Developments:
* Last month our financial support, pledged plus one-time offerings, dropped to 92.8% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!
* On May 13th we visited the Shelly's of CC Ica, a fairly large city about a 3 1/2 hour drive south of Lima. There we had an opportunity to connect with Robin and Tracy and to witness how the Lord is reaching the working professionals through them there in Ica; very similar to what He is doing through us here in Miraflores-Lima.
* On May 21st a group of our church participated in an anti-abortion march called March for Life. There we had an opportunity to reach the Catholic youth of Lima.
* On May 27th we assisted the inauguration of the orphanage El Amparo. This orphanage is a ministry of Calvary Chapel Lima located in Chaclacayo, a small town about a 45-minute drive East of Lima. We are praying for ministry opportunities, as the Lord leads, with this ministry.
* On May 28th we were invited to Trini's 80th birthday surprise party. Trini is a lovely believer that congregates with us. The party was organized by Trini's unbelieving family, so we had an opportunity to bear witness to the reality of our Lord to them.
* On June 6th Karla and I had an opportunity to visit The House of Glory, a Christian shelter for young mothers whose pregnancy was due to abuse. We are praying for ministry opportunities, as the Lord leads, with this ministry.
* On June 9th we had Gabie Goni back in our church leading a Women's Conference. The female part of the congregation was ministered and challenged to grow in their relationship with our Lord and to press deeper into His fields of freedom and love. Thank you Gabie for your faithful service to Christ.
* On June 11th we enjoyed of a Koinonia Day under the sunny skies of Chaclacayo with a large group of our congregation. More importantly, there we had the unspeakable joy of baptizing into obedience to Christ four souls of our congregation, including my 7-year old Daniel..! Also, we baptized Michelle (10), Deborah (18), and Sara (24)--praise the Lord for His mercy endures forever!
* This month we had very fruitful biblical counseling sessions where we saw the light of God’s glory shine freedom in the hearts of those being counseled. Thank You, Father..!
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, for our marriage, for our marriage.
* For our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.
* For faith and wisdom to sense the Lord’s leading as we gear up for another year of ministry here in the metropolitan area of Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
* For a downpour of spiritual realities in the hearts of those we recently baptized.
* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.
* For the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God to be poured in our congregation as a whole.
* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.
* For the development of male leadership in our church.
* For the salvation of the people of the Club Terrazas Swimming Team and beyond.
* For ministry opportunities with the orphanage, El Amparo, and the shelter for girls, The House of Glory.
* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.
* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.
* For provision for Karla and I to go on the Israel and Jordan Tour on March 12-24, 2012 with John Bonner from the CC Bible College here in Lima, Peru.
* 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 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...
