Developments:
Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 47.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations the Lord provided 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!
* On April 19th I was invited back to participate with pastor Vic Batista from Calvary Chapel Aventura in their spanish radio programs Pastors Perspective & The House of Prayer. These are programs of their radio station ministry Truth Wave.
* On April 21st I was invited back to share at the weekly meeting of Christian Surfers of Peru. After much prayer we have decided to start a new Sunday afternoon service with the idea of reaching surfers and others that this schedule would better appeal to. Our first of these services will be on June 1st at 5:30pm
Father, we ask that You shed Your grace upon this efforts to build Your kingdom as we believe You are the One leading us to do them.
* On April 29th my wife, Karla, hosted a Women’s Breakfast at our house mostly with the women that attend her weekly Women’s Group every Thursday morning in the church. It’s exiting to see these group of women grow together in the grace of God.
* On May 8th we met with a godly couple from Texas/North Carolina, the Doggett, that came to visit our church as they have been praying for us through the prayer ministry of CC Ft. Lauderdale. The Lord put in their hearts to support our ministry, for a season, with the added expenses of moving our Sunday morning services into a bigger facility.
Father, we thank You for Your blessing and ask that You continue to bless the Doggett. We pray for Your clear leading in using Your new provision according to Your will.
Online Outreach Stats (April, 2014):
* Video Ministry: 1238 "Loads" and 84 "Plays" in 11 different countries (Peru, United States, Bolivia, Russia, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Philippines, Austria, Mexico and Spain--in order of most "Plays").
* Church Facebook: 274 People-Talking-About-This and 4107 of Total-Reach. We closed the month with 315 Likes.
* Church Web Page: 140 Visits with 86 Unique Visitors from 10 different countries (Peru, United States, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Canada, Austria, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela--in order of most Visits).
Charts of all these metrics are available here.
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.
* Against spiritual oppression and discouragement in my family.
* For our marriage, our devotional lives, and for our kids to continue to grow in their desire to know the Lord.
* For good health to all in our family.
* For God's provision to cover the medical expenses due to Samuelito's broken elbow.
* For God's leading and provision on expanding the church and implementing a fresh vision of grace in our congregation.
* For our new Sunday afternoon services that start on June 1st.
* 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 development of healthy relational discipleship groups where our congregation truly comes 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 Divine guidance and blessing as we seek to make disciples in the peruvian city of Huamachuco, as well as in Caracas, Venezuela. Also for God to raise up local pastors for these locations that are of one mind with the vision of Calvary Chapel Miraflores.
* For my involvement with the local ministry of Christian Surfers and with the Truth Wave radio ministry of Calvary Chapel Aventura.
* 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...
