God is enough

Hello brethren.

I'm glad of greeting you all again, I feel that writing this monthly letter helps me to share the burden of the ministry with others. It has been lately a challenge to find joy, people are not coming and they don't get serious about God and I'm like hey can't you see it. This is really clear, you need Christ and you think you are doing a favor to Him by accepting me? (I had this conversation with them in my mind, so this actually didn't happened, so don't get afraid). The thing is that y efforts are there but people don't respond, they actually believe they deserve the goodness of God, they don't know the concept of Grace because they don't understand sin at all. And it frustrates me but, at the end I think, wasn't I like that with God? So why I complain instead of trust the God who was patient with me. It doesn't matter how much I do try, God at the end have the last word, and if I'm not rejoicing in Him and find Him sufficient for my beginning and the end of my day, I will probably keep trying harder for self. 

Has there been more struggles coming to my life lately, but I can tell that the misery or burdens of this life are to point us to something higher than them and ourselves. Now not everything is frustration and fighting, God has been answering prayers. The couple that lives next door to the church are getting involved more actively, even if there is not many people in church and sometimes is just them, they can sing and listen carefully to the word. They don't know but their willingness to enjoy that make me feel ashamed for my personal complaints about not having people. Their names are Gerardo and Erica, also there is a lady named Erica who is starting to come more often with her kids. Most people around told me that the other pastor had the same struggle around these dates to get people, because since is vacations for the kids, some people take the time to travel or get out of the city for a while. 

These 3 people have been really encouraging in their concern to invite more people to church, they say sometimes people comes for interest when the Americans come. And they kind of were bitter about it, and at some point I a little bit, but then I don't know but I told them, that even if they come with the wrong intentions, we should always encourage them to come all the time of the year. Whether they come only when we have visits, let's make that time even more meaningful. Also I'm trying to do fun things to engage and connect with the community, we have movies night on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, on evenings. I've tried to get the men on soccer, but they haven't come at all, so I may try something different. I'm trying that to get to know them, and share the Gospel also, if they don't come to church, I need to create interaction that helps me to connect with them. I just need to be careful I don't want also to make the church a six flags over Jesus by doing that.

People are asking for the kids ministry a lot, but since I'm alone there I can't do too much about it, but I  call try to figure out something, because it seems big for them. We are on elections and I will have to go to Lima soon, like in April. Pray for our country, it's a mess, probably yours too so we all feel the pain. I'm also going to the gym 3 times per week, playing soccer with other missionaries, doing weekly sporadic visitations to people, evangelism, cleaning the church, study for my sermon, I normally takes Tuesdays as day off to rest read and My personal study. Services are Wednesday 6pm, Sunday 10am, 5pm. It's sounds a lot but it's not really.

Pray Requests:

1. Character: I tend to think a lot how things affect me, well I need to look up more than down here, I need to learn that not always will find encouragment from people, they may not even have time for that. So I need to rely in the Lord's sufficiency through prayer. Pray that I be faithful in my personal obedience and the my ministry, that even if I have a lot or a few people, I can be humble and loving. 

2. Church: there is some awakening in 3 people but guys is 3 people and those people are dear to God even if they aren't dozens and hundreds. So pray that they can still encouraged, and encourage others to come to Christ. Pray that we can grow as a church but that we learn to rejoice in our lack of multitude so when we grow we don't become prideful. 

3. May team: there is a team coming from Tennessee, so yay, so pray for their coming and as well for their preparation while they are in the states. The leaders are Scott White and Jill Denney, pray for them as the heads of the teams.

4. Find an appartment: so things where I am at are okay but the person who runs the place is not being that pleasant so I need to find an appartment soon, by March 3rd I must know where I am gonna move so pray for it. So people can see the privilege of having me with them ;D...........Just Kidding. If you know me you will get it.

5.Help.....!!!!! : okay I'm being dramatic, not in that way, but I actually need help if I want to work with the ladies and the kids, I can't do it by myself so pray for helpers to come, whether from Lima, USA or anywhere in the world. Doesn't matter their denomination as long they bring me Reeses ;D, or their last name be MacArthur, Washer, Calvin, Luther. Yes you supposed to be laughing, you are welcome, now read next.

6. USA Visa: I'm starting my process to get a tourist visa, since I'm not coming back to school this year. I plan to be from 20 or 40 days in the states. I'm going to be in 2 weddings during that time, 2 of my bests friends are getting married, and apparently I'm invited lol. But the other purpose to travel to the state is that I'm looking to connect my ministry with church in the states that want to do trips oversees, long or short doesn't matter. Or Volunteers that want to come for a certain amount of time, and also do fundraising for 2 projects. I'm gonna have this all written in a more detailed format soon, so if you think you or your church may be interested, send me a feed back so I can send you the letter I'm preparing. But pray that I get the visa first, and the Uncle Sam land admit cinnamon cute Peruvians back the country, you are welcome.

7. Puerto Maldonado: pray for the Missionaries nationals and internationals: Scott and Tracy Blackburn (Canada), Buddy and Loren Firtzgerald (Greenville, South Carolina), Dan and Ruthie Nagao (Texas), Bud and Laura Lenz (Texas), Daniel and Becky Nuñez (Lima and USA).

8. Support: pray that I can be a good steward of what I have and wise with it. People once on a while ask me how they can support me: well you can do it through my TD bank account or the great Comission for tax deductible (ask for more info). Or also you can send electronic gifts cards from Amazon or ITunes so I can get Ebooks. 

Please also tell me how I can pray for you, and if you have any other question, concerning anything in this letter please feel free to ask.

Thanks so much for praying for me, I need it as much I need to breath. I really thank you guys.

 Love you all.

Enjoying Christian Diversity

Hi brethren

I am reading a book named Strange Fire by John MacArthur (aka Juanito Macar or Johnny Mac), the book goes directly to address the issue of the false fire that are created by charismatics and Pentecostals churches. Now, one thing that i found kind of not good/nice is to put all Pentecostals and charismatics in the same bag. Why? may you ask yourself, well because i know Pentecostals and charismatics who also feel ashamed and indignation of the teachings of so called professing Christians under the same denomination.

I'm not a charismatic or a Pentecostal first at all, but i think what MacArthur has done in his book is the evidence of a particular and common trend we have. This is that we don't know how to enjoy our brothers and sister in Christ by who they are. I think that through church history denominations has helped in some sense to characterize a system of beliefs, which i think is healthy at some extent. the problem is the exclusivity we are taking out of this mindset to receive and kick off people by belonging to a certain class of denomination. Don't take me wrong, you and I may share the same disagreements we have with Pentecostals, Charismatics, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Baptists and Anglicans. But that doesn't give me a right to give a final judgment of how genuine may be the work of regeneration in the life of this Person.

Let me say that i also feel indignation before false doctrine, mostly at this present age where everybody wants to be heard but not many people wants to be understood. Many will try their best to write quotable phrases that may tickle the ear of many, but only few will take the time to define what they mean. So, i feel your pain Bruh or Sis. 

Now, what do you mean with enjoying Christian Diversity? well i mean this, not everyone have to agree with you. Of course i'm not compromising the essentials of the christian life such like the Depravity of man, Salvation by faith alone, the nature of Christ and the attributes of God. They are non negotiable doctrines doesn't matter what is your denomination (including baptists and Presbyterians). Now you may ask yourself, what makes the difference in someone under a certain denomination (specifically Pentecostals and charismatics, lets be honest we are harsh on them and sometimes we wrongly like it)?

Well the difference is made by what the bible says about true believers, so before you run to give a final judgment on people who's denomination seems to be sketchy, ask yourself this questions:

1. Has the Heart of the person be changed? The scripture says that everyone who is in Christ is a new creature, and a new creature doesn't just supresses immorality but loves, desires and want God. So if a person shows a desire for God, not just to keep the morals right but a desire to know Christ in an intimate way, then my friend you have a believer. And you will see of course a behavior that matches this desire, but they will do it because of their delight to obey God, not because they just want to stay out of church trouble. 

2. Diligent study of the scriptures: a desire for God will lead us to know who God is, what He has done and how we should act before Him and all this is revealed in the scriptures. So if you see a person going to the scriptures diligently to know more about God so he or she can enjoy Him, you should encourage the pursuit of this knowledge. Remember Jesus said: This is eternal life, that they know you, probably at this moment you may not agree with them but take the time to let them share with you. I know you are right an he is wrong and he should listen you because you are so sound in your doctrine but if you who claim to be right, don't dig into the theological worldview of the person you hardly will be able to contextualize what you want to say. And to be honest, listen to people with different views challenges my views and sometimes it makes me think more than speak. But I know you still won't change after reading this so imma pray for you.

3. prayer: now any pagan or so called pseudo Christian can pray, what I mean is that this person goes to prayer regularly and enjoys God and being with Him. Is not a just imma pray for you, but he prays because he needs of God. Let's be careful to not discourage prayer, and I know in this one I will be honest charismatics are more intentional about it than any other denomination. Yes, sometimes there is more things to learn than to condemn in people who we judge regularly.

4. Enjoys fellowship: maybe you disagree with them but you can see the joy of the Lord in them, and even if you drive them nuts, they enjoy to hang around with the brethren. Christ is the link for those whom Him has redeemed, even if you disagree with a brother, spend time with them. Because if you think he is weird, he thinks the same about you but you need to realize that both of you have been bought with a price. 

5. A desire for evangelism: the reality of eternity will be evident in this person, looking up more than down here. A desire to see souls saved and coming to Christ, ministering won't be just a part time job but a style of life. This person will share your zeal for evangelism and see people confessing Christ. 

So there is only a few of steps that you may want to consider, I bet you can recognize a heretic and someone who disagrees with you in minor points. Before I finish I want to also talk about a subject which doesn't matter your denomination, I think will be helpful.

Don't judge people by your personal preference: I know that there is things that personally people considers sin which are not necessary sin. As example: drink a cup of alcohol or listen music with drums. Guys, really? Don't use your personal preferences as an standard of godliness, and don't use please the excuse of the weak brother if you are not, or unless a weak brother have witnessed the imprudence. Let me encourage you to examine your motivation to judge someone who doesn't fill our personal expectancies or standards. You know how to recognize sin from personal standards and if you don't, use the bible, it helps.

I hope this blog nurtures your desire to engage into fellowship with people from different denominations in a very discerning and thoughtful way. 

Let the bond of Christ salvation be stronger than your denomination.

I'm too legalistic

It is the moment when you set on a throne of self

When your greatest damnation are going appear before you

Perhaps the loftiness of my person have defiled by the lies told 

Who can trust anyone if everybody has something to say

I wish they would say to my face but they can't, they are cowards

They also said that they were my friends and siblings in Christ

But don't feel sorry because you and me are of the same kind.

Perhaps pursue holiness can be of great advantage for the age to come

But is not of great use if you want to have peeps around you always

They will tight with you and show they real face to someone else

Because your standards are too high to stand them

If you knew that in my mind I constantly battle with self

I don't show it up a lot because I want to encourage you with How great is He

I could make an idol of self-abesement and make you call me humble 

But that would a wicked way for me to call your attention to myself.

It is time for everybody to know how legalistic I am

Yes, I think I'm better than you and that I obey better than you

Sometimes in the day my satisfaction is in people and not in Christ

Probably I know too much bible and read too many books

And they are of the right ones don't misunderstand me

I think that people owe me attention, yes I am admirable 

I'm great and high, can't you see? Can't you see?

Oh is for that reason you are laughing? I've been told that.

I thought you could dream and aim high 

But proportionally unbalanced, one more than the other

The standard doesn't fit, the levels aren't the same 

Meanwhile you can keep laughing at me because you are in the high

Does it feels that is time to post something theological

That the masses will like, perhaps will say of me that I am wise

Neither of that, how do i dare to steal the glory that belongs to God?

As if I could ? Fool of me, perhaps I will find grace and start again.

It's sad to come to be able to talk and pray with a lot of people and trust none 

Because you feel everybody is laughing at you in the back

I wish I just could know the truth and leave you all alone 

But you like the game of giving false hopes to a short servant

I just care too much of that which I don't want to care.

Perhaps I keep insisting in a person which I want to forget

Could my soul any longer stop beating me in its way to please me?

I really hope you stare at the pic with the same eyes I do.

I'm not perfect and I'm not ashamed to say it, I may be worse than you

If I ever talked bad about someone I'm worse than them 

Because I can't always find my sufficiency in the Lord

I fight for it everyday and the wounds are burning 

I guess I was fighting with the sword of my arguments and not His word

I guess I had the helmet of my evasiveness and not His spirit

Could my eyes please stop looking at self and look at Him?

Can my soul sing like the old hymn "It is well", because is satisfied in Him? 

I wish I could say to my friends I'm sorry because I expect too much from you

I should expect more of God and be satisfied with Him, is hard and that is my desire

There is an inexplicable joy when I walk in His sufficiency

All I can do in Him who makes me strong becomes all because He is God

I ask myself: how can I sometimes undermine the love of a great God?

Oh Lord show me your sufficiency and your greatness beyond the theological concepts

That it may be a reality in my life as it is in the life of many.

I will worship you God because you  precious in my sight  and I want you.

Lord, let this legalistic young man come before you so you may help Him

May you deliver me from my hope in people and I see your greatness

May I be content that you are the only one who I can talk to in the whole day.

Can my lips sing psalms while you lead my feet to righteousness

Help me to avoid slander bullets with listening to the remembrance of your promises

Walk in wisdom, find sufficiency in you and wait for that which is to come in Your Will

Help me to be anxious for nothing but in prayer in supplication wait for what is mine

As I decrease of myself I will find your greatness.

First update of the year

Hello brethren 

I just came back to Puerto 10 days ago and things have been crazy but now are more settled. The time with my family was great, I could spend a lot of time with them and get closer to them. I was glad of having a celebration with my family together. Now I'm not gonna lie, it also was draining because I didn't had a lot of time for quiet times but also it helped me to develop praying in random places. While I was in the bus or doing something just thinking and praying which was great.

Also had a good talks with my pastor about ministry and character, I, so glad I can just call him anytime. Also was a good time with my church and being part of the worship because apparently I play piano so I had to lol. To be honest I enjoyed more than this words can express even if I mess up sometimes but well.

Now let's go to business, first few services were almost empty because the people don't like to come to time or don't go at all so we are struggling in that sense. Also is vacation for the kids so sometimes the families like to go somewhere where they can relax for a while so that's why I had not too much assistance. They way I'm plugging with people is great, how the kids always receive me with a hug saying: hermano, hermano. And the older people always with an smile in the face, now pray that I can develop more relationships and look for ways to connect with the men. I just moved yesterday to my new room but this is just transitional so pray that I can find something else. I believe the Lord is able to do great things but I need to not depend on myself but Him and you may say we all know that, but really we need Him. 

One great step that the Lord is hammering into my mind is sufficiency in Him, and I need to be satisfied in Him because is easy get anxious. I normally think I'm an eloquent good preacher but the Lord has told me: no, you are not. And is true because the great Preacher is Him, because if something powerful or edifying comes out of our mouths is because of His Spirit within us. I don't have a lot of things or stories to tell you to entertain you but I plea you keep praying with me and for me and for the work in Puerto, this is war. Real war with eternal consequences so thank you. There is something God has also been working in me and I have just wrote a blog about it, check it out here http://edhermanuellecavero.blogspot.com/2016/01/spiritual-reality-check.html

Pray Requests:

1. Character: pray for faithfulness to the Lord through my obedience and preaching. Also for wisdom, prudence and patience. I really need more of Him, and find my satisfaction only in Him.

2. pueblo viejo: this is the area I'm working in, pray that the people can come to time to services and that God open the doors of the hearts of people to listen to His word. Also for wisdom as I treat the ladies of the church so most of them are older than me. 

3. Helpers: I need volunteers who want to come and help me for a while, whether you want to do it soon or in the future, let me know so I can work logistics for you. Also I may not be able to help you to come but I can resend your letters to people so who knows, but please pray And consider it.

4. activities: I'm planing things to do with them and I will start with very basic things and also adding little by little things that can help me to reach them. I need wisdom for that, because I want to call their attention to lead them to Christ. Also that I can be more involved in their lives.

5. Pray for the missionaries here: Buddy and Loren, Daniel and Becky, Dan and Ruthie, Scott and Tracy, Bud and Laura. They also work in Puerto and pray that we all can grow in fellowship so we can be stronger and powerful as a people serving one God. I may have different views  but I love them.

6. Finances: pray as the Lord gives me wisdom and prudence on how and in what spend His money. 

Feel free to ask any question you have or if you want to partner with me let me know

Have a great day

love you 

Edher

The cinnamon Peruvian, you add the rest ;)

ps: bellow there is pictures of the Christmas activity done in the church.

Spiritual Reality Check

Hello brothers and sisters

The purpose of this post is to awake your mind to things that you may not knew they are happening in your life. We all read books, listen to sermons and even read the scriptures. We even have preachers that we admire and that's ok. There is nothing wrong with what I've just mention but sometimes we think what we heard or read is our spiritual condition.

Let me tell you, I like Paul washer sermons and I strongly think that he is one of the best preachers alive and I think there is nothing wrong with that. What I've noted is that listening to his sermons and reading his books has made me go into think I'm him. Now of course I can't be him, he is taller. But I mean in his spiritual walk, unconsciously I don't thought because I heard him I was in the same spiritual condition as him and that is not true. 

Now why is this a problem? Because if we think that we are Spurgeon, Washer, MacArthur, sproul and more, we may start judging and seeing people from a wrong point view. And even I don't think they see people as we do when we inflate ourselves when we think something we are not. And being in the mission field has help me to see this within myself, of course the field humbles you because most people don't know who those preachers are and neither want to hear you unless the Spirit of God moves them to it. 

I had a tendency because they didn't like the things I did and they didn't view theology like me, and even worst because they weren't washerists. Now I'm not saying that listening to Paul washer or any preacher is bad, I'm just saying that after you read or listen to some great preaching ask God to make it real in your life and preserve your humility at the same time. They are great men of God and they had awesome experiences that they can support from the scriptures but we are not them, to listen or read them won't make us have the same experience. Yes, we must imitate their godliness that lead us to be like Christ but not just wannabe pseudo spiritual almost preachers. 

The scriptures never said: and this is eternal life that they quote washer or MacArthur or that they read all the puritans and reformed books and they be satisfied with that, no. But it says: “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

John 17:3 NKJV........again, I don't want to discourage you to keep reading Christian books or listening to sermons but my desire is that we do it as a channel to get to know God more through the scriptures and prayer.

My brethren, those who use to call me washer or MacArthur, now I can see why and I'm sorry if I ever looked down on you by pretending being them. Pray with me and for me as we are exposed to those preacher whom the Lord has raised, we can examine the scriptures and grow closer to the Him. We can't be this or that preacher but we can be like Christ and the Holy Spirit assures us of that, let's keep pursuing knowledge but also wisdom so we can be discrete. 

I hope this has been helpful to you. 

I will talk more about this in my book #discernmentmodeon 

Thanks for your prayers

Edher

Christmas greetings and transitioning update

Hello brothers and sisters

The last month has been challenging, as I wrote in the last email I'm moving to the jungle, I've been there for 3 weeks and a half and I just came back on Saturday for holidays. It kind of was challenging/sanctifying because of the strike that rise up right after I got there but it was a really good time to think, meditate and pray about what I will be doing in the church next year. To be honest I need a lot of prayer about how to handle things, I've worked as missionary before sharing the Gospel and arranging bible studies but now I'm leading a church and I'm starting to feel the weight of the responsibility now. For those considering the mission field, let me tell you the mission field can be a lonely place where your deepest silly thoughts will bother you the most, you will need to pick your fights wisely and you will need to throw some of them away and ignore situations. It may sound unloving at the beginning but it's necessary and at the long term you will see how somethings didn't need too much attention as we thought. I've been seeing the need to keep a balance on my life and my work plan for next year. 

I want to start by that the church I've been left to lead is not spiritually mature, after years people  haven't been able to grow a lot. Now it's easy to be proud or self pity about doctrine, knowledge and practice so I don't need an extreme but I need people to see Jesus in my doctrine, knowledge and practice. They are very teachable but not disciplined, what I've mean is that they have the desire to do it and they will come to learn inconsistent and that kind of mess their process of learning. Now I don't have the power/ability/gift to fix their problems but I can pray the Sufficient God for Grace and Mercy to help me Because I need and will need that same grace and mercy. 

Definitely to be in charge in something greater than yourself (God's kingdom) changes your perspective and priorities in life. Is not just maturity but also sensitivity, prudence, wisdom and love as the motivation for all this. I'm glad that God has brought along a married man named Dan Nagao whom will help me with doing services and visitations once in a while. But he also have other responsibilities as a missionary in Puerto, so I will need help too.

I will explain more as I develop pray requests:

Ministry: this is my next year plan 2 services on Sunday: 10am 6pm (I'm preparing a series of sermons on Ephesians for the mornings services and I want the evenings be more like a bible study service) Wednesday 6pm prayer service (i will develop a Sunday school class as I see more consistency teaching important doctrines new birth, repentance, faith and all that involves salvation) I'll try to have a youth group on Saturdays at 5, and 2 housing shepherd groups for people who can't make it to church. I'm aiming to do all this in the most simple way, and please I need help with that because I'm used to big words and terms and complicated explanations of doctrine, so do you see how much grace I need. Only God will make this possible.

Most of the members at church are women and because I'm a single man I can't disciple them one on one and Dan doesn't always have time so I need to be careful how I approach them. I mostly meet them in public in front or their kids or husband. Considering the majority of the members are women I have a big limitation so please pray for more help. And praying for discernment concerning what I'm going to do with the kids at church, probably ask some of the parents to help me with it.

Character: Ok I'll be honest, it's kind of scary to assume a big responsibility so the word MATURITY is a big deal for us. Now maturity is not to divorce yourself of your personality but to be prudent on where is the appropriate occasion for it and out others as my priority. Because there is things that can't be changed on me unless someone lay their hands on me, just Kidding. But yeah I need more patience and humbleness, not wannabe humility but the true one that is bold to say things in love and is quicker to listen than to judge, so a sound judgment can be done. Pray also for faithfulness to God and to the preaching of His word. Personally I've lately been struggling with unexplainable depression, I have to look always to Christ, not my situation or people but to Him, as I said ministry is and can be a lonely place but full of joy, how that works? I don't know, But all I can say there is nothing like seeing God working in a soul. So in resume I need God, and I need Him a lot so pray for me.

Family: pray for the salvation of my family, and that I can be a witness of Jesus to them.

Time in Lima: so I will be Lima until January 10 and I will be spending time with family and as well studying and preparing for my sermon series on Ephesians, calling people in Puerto and probably getting gospel tracks. 

Invitation: pray, pray and pray that you may consider to come to Peru by yourself , with friend or with your church to help the ministry here. There is a lot to do here, now I can't pay for your trip but hey I will cook for you ;). If you know people in considering  go oversees contact them with me. And if you are interesting to come for further information or help on how to get aid and also can get trained on worldview, contextualization and the Gospel Logic, answer this message.

Dan and Ruth: they are a sweet couple from Texas that works here as missionaries, Dan is in charge of a library and also helps with the youth in a local church and may help me once in a while.

Finances: the Lord has been providing for me, and pray that I be faithful and grateful for what I have and a good steward of it.

Moving to Puerto: pray that I can find an apartment as soon I get there on January, not so far from the city.

I'm adding a picture of Dan Nagao, preaching at the church and if you have any question please let me know, and also let me know how can I pray for you.

Blessings, have a merry Christmas and a good cholesterol :) 

Edher

Going to the jungle, finishing details

Hi brethren

In my last letter I was really unsure of where I was going or if I would keep working in missions but the Lord has answer my prayers in light of my petitions and your intercession as well.

Lately life has been a little bit crazy, trying to settle things and schedule things, the Lord has provided to go to the jungle and I'm flying on Wednesday 18 to Puerto Maldonado to work in a church in a little town called pueblo viejo, I will be doing the work of a Pastor like discipleship, evangelism, teaching, visiting and more, I will stay in puerto right first until December 12 and then going back in January 10 that time in between will be to spend time with my family for the holidays and enjoy them as much as I can because I will be gone most of the time after January 10 and as well to do any kind of paperwork I need to do for the elections next year. 

The Lord never leave us alone but He make us aware of His presence by tight circumstances or situations, I'm glad and honored to serve this God who not only give promises but also fulfills them. So I'm glad that I'm gonna be a full time missionary in Puerto but as well I think this is a time where the Lord is calling me to be aware more of His presence. My possibilities in the field are not subject to my gifts or my potential of effectively but to the Spirit of the Lord working in me. Thanks so much for praying with me and for me all this journey and I encourage you to keep praying for me. 

Pray Requests:

Chacapampa: pray for the people in there and for the missionaries Liz and Henry, I know that Henry just had an accident and wasn't able to go back for the last 2 weeks but pray that he gets better soon, also pray for Rita and Espiritu as they continue to grow in the Lord and Jhonathan and Franz as they continue to see the Lord. Pray for the Lord to be glorified through the conversion of people in there.

Family: pray for my family as I'm gonna spend time with them in December, it's easy to get off focus of what I do and why I do what I do. But they are assimilating well, little by little. Pray that they come to repentance and faith, also my sister Nicole seems to be interested in the scriptures and God and she seems to look up about what I would have to say about issues. I just want them to be saved and pray that I can share the Gospel to them by words and living before them.

Puerto trip: there is somethings I still need to coordinate but most of the trip is settled, pray that I can ministry from the Lord and I can be an encouragement to local believers and foreign missionaries. I know a group of people in Puerto whom I think and I want to have a consistent fellowship so pray for me to develop that so I'm not alone. Pray for wisdom for me and as well prudence when I have to talk with women while I'm in there. Also pray that God raise godly girls or a couple who can do visitations with me while I'm there because I need to be careful with discipline or advicing women. Pray that I can make the word of God my main priority, spend a good bit on the week, studying it and preparing things prayerfully. And as well my devotional time with the Lord so I don't become a big head person, I know I'm weak but also I know that God is Almighty and that makes my weakness irrelevant if I'm depending on Him.

Character: pray that the Lord build me in the likeness of His son, which I'm gonna admit sometimes is hard, because my heart can be prideful, and deceive me into assumptions that are not true but leads me to insecurity. But also the Lord is being merciful because I'm not blind to this but He is allowing me to see it so I can keep pursuing Him. Pray that I can be characterized by love and humility and always respond in wisdom and kindness being always faithful to the Lord and His word.

Help: pray for people come alongside with me and work in Puerto, also if you would like to come visit me and help let me know.

Finances: the Lord has provided what it's needed and pray for wisdom in the administrations of these gifts and also always thank God for the smallest thing I have. Thanks God for His provision.

Thanks so much for your prayers and please feel free to ask any question, and please let me know how can I pray for you.

Love

Edher