Thursday, April 18, 2013

NEWS LETTER: APRIL 2013

Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support went down to 80.4% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On March 18th we celebrated my wife Karla's birthday. Thank You, Lord, for the wife you've given me. Bless our marriage to the glory of Your great name!

* On April 6th we had our first worship band rehearsal. Father, anoint us to glorify You. May this be an outlet for relational discipleship and may we always keep our eyes on You!

* On April 7th we celebrated my firstborn Sebastian's 11th birthday. Father, bless my children… Show them Your glory, Lord.!! 

Praise Reports:
With the help of your prayers many are being reached with the Word of God around the world:

* SInce the beginning of our video ministry in September 2012, the Bible teaching videos posted on the web have had 9969 "Loads" and 866 "Plays" in 21 different countries (Peru, United States, Venezuela, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Hungary, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, Germany, Ecuador, Chile, Japan, Czech Republic, Israel, Puerto Rico, Colombia and France--in order of most "Plays").

* During the first quarter of 2013 our church Facebook page had a combined 561 People-Talking-About-This and 8936 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 114 Likes.

* SInce the inception of our church web page on November 2012 it has had 826 Visits with 195 Unique Visitors from 9 different countries (Peru, United States, Venezuela, Spain, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Argentina and Mexico--in order of most Visits).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.

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.
* Against burnout on my part.
* For God's provision of housing, vehicle and expenses related to our furlough back to the States scheduled for September-October of this year.
* For God's leading and provision on expanding the church.
* 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 development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
* For our video ministry, church Facebook and church web page to reach many with the Word of God.
* 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 Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian cities of Cajabamba, Huamachuco and Pachacutec, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.
* For our monthly financial support to stay 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...