Jesus is Moving: A Look Back at the 1st Quarter of 2025

In just the first quarter, we’ve witnessed lives transformed, nations reached, and testimonies of Jesus flooding every platform—from prisons to live stages to the streets of Latin America. We’re blown away by what God is doing, and it’s only the beginning.

We’ve packed this newsletter with powerful updates, inspiring stories, and Kingdom impact you helped make possible. PLUS, don’t miss the Q1 Video Newsletter from Eric Villatoro himself—sharing behind-the-scenes moments and vision for what’s ahead.

Let’s celebrate all God has done together.

🌐 New Website Launched!

We’re live! As of March 2025, Mission Delafé has officially launched its brand-new website — designed to better tell stories of Jesus and make testimonies more accessible around the globe.
📸 Check it out at www.missiondelafe.org

👋 Welcome to the Team: Allan Meade

We’re excited to welcome Allan Meade to the Delafé Team as our new Design & Operations Assistant. Allan brings creativity, excellence, and a heart for Jesus to our growing mission!

What’s one fun fact about you, Allan? “I may or may not have a slight obsession with American muscle cars…”

Who is Jesus to you, Allan? “Jesus is my Redeemer, Savior, and the Friend that sticks closer than a brother.”

🌍 Nicaragua Missions Trip Recap

Dates: March 5–10, 2025
Thanks to your generosity, we raised $7,141.58 on GiveButter — fully funding our Nicaragua mission trip! (Can we thank God real quick…?)

✅ 11 missionaries from Mexico joined us
✅ Led by Pastor Edson Saucedo (Tierra Prometida Monte Maria Church)
✅ In partnership with Delafé Testimonies

Mission Objectives:

• Share the Gospel with the people of Nicaragua

• Strengthen local leaders through Biblical training seminars

• Mobilize churches through evangelism workshops & discipleship

• Cultivate ongoing partnerships for future missions

🎬 Delafé Tours Recap

In the first quarter of 2025, our team hit the road—and the skies—to capture 30 powerful testimonies across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Southeast and Midwest.

January 2025 – Latin America & Jamaica
➡️ 13 testimonies recorded
Locations: Puerto Rico, Jamaica (first time!), Costa Rica, Mexico

February 2025 – Southeast & Midwest USA
➡️ 17 testimonies recorded
Locations: Orlando, Atlanta, New Orleans (first time!), Holt, MO (first time!)

Each location brought new voices, new stories, and fresh evidence of God’s power at work across the globe!

🌺 Hawaii Trip & First Delafé Live Event

March 2025 – Hawaii Tour
➡️ 7 testimonies recorded (including 2 native Hawaiians)
➡️ Locations: Honolulu & Kona

📚 Eric taught for four days at YWAM Kona’s University of the Nations
🎤 First Delafé Live Testimony Event – Eric & Kyle Quilausing shared live
🎥 Led by Joel Rogers (Innovision Media Studio & Creative Media Course)

🏠 First HQ Event: A New Chapter

March 13, 2025
We hosted our first in-person gathering at the Delafé Headquarters in Maryland!
👥 9 guests joined 5 of our team members for a time of vision-sharing, fellowship, and a light lunch.

📊 YouTube (English) Q1 Stats & Highlights

Total Views: 7.1 million in 90 days
New Subscribers: +48.4K

Top Testimonies:
🔥 Nadeen Flaveney (Former Muslim) – 1.3M views in <1 month
🔥 EJ Lauriston (Former Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) – 487K+ views
🔥 Rashad Vermé (Former gay man) – 280K+ views
🔥 Mason Skaggs (Former Satanist) – 177K in 1 week
🔥 Lecrae (Christian rapper) – 165K+ views

We’re so thankful for the opportunity to record such powerful testimonies!

💸 Donations Update

We’ve currently raised $48,870 out of our $200,000 goal for 2025 — that’s 24% funded thanks to our incredible supporters!
🧡 Thank you for sowing into this mission.

🌍 Translations Update

• We purchased HeyGen Translation Software, fully funded by a donor

• Volunteers are helping us test it (Thank you so much!)
  🎯 Goal: First translated testimony released by end of April / early May

🔒 Prison Ministry (Pando App)

1 Year Anniversary on Pando App – March 4, 2025 🎉

📈 Q1 2025 Stats:

• Views: 656K (2.2M total all-time)

• Salvations: 1,219 (4,335 all-time)

• Subscribers: 6,133 (33,127 total)

Top Viewed Q1 Testimonies on Pando App:

• Adrian Ward Jr. – 51K views

• Shelly Recio – 48K views

• Herman Mendoza – 44K views

🇪🇸 Delafé Español Q1 Highlights

Total Views: 1.3+ Million
New Subscribers: 10.9K

Top 5 Testimonies:

1. Martin Mejia (Prison) – 120K+ views

2. Elsa Corral (Domestic Violence, Forgiveness) – 102K+ views

3. Eliel Banegas (Identity) – 38.6K views

4. Keropi Sanchez (Forgiveness, Identity) – 11K views

Thank you for being part of what God is doing through Delafé Testimonies!

Every view, every prayer, every donation — it all makes a difference.

With love & mission,
The Delafé Team