NEWS LETTER: DECEMBER 2011

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 56.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget. He also glorified Himself by providing for our furlough expenses and homeschool materials through a God-given opportunity to work in engineering for five weeks in the US—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On November 13th I was invited to give an update about our ministry at Calvary Chapel Inverness. They have been our supporters from day one and continue to be a main source of encouragement for us. Thank you Pastor Kevin and the rest at CC Inverness..!

* On November 18th our family joined our friends, the Sloop’s and the Thornsberry’s, on a Thanksgiving outreach to the inner-city of Nashville, TN. We handed turkeys and goody bags in Jesus’ name to “the least of these…”

* On November 20th I was invited to share about our ministry and to teach the Sunday service at Calvary Chapel Savannah. You can view the service here. Thank you Pastor Dan for relinquishing the pulpit to me and to all that gave me their attention and love..!

* On November 26th and 27th we visited the main campus of our home church, Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale. There we had an opportunity to connect with our supporters and to raise new prayer warriors.

* On November 27th Karla and I renewed our wedding vows at Calvary Chapel Plantation. There, before the Lord, Pastor Steve and a handful of our best friends, we recommitted ourselves to each other to strengthen our marriage for the glory of God.

* On December 2nd we said goodbye to North American soil and to our friends until next furlough... We were blessed with the company of our best friends right up to the security checkpoint at the airport. We thank God for the love He channels our way through the good friends He’s given us back home—bless them, Lord..!

* On December 3rd we arrived in Lima to be welcomed by our friends from church, the Calmet and the Monzon, and with it we knew in our hearts that Chapter II of our missionary adventure had started...

We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to serve Him in the mission field here in Peru. That He would use us for the advancement of his kingdom here in Lima is mindboggling, considering our insufficiencies. We thank Him for the friends He has given us back home and for the new friends He’s giving us here in the mission field. Truly the Lord is GOOD..!

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities and an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the Lord to raise a godly couple or family to help us with the ministry here in Miraflores.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For ministry opportunities with the orphanage El Amparo, the shelter for girls The House of Glory, and our local brothers from HeartCry Missionary Society.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac and for the men in the rehab centers in Rimac and Victory Fellowship.

* For our monthly financial support to remain at 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: NOVEMBER 2011

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support went up to 56.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget. He also glorified Himself by providing us with two rental cars and two borrowed cars to meet our transportation needs while on furlough in the US—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On October 10^th our kids started at SAINTS—a home school physical education program in Weston, FL. Thank you for sponsoring our children while on furlough!

* On October 13^th we shared with the Thursday Night Chicas’ Bible study group from Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation Campus.

* On October 16^th we presented our ministry to Christ Community Church in Pembroke Pines.

* On October 17^th we shared with the kids at AWANA in Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation Campus. Thank you for sponsoring our children during our time in the US!

* On October 18^th we shared with the prayer group from Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale at the Goldie’s.

* On October 23^rd we visited the Plantation Campus of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale.

* On October 28^th we had a Sponsor’s Dinner at The Garage in the Plantation Campus of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale.

* On October 30^th I was invited to share about our ministry and to teach the Sunday service at Calvary Chapel Venice.

* On November 1^st we visited the Family Shepherd's Bible study group of Christ Community Church in Pembroke Pines.

* On November 6^th I was invited to share about our ministry and to teach the Sunday service at Capilla Calvario Broward.

We also visited and had fellowship with many other brothers and sisters in the Lord during the last month in the US. We are extremely thankful to God for all the love He channels our way through His people in all the fellowships mentioned above and to all of His children for making themselves available for Him to do so… Thank you.!!

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities in the hearts of those we recently baptized and the congregation as a whole.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the Lord to raise a godly couple or family to help us with the ministry here in Miraflores.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For ministry opportunities with the orphanage El Amparo, the shelter for girls The House of Glory, and our local brothers from HeartCry Missionary Society.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac and for the men in the rehab centers in Rimac and Victory Fellowship.

* For the Lord to anoint the teachers that will fill the pulpit during the remaining of our trip to the States and to anoint and develop our local leaders that were left running the church.

* For financial provision to cover the cost of homeschool materials for the new year--about $1,500.

* For our monthly financial support to remain at 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: OCTOBER 2011

Developments:

* Last month our pledged monthly financial support dropped to 55.6% of our budget; after adding a generous one-time donation for this month we received 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On September 12^th a group of women from our church went to visit a rehab center for women in Cieneguilla where they minister the love of Christ to the women at the center in many ways, but mostly with one-on-one biblical counseling.

* On September 16^th we had a Street Evangelism Day with a couple of evangelists from Open Air Campaigners at Parque Kennedy—the main park in Miraflores.

* On September 17^th a group from our church visited the orphanage El Amparo in Chaclacayo. They helped with the cleaning of the facility, provided and cooked lunch for them, and ministered to the kids.

* On September 25^th we had our last service before furlough. There I anointed Rodolfo Monzón as the temporary head of the church during my absence. He won’t be teaching on Sundays, but he will be leading the prayer meeting on Tuesday nights and overseeing the other activities of the church until my return. Please pray for him.

* On September 26^th we boarded a plane in Lima headed to Miami to spend 9 week on furlough in South Florida, but not without a surprise farewell from the Monzón’s as they showed up at the airport to show their love and appreciation to us. We were deeply touched by their display of affection on behalf of our church in Miraflores. Later on we arrived in Florida to be welcome at our friends house in Plantation, Matt and Joyce Monteith, with a car at our disposal courtesy of Fabio and Michelle Dias—thank you guys so much!

* On September 28^th I visited my friends at my old job in MetroPCS and it turned out that they had a need for a contractor for the exact time that I was available to fill. They ended up offering me a temporary 5-week assignment with which we’ll be able to complement financially for our time on furlough. Thank you Lord.!!

* On October 10^th I started my 5-week assignment at MetroPCS.

Remember that you are all invited to come to our Sponsor Potluck Dinner in The Garage at Calvary Chapel Plantation on October 28^th from 7pm to 9pm.

Let us know if you are interested to have us visit your church, Bible study group, etc. during our time back in the US (until December 2^nd) so we can accommodate you. We crave to connect with those who "hold the rope" for us as missionaries with your prayers and with your financial support. Thank you!

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities in the hearts of those we recently baptized and the congregation as a whole.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the Lord to raise a godly couple or family to help us with the ministry here in Miraflores.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For ministry opportunities with the orphanage El Amparo, the shelter for girls The House of Glory, and our local brothers from HeartCry Missionary Society.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac and for the men in the rehab centers in Rimac and Victory Fellowship.

* For the Lord to anoint the teachers that will fill the pulpit while we're in the States and to anoint and develop our local leaders that will be left running the church.

* For financial provision to cover the cost of homeschool materials for the new year--about $1,500.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: SEPTEMBER 2011

Developments:

* Last month we stopped receiving a one-year grant equivalent to 15.6% of our budget after it expired without renewal. Our financial support, pledged plus one-time offerings, made it to 89.9% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On August 14^th Karla and I celebrated 12 years of marriage. That day I rested from pulpit duties and sat with my wife and the rest of our congregation under the teaching of Alfonso Nuñez, a brother and friend from HeartCry missionary society.

* On August 16^th our pastor from our home church, Steve Turner, and his wife Roz arrived in Lima with the sole purpose to minister and care for us--what a blessing! They stayed with us until August 22^nd. During their visit we had the opportunity to share many meals together, assist the 3^rd FINA World Junior Championship here in Lima, participate in street evangelism, have a Koinonia Day in Chaclacayo, sit under Pastor Steve's teaching in our church, and to celebrate Roz's birthday. Thank you Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale for caring for your missionaries--praise God!

* On August 23^rd I had the privilege of getting together with other Calvary senior pastors in the area to share and pray together. This time the group was conformed by myself and the senior pastors from CC Koinonia, CC Huacho, CC Ica, CC Pisco, and CC Barranco.

* On September 1^st the Willis', an American family that congregates with us, started the first Home Group in our church. It is a Home Group for English-speaking people.

* On September 2^nd we had a movie night at the church where we played Left Behind I. In the next months we'll be finishing the complete Left Behind trilogy.

* On August 27^th we visited and ministered at Victory Fellowship, a rehab center for men at El Callao. Please pray for the spiritual freedom of our friend Roberto.

* On September 3^rd a group of women from our congregation visited and ministered at House of Glory, a Christian center that offers assistance to young women with unwanted pregnancies to find and cling to the Sustainer--our Lord Jesus!

* On September 5^th we had lunch at our house with the Marco Laura, senior pastor of CC Pisco, his wife, Monique, and his newborn, Israel.

Everything is almost ready for us to go back home on furlough from September 26^th to December 2^nd. The Lord has provided teachers to fill the pulpit in our church while we're in the States--praise God!

The whole family is very excited to visit back home to reconnect with our supporters and to recharge both physically and spiritually for the next couple of years of ministry here in Peru. Our schedule is filling up quickly, but if you are interested to have us visit your church, Bible study group, etc. during our time back in the US let us know so we can accommodate you. We crave connecting with those who "hold the rope" for us as missionaries with your prayers and with your financial support. Thank you!

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, that we may learn to see His goodness in all places and in all things, and that His will be done in our lives.

* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.

* For a downpour of spiritual realities in the hearts of those we recently baptized and the congregation as a whole.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the development of male leadership in our church.

* For the Lord to raise a godly couple or family to help us with the ministry here in Miraflores.

* For the Lord to strengthen and develop godly homeschooling here in Peru.

* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.

* For ministry opportunities with the orphanage El Amparo, the shelter for girls The House of Glory, and our local brothers from HeartCry Missionary Society.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac and for the men in the rehab centers in Rimac and Victory Fellowship.

* For the Lord to anoint the teachers that will fill the pulpit while we're in the States and to anoint and develop our local leaders that will be left running the church.

* For financial provision to cover the cost of homeschool materials for the new year--about $1,500.

* For financial provision and transportation for the family while we're back in Plantation, FL on furlough from October to November.

* For our monthly financial support to go back to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres, Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...