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

Waiting, hoping and trusting

Hello brothers and sisters

My first term in Chacapampa is over and the lessons were more for me than for the people there. God has been using the mission field to mold me more into His image. I'm not perfect and no one is, but this should never be an excuse to not look for godly character. The mission field is a good place to die to self, not as an start but as a deeper field of examination of our own lives. It has helped me to understand that unless the Holy Spirit works, people won't understand the Gospel or anything in the bible, doesn't matter how clear or good my argument may be. My knowledge is not the Holy Spirit but many of things I understand is because I've been enlighting by Him, therefore I must use my knowledge to share the Gospel but I must not rely on it but in the Holy Spirit.

The scriptures are sufficient for our lives and to do the work God has commanded us to do. My need for prayer and for time with the Lord is the most essential part of my ministry work, if I neglect these I will do " ministry" in my flesh. Pray that I trust the word everyday is essential, and that it becomes real is vital, Christ character is my standard, aiming to be like Him is my goal and if I fail and keep trying I'm not being a hypocrite but I'm acknowledging that my Father's ways are higher than mine, but He is able to enable me to live like Christ. Is hard being there and is easy to feel lonely,and sometimes depressed and is there when the sufficiency of Christ must become a constant theme I my mind and as well the motor and fuel for my pursuit of His presence in prayer and the study of the word.

This and much more I have learned in the mission field and what God is doing in the people there is  amazing. May you keep praying with me in this journey of  serving Him that I never forget that I need to keep knowing Him and that only Him needs to be glorified.

Pray Requests

Chacapampa: pray for the people there, most of them live on traditions and superstitions. Because most of them are uneducated (most of them don't read  or haven't finished high school) it's hard to reason with them, even if something is illogical they will accept it because is part of their traditions or superstitions. Most people believe that they are going to heaven because God is good and love, they have not concept of the justice of God. They always excuse themselves with their traditions, other Christians testimonies or the fact that there is a lot of beliefs to reject the Gospel, they won't reject the Gospel openly but indirectly.

Rita and Espiritu: they are doing so much better, they are being more loving towards one another and more affective which is good. They need to keep being discipled to follow Christ as a couple, also to understand that what they do is important for their family, whether him by working and her by staying at home. Pray that they can keep growing in their discipline to pray and study of the scriptures, and Espiritu can grow in leadership so he can lead in a godly way.

High school kids: Jhonatan and Franz have recently made a profession of faith, they say they are children of God, we have been studying the book of 1 John and the book itself is pretty clear about who is and isn't a believer, and I encourage them to make any profession in light of what the scriptures say. I told them to strive to purse God if that's the desire of their heart, because conversion is evidenced by their fruits and fruits is natural, so when they see the fruits let them abide in the love of God. Jhon a kid from Antacocha still interested in still learning from the scriptures and he is awaking the interest of a kid named Ramiro. Also the last day I spend sometime with Aldrin sharing the gospel, and he seemed to reason well through the justice of God and the need for Christ. Keep praying for them so the Lord confirm the salvation of Jhonathan and Franz and that Jhon, Ramiro and Aldrin be saved.

Character: I've been challenged in major ways being there, and as well trusting the Lord for so many things concerning hard situations and is teaching me to respond in patience rather than anxiety. Pray that I remain faithful in my obedience, character and preaching of the Word.  I'm preaching on Puerto Maldonado (jungle) on Oct 11, pray because I can't preach in my own strength but in His.

Family: while I was in the mountains I've been praying with my mom thought the phone sometimes and  they seem to appreciate what I do. Pray for their salvation and that I can always share the Gospel by words and my life.

Usa call: I feel called to do ministry in the USA, so pray as the Lord leads me in this, I posted the reasons why I feel called to do ministry in the USA, if you want to know check this link http://edhermanuellecavero.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-need-in-usa-growing-mission-field.html

Finances: i just ran out of finances but this doesn't discourage me but leads me to keep trusting Him, I want to go back to Chacapampa until December 5 and go to the puerto/Cuzco to keep working in the mission work. Pray that the Lord provides for both projects and as well for whatever I would need while I'm there or when I'm in Lima. God is able to prove is this is His will, so my enjoyment is to trust Him. Pray as well for provision so I can get resources for kindle or iBooks like commentaries, dictionaries and books, I'm always traveling and I can't take all my books with me.  

Thanks for your prayers and feel free to ask any question you may have

Love you all 

The need in the USA: A growing mission field

Hello brothers and sisters, I want to state the purpose of this blog before I go on to the subject. I have often heard American missionaries state the needs of other countries and even mine, and I want to clarify that many of these things were true. But this time I want to state the needs of the mission field in the states. I don't want to unnecessarily offend you, but if the Lord uses this post to convict you of something so that you may be molded into the image of Christ, then praise the Lord.

Most of the things that you are going to read come from my job as an interpreter, me living in the USA for 2 years, and my interactions with Americans. I want to start with my admiration for the Christian heritage that is in the states. There are so many good theological books, seminaries, good churches, and preachers. God has blessed you, being a wealthy country and known for its dedication to serving justice.

My concern is this, that even though the USA has all this rich theological heritage in books, teachers, preachers and churches, it is going downhill theologically, affecting the view of serious matters such as salvation, evangelism, and the preaching of the truth. I will explain more in detail but I want to say this: 1. IM NOT SAYING THIS IS THE REALITY OF ALL THE CHURCHES. IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE REALITY OF YOURS, BUT IM PRETTY SURE THAT THIS MAY BE AROUND YOU.

Salvation: we live in a time where you are applauded for assuming salvation in people but you are persecuted by questioning someone's salvation. And we have forgotten the scriptures' parameters for both: fruits of salvation (Matt 7:16-20). It seems that someone's profession is more important that the ongoing fruit in their lives, and you can't be proud enough to tell them that they may be wrong. To deceitfully assume salvation in someone who clearly doesn't bear fruit only proves coldness and no love for a person made in the image of God. The reality of salvation must be determined by the new life not by the profession of faith. We need to study, learn, pray, and go to the scriptures to identify the marks of conduct and the evidences of a converted soul. We need to stop making affirmations based on emotions and bad theology. If we are dealing with a soul, we must be careful enough to search the word of God and not rely our assumptions. The question is not have you made a profession of faith like the sinner's prayer or raised your hand ? The question is have you become a new person? Have you experienced the new birth? Because unless you are born again you won't see the kingdom of God. (John 3) May our view of salvation be based on the word of God and not just the profession of sinful man. May we love souls in such a way that we don't hurry to affirm someone's salvation but cautiously encourage them to pursue God.

Evangelism: a distorted view of salvation brings a wrong emphasis in evangelism. I know that culturally, Americans are task oriented and that's ok, but my concern is that you are taking this mentality to evangelism and in the with men's souls. If evangelism is a task you want to get done, then you will want to get the job (gospel presentation) done as fast as possible and professions of faith will be the fulfillment of your work. Is that not the logical conclusion of exalting professions over fruit? We need to read the book of Acts to see how our brothers and sisters had a passion to share the Gospel in a way that would be understood by their hearers. Most of our contemporary zeal for evangelism rejoices in numbers rather than love for God and people. If we have a certain number of professions then has our evangelism been successful? NO, evangelism isn't successful because people raise their hands or make commitments to God. Evangelism is successful when we are faithful to the scriptures in preaching the deadliness of sin, the attributes of God, and the nature of Christ in such way that people feel as Martin Luther described, "They end repenting of their sins and trusting Christ or they end hating your preaching because it is so offensive to their love for sin." A passion for evangelism and a clear exposition of this essential truth comes from a love for God and a diligent study of the

scriptures concerning this matter. We need to go back to biblical preaching, not just what fits people but what glorifies God. 1 Timothy 4:16 “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.”Lets take with contentment the exhortation to preach with carefulness the word of God, and this will be done as we examine and discern what the scriptures say about God and man.

Preaching the truth: rightly a preacher said: “We hypocritically applaud men for seeking the truth but call for the public execution of anyone arrogant enough to believe he has found it.”I really believe that despite America's rich theological heritage, zeal for truth has become just zeal. To actually speak the truth would mean that I'm pridefully saying that something is right. To say that someone is wrong while expounding the truth is unacceptable, because to preach the truth in love in our contemporary minds means to not preach the truth at all. Intelligent exposition of a verse with an explanation of a word in Greek (I have nothing against explaining the Greek, but sometimes preachers are caught in a word in Greek to explain the context but there is nothing more) will be applauded because it's smart, even if doesn't confront our lives or help us to live more like Christ. As long it's intelligent, we like it because that's why we tithe. Don't forget the jokes because that's what most people remember from the sermon.

Sound doctrinal preaching is appreciated by some but despised by many. You will hear people disagreeing with sermons not because they weren't true but because they didn't like it. Greek and cute jokes aside, how much do we care that the sermons be doctrinally sound because it's the word of God, even if it offends us.The person who loves you will tell you the truth. Why? Because Christ did. Let me ask you a question. Do you want your pastor to entertain you or be faithful to God? Why do I ask this? Because the issue with preaching mostly revolves around the pressure of what the audience wants. And if the majority wants entertainment over biblical teaching then the majority dictates what the church will be like, even if there is a minority that truly wants to know God. To diminish or undermine faithful exposition of the word of God is to not take into serious consideration what God has already said about eternity. Shall we take the word of God and do what we want and not consider all its content? Sound preaching will be reborn when we lay self preservation and peer pressure aside and we take seriously the high calling of being the voice of the Lord to His people.

STOP HERE: I bet you are disagreeing with me right now, and questioning me but ask yourself this... Is this truth or not? I don't share this because I think I'm better, I share this because I see people falling into error and I love them. I just can't think to myself and remain silent because of what you think about me after reading this... because what concerns me the most is what you may think about God. I think I have a call to do ministry because of the reasons explained in this post, which I expect God to confirm.

You may say:

But we have a lot of churches here: yes, but that should mean something? Fruit as I said before is the indicator of a saved soul. Your country is the greatest exporter of pornography to the world and your only argument is we have a lot of churches? If a local church hasn't impacted the people around, then it has become worldly.

But people have already heard this and have rejected it.

Isaiah was called to people who had ears but didn't hear. I can't give up a call because of people's responses. If I do then I wouldn't be faithful to what God has called me to do but people would determine my office and not God.

You say,

But your people in Peru need to hear the gospel: yes and there is a lot of need, and I'm working here right now. My people are influenced by a lot of Christianity that comes from your country....which most times looks like what I've mentioned above. Do you really want that kind of Christianity to grow?

I always heard people talking about going out and reaching people but when it comes to the matter of illegal immigrants I just hear Christians say lets kick them out and you are in your right. Don't take me wrong, they have broken your law, but rethink that and what if you reach them with the Gospel. The fact that they are illegal doesn't give you the right to denigrate their need for Christ. They are internationals in your country. I know you think they are taking your money and probably they are....but really? That's all you care about? May your law be fulfilled but let your priority be your call as a believer to love and share the Love of Christ with others.

PLEASE, church in the USA awake!!! Please brothers and sisters lets see before us the great privilege we have of being stewards of the Gospel. I love you, I really do and I know this will cost me some friendships and will bring critiques, but if this is the price I have to pay to be like my Savior then let it be done. Y’all are in my prayers as well your country.

Edher's update

-- hello brethren

i write to you, so i can give you all an update of what is going on with me personally. The Lord has been gracious in His dealing with me, i dont have a lot of experience in the field, but i dont think is about experience but abut loving God in such way that is evident by a love for people. 

The field is teaching me a lot of how to be humble, loving and patience, God is working i my character as He is using me to work in some of other people. He also is working in the life of my family. my mom, my sister and i went to church yesterday and that was really encouraging. i really loved. im on a break right now until tonight because of my sister's birthday, it was the first time that i was able to send a birthday with her. 

spiritual warfare is more real being in the field, but i think it is a great reminder that we dont fight in our strength but in Gods. The people i interact with, doesnt need my eloquence or my skill to share the Gospel, they need the Gospel, i must be clear, concise and biblical. the enemy can deviate us to look at us too much and compliment ourselves too much, but what the worth of your own compliment if you may fail yourself tomorrow. we must trust that God will not ourselves. Love for people will lead  to wait for  the fruit of the Spirit manifest itself instead of rushing for results.

pray requests:

Character: Pray that the Lord keeps molding me into a man who clearly loves him, and be encourage by His sufficiency. Pray that i can keep myself faithful to God in character and preaching. and that i can be bold and loving in my speech always.

Family: pray for my aunt myrian who is dying of cancer and this situation has move my mother to pray with me once in a while, pray that this situation leads the members of my family closer to Christ. My brother is moving more towards biblical matters in our conversations so pray that this be true in his life. pray for the salvation of all of them.

Wisdom: i need to make some decisions which will determine my future in some sense, and i need wisdom to do what the Lord pleases to be good in his sight

books: okay i have physical books and i need them but i cant carry them everywhere i go because of the weight and as well the extra weight cost on the trips. so i need to find them, on kindle or Ibooks in my ipad so i can take them everywhere. so if you interested you can donate so i can purshase them on itunes or kindle

preaching: im being as basic as possible in my preaching but pray that any kind of bible subject or matter always lead to the Gospel and specifically salvation by faith alone, they are really big into works here.

Finances: pray that the Lord provide to continue working as a minister, my budget covers me until oct 6 which is the end of my first term in chacapampa. whether i go back to chacapampa or somewhere else pray that the Lord provides so i can keep doing missions.

Puerto/ Cuzco project: i plan to travel next year to puerto and be there for a while, possibly covering a pastor in the jungle while he goes to vacations and helping him while he is back until april and in between go to cuzco. this is a bigger project because of its more expensive but pray that the Lord provides for this. God has already provided for a ticket to go i just need the rest, keep praying with me for this

if you interested to help me financially whether is a one time gift or a monthly support first pray and then you can help me through

TD Bank , western union or The great Comission

feel free to answer this email and ask any kind of question you may have. 

Love you all

Edher