WEAVING THE WORD

One generation will praise Your works to another, and will declare Your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. – Psalm 145:4-5

John and Miriam’s journey has taken them from training grounds in Guatemala and Honduras to the heart of the Amazon in Peru. Since 2021, they have been serving among indigenous communities, partnering with local churches to raise disciples and strengthen pastors. What fuels their ministry is a God-given vision to see the Latin American church become a mighty mission force—sending sons and daughters of God into the nations. 

For Miriam, that passion was first sparked as a teenager in Panama, when visiting missionaries stirred her heart for Jesus and the Great Commission. Today, she and John carry that same fire, equipping the church across Latin America to join God’s global movement—reaching every tribe, tongue, and nation.




Meet Jocabed. When her family (from the Panamanian indigenous Guna people) moved to the Kuna Nega community, there was no running water, electricity, bathrooms, or transportation. Her father came to faith at 21 and felt called to develop the community. Together, their family gathered others, built homes, tended gardens, and kept the community clean. They opened their own home for Bible study, prayer, and meals—and soon, more families began to join and live in Kuna Nega. As the community grew, so did the number of people following Jesus.

Today, Jocabed continues that legacy by meeting regularly with Gunadule women. As they create molas, the intricate hand-sewn textiles of Guna traditional clothing, she shares Bible stories, illustrating “the God who weaves the Great Mola” to reveal His love in a way that speaks deeply to them in their cultural context.

Through this ministry, each woman not only learns the art of the mola but also discipleship. Every participant commits to mentoring a younger girl, passing on both the skill of sewing and the truth of Scripture. In this way, faith and tradition are woven together, one generation to the next.

“Life is woven through small stories, which in turn form larger stories. In these narratives, we see God working in humanity.” – Jocabed

In partnership with Memoria Indígena Panama and a team of Guna artists, John and Miriam have launched a Go To Nations project account to fund The Great Mola Project, an 8x20-foot, hand-sewn masterpiece in the traditional mola style that will depict the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

As a Gunadule woman herself, Miriam believes that this project is more than art. It’s a powerful visual tool to share God’s redemption story in a form that resonates with indigenous and Latin American worldviews, while honoring and empowering Guna artisans with dignified work. 

Already, the women have begun lessons and are sketching their first designs, inspired by the story of creation and the fall of man. Though many come from difficult circumstances in Kuna Nega, near Panama City’s garbage dump, their creativity is sparking beauty and hope that will one day tell the greatest story ever told through their hands.

Their dream is for this Great Mola to be displayed in churches, communities, and public spaces across Latin America—igniting conversations, sharing hope, and pointing people to Jesus.

You can be part of this story. Your prayers and sharing this project with others will help bring needed awareness and support. By giving, you can help provide the materials, training, meals, transportation, and artisan support needed to bring this vision to life. Together, we can see this sacred art form used for the glory of God. To view this project click HERE.