Friday, May 20, 2016

NEWS LETTER: MAY 2016

Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 29.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100.0% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On April 29th we were invited to share and be prayed for at the Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale’s prayer meeting. We were mightily blessed and encouraged.

* On April 30th we enjoyed BBQ with our long time supporters and friends—the Brink’s.

* On May 5th we were blessed to share at the Thursday Night Chicas' Bible study in Plantation.

* On May 7th I visited and shared a Bible study with a group led by Jose Mero—El Taller del Maestro—in Pembroke Pines. Jose and his wife, Eufemia, are getting ready to go plant the first Calvary Chapel in Venezuela. Father, merciful One, bless the Mero’s as they offer their life for Your use in the ministry in Venezuela..!

* On May 10th we said goodbye to the US and took a flight back to Peru heading into Chapter IV of our mission work in the land of the Incas. Father, we are Yours… We are Yours..!

* On May 11th missionary, Nicole Farmer, arrived to Lima on a six-month trip to help with the organization on the church.

The internet Bible teaching ministry continues to grow exponentially—mostly in Venezuela, Guatemala, Peru, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Colombian and the United States. 

In April, the number of people reached by our Facebook page, in Venezuela alone, was almost 220000, the amount of Venezuelan people engaged with the teaching video posts was about 1350 and the amount of Venezuelan Likes on our page closed the month at 5632—out of a total of already more than 10K Likes throughout the Hispanic world! 

Father, we continue to praise You… Further the kingdom of Your Son in Venezuela and beyond..!


Online Outreach Stats (April, 2016):
* Video Ministry: 10089 "Loads" and 3547 "Plays" in 17 different countries (Venezuela, United States, Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Spain, Panama, Mexico, Netherlands, Ecuador, Argentina, Denmark, Australia, El Salvador, Portugal and South Korea—in order of most "Plays"). 

* Church Facebook: 2772 People-Talking-About-This and 420612 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 10803 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 131 Sessions by 98 Users from 10 different countries (United States, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Australia, Belize, Chile, United Kingdom and Hungary—in order of most Sessions).

Charts of all these metrics are available here.


Prayer Needs:
* For our financial supporters, that the Father’s blessing be upon them.
* 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 guidance and provision for the next chapter of our ministry.
* For missionary Nicole Farmer as she helps for a season with the organization of our church.
* For our church to be rooted on an ever fresh vision of the grace of God.
* 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 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 Divine guidance and blessing as I seek to expand my online hispanic Bible teaching ministry to Venezuela and beyond with the use of social media.
* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and the local surfing community.
* For our involvement with the local ministries of Calvary Kids Ventanilla, Christian Surfers Peru and Calvary Chapel Bible College Peru.
* 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, Samuel and Adrian—the Garcia’s.


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