Dear Pastors and Friends in Christ,
March has been an exciting month for us here in Peru. While the laws seem to sometimes hinder what God wants to do, we have seen that God has an even bigger plan then we can imagine.
We started our third Bible study about a month ago in the home of a lady named Luz. One of our primary concerns about starting a study in her home was that her husband Reuben was not yet saved. However, he gave his wife permission to have our Bible study in their home, and so we began.
One Sunday morning we had our morning church service at 6:00. Crazy? You might think so; but nevertheless, that particular Sunday was voting Sunday, and the city shuts everything down because the people have to vote. Legally, we could not hold a public service between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Luz told my wife that she woke up for church that day and was getting ready when Reuben asked her where she was going. "I'll go with you," he told her, "and then we'll go vote." They came to church that morning, and after the service I walked over and talked to Rueben. Not wanting to rush things or be pushy, I began to tell Reuben about our church, about the things our church has to offer, and our schedule. Then I transitioned. "Reuben, we are here in Peru because of one thing—love. We love the
people here. Because of that, we want to tell everyone who walks in these doors about our Saviour." At that moment, Reuben was locked into every word I said. I was able to share the Gospel with him, and Reuben got saved!
Please pray for this precious family. We have also seen 4 other relatives of theirs get saved through this Bible study. Pray that many others will also come to know Christ.
This past month we began our Bible seminary in order to train more intensely our disciples to be future pastors. We are adopting the modular style for our Bible seminary, much like that which other teams from First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana, have used successfully. We will have intense teaching and training one week a month and then use the other three weeks for the students to use what they have learned. This allows laymen and others to keep their jobs and still train for the ministry.
Our first class was on personal evangelism and discipleship. I had the privilege of preaching for chapel the second night. It was the first time I have officially preached in Spanish. God blessed, and we were touched by His grace. I love the eagerness of our students to learn the things of God.
Thank you for your faithfulness to bring us before the throne of God. Because of your prayers, people just like Reuben now have their lives changed for eternity.
Your fellow laborers for Him,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
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