Developments:
* Last month we received two new pledges of monthly financial support that put us at 46.6% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received 73.2% of our budget which is 112.6% of our “survival mode” budget—our Lord IS faithful..!
* On June 20th we had our first Father’s Day celebration as a church body; I was pleased to celebrate it with eight other men of our church.
* On June 22nd Karla translated for Nancy Galligan on a Counseling Workshop for Women. Nancy came from Calvary of Albuquerque, a church led by Skip Heitzig.
* On June 23rd we started the book of Hebrews on our Wednesday night service. We are excited about the impact that book is going to have upon us as a church and individually as followers of Christ and partakers of His divine nature.
* Our container finally made it to Lima… On June 24th we officially opened the container along with the Peruvian custom authorities; a couple of days latter they gave us the tax bill and it was half of what we were expecting it to be—thanks for your prayers and praise the Lord..!
* On June 25th and 26th Karla and several of our church women attended the 5th International Women’s Conference at Gracia Calvary Chapel here in Lima.
* On June 28th our container made it to our apartment and the chaos started! We’ve been in organizational mode since then, but we’re seeing the light at the end of the “moving” tunnel. For us it’s surreal that we’re erecting our little family abode with familiar things after so long… Thanks to all involved. This could not have happened apart from God’s sovereignty and His enabling you to help us out—thanks again!
* On July 4th I taught Titus 1 on the Sunday night service at Calvary Chapel Lima covering John Bonner in his temporary absence. I sensed the Spirit of God moving among the people in a mighty way.
* On July 8th and 15th I led part of the worship and taught at Calvary Chapel Vida-Lurin on Javier Barrionuevo’s temporary absence. Congratulations on their 4-year anniversary!
* On July 24th I and a couple of men from our church will be attending Gracia Calvary Chapel’s 2010 Men’s Conference led by Pastor Dan Tuttle from Calvary Chapel Savannah, Georgia. A leader in the women’s ministry of Pastor Dan’s church will be sharing with the women at our church facility on July 21st.
* Our kids will be staring home school on July 26th. Sebastian is going on 4th grade and Daniel is going on 2nd grade; Samuel will still be kicking about trying our patience for at least one more year before he starts Pre-K…
* On July 28th Nicole Bromley, a fellow missionary from our home church, will be coming to Miraflores for a month to help us prepare for the arrival of a missionary team from Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale—our home church. The team will be visiting us from August 18th to August 30th. They will be blessing us with some much needed church repairs and face lift, as well as, reaching the people of Miraflores and beyond with the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Prayer Needs:
* For a fresh and empowering view of God and for us to be at the center of His will for our lives.
* For our marriage—the enemy has really been coming strong on our family lately.
* For our devotional lives and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know God in all His splendor.
* For social activities and godly friends for our kids.
* For the salvation of Alberto Ojeda, Ernesto Alegre, and Juliana.
* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in our Men’s Discipleship Group.
* For wisdom in regard to the development of the Children’s Ministry of our church.
* For us to stay healthy.
* For the missionary team that is coming to help us in August from our home church, Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale.
* For the items mentioned above in the Developments area.
* For our monthly financial support to go from 46.6% to 65% of our budget. 65% is what we need to make it in “survival mode…”
Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!
In His love,
Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.
PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...
