It is probably about a month since we last updated our blog which is a good sign to many of you regular readers that we have been quite busy over this last period. Fortunately things seem to have slowed down a little this last week or so with the return of Christine Morrow and kids to Ilo, Trevor’s return in a couple of weeks time will be a great help too.
In March my (Dave’s) preaching responsibilities seem to have been quite a bit more frequent. It has really been good to preach in Spanish although at times it has made me feel slightly restricted both in what I can say and in the deliverance of what I say. On the other hand each time I have preached or spoken I have had a great sense of the Lord empowering me. Needless to say a 30 minute sermon takes many hours preparation and then the actual deliverance of it consumes practically all my energy to the point of near exhaustion; however it is in these times where I have been able to see God working through my weaknesses.
Since the Morrows left for furlough and we have taken more responsibility for the church in Ite, we have got to know some of the regular participants in the services much better which has been a real blessing to us. On a more negative note however, numbers throughout the summer period have really dwindled as a result of holidays and community sports events. We really would appreciate your prayers for this as we have tried to reach out in a number of ways including having a number of open air events in the main Plaza of the village. Interest in these events have been good but there seems to be something stopping people from making the transition from these events to our regular services.
As the school holidays have come to an end, the intensity of camps has eased off. The camp centre will not be used quite as much over the coming weeks although we do anticipate a number of other camps in the coming months, some which may just last over the weekend and others that will be during holidays or conferences for Pastors, leaders etc.
We have continued to oversee the Mision Rescate team that is based at the camp centre and have been ministering in various church in Ite, Ilo, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna over the past year. It has been very encouraging to be involved with these young people who have set this year aside to serve the Lord. One of the greatest encouragements has been to see each of them develop in confidence and in their faith.
Closer to home in Ilo, things are going well. Alicia is now into her seventh month of pregnancy and everything is going well. We have been very impressed so far with the standard of medical care that Alicia has been getting.
Sarah has settled in really well to her new nursery which we are very pleased about. Each day she enthusiastically tells us about the songs she sang, the little dances she learnt or the painting she coloured. Today she brought home her very first homework which was a bit of a shock for a 2 year old to have homework, but no doubt over the coming months and years we will learn lots of cultural and language things through Sarah!
In March my (Dave’s) preaching responsibilities seem to have been quite a bit more frequent. It has really been good to preach in Spanish although at times it has made me feel slightly restricted both in what I can say and in the deliverance of what I say. On the other hand each time I have preached or spoken I have had a great sense of the Lord empowering me. Needless to say a 30 minute sermon takes many hours preparation and then the actual deliverance of it consumes practically all my energy to the point of near exhaustion; however it is in these times where I have been able to see God working through my weaknesses.
Since the Morrows left for furlough and we have taken more responsibility for the church in Ite, we have got to know some of the regular participants in the services much better which has been a real blessing to us. On a more negative note however, numbers throughout the summer period have really dwindled as a result of holidays and community sports events. We really would appreciate your prayers for this as we have tried to reach out in a number of ways including having a number of open air events in the main Plaza of the village. Interest in these events have been good but there seems to be something stopping people from making the transition from these events to our regular services.
As the school holidays have come to an end, the intensity of camps has eased off. The camp centre will not be used quite as much over the coming weeks although we do anticipate a number of other camps in the coming months, some which may just last over the weekend and others that will be during holidays or conferences for Pastors, leaders etc.
We have continued to oversee the Mision Rescate team that is based at the camp centre and have been ministering in various church in Ite, Ilo, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna over the past year. It has been very encouraging to be involved with these young people who have set this year aside to serve the Lord. One of the greatest encouragements has been to see each of them develop in confidence and in their faith.
Closer to home in Ilo, things are going well. Alicia is now into her seventh month of pregnancy and everything is going well. We have been very impressed so far with the standard of medical care that Alicia has been getting.
Sarah has settled in really well to her new nursery which we are very pleased about. Each day she enthusiastically tells us about the songs she sang, the little dances she learnt or the painting she coloured. Today she brought home her very first homework which was a bit of a shock for a 2 year old to have homework, but no doubt over the coming months and years we will learn lots of cultural and language things through Sarah!
Posts
