Friday, April 18, 2014

NEWS LETTER: APRIL 2014

Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 47.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 69.2% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On March 17th I was invited to share at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. It was a blessing to witness the Spirit of God move powerfully in our midst. After my visit I was led to commit to visit them one a month. I was allotted to share on the third monday of every month.

We are praying about starting a new Sunday afternoon service with the idea of reaching surfers and others that this schedule would better appeal to.

* On March 29th I was invited to an interview with pastor Vic Batista from Calvary Chapel Aventura at their radio station ministry Truth Wave. It was also a blessing to witness the Spirit of God move powerfully through us during the interview. I’ve been asked to be a regular guest and possible co-host their Pastors Perspective Program & The House of Prayer program in Spanish.

Thank You, Father, for allowing us to serve You and for using our feeble efforts to further Your kingdom of light in this world that so desperately needs You… Thank You for loving us with Your never stopping, never giving up, unbreaking, always and forever love..!


Online Outreach Stats (March, 2014):
* Video Ministry: 875 "Loads" and 93 "Plays" in 9 different countries (Peru, United States, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Ukraine, France and Russia--in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 194 People-Talking-About-This and 2410 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 291 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 116 Visits with 65 Unique Visitors from 5 different countries (Peru, United States, Canada, Japan and Venezuela--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.
* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.
* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.
* For good health to all in our family.
* For God's provision to cover the medical expenses due to Samuelito's broken elbow.
* For God's leading and provision on expanding the church and implementing a fresh vision of grace in our congregation.
* For confirmation to start a new Sunday afternoon service.
* 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 city of Huamachuco, 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 my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.
* 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...