Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support went up to 57.9% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!
* On December 8th we got together at our house with our friends from the disbanded Calvary Chapel Surco. I taught their Sunday services for almost two months before they disbanded back on February 2011. They are now congregating at their nearby Calvary Chapel Koinonia.
* On December 13th we got notification that CC Ft. Lauderdale, our home church, will be sending us Juan and Sandra Alegre as missionaries for a period of one year as their initial commitment. We are good friends with the Alegre’s and are blessed to have them come help us with the pastoral care and outreach areas of ministry here in CC Miraflores—thank You, Lord!
* On December 16th we held our church wide Christmas dinner in a local Chinese restaurant. We had an opportunity enjoy each other and to exchange presents with one another.
* On December 17th we had a swimming competition on a local club with the Terrazas' swimming team. We continued being a witness of Jesus Christ to those in this group and using every open door to share with them.
* On December 18th we had the pleasure to watch the children of our congregation perform a Christmas play after the service at the church. It was truly an event that brought us together, as well as, served as an evangelistic platform to reach friends and family.
* On December 22nd we had a gift exchange in our English speaking home group.
* On December 23rd we had a movie night at the church where we watched a Christmas movie.
* On December 24th we celebrated Christmas Eve at the Calmet’s.
* On December 26th a large group of the church showed up at my house to celebrate my 44th birthday. Since Arturo Calmet’s birthday was on the 29th we also blew his candles.
* On January 4th the Lord sent us Esteban Luna and his family from Calvary Chapel Melbourne. Esteban has a heart for street evangelism and has a couple of years of experience teaching and leading evangelistic groups in the streets of Melbourne, FL. They will be staying in Peru for about six months and agreed to help us develop this area of ministry in CC Miraflores while they’re here—praise You, Lord!
We thank and praise the Lord for being an intimate God who answers prayers. His love and care for His people are undeniable and nothing is too hard for Him. We are blessed with the help He’s sending our way as an answer to your prayers. Thank you, prayer warriors. 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 bring safely the Alegre’s on early March and that their ministry here in Miraflores would be an extremely fruitful one to the glory of God.
* For the development of healthy home groups within our congregation where people come to know and grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
* 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...
