Developments:
* Last month we stopped receiving a one-year grant equivalent to 15.6% of our budget after it expired without renewal. Our financial support, pledged plus one-time offerings, made it to 89.9% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!
* On August 14th Karla and I celebrated 12 years of marriage. That day I rested from pulpit duties and sat with my wife and the rest of our congregation under the teaching of Alfonso Nuñez, a brother and friend from HeartCry missionary society.
* On August 16th our pastor from our home church, Steve Turner, and his wife Roz arrived in Lima with the sole purpose to minister and care for us--what a blessing! They stayed with us until August 22nd. During their visit we had the opportunity to share many meals together, assist the 3rd FINA World Junior Championship here in Lima, participate in street evangelism, have a Koinonia Day in Chaclacayo, sit under Pastor Steve's teaching in our church, and to celebrate Roz's birthday. Thank you Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale for caring for your missionaries--praise God!
* On August 23rd I had the privilege of getting together with other Calvary senior pastors in the area to share and pray together. This time the group was conformed by myself and the senior pastors from CC Koinonia, CC Huacho, CC Ica, CC Pisco, and CC Barranco.
* On September 1st the Willis', an American family that congregates with us, started the first Home Group in our church. It is a Home Group for English-speaking people.
* On September 2nd we had a movie night at the church where we played Left Behind I. In the next months we'll be finishing the complete Left Behind trilogy.
* On August 27th we visited and ministered at Victory Fellowship, a rehab center for men at El Callao. Please pray for the spiritual freedom of our friend Roberto.
* On September 3rd a group of women from our congregation visited and ministered at House of Glory, a Christian center that offers assistance to young women with unwanted pregnancies to find and cling to the Sustainer--our Lord Jesus!
* On September 5th we had lunch at our house with the Marco Laura, senior pastor of CC Pisco, his wife, Monique, and his newborn, Israel.
Everything is almost ready for us to go back home on furlough from September 26th to December 2nd. The Lord has provided teachers to fill the pulpit in our church while we're in the States--praise God!
The whole family is very excited to visit back home to reconnect with our supporters and to recharge both physically and spiritually for the next couple of years of ministry here in Peru. Our schedule is filling up quickly, but if you are interested to have us visit your church, Bible study group, etc. during our time back in the US let us know so we can accommodate you. We crave connecting with those who "hold the rope" for us as missionaries with your prayers and with your financial support. Thank you!
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 a downpour of spiritual realities in the hearts of those we recently baptized and the congregation as a whole.
* For 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 raise a godly couple or family to help us with the ministry here in Miraflores.
* 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 ministry opportunities with the orphanage El Amparo, the shelter for girls The House of Glory, and our local brothers from HeartCry Missionary Society.
* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac and for the men in the rehab centers in Rimac and Victory Fellowship.
* For the Lord to anoint the teachers that will fill the pulpit while we're in the States and to anoint and develop our local leaders that will be left running the church.
* For financial provision to cover the cost of homeschool materials for the new year--about $1,500.
* For financial provision and transportation for the family while we're back in Plantation, FL on furlough from October to November.
* 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...
