Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches,
We are not starting the church until September. At least, that is the joke that is
going around the team right now. Although we did not plan to start Iglesia Bautista
International until we’re all settled, we decided to rent a storefront in which to hold services in the same neighborhood as our future property. We printed one thousand tracts and spent a Saturday soul winning and inviting people to church. The tracts were gone in a few days and we filled all of our chairs the first Sunday. We now have several faithful families who call IBI their home church, and each service brings new visitors. This last Sunday, we had 66 in attendance. (And, yes, we had ten thousand tracts printed the next time!)
The business of not starting a church has kept us very busy. We have been able to purchase 2 vans to move our families around. We also rent a combi (small bus) in
which to have Sunday school for the children. I teach the adult Sunday school class each week called the Common Faith class and we now have many adults who come faithfully to learn more about God’s word. It is so exciting to be a part of this amazing work, and watch so many people trust Christ as their Savior.
One of the greatest sights is watching new Christians bring their own visitors to church.
A man named Mateo goes visiting with me each Saturday. Many of the people have brought their family and friends to services. Jorge, a teenage boy, brings friends to
be saved at almost every service. Zach, Jr. led a boy named Clayton to the Lord (his first in Spanish) as he was watching the service thru the open doorway. The next service Clayton returned, bringing a friend with him! A man named Pablo trusted Christ and took Bro. Hubbard to the homes of many of his family members asking him to give the Gospel to his family of whom several were saved. There are too many stories of God’s grace to give them all in this prayer letter. More than 70 souls have been saved this month.
While Satan’s attacks are certainly in evidence, God’s blessings are around us
every day. May you continue to feel God’s blessing and goodness in your life. Thank
you for your investment into this ministry and into our family. Please know none of the blessings we see here today would be possible without your help and prayers.
Please continue to pray for the great vision God has put before us. Please pray for the families who are still stateside raising support to join us. Safety on both sides of the pond is of great concern. Pray for our families getting settled in Peru. God has been so good to us.
His for Souls,
Zachary and Karin Foust, Zach, C.J., and Logan
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