The last month has been a time of encouragement and learning for me. Coming out from school and being in the field has taught me a great lesson, I still know nothing, I still can't do ministry, I still no sufficient but all provision is found only in God.
5 weeks ago Caleb (a classmate who graduated with me) came to Peru, we worked in missions together at puerto Maldonado as well in Lima for the last week. He gave a interesting perspective to the trip, because of how he saw his people in a different setting and as well my people. It was so encouraging working along with him, as well his encouragement to value what really matters, edifying one another as brothers in Christ. Sufficiency in Christ was a big theme, being surrounded by people with a balance of personalities like some where loving, bold and humble and a few were prideful. Serving and recognizing that your work won't be always recognizing by the people around you was a great lesson, my work recognition is not as important as the extension of the kingdom of the Lord.
Ministers are really fragile, and there is more people are looking at them because of their position. May some people say this is peer pressure to live a "holy life", but no, this is a task of love. To love enough so you live a life that leads others to Christ, requires courage. You can please yourself and do things that in your Christian life are just fine and not sin, and you may not care if others may stumbling with this, but if this is your mindset please DONT DO MINISTRY. Seeing missionaries living in a loving way in puerto was a great encouragement. I love the mission field and as I get closer to it, I came to the conclusion that even if I teach, the times I learn are so much more.
God gave us a great chance to share the Gospel with others, many good conversations that we pray they may lead to salvation one day. Professions that prayerfully will be evidenced by a changed heart. I can talk about numbers and say this number of people got saved and get you excited but let's be honest I can't determine that in 3 weeks. I don't care how much you love numbers, I love people more than numbers. Pray that everyone who we had contact with be saved, those who doubt can be affirmed in Christ and those who professed faith can be assured by ongoing fruit in their lives not by their profession
I know there is things that I still learning and other that I'm not really good at, but this is evidence of God's grace in my life. I'm leaving to the mountains on August 19, I'm leaving to Chacapampa to help some local missionaries as well to evangelize. There is not church there, and there is people who still had not heard a solid presentation of the gospel. Pray for strength, love, humbleness, patience and joy. This first term will be until October, looking forward being there until December.
Pray requests:
1. Character: pray for my character, that I grow in maturity and likeness of Christ. I'm not enough for all I want to do, only Christ is. Also to be wise in some decisions that I have to reconsider for a long term. And for spiritual dependence always in Christ.
2. Chacapampa: it's going to be an interesting time to do missions but as well to keep using my time wisely to keep studying the word of God, and keep preparing myself for the mission life. Pray that I can do this please for the sake of God's name and others.
3. Puerto Maldonado: I'm praying about planing to go back next year to do a quick training program for 3 months, training pastors and leaders on essential matters like attributes of God, the doctrines of Salvation, and Christ's life, nature and the riches we find in His life. Pray that of the Lord confirm this desire in my heart.
4. My family: pray that the Lord saves them. My mom is doing well but things are getting slow with her. Pray that she may be hungry for discipleship, also my brother always ask questions about God. Pray for my relationship with my sisters Kyara and Nicole, I really love them and I want them to have a picture of a man according to the bible standards. Nicole and me are getting closer but is being a little slow because she is shy, and I haven't been most of her life with her. Pray that God's love and kindness be shown to them through me.
5. Visa and trip to the USA: I'm planing to go back and speak to present my missionary project in churches around the states. I will be posting the missionary project as soon I can, pray that I can have a visa to travel back, for churches interested in my project and if you think your church may be interested let me know.
6. Finances: has been really encouraging to see the Lord provide for His work. Pray that the Lord provides and I can be a good administrator. Also I'm doing fundraising by collecting old smartphones or tablets that people don't use, electronics take longer here to lose value so I could still selling them with a decent price, so if you would like to donate them answer this email back. If you would like to support me financially, I strongly encourage you to pray first and make sure you are doing God's will by it. If so, you can donate by
PayPal: edhermanuelle@gmail.com
TD Bank account: ask the account info
The great commission (tax deductible): ask for the address
Feel free to ask any question about this email. I won't be online for a while so if I take long to reply is because the lack of Internet. After Thursday 20 a good way to reach me would be Facebook or what's app
Thank you for your prayers
Edher
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