February Update

hello yall

The past month has been very refreshing/challenging, the situation at the church in pueblo viejo still almost the same. people are more active to do things collective as sharing meals, but you need to still push them a little bit to do things. even tho it is discouraging situation, im always looking into the Lord sufficiency to give me peace and joy. There has been a decent respond to english classes so thats good,  One things very encouraging has been our saturdays bible studies had been really consistent for the past 3 months and we are about to finish our second book this saturday. so YAY 

God has allowed me to earn the love of the few people who come to the church, they know that im leaving soon and they tell me that they are praying instead for me to not leave, i know thats kind of flattering honestly but cant avoid to aprecciate that because i love them. so transition to leave has begun in less than 60 days i will be leaving and the planing of the future of the church is stressful even tho i know God is in control i must believe it. 

I still trying to encourage men but it seems impossible but there is one man in PV that im begining to meet with, he is from another church but he has asked me to teach him theology, he gave a sermon this past sunday on his church and i helped him with the preparation and we are going to dive into theology pretty soon. pray for it please, his name is junior.

Pray Requests:

1. Character: Pray that i remain faithful to the Lord as i love others and walk in humility and wisdom.

2. Church in Pueblo Viejo: Pray that the people who already are there, be revived into affirming themselves into the word and this can overflow as to encourage others

3. Family: My mom, brother and sister Nicole are beginning again to go to church, pray that they be consistent with it and also pray for the salvation of my dad, his partner Elizabeth, my step brother Ricardo and my other sister Kyara.

4. Pray for other missionaries: Walter and Gabriela Isse, Bud and Laura Lenz, Buddy and Loren Fitzgerald, Dan and Ruthie Nagao, Daniel and Becky Nunez, Scott and Tracy Blackburn, Caleb and Anna Lenz, Jay and Kelly Cross.

5. Pastor for Pueblo Viejo: Pray that someone steps up to take the leadership of the church in pueblo viejo.

6. Canadian Visa: There is an opportunity to serve at a camp on Canada that works with kids from the reservoirs in Canada, so im praying that the Lord open the door begining by rhe visa process if this is His will. it only would for July and August if this door is openned.

7. USA Trip: pray that the Lord opens opotunities to minister as im going to be in the states soon.

8. Finances: The Lord ha provided for me so far for my expenses here in Puerto Maldonado, just pray that I always can be a good administrator for what I have.

Pueblo viejo is a poor neigborhood so school season is coming soon for them, and many families struggle to buy the tools that their kids need and im asking for people who prayerfully want to donate notebooks,pencils, pens, and color pencils so that may help them. if ytou are interested reply this email and i will tell you how you can do this.

thanks for your prayers and thanks for your encouragment, feel free to talk, text, skype or facetime if you have any question.

Edher