to conceive, she was now facing devastating news:
“The doctors have told her that as soon as the baby is born, the baby will die; they have asked her to bring the box where she will place the baby’s body.
We are assisting her, giving her words of encouragement because she has entered a state of depression, where she needs someone’s company.”
Daniela went into labor on August 27.
“Just as the doctors had predicted - the baby’s brain hadn't formed properly. And the baby passed away the following day, the 28th. I’ve been supporting her over the phone since visits weren't allowed, and she is recovering at a location far away—near Jocutepec—which is a long trip for me to make. I’ve been keeping in touch by phone, and we are planning for me to visit her after my own surgery. Sadly, the baby passed away just as expected, and we are continuing to encourage her and offer words of support.”
Silvia could not change what happened.
But Daniela did not have to walk through it alone.
This is what Healthy Heart ministry often looks like. Sometimes it is checking blood pressure or teaching better nutrition. Sometimes it is bringing shoes to a child who has none. And sometimes it is simply sitting beside someone whose heart is broken and reminding them that they are not alone.
