Praying your hearts are safely held in the Hands of He Who is coming soon! What an amazing day that will be when all four of you will be wrapped in the arms of our Savior! Come soon Jesus!
LELLO MEMORIAL FUND
• If you wish to assist the Lello family, you may send a check or money order marked “Lello Memorial Fund” and send it to Adventist Frontier Missions, PO Box 286, Berrien Springs, MI, 49103. If you wish to transfer funds electronically, please call AFM at 269-473-4250 and we will provide the routing numbers necessary to make a deposit.
(Please note: If you donate to both the Lello Memorial Fund and to AFM as well, please make out separate checks. Funds designated Lello Memorial Fund are personal gifts and are not tax deductible.)
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In Loving Memory of John Lello, 1966-2012
The Lello family joined Adventist Frontier Missions (AFM) in November 2009, accepting a call to live among the animist AMA people along the Sepik River and raise up a Seventh-day Adventist church among them that would bring the Gospel to the entire tribe. The Lellos completed their fundraising and launched to Papua New Guinea in March 2012.
John Lello died on the afternoon of November 26, 2012 in an accident while felling trees near the site of his AFM mission project in Papua New Guinea's Sepik Province. Please surround his family in caring and prayer--especially his wife, Pam, and their two girls, Alissa and Abby.
Stephen Combe who picked up the family from May River shared this observation (From comments on ANN news story): “I had the sad but great honor of picking up Pam and her daughters from the May River. There were so many villagers who wanted to pay their respects to John and Pam. His body had been lovingly wrapped and flower petals garlanded his casket. The girls were given flower garlands too. Such a sad time and yet Pam gave a very moving and courageous speech of hope before she boarded the helicopter. The whole village joined in prayer for her and the girls, for the SDA ministry in the Ama tribes and for the remembrance of John to always honor his commitment to Jesus and his love of the Ama people.”
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Leave a tributePraying your hearts are safely held in the Hands of He Who is coming soon! What an amazing day that will be when all four of you will be wrapped in the arms of our Savior! Come soon Jesus!
Judy and Jerry Winkle
This makes me long for the glorious Day of The Lord when we will all be reunited again." Lord we miss him so much. Help us Finnish your work so that Day will not be too long. Please bless our dear Pam and the girls as they keep on trusting in you and growing in the Lord. Thank you for giving us this loss and helping us through it for it has made us grow more in your likeness. Even so come Lord Jesus, amen.
Even though the years roll on, we will continue to remember the work that John and your dear family started. You are in out thoughts and prayers. John would be so proud of all of you. God bless you all. Much love and respect. Ashley & Karen
Your family picture is still on my fridge, too! I think of you often and pray for the Ama and for the missionaries who are heading there. I just pray that each of you will have strength and courage to remain faithful to Jesus until the Glorious Day of Glad Reunions!!!!!
U may not remember us, we are the Domond Family
Before I begin, id like to tell u how sorry we are when we heard about our friend John s passing. We live in Bethlehem, Pa. You, John and the girls came over our home to pray fo us. Tears are coming down my eyes. God bless
I am so sorry to hear such sad news. Each of you are each in my thoughts and prayers. I pray for God's loving arms around you and his strength to carry you through this time. I pray that you will feel his love and know that He will carry you through, that better days will come. Sending you a big hug, Zoë
Bruce and Victoria Wickwire
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Praying your hearts are safely held in the Hands of He Who is coming soon! What an amazing day that will be when all four of you will be wrapped in the arms of our Savior! Come soon Jesus!
Please be patient.
Please be patient.