Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 56.8% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget. He also glorified Himself by providing for our furlough expenses and homeschool materials through a God-given opportunity to work in engineering for five weeks in the US—our Lord IS faithful..!
* On November 13th I was invited to give an update about our ministry at Calvary Chapel Inverness. They have been our supporters from day one and continue to be a main source of encouragement for us. Thank you Pastor Kevin and the rest at CC Inverness..!
* On November 18th our family joined our friends, the Sloop’s and the Thornsberry’s, on a Thanksgiving outreach to the inner-city of Nashville, TN. We handed turkeys and goody bags in Jesus’ name to “the least of these…”
* On November 20th I was invited to share about our ministry and to teach the Sunday service at Calvary Chapel Savannah. You can view the service here. Thank you Pastor Dan for relinquishing the pulpit to me and to all that gave me their attention and love..!
* On November 26th and 27th we visited the main campus of our home church, Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale. There we had an opportunity to connect with our supporters and to raise new prayer warriors.
* On November 27th Karla and I renewed our wedding vows at Calvary Chapel Plantation. There, before the Lord, Pastor Steve and a handful of our best friends, we recommitted ourselves to each other to strengthen our marriage for the glory of God.
* On December 2nd we said goodbye to North American soil and to our friends until next furlough... We were blessed with the company of our best friends right up to the security checkpoint at the airport. We thank God for the love He channels our way through the good friends He’s given us back home—bless them, Lord..!
* On December 3rd we arrived in Lima to be welcomed by our friends from church, the Calmet and the Monzon, and with it we knew in our hearts that Chapter II of our missionary adventure had started...
We are thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to serve Him in the mission field here in Peru. That He would use us for the advancement of his kingdom here in Lima is mindboggling, considering our insufficiencies. We thank Him for the friends He has given us back home and for the new friends He’s giving us here in the mission field. Truly the Lord is GOOD..!
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 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 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 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, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.
PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...
