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 12th 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 16th 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 17th 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 25th 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 26th 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 28th 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 10th 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 28th 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 2nd) 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...
