Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 57.9% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 85.1% of our budget—our Lord will be proven faithful..!
* On February 22nd we were blessed with the visit of Elaine Bronstein, one of the Thursday Night "Chicas" Bible Study from CC Plantation. She bore a very nice "Care Package" with all kinds of goodies for our children and for us--curtesy of all the "Chicas" in the Bible Study--thank you Chicas!
* On February 27th I met with several Calvary Chapel Pastors for breakfast, fellowship and prayer. We had an blessed time exchanging ministry tips and ideas--all biblical and Spirit led. The next day Karla had the opportunity to do the same with other Pastor's Wives.
* On March 1st the church met to watch the movie Courageous. This movie night had record attendance and everybody was moved and challenged by the Spirit of God.
* On March 3rd we celebrated the two-year mark in the mission field while our kids participated in a swimming competition representing the Club Terrazas Swimming Team. That same day our evangelism group went out into the streets of Miraflores to share the good news of Jesus Christ. I'm blessed to see the growth this ministry is having in our church.
* On March 3rd we received notice that the owner of our apartment is going to need her property by the end of July, so we'll have to move out… This are bitter-sweet news since we have come to love our place and grinch at the thought of another move, but we also could use a little more space to accommodate our kids' homeschooling needs and have been praying for it. Surely our God has something better for us out there.
* On March 6th we had our first Volunteer's Meeting in the church. We had an opportunity to develop a sense of involvement and participation by the church as a whole in the work that God is doing in and through CC Miraflores. We also talked about the different ministries and our need to find a bigger place for our Sunday services--we are growing!
* On March 6th Karla and I went to pick up the Alegre's at the airport. The next day we met with them for lunch and grew in excitement and anticipation as we further discovered the hand of God all around us. Thank You, Lord!
We are blessed to announce that the Lord has provided ALL the necessary items for Karla and I to join this year's Calvary Chapel Bible College Peru's Holy Land Study Tour… Yes, we are going to Israel with Pastor John Bonner's group from March 12th to March 22nd. This is truly an intricate work of God, and all the glory goes to Him, considering He not only provided discounted prices and the funds to cover them, but also all the necessary arrangements to take care of our kids at home and the church. Truly our 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 God's leading and provision in order to find a new place to live and funds for the move by the end of July.
* For protection and direction during our trip to Israel.
* 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 make the ministry of the Alegre's here in Miraflores 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 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...
