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Ramon and Lavinia Ibanez
Missionaries to Puerto Rico
Ministry Description
when we got married in 2011 we were in Romania, we heard about the need for missionaries in Puerto Rico so we started to pray, after we got married we returned to the word of life Argentina where we when serving in the Bible institute and every weekend we went to our local church in Buenos Aires for the work we did in biblical club. After 5 years we understood that it was time to leave Argentina for a new challenge to Puerto Rico, so in 2016 we left to take on the new challenge that we had before us. In the whole process of visas that we needed, we spent a year in word of life Mexico, where our first son Liam was born there, we met Marcelo Diez at that time, director of word of life, Dominican Republic who challenged us to be serving with him for our Projection to Puerto Rico. We accepted the challenge and spent a year there serving and learning what it would be like to be able to begin the Word of Life Ministry of Puerto Rico.
in 2019 we moved to San Juan Puerto Rico where we are currently serving here. Our second son named Axel was born, Our ministry is filled with sports, fun and challenging activities. Our goal is to share the Word of God so that many young people will come to know Christ and grow in their relationship with Him.
Our ministry also gives us a great opportunity to disciple young people as they grow in their devotion to the Lord.
About Ramon
I was born in Argentina in 1984. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior at age of 10. God then called me to prepare myself at the Bible Institute Argentina. During my time as a student, God placed in my heart the desire to serve Him as a full-time missionary.
About Lavinia
I was born in Romania in 1985. At the age of 12 I acceptes Jesus Christ as my personal Savior with my sister.
When I was 23, God gave me the opportunity to travel to Argentina and study at the Bible Institute for three years. During my first year God confirmed the desire to serve Him as a missionary.
Life Verse
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. Colossians 1:28