Dear praying friends, we are writing to you as we prepare
everything to return to Peru. God
willing we will be traveling back to Peru September 16th and
arriving home in Ferreñafe the following day.
We are including a few items for your consideration in prayer.
Travel: We are
thankful for God’s protection as we have traveled many kilometers around Quebec
and the Maritimes this summer visiting. It has been encouraging as we have
spent time with many of you.
Wedding and family:
My sister Audrey was married the end of June and all of my family (parents,
brothers, and extended family) attended.
After the wedding we spent some time together. It was the first time we were all together in
eighteen years.
New Accommodations:
Upon return one of the things we will address is our accommodations. The
landlord has increased the rent and informed us she has put the house up for
sale. We are not in a position to
purchase the home, so it appears we will be looking for new accommodations. The
options are limited in our village but we only need one place to live. Please pray for wisdom and the right place.
The School: The
school is going ahead well and is now in its third semester. The return to classes after the winter break (July
29-Aug 9) was delayed by one week for Primary and two weeks for Kindergarten because
of the risk of the children contacting the H1N1 virus.
New Construction:
God willing we will start registration for the next school year (March 2014)
November 1st. We already have thirty-six students preregistered for
our K3 class which has 24 spots. We also would like to add the sixth grade to
the school so the students in fifth grade can stay with us and move. The challenge is that we have no more
classrooms, so please pray for the provision to build two new classrooms.
Children’s home: On
a different note the three little brothers we cared for from the children’s
home have been adopted by a family in Lima. Please pray that what they have
been taught will bear fruit in their lives.
Also
David a young boy at the children’s home has returned to be with his family
that live in Chiclayo. He will continue
to attend Strong Tower Christian School for the rest of the year. Then Solomon
(a baby who was abandoned on a bus) has recently gone to live with a Peruvian
family.
Gloria: Please
continue to pray for our friend Gloria who is suffering from liver cancer. She has recently started chemotherapy. Gloria and her husband Carlos have been very
active with the young people so her absence is felt keenly.
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Visitation: Upon
return I will be carrying on the visitation of the families from the
school. It is an open door to share the
gospel, but requires wisdom. Both Kim and I will also need wisdom as to which
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Baptism: We were
happy to hear of the recent baptism of a number of the believers from our
assembly in Peru. We have watched them
grow and are happy to see this step of obedience. Please pray for them that they would be
faithful.
In Him
Mark Kim and family
