Update about Chacapampa

Chacapampa update 

Hey brethren

This is the update about the work I'm doing in the mountains. There is a lot going on so I will list it and detail it as pray request. Please feel free to ask any question about it. Just letting you know this is no my personal update that will be posted tomorrow. Is just what is going on in the field.

Here we go:

Rita and Espiritu: this is the couple that we've been trying to disciple, they seem to still having problems, as I said before there is things that we can't deal with, there must be a married couple coming to treat these with them. The other day we made them talk so they can pray for each other, but they end talking and arguing the whole time. Later on we talk we both of them and confront them about their issue to understanding each other, Espiritu works outside and he doesn't have a settled schedule, he sleeps from 4 to 7 hours daily (he said mostly 6). The thing is Rita asks him to do stuffs while he is at home and most times what he wants is to rest, but she is so demanding about it and he gets mad because she says but you only been driving, sitting all time, as if no stress, concentration and pressure were involved. And Rita as well works hard raising and making sure 4 kids go to school, eat, do homework, is as well other kind of stress. We talked the, about starting by understanding each other and then pray for each other and in that way try to seek restoration in the Lord. The thing Espiritu prayed for her and Rita prayed for herself, she seems to be resentful about what he did to her, I know I can't understand her but I'm trying to emphasize forgiveness in my conversations. I know she has been mistreated by him a lot before, but please pray that she stops victimizing herself bringing things of the past to justify her lack of forgiveness it as well restoration for her wounds. Also for Espiritu, he seems to be changing but he feels frustration to not be able to deal with things in a different way only because he hasn't be taught. Please for humbleness of heart on him and for wisdom about how to deal with him and he can be patient in how brings forgiveness to his family. We go to his house Tuesday and Fridays.

2. Saturday bible studies: I'm having a bible study with 2 young man on Saturday called Jonathan and Franz, they professed salvation not long ago. So cool on the 2nd bible study we had, I asked Franz what was the most cool or important teaching we have been through so far and he mention the study we had in Matthew 7 have made him think a lot, about going through the narrow gate and as well walking through the narrow path and the fact that every good tree bears good fruit and the impossibility that a good tree bears bad fruit, it seemed that has thought a lot about it which was really cool. Now we are going through the book of 1 John, we normally have a bible study, then cook and have dinner while watching a movie. For this coming Saturday a guy name aldrin will possibly join us, his grandfather is a believer and I look up to this kid because of his maturity and determination.

3. John: he is a kid from a town 90 minutes away by walking named Antacocha. He is starting to talk to us a lot and he may also come on Saturdays and spend the day with us for the bible study, he hasn't confirm yet. Pray that he can confirm us about it.

4. Mission House and Mr. Gilda: the owner of the house wants us to leave and we need to move soon. She is being really problematic but I always try talk to her and be nice and polite to her and her daughter. Is hard because she is really conflictive. We may moving to the house of a lady named Nicolas, she is moving out of the town towards the end of the year because her daughter is going to college. They are a really dear family.

5. Gospel impact: I just came in a time where catholic authorities were demanding to the people go through their rituals to "get to heaven". The thing is they have been exposed to bible teaching because Liz (another Peruvian missionary) and different mission teams that have come from the states and people are wondering sometimes if what they do is right or not. I'm been able to share directly the Gospel with others and has been amazing, some of them asked many questions about religions, others about the evidence that the bible is true, but all of them have been fruitful. There is openness to the Gospel but pray that they be willing to leave their tradition because of Christ. 

6. Helping them on the field has helped me to see that they value hard work and as well has helped to gain the respect of many. Adult men are often talking to me about different matters but I always try to lead the conversation to the Gospel somehow. Also pray that we get the chance to share the gospel with the catholic authorities, they need Christ as well.

7. Pray for Liz and Henry as they are in Chacapampa, pray for their lives and health. They are so encouraging to me and so useful for the ministry, I learn a lot from them.

Thanks for your prayers