NEWS LETTER: MAY 2013

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 80.4% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On April 9th we visited the US Embassy here in Lima to renew our passports; we had an extraordinary expense of $320. Later on, Karla and a couple of pastor's wives got together for koinonia and prayer at our house.

* On April 12th the church got together for a time of koinonia and edification with a good christian Movie Night.

* On April 27th I participated on my third annual Club Regatas Swimming Meet… Please, keep praying for everyone in this team to come to know Christ as Lord and Savior. That they would be overcome with an overwhelming sense of their need of God!

* On April 29th Karla and I had a meeting with the Monzon to sketch our plans for missions this year.

* On April 30th we purchased next year's homeschool curriculum for our children incurring in extraordinary expenses of $1957.40.

* On May 4th we celebrated Daniel's 9th birthday. Father, cause my children to grow up to be mighty men of God..!

* On May 10th most of the women in our church got together for a Mother's Day Celebration at Sara Willi's house. The report is that it was a time of great edification as it was centered in the Word and the love of Christ.

Online Outreach Stats (April, 2013):

* Video Ministry: 1616 "Loads" and 128 "Plays" in 11 different countries (Peru, United States, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Qatar, Ecuador, Brazil and Bolivia --in order of most "Plays").

* Church Facebook: 247 People-Talking-About-This and 4527 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 129 Likes.

* Church Web Page: 143 Visits with 37 Unique Visitors from 7 different countries (Peru, United States, Argentina, Spain, Bolivia, Mexico 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.

* 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 to cover extraordinary expenses of about $2300 incurred on passport renewals and homeschool materials.

* For God's provision of housing, vehicle and expenses related to our furlough back to the States scheduled for August-September 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...

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...

NEWS LETTER: MARCH 2013

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 81.4% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 97.8% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!

* On February 18th after a lot of hesitation on my part I clearly heard God's leading, specially since my recent trip to Venezuela, for myself to join the Facebook personally. Since then I've seen the Lord use this venue to establish myself as the goto person for spiritual matters of many of my old-time friends that live in Venezuela and all around the world. I've been posting my teachings in there and pray the Lord would use them in the redemption and edification of many.

* On February 27th my youngest boy, Samuelito, participated on his first swimming competition. He won a silver medal--his first swimming medal.

* On March 1st and until the 5th I traveled with my right hand in the church, Rodolfo Monzon, to the towns of Cajabamba and Huamachuco. There we ministered to the satellite churches we've been feeding Bible teachings via our Video Ministry.

Praise Reports:

* The moving expenses we had when we moved to our new home back in May are now paid in full.

* Our landlord is going to be able to renew our church lease for another year, so we are no longer forced to move out by the end of May 2013.

* Without being able to go into details, I can report that the Lord has been doing miracles on a couple of marriages in our church. 

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 for 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 recently launched Video Ministry and Church Facebook 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 CC Miraflores.

* 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: FEBRUARY 2013

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support went down to 81.4% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On January 14th we received a visit from our new liaison pastor from our home church, Jorge Bustamante. Thank You Father for the support and encouragement that You give us through our home church… Thank you CC Ft. Lauderdale!

* On January 15th most of the men of our church, along with other local Calvary Chapel pastors, met for lunch at Club Centro Empresarial--courtesy of one of our church members.

* On January 23rd I left to Venezuela to visit my bedridden mom and the rest of my family. During this trip I was able to leave my mom set up with the ability to watch our church's teaching videos, as well as, to leave my brother ready to start a satellite of our church in the house that I grew up on. This could end up being the beginning of Calvary Chapel Caracas, the first Calvary Chapel in Venezuela. Father, we believe this is Your will, so we beseech You, Father, to let Your glory come down on this ministry.!!

* On January 28th our church did an outreach to the poor town of Pachacutec; the location of one of our satellite church efforts.

* On January 30th I was given the pleasure to baptize my new sister in law and another friend of my brother in Caracas, Venezuela--potentially the first members of CC Caracas!

* On February 2nd I returned to Lima, Peru from my trip to Venezuela.

* On February 5th we celebrated my baby boy Samuel's 5th birthday. Thank You Lord for what You're doing in this boy's heart. I beg You to continue to mold him, and all my children, into mighty men of God!

* On February 6th my wife, Karla, had the blessing to go away to this year's Senior Pastor Wife's retreat in the beaches of Asia. They were deeply ministered through the ministry of Sue Liljenberg, Healing Hearts.

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 God's provision to pay for the remaining moving expenses we had when we moved to our new home back in May.

* For the Lord to raise up help to pick up the burden of the tasks the Alegre's helped with in the church as they are all back in the States.

* For God's leading on expanding the church as we are forced into finding a new location for the church by the end of May 2013.

* 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 recently launched Video Ministry and Facebook 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 CC 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...

NEWS LETTER: JANUARY 2013

Developments:

Last month our pledged monthly financial support went up to 82.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On December 14th our church had last year's Christmas Party in a Chinese restaurant. We were blessed to display the reality of Christ in us by the way we loved one another, before the world to see, in this sweet time of fellowship. Thank You, Father, for making us Yours!

* On December 16th we trained and equipped the current leader of CC Huamachuco, one of our satellite campus church efforts. This was made possible through an $800 donation pledged we got on December 3rd by a person that attends our English Home Group.

* On December 20th our church presented last year's Christmas Play titled, A Christmas Story. This was a truly remarkable event in which we saw the Spirit of God moving mightily. Not only God orchestrated the gifts, talents and resources of almost all the members of our church, but He also brought a crowd of about 100 people, mostly unsaved, to see and hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ--they were given an invitation to repent.

* On December 21st our church did a Christmas outreach to Pachacutec in the northern outskirts of Lima. This is an area where one of the ladies of our church has been ministering for quite some time. Now we're in the process of setting up there a satellite of our church in order to bless them with our teaching and worship ministry through videos.

* On December 30th we had one of the fullest Sunday services in the history of our church. Keep them coming, Lord...

* On January 3rd we received a cash donation of $2000 specifically designated to help offset the moving expenses we had when we moved to our new home back in May of last year. Lord, You're worthy of our praise!

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 God's provision to pay for the remaining moving expenses we had when we moved to our new home back in May.

* For my upcoming trip to Venezuela--January 23rd to February 2nd. That I would be used by the Lord to foster the spiritual growth of my mom, the rest of the family and beyond.

* For the Lord to raise up help to pick up the burden of the tasks the Alegre's help with in the church as they are all going back to the States on February and March.

* For God's leading on expanding the church as we are forced into finding a new location for the church by the end of May 2013.

* 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 make the ministry of the Alegre's here in Miraflores, including Aileen's, an extremely fruitful one to the glory of God.

* 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 recently launched Video Ministry and Facebook 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 cities of Cajabamba, Huamachuco and Pachacutec. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of CC 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...