Mark and Kim DeJager

Dear praying friends.  The Lord said behold I come quickly, if that was true then, how much closer is His coming today.  The Bible also says that because iniquity abounds the love of many grows cold. Both of these call us to be vigilant so we are ready and are found faithful when He comes.

The past month has been a month where we have seen evidence of the spiritual battle that is raging.  We have seen some whose hearts have grown cold turning aside.  One young lady who is only sixteen and was in fellowship has decided to run off with a young man. Her mother who has had a heavy burden has been left with even more to bear.

Recently a lady asked if she could talk to Kim – they set a date and met, and the lady poured out her life of trouble.  Kim was able to present to her the gospel after which the lady prayed on her own confessing her sins and trusting God for His forgiveness through the death of Christ.  Since then she has started attending the meetings.  We are encouraged for the profession but even more for the evidence of life.  Pray for her that she will be faithful – her name is Gladys.

We were also happy last week when one of the men with whom I had met for some time came out to the prayer meeting.  This was a big step as he would not even attend his wife’s baptism.  He is still not saved but we pray he will soon respond.

We are thankful that God has provided so Kim could return to Canada to visit her mother and our children.  It appeared that this would not be an option this year but God provided so it could happen. She will be gone for about six weeks before returning to carry on with us. She is missed by the people here while she is gone.

We are thankful for your prayers for us.  Last week Jonathan and I were returning from Chiclayo following a 15 passenger van, as it met a dump truck from the opposite direction a small car decided to try pass the dump truck and collided with the oncoming van.  The car and van were very damaged, but thankfully no one was injured and we were not struck but either vehicle – only by the debris.  When we went to check on everyone Jonathan discovered that one of the passengers from the van was from our meeting so we brought him home. 

We recently celebrated father’s day at the school with a program for the fathers.  A very good number attended the program and heard the gospel. We are now praying for fruit from the seed sown.

The children’s home now has some new additions.  There are five new children since the last time I wrote. A group of three were taken from a home (ages 8, 4 and 1.5) and turned out they were not all family.  There situation is being cleared up in court meanwhile two more siblings were brought in – ages 2 and four we think. The eight year old boy had never attended school  so we have contracted a teacher to work with him.

We are thankful for the little things God brings along.  We discovered recently that there are blueberries in the mountains.  So we have enjoyed some blueberries in Peru.

Thank-you for remembering us.

In Him

Mark Kim and family