Dear friends in Christ
We wanted to update you on some of the recent activities so
you can pray more effectively. We also
want to thank-you for your prayers.
Christian School:
School is up and running and with it comes the opportunity each day to share
the wonderful news with the children and families. As this is a community with limited resources
many of the children come from poor homes and we try to present the gospel so
that they are only drawn by the Lord and nothing more. We recently had our parent teacher meeting
and I was especially pleased to see a large number of fathers in
attendance. Please pray for the seeds
sown during these meetings.
Rain in the desert: A little while ago, we had three nights
of rain in a row (about 4-5 hours of steady rain each time which is very
unusual), which resulted in the streets being flooded and our section of the
village deep in mud (virtually impassable) because there is no storm sewer
system. A house in front of the school
encountered a snake in their roof and when they killed it the roof in the front
part of their house collapsed. The house
is now being repaired. Also as a result
of the rain a brother from the assembly was cleaning up the street and had the
opportunity to lead a young man to the Lord.
Northern expeditions: We have continued to visit up north.
There continues to be a good interest in the Word of God. The last trip, one of the new Christians
started on a new Bible course focusing on Christian growth. Please pray for
these Christians and that God would provide more frequent visits to the area.
On a cultural note, here in Peru the school children practice
earthquake drills instead of fire drills. We recently had a simulation to show
them how to respond, complete with the wounded and the nurses (all students).
Opportunities for
Kim: Kim has been visiting an unsaved lady whose husband is in
fellowship, she is quite open and says she is waiting until she is ready so
when she commits it is not a flash in the pan.
Recently another lady has asked Kim to come and visit her as well,
specifically to learn about the Bible.
Along with all of this Kim is teaching English to the teachers.
Goodbye: We were sad to see our children leaving to return
to Canada. Jessica and Chris returned to
Canada last month. We are thankful that they both have work in Fredericton
where they will attend university in September – God willing. Please remember them.
Ongoing needs: We are still praying for God to send along an
English teacher and for a K3 teacher.
Hannah who has been doing the lion’s share of the English will be
returning to the US in May for a month.
God has provided a volunteer from Saskatchewan while she is gone. Katie
who is leading the K3 class leaves to resume her studies in August so we are
watching to see how God provides for this opportunity.
Visiting youth:
A group of young people from South Africa were visiting some missionary friends
of ours. As part of their work, they
went up into the mountains to preach the gospel. They told us of some of the
needs and the darkness. There are so many
opportunities. We were happy to have
them over for supper one evening and hear some of their stories (yes 18 of us).
Local Assembly:
In the local assembly we have started studying Colossians in our men’s
study. It has been encouraging to see
these men starting to come along. Seeing
their responsibility as part of the assembly and being burdened to see the
growth of the local work.
In Him
Mark, Kim and family
