May 2, 2012
Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches,
As I write this letter, our countdown timer shows that we leave for Peru in 28 days. What a miracle to see how God’s people have rallied to make this possible. We began full-time deputation not quite a year ago when the school year where I was teaching at City Baptist Schools ended. We hit the road wondering what God had in store for us. We have been truly blessed.
As we traveled the country, we met many friends of years who are doing a great work in their Jerusalem. We got to be involved in teen soul winning, bus calling, bus routes, visitation, ordinations, teen activities, Junior Church, main-street soul winning, train-station soul winning, preaching, Spanish ministries, Sunday schools, and much more. We are truly thankful for every opportunity to serve and influence. We loved meeting every child who wants to be a missionary when they grow up and every
adult who would love to go but is faithfully getting the job done that God has for them where they are. What a blessing to see hearts so tender towards God.
I wish all of you could experience deputation. I wish you could be in all of the great churches we’ve seen who are getting the job done for the Lord.
As we prepare now for Peru, I would ask that you please be in prayer for God’s moving. Many of you remember Clara, the lady who wants us to start a church in her home. Pray that God will use this as an open door for a great work. On our last visit, we met a man who trains all of the police and military officials in Lima. He would like to introduce me to the commandants and generals of the training center so I can speak to all of the graduates of the military and police academies. On our last trip, we saw
many properties, and God is opening doors. Please pray that God would continue to lead so clearly.
As a huge blessing, City Baptist Schools of Hammond, Indiana, where I taught for 15 years, had a walk-a-thon and raised over $4000. How surprised we were to find that money was going for our plane tickets. Because we were able to send articles on a container, this amount completely covered our airfare. Thank you, kids, for your hard work! We love you and miss you daily.
Lord willing, our next letter will be coming to you from Lima, Peru. Please pray for the mind of Christ as we make many decisions quickly: housing, furniture, appliances, church property, vehicles, and wonders God has in store that we know not of.
His for souls,
Zach, Karin, Zachary, Caleb, and Logan Foust
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