NEWS LETTER: APRIL 2011

Developments:

* Last month our pledged monthly financial remained at 63.9% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received, for the third time in-a-row, 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On March 3^rd we made it to our first complete year in the mission field.

* On March 10^th some our best friends in Florida organized a garage sale to raise funds for our ministry. Thanks to all involved!

* On March 18th we celebrated Karla's birthday.

* On March 19th we watched Facing the Giants as a congregation in the church. We had a wonderful time of fellowship as we were ministered by the Spirit of God through this movie to live, and to do all things, for the glory of God--the way of freedom from selfish ambitions.

* On March 20th I was invited to cover for Pastor John Bonner at CC Lima's Sunday services. We saw the Spirit of God move with power bringing conviction that leads to freedom on a good number of people that day in both services. Your prayers at work..!

* On April 1st I covered for Pastor Craig Tippie at CC Huacho, about three hours north of Lima. We had a chance to minister God's Word to a young crowd. It's always beautiful to see our Lord getting a hold on men early on in life--what a blessing!

* On April 3rd we were so blessed by God. Our old-time friends from Florida, the Jaramillo’s, came to visit us here in Lima, Peru. We had a wonderful time with them that, even though the visit was short, has uplifted our spirits with a much-needed fellowship of love. We're looking forward to furlough...

* On April 7th we celebrated Sebastian's ninth birthday... We're still trying to get over the fact that we have a nine-year old firstborn. Lord, thank you for our children and for what you're doing in them!

* On April 8th we had a Peruvian light dinner called Lonche at the church. As we enjoyed the meal we listened to Enrique Arce's strong testimony--a story of a God that rescues and saves from the uttermost to the uttermost! We love You, Jesus!!

* On April 9th we had a special Sunday service on Saturday night due to public gatherings being prohibited on Election Day. We pray God's good and perfect will for the country of Peru.

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 faith and wisdom to sense the Lord’s leading as we gear up for another year of ministry here in the metropolitan area of Miraflores, Lima, Peru.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God to be poured in our congregation as a whole.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.

* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.

* For provision for me to go to the yearly Calvary Chapel Senior Pastor’s Conference in Murrieta, CA in June, 2011.

* For provision for Karla and I to go on the Israel and Jordan Tour on March 12-24, 2012 with John Bonner from the CC Bible College here in Lima, Peru.

* For our monthly financial support to go from 63.9% to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: MARCH 2011

Developments:

* Last month our pledged monthly financial remained at 63.9% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On February 11^th Gabie Goni held a conference for the women of our church.

* On February 12^th our church and the youth of the congregation of CC Surco joined forces on an outreach to the poor kids in Rimac. We provided hair cutters and CC Surco provided an evangelistic show of puppets and mimes. About 30 kids got a haircut and heard the Gospel message that day.

* On February 24^th Karla assisted this year’s Pastor’s Wives Conference in Kawai, a beach retreat center about one hour south of Lima. She had the honor to lead a morning devotional with the group.

* On February 27^th we held the last service of CC Surco and provided cake and refreshments to celebrate the conclusion of their fruitful ministry in La Cruceta. They were invited to join us in Miraflores and are praying for God to direct them to where He wants them to congregate going forward.

* On February 28^th “Iglesia Cristiana Calvary Chapel Miraflores” was officially born as a legal entity here in Peru.

* On March 3^rd I shared at CC Huacho, about three hours north of Lima. Our family had a great time there with the Tippie’s and getting to know the congregation.

* On March 13^th the church organized a surprise party in a local restaurant for Karla’s 31^st birthday where 40 people showed up. The Lord has truly blessed us with a very loving congregation to teach and to pastor here in Peru.

* Last month we had a full schedule of social/counseling get-togethers where the Spirit of God moved to bring freedom and the exchange of spiritual life.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, 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 social activities and godly friends for our kids.

* For my back’s healing and for the family to stay healthy.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God to be poured in our congregation as a whole.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For wisdom to do God’s will with the benevolence ministry of our church.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.

* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.

* For provision for me to go to the yearly Calvary Chapel Senior Pastor’s Conference in Murrieta, CA in June, 2011.

* For provision for Karla and I to go on the Israel and Jordan Tour on March 12-24, 2012 with John Bonner from the CC Bible College here in Lima, Peru.

* For our monthly financial support to go from 63.9% to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: FABRUARY 2011

Developments:
* Last month our pledged monthly financial support dropped to 63.9% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received, for the first time, 100% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!
* On January 7th Karla and I broke our 10-day liquid fast.
* On January 10th our family had the opportunity to spend a week of relaxing and spiritual recharge with Pastor Lucho and Nori Garcia in the beaches of Asia, about an hour south of Lima.
* On January 16th Karla and I accompanied Pastor Lucho and Nori to what was meant to be the final service at Calvary Chapel Surco. CC Surco is a congregation of mostly young adults, about a 20-minute drive from Miraflores, whose Pastor went to be with the Lord about three years ago and they haven't since been able to find a Pastor to lead them. Upon meeting them I felt a tug from the Lord to be involved with them. After much prayer we felt the Lord leading us to support them with a month of rent and spiritual leadership during which we have been seeking God's will in regard to our roll in their spiritual progress in the future. I have been teaching and worshiping with them on Sunday afternoon and praying together on Thursday night. We are still waiting on the Lord to make His will known to us...
* On January 25th we broke cake and sang Happy Birthday on a small corporate celebration for all the January birthdays in our congregation.
* On January 26th we had our monthly Movie Night at the church. The Spirit of God is using these events to bless our congregation with fellowship and spiritual oneness in a mighty way.
* On January 28th our family traveled about three hours south of Lima to Pisco to join our fellow missionaries, Marco and Monique Laura, as they celebrated the third year anniversary of Calvary Chapel Pisco. We had time to connect with them and their congregation, to lead worship, and to perform a couple of baptisms in the beach of Paracas, a well know tourist area about 15 minutes further south of Pisco.
* On January 31st we had our first baptisms in our congregation..!
* On February 5th we celebrated birthday number three for our youngest son, Samuel.
* Last month was a challenging month in terms of physical health in the family. Daniel (6) went down with a case of mild pneumonia that lasted for 20 days and Samuel (3) had a bronchitis infection that agitated his asthma. Thankfully everybody is back in good health today.
* The Lord continues to bless our children with godly friends as He brought another Peruvian-American couple with a nine years old daughter to our congregation. They are a returning-home family that lived in the US for ten years and used to congregate in Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, our home church.

Prayer Needs:
* For a fresh and empowering view of God, 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 social activities and godly friends for our kids.
* For my back’s healing and for the family to stay healthy.
* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.
* For the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God to be poured in our congregation as a whole.
* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.
* For wisdom as we formalize the legal entity and the board of our church.
* For wisdom to do God’s will with the benevolence ministry of our church.
* For God to lead us into His will in regard to our involvement with His sheep at Calvary Chapel Surco.
* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.
* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.
* For provision for me to go to the yearly Calvary Chapel Senior Pastor’s Conference in Murrieta, CA in June, 2011.
* For our monthly financial support to go from 63.9% to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!


In His love,
Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to checkout the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: JANUARY 2011

Developments:

* Last month our pledged monthly financial support remained at 67.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received 82.7% of our budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On December 18^th we had our first Christmas Dinner with the church body at a local Chinese restaurant where we celebrated the birth of our Savior and exchanging gifts with each other.

* On December 20^th we visited the Iglesia El Camino in Rimac to participate in a Christmas event where we had the opportunity to bless the kids of that poor area with the love of Christ through small gifts and goody bags.

* On December 21^st we had a small dinner at our house with a few key members of our congregation where we had an opportunity to say thanks for their support and build relationships.

* On December 22^nd we had our fist Christmas Service.

* On December 23^rd we visited a rehab center in Rimac to bless the inmates and their visiting kids with the love of Christ through small gifts and goody bags.

* December 26^th the church body surprised me with a lunch celebration for my 43^rd birthday. I was overwhelmed with the loving embrace of this group of people that now call me their pastor… The work of God, for sure..!

* On December 29^th Karla and I started a 10-day liquid fast and encouraged the congregation to join us in a corporate fast of any kind. The Lord blessed us during this time with Biblical insight and direction for our personal life and the ministry this coming year, while developing a sense of oneness and spiritual purpose in our congregation.

* This month the Lord brought an American couple with two kids, eight and five years old, to our congregation. They will be stationed here in Peru for a couple of years and have decided to congregate with us. It’s truly an answer to prayer since we were asking the Lord for a while for godly friends for our kids.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, 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 social activities and godly friends for our kids.

* For my back’s healing and for the family to stay healthy.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church, including our children and our youth.

* For the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God to be poured in our congregation as a whole.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For wisdom as we formalize the legal entity and the board of our church.

* For wisdom to do God’s will with the benevolence ministry of our church.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.

* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.

* For provision for me to go to the yearly Calvary Chapel Senior Pastor’s Conference in Murrieta, CA in June, 2011.

* For our monthly financial support to go from 67.3% to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...

NEWS LETTER: DECEMBER 2010

Developments:

* Last month we received one new pledge of monthly financial support that puts us at 67.3% of our budget; after adding one-time donations for this month we received 88.5% of our budget which is 136.2% of our “survival mode” budget—our Lord IS faithful..!

* On November 19^th our church held a women’s conference with Gabie Goni from Running for the Gold Ministries in South Florida.

* On November 26^th we had a Peruvian Lonche (light dinner) at the church. There we had a time of fellowship, live worship, and testimony. This time a fellow missionary from Soncoast Community Church in West Palm Beach, Jack Meier shared his testimony with the congregation. We were all encouraged to reach our mission field for Christ!

* On November 27^th the youth of our church joined forces with the youth of Calvary Chapel Huacho to do an outreach in a Skater’s Competition held in a local skater’s park in Miraflores.

* On December 8^th Karla and six other women from our congregation assisted a Women’s Conference in Calvary Chapel Koinonia.

* On December 9^th Karla got together with some of the Calvary Chapel Pastor’s Wives around the area for a time of fellowship and encouragement.

* On December 10^th Gabie Goni from Running for the Gold Ministries in South Florida held a leadership training over the web with the participation of women from several Calvary Chapels in the area. Karla hosted a group of five women that participated in the class from our house.

* On December 14^th our church had the opportunity to bless 50 kids from Lurin with an afternoon at Bembos, a Mc Donald’s like, where the kids received a present and had a time to eat, play and be kids. Schick & Energizer of Peru sponsored this event through a member of our church.

* On December 18^th we’ll be having our first Christmas Dinner with the church body at a local Chinese restaurant where we’ll be celebrating the birth of our Savior and exchanging gifts with each other.

* On December 20^th we’ll be visiting the Iglesia El Camino in Rimac to participate in a Christmas event where we’ll be blessing the kids of that poor area with the love of Christ through small gifts and goody bags.

* On December 23^rd we’ll be visiting a rehab center in Rimac to bless the inmates and their visiting kids with the love of Christ through small gifts and goody bags.

* This month we continued to have substantial extra medical expenses due to my back’s herniated disk and some dental problems. In total we spent an extra of about $320 that with the $360 spent last month total over $680 in the last two months.

Prayer Needs:

* For a fresh and empowering view of God, 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 social activities and godly friends for our kids.

* For my back’s healing and for the family to stay healthy.

* For an intense hunger for God in the hearts of everyone in the church.

* For the healing hand of God on the marriages of our church.

* For wisdom as we formalize the legal entity and the board of our church.

* For wisdom to do God’s will with the benevolence ministry of our church.

* For the hungry kids of Lurin and Rimac.

* For the men in the rehab center in Rimac.

* For the items mentioned above in the Developments area.

* For provision for extra medical expenses and for our family’s holiday season expenses.

* For provision for our family (2 adults and 3 children) to go to the yearly Southeast Calvary Chapel Pastor’s Conference in Merritt Island, FL in January, 2011.

* For our monthly financial support to go from 67.3% to 100% of our budget.

Thank you for holding us up through your love and faithful work of intercession..!

In His love,

Andres and Karla, Sebastian, Daniel, and Samuel—the Garcia’s.

PS: Make sure to check out the new pictures of our recent activities to your left...