Dear Praying Friends,
New life and new growth have been all about us these past two months. We are thrilled to report that my wife safely delivered our fifth child on Thursday, April 11, 2013, here in Peru! We named him Luke Daniel Hubbard. The name Luke means “giver of light.” It is our prayer that he will be reared for just that purpose. He is truly a blessing, and the family is acclimating quickly to him. He has a house full of people who love him dearly.
Likewise, we’ve seen new life in many converts who have been won to Christ in the last several months. I thrill to see “the light turn on” in the eyes of one as he understands the truth of the Gospel. I recently began a new eleven-week Bible study in yet another home of some of our converts. I’ve been able to lead many of their family and friends to the Lord since its beginning.
Our growth continues to be steady and sure in the church. We are consistently seeing souls added to the church. More people are getting involved in the Bible-study programs, the monthly Bible seminary, weekly soul winning, and other avenues of service. God has graciously answered our prayers in providing a building for both the churches of San Genaro and Surco! These are churches we requested prayer for in our last several letters. So the work continues to grow and build! Praise the Lord!
We recently got word that the two young Bible-college students who spent their summer learning from us and helping start one of our churches have begun two Bible studies in Southern Peru that will soon be independent churches! Their pastor learned of our ministry and asked if he could send two of his workers to learn about discipling and church planting. We are rejoicing, as we are beginning to see the vision unfold. They are set to begin these new works and many others!
We are excited as we look toward the future. We will be putting much work into the establishing of our next two churches, as well as continuing our investment of time and effort in our first two churches. Please be in prayer for our team, our family, and the work here in Peru. We are well aware that with the establishing of each new church, the enemy is that much more displeased. We covet your prayers.
I marvel as I look back on the ten-plus months we’ve been here in Peru . . . and all that GOD has done; and yet, as I drive
into the mountains and see the vast expanse of Lima alone, I am made aware that there is still so much to do. Thank you
for seeing our vision, investing in that vision, and remaining faithful to your commitment of prayer and giving. Truly we
are experiencing a miracle, and it is ALL fruit to your account.
For His glory,
Dan Hubbard
Friday, May 31, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
April Prayer Letter from the Kokubuns
Dear Praying Friends,
One of the goals of our team is making disciples. Since day one, we have been working to not only lead many to Christ but also to train them to go and do likewise. In less than a year, we have seen God do some amazing work in the hearts of some of our members. One such family is whom I would like to tell you about today.
Mayerlomi began coming to church with her daughter several months after we had started our little church on the corner. She had been attending a different church for quite some time, but when she came to Iglesia Internacional, she saw something different. Soon Camila, Mayerlomi's daughter, received Christ and decided to get baptized. That day many of their family members came to church to see her get baptized. This included Mayerlomi's husband Luis and their two sons, Luis and Josel. At the time of the invitation, Luis, Luis Jr, and Josel all received a clear explanation of the Gospel. On the same day, all three of them got saved. God began doing a miracle in their family. They began faithfully attending our services and getting involved. Several weeks later my wife and I invited their family over for Sunday dinner. During sweet fellowship we asked them how they would feel about hosting a Bible study in their home. Two weeks later, after they had put a fresh coat of paint on their living room, we began a Bible study in their home.
This sweet family now has a major role in our church. Luis, the father, works for our church doing construction during the week. Each of them knows how to win souls and now help during our invitation time at church. They have also witnessed to many of their family members and brought them to church. Just last week Luis' sister got baptized. Their boys, Luis and Josel, are very involved in our youth group. They show up at each service and activity eager to get involved and learn. Their dispositions have changed too. When they first came, their faces were very hard. Now you can't get them to stop smiling!
After we finished doing the 11-week Bible study in their' home, they began coming with us to our next Bible study, where Luis has been learning how to lead his own Bible study. He has been growing in His walk with God and has spoken with me several times about becoming a pastor and serving God with his life.
This month one of our team members, Junior Martin, will be starting a church in an area of town called San Genaro. Luis is stepping up to the plate and assisting in this church. Please pray for him and his family as they become involved in this new church plant. Thank you for your prayers! God is doing great things in our midst!
Your co-laborers for Christ,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
One of the goals of our team is making disciples. Since day one, we have been working to not only lead many to Christ but also to train them to go and do likewise. In less than a year, we have seen God do some amazing work in the hearts of some of our members. One such family is whom I would like to tell you about today.
Mayerlomi began coming to church with her daughter several months after we had started our little church on the corner. She had been attending a different church for quite some time, but when she came to Iglesia Internacional, she saw something different. Soon Camila, Mayerlomi's daughter, received Christ and decided to get baptized. That day many of their family members came to church to see her get baptized. This included Mayerlomi's husband Luis and their two sons, Luis and Josel. At the time of the invitation, Luis, Luis Jr, and Josel all received a clear explanation of the Gospel. On the same day, all three of them got saved. God began doing a miracle in their family. They began faithfully attending our services and getting involved. Several weeks later my wife and I invited their family over for Sunday dinner. During sweet fellowship we asked them how they would feel about hosting a Bible study in their home. Two weeks later, after they had put a fresh coat of paint on their living room, we began a Bible study in their home.
This sweet family now has a major role in our church. Luis, the father, works for our church doing construction during the week. Each of them knows how to win souls and now help during our invitation time at church. They have also witnessed to many of their family members and brought them to church. Just last week Luis' sister got baptized. Their boys, Luis and Josel, are very involved in our youth group. They show up at each service and activity eager to get involved and learn. Their dispositions have changed too. When they first came, their faces were very hard. Now you can't get them to stop smiling!
After we finished doing the 11-week Bible study in their' home, they began coming with us to our next Bible study, where Luis has been learning how to lead his own Bible study. He has been growing in His walk with God and has spoken with me several times about becoming a pastor and serving God with his life.
This month one of our team members, Junior Martin, will be starting a church in an area of town called San Genaro. Luis is stepping up to the plate and assisting in this church. Please pray for him and his family as they become involved in this new church plant. Thank you for your prayers! God is doing great things in our midst!
Your co-laborers for Christ,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
April Prayer Letter from the Martin Family
Dear Praying Friends,
“It is May 10, and I haven’t written the prayer letter yet!!!” This outburst just occurred a second ago here in our living room. Okay, maybe I was a bit over-dramatic. Maybe I have said something similar to this to my wife over the last ten days. It’s been a little hectic, but busy is good. God has given us a lot of blessings to share. “. . . wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?” (Luke 2:49)
April was an incredibly busy month, especially leading into the first of May. I know I should technically wait till next month, but of course the biggest news is the planting of our third church. For many months, many of you have seen my heart for the area of San Genaro and have joined me in prayer for the opportunity to start a church in this area. On April 11 this dream became a reality, as God led us to an ideal building, and we signed the contract on April 15. This is a huge answer to prayer. Since securing the building, God has given me a great team of eleven of our church people to help me in this new work. It has been a great encouragement to me to work side by side with these men, women, and teenagers and watch them grow and serve.
May 4 was the date we set for the launching of our church. For several reasons we chose to make our church plant a different type of pattern. Our main service is on Saturday night, and our midweek service is on Tuesday night. This gives the people we reach the opportunity to attend services in our main church, as well as allows Jessica and me to maintain our involvement in Villa Marina.
May 4 came, and what a day it was. That morning we went up the hill with our team and all of the teenagers of our church and blanketed the marketplace with tracts, inviting people to our service. Church time came, and God blessed in an amazing way. We had 38 in our first service, with 4 people saved! To God be the glory! There are too many blessings to count from that first service. We had several visitors attend, as well as some families I have been working on for a while. Please continue to pray for the future growth of our young church. We have a bright future and whole lot of work to do.
God opened another door for us in April that we have been praying about for a long time. Our fourth church plant will be in the neighboring district of Surco where we already have a base of people coming to our church. This church will be under the direction of Ezequiel Martinez. Zeke currently has a Bible study here averaging over 20 each week. The exact same week I signed on our San Genaro property, God gave Zeke a great local for his church. Please pray for this work and for the Martinez family, as they will have their first church service on May 19.
In addition to all the newness, God has continued to bless our main church in Villa Marina. Our attendance has steadily increased over the last month as we have averaged 132 in our Sunday services, with our highest Sunday night attendance of 150. With all of our Bible studies and our San Gabriel church plant, we are averaging over 240 different people attending at least one of our services each week! God is amazing! Thank you for making all this possible. In the month of April, God allowed us to see a total of 182 souls saved through our ministry here. Thank you for the privilege of adding fruit to your account.
There is one story that I must tell. Since December, I have done a great deal of print and design work with a lady named Flor, who owns a print business here in Chorrillos. I have developed a great relationship with her and her employees, and she has done a great job for us. One day I walked in to get some work done, and, like always, she asked me how I was doing. Jokingly I said, “Busy, tired, but always good.” She laughed and said, “You know, you always say that. No matter what, you are always good and always happy.” I quickly realized God was giving me an opportunity that I had prayed for. I began to explain to Flor what makes the difference in my life. After several minutes in her shop, Flor bowed her head and asked Jesus into her heart. Afterwards she took one of our tracts out of her desk and said, “I have printed thousands of these tracts and read them more than ten times and never understood what the verses meant. Thank you for explaining it to me.” Since that day, every time I walk into her shop and ask her how she is doing, she answers, “Always and forever good!”
Thank you for the difference you are making here in Lima. Thank you for allowing us to represent you here in Peru.
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
“It is May 10, and I haven’t written the prayer letter yet!!!” This outburst just occurred a second ago here in our living room. Okay, maybe I was a bit over-dramatic. Maybe I have said something similar to this to my wife over the last ten days. It’s been a little hectic, but busy is good. God has given us a lot of blessings to share. “. . . wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?” (Luke 2:49)
April was an incredibly busy month, especially leading into the first of May. I know I should technically wait till next month, but of course the biggest news is the planting of our third church. For many months, many of you have seen my heart for the area of San Genaro and have joined me in prayer for the opportunity to start a church in this area. On April 11 this dream became a reality, as God led us to an ideal building, and we signed the contract on April 15. This is a huge answer to prayer. Since securing the building, God has given me a great team of eleven of our church people to help me in this new work. It has been a great encouragement to me to work side by side with these men, women, and teenagers and watch them grow and serve.
May 4 was the date we set for the launching of our church. For several reasons we chose to make our church plant a different type of pattern. Our main service is on Saturday night, and our midweek service is on Tuesday night. This gives the people we reach the opportunity to attend services in our main church, as well as allows Jessica and me to maintain our involvement in Villa Marina.
May 4 came, and what a day it was. That morning we went up the hill with our team and all of the teenagers of our church and blanketed the marketplace with tracts, inviting people to our service. Church time came, and God blessed in an amazing way. We had 38 in our first service, with 4 people saved! To God be the glory! There are too many blessings to count from that first service. We had several visitors attend, as well as some families I have been working on for a while. Please continue to pray for the future growth of our young church. We have a bright future and whole lot of work to do.
God opened another door for us in April that we have been praying about for a long time. Our fourth church plant will be in the neighboring district of Surco where we already have a base of people coming to our church. This church will be under the direction of Ezequiel Martinez. Zeke currently has a Bible study here averaging over 20 each week. The exact same week I signed on our San Genaro property, God gave Zeke a great local for his church. Please pray for this work and for the Martinez family, as they will have their first church service on May 19.
In addition to all the newness, God has continued to bless our main church in Villa Marina. Our attendance has steadily increased over the last month as we have averaged 132 in our Sunday services, with our highest Sunday night attendance of 150. With all of our Bible studies and our San Gabriel church plant, we are averaging over 240 different people attending at least one of our services each week! God is amazing! Thank you for making all this possible. In the month of April, God allowed us to see a total of 182 souls saved through our ministry here. Thank you for the privilege of adding fruit to your account.
There is one story that I must tell. Since December, I have done a great deal of print and design work with a lady named Flor, who owns a print business here in Chorrillos. I have developed a great relationship with her and her employees, and she has done a great job for us. One day I walked in to get some work done, and, like always, she asked me how I was doing. Jokingly I said, “Busy, tired, but always good.” She laughed and said, “You know, you always say that. No matter what, you are always good and always happy.” I quickly realized God was giving me an opportunity that I had prayed for. I began to explain to Flor what makes the difference in my life. After several minutes in her shop, Flor bowed her head and asked Jesus into her heart. Afterwards she took one of our tracts out of her desk and said, “I have printed thousands of these tracts and read them more than ten times and never understood what the verses meant. Thank you for explaining it to me.” Since that day, every time I walk into her shop and ask her how she is doing, she answers, “Always and forever good!”
Thank you for the difference you are making here in Lima. Thank you for allowing us to represent you here in Peru.
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Monday, May 6, 2013
March/ April Prayer Letter from the Rader Family
Dear praying friends,
March and April have been by far our busiest months. One of our new responsibilities we spoke of in our last letter was taking over the construction on our new church property. Many projects are still but what we have built that is in use at this point are two new bathrooms (built from the ground up), a new junior church, a new nursery, and an all purpose room. Many other restoration projects were done to the property as well. I thank God for a loving, supporting wife that has endured her husband being away from home for many 16 + hour work days. The Lord has enabled us greatly to accomplish this work. Since arriving in Peru, I have learned welding, drywall, wood and steel framing, electrical, plumbing, foundation work, masonry, and more. I had to learn this not as an employee, but as the on-site foreman. Most of our workers are our church members. We have had a few work days with more than 30 church members arriving throughout the day to work. We had work for all of them, and all of them worked hard. These are incredible people here that love their God and love their church.Many of our work days have ended in a spontaneous Bible study prompted by a Bible question. I could barely convey my point, but they are patient listeners hungry for the Word of God.
In spite of the fact that the construction work has consumed most of my time, and the time I wished to devote to learning the language, my soul winning here has improved. One day while my wife was leading two children to the Lord, a teenage boy came around the corner. He listened politely to the presentation of the Gospel but he did not think he could be saved because he was a thief. After reading James 2:10, I John 1:7, and speaking of the thief on the cross, he changed his mind and was sweetly
saved. Another man, named Silver, with a mangled arm listened patiently as I took a long time to present the Gospel. Silver now has a new arm waiting in Glory. Praise God! Sarah, of course, is on a roll with soul winning. Both of us have had visitors to church and Sarah had a convert get baptized.
The construction responsibilities have been our pleasure to fulfill. In so doing we have enabled our teammates to concentrate their efforts to move forward with both churches, now soon to be 4 churches. Our team has just secured properties in Surco and San Genaro. These 2 churches will start in just a few weeks. Concerning our existing churches, attendances are up, souls saved are up, and baptisms are up. Amen!
Please keep all of our team uplifted in prayer. We are asking prayer specifically for our permanent residency cards. Since our arrival here, the government of Peru has made the process of obtaining these more time consuming. Due to the limits of our temporary visas, it looks as if we may have to leave the country and re-enter. Of course, whatever the Lord allows is perfect, and our trust is in Him. We welcome your prayers concerning this matter.
We have had phone difficulties since we arrived. For now, our dependable form of communication is email. Our emails, rader.teamperu@gmail.com and markrader@fbmi.org, are checked every day. If you call our number (219)588-0003 we will not be able to answer, but the voicemail will be emailed to us. Also, our field address is on the 2nd page of this letter.
We can’t thank you enough for your help and encouragement. We had a great time celebrating Paul’s first birthday and Sarah’s first “age-classified” birthday. Please continue to pray for us. We live in sight of the evidence of your prayers. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers. God bless you.
In Christ,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
Our field address:
Mark & Sarah Rader
Calle Don Francisco 448 Depto 401
Urbanizacion Santa Rosa
Rosa de Surco, Santiago de Surco
Lima, 33 Peru
Our stateside address:
Mark & Sarah Rader
7812 Birch Drive
Hammond, IN 46324
March and April have been by far our busiest months. One of our new responsibilities we spoke of in our last letter was taking over the construction on our new church property. Many projects are still but what we have built that is in use at this point are two new bathrooms (built from the ground up), a new junior church, a new nursery, and an all purpose room. Many other restoration projects were done to the property as well. I thank God for a loving, supporting wife that has endured her husband being away from home for many 16 + hour work days. The Lord has enabled us greatly to accomplish this work. Since arriving in Peru, I have learned welding, drywall, wood and steel framing, electrical, plumbing, foundation work, masonry, and more. I had to learn this not as an employee, but as the on-site foreman. Most of our workers are our church members. We have had a few work days with more than 30 church members arriving throughout the day to work. We had work for all of them, and all of them worked hard. These are incredible people here that love their God and love their church.Many of our work days have ended in a spontaneous Bible study prompted by a Bible question. I could barely convey my point, but they are patient listeners hungry for the Word of God.
In spite of the fact that the construction work has consumed most of my time, and the time I wished to devote to learning the language, my soul winning here has improved. One day while my wife was leading two children to the Lord, a teenage boy came around the corner. He listened politely to the presentation of the Gospel but he did not think he could be saved because he was a thief. After reading James 2:10, I John 1:7, and speaking of the thief on the cross, he changed his mind and was sweetly
saved. Another man, named Silver, with a mangled arm listened patiently as I took a long time to present the Gospel. Silver now has a new arm waiting in Glory. Praise God! Sarah, of course, is on a roll with soul winning. Both of us have had visitors to church and Sarah had a convert get baptized.
The construction responsibilities have been our pleasure to fulfill. In so doing we have enabled our teammates to concentrate their efforts to move forward with both churches, now soon to be 4 churches. Our team has just secured properties in Surco and San Genaro. These 2 churches will start in just a few weeks. Concerning our existing churches, attendances are up, souls saved are up, and baptisms are up. Amen!
Please keep all of our team uplifted in prayer. We are asking prayer specifically for our permanent residency cards. Since our arrival here, the government of Peru has made the process of obtaining these more time consuming. Due to the limits of our temporary visas, it looks as if we may have to leave the country and re-enter. Of course, whatever the Lord allows is perfect, and our trust is in Him. We welcome your prayers concerning this matter.
We have had phone difficulties since we arrived. For now, our dependable form of communication is email. Our emails, rader.teamperu@gmail.com and markrader@fbmi.org, are checked every day. If you call our number (219)588-0003 we will not be able to answer, but the voicemail will be emailed to us. Also, our field address is on the 2nd page of this letter.
We can’t thank you enough for your help and encouragement. We had a great time celebrating Paul’s first birthday and Sarah’s first “age-classified” birthday. Please continue to pray for us. We live in sight of the evidence of your prayers. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers. God bless you.
In Christ,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
Our field address:
Mark & Sarah Rader
Calle Don Francisco 448 Depto 401
Urbanizacion Santa Rosa
Rosa de Surco, Santiago de Surco
Lima, 33 Peru
Our stateside address:
Mark & Sarah Rader
7812 Birch Drive
Hammond, IN 46324
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
March Prayer Letter from the Foust Family
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends,
Much has happened here in Lima, Peru, since our last prayer letter in March! We are rejoicing in the blessings that God has given and are anticipating even more as He works on the hearts of the Peruvian people. In the area of San Gabriel alone, more than 85 people have come to know Christ as their personal Saviour since our last prayer letter. Two new Bible studies have been started in this church plant as well. Each Bible study that we conduct in someone’s home meets for 11 weeks studying the basic foundational doctrines of the Bible. We are excited because both of these new Bible studies are being directed by Peruvian men who were trained by members of the Peru Team.
When our church in Chorrillos was started, I was privileged to lead a man named Paul Yanez to Christ. He became my soul-winning partner and a good friend. Paul worked with me in the Bible study at the house of Jose Salazar and then helped me start the church in San Gabriel. Now Paul is conducting his own Bible study in the neighborhood. He is doing a fabulous job, and he really has a heart to help the people. Recently at the end of an evening of studying God’s Word, the people at this study asked Paul
to show them how to win souls to Christ. They were anxious to witness at their places of employment and to their relatives but were unsure how to explain the Gospel effectively. Paul was thrilled to instruct them, and we are thrilled that God is using Paul to teach others to testify of God’s grace!
Another man from the church in Chorrillos also started a Bible study in San Gabriel. Bro. Jhonny went up on a Wednesday to go soul winning and to try to find someone in the area who would be willing to have a Bible study in their home. He was riding a combi (“type of a bus”) and accidently went a bit too far and got lost. He got off of the combi in an area called La Chancheria (“the pig place”) and asked a family there how to get back to the area where our church is. They were able to help him, and he then witnessed to this family, who all trusted Christ as Saviour! He then asked if anyone in the area might be interested in having a Bible study in their home and was directed to a small store because the family that owned it might know someone who would want to learn about the Bible. Jhonny entered the store and led the family to Christ, and they agreed to have a Bible study in their home! This family then came to church last Sunday! In all, about 25 people have come to Christ in the area of La Chancheria, and a regular Bible study has been established there. Please pray for these two Bible studies. We are currently looking to start another Bible study with another young man who works with us in San Gabriel.
Please also pray for our church to continue to grow and that we would find a building in which to meet very soon!
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust, Zachary, C.J., and Logan
Much has happened here in Lima, Peru, since our last prayer letter in March! We are rejoicing in the blessings that God has given and are anticipating even more as He works on the hearts of the Peruvian people. In the area of San Gabriel alone, more than 85 people have come to know Christ as their personal Saviour since our last prayer letter. Two new Bible studies have been started in this church plant as well. Each Bible study that we conduct in someone’s home meets for 11 weeks studying the basic foundational doctrines of the Bible. We are excited because both of these new Bible studies are being directed by Peruvian men who were trained by members of the Peru Team.
When our church in Chorrillos was started, I was privileged to lead a man named Paul Yanez to Christ. He became my soul-winning partner and a good friend. Paul worked with me in the Bible study at the house of Jose Salazar and then helped me start the church in San Gabriel. Now Paul is conducting his own Bible study in the neighborhood. He is doing a fabulous job, and he really has a heart to help the people. Recently at the end of an evening of studying God’s Word, the people at this study asked Paul
to show them how to win souls to Christ. They were anxious to witness at their places of employment and to their relatives but were unsure how to explain the Gospel effectively. Paul was thrilled to instruct them, and we are thrilled that God is using Paul to teach others to testify of God’s grace!
Another man from the church in Chorrillos also started a Bible study in San Gabriel. Bro. Jhonny went up on a Wednesday to go soul winning and to try to find someone in the area who would be willing to have a Bible study in their home. He was riding a combi (“type of a bus”) and accidently went a bit too far and got lost. He got off of the combi in an area called La Chancheria (“the pig place”) and asked a family there how to get back to the area where our church is. They were able to help him, and he then witnessed to this family, who all trusted Christ as Saviour! He then asked if anyone in the area might be interested in having a Bible study in their home and was directed to a small store because the family that owned it might know someone who would want to learn about the Bible. Jhonny entered the store and led the family to Christ, and they agreed to have a Bible study in their home! This family then came to church last Sunday! In all, about 25 people have come to Christ in the area of La Chancheria, and a regular Bible study has been established there. Please pray for these two Bible studies. We are currently looking to start another Bible study with another young man who works with us in San Gabriel.
Please also pray for our church to continue to grow and that we would find a building in which to meet very soon!
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust, Zachary, C.J., and Logan
Friday, April 12, 2013
March Prayer Letter from the Avila Family
Dear Pastor and Praying Friends,
The flowers are dying of envy!
On March 22, my wife celebrated her 33rd birthday in Lima, Peru. She enjoyed a great haircut and a wonderful meal. I told her she looked very pretty. She smiled and said, “Really, you think so?” “Yes, Honey, I do.”
A few days later, we were coming back from soul winning with the church, and we made an impromptu stop at the flower market near our house. I asked her to pick whichever flowers she wanted, and she gladly agreed. An armful of flowers later, we were headed back home but not before we stopped at my favorite bakery. As I finished paying for my bread, I turn around to see my kiddos and my wife talking to Jose, a nice elderly man who has taken a liking to my family and me since the first time we met. He asked us about our day, and we made small talk for a good 3-5 minutes. He complemented Faby on her flowers and told her they were beautiful but that they were dying of envy (Spanish: Se están muriendo de envidia.) She smiled, I smiled, he smiled, and then we all said good bye. Faby looked at me as we walked back home and said, “What does that mean? ‘They are dying of envy’.?” So I explained to it her. “Honey, he says that you are prettier than the flowers.” I smiled and then said, “See, I told you you’re pretty” :) Oh, my wife, she was given a compliment and didn’t even realize it. Hey, wait a minute! That elderly man was flirting with my wife!
Can you help me?
Lucas is one of the boys who has been with the church almost since day one. I remember the day he walked through the doors of the bus we had rented to house our Junior Church. I remember leading him to the Lord that day. But on this Sunday evening he raised his hand during the invitation. I walked over to him and asked if he knew why he raised his hand. He said, “I don’t know if I’m really saved. Can you help me?” I walked Lucas over to some empty chairs so that we could talk. I could tell he was embarrassed. I started to make small talk with him to put him at ease. I started showing him Scriptures on eternal security, and I started to give him an illustration. I could tell he was “getting it” when he cut me off and started to give me illustrations from my Sunday school class. He would say, “Oh, right! Like when you said in class . . . .” He went on and on for a good five minutes giving
me illustrations he had learned from Sunday school. I sat back in my chair with a smile as he said, “Don’t worry, Bro. Abraham, I am saved. Thank you for helping me remember.” We finished praying, and he walked away. I stood by the now empty chair for a few seconds and thought, He talked longer than I did and gave me more illustrations than I gave him. What did I do? Whatever it is I did, I thank God for giving me a Lucas in my class who listened carefully during the teachings. I pray he continues to pay close attention to the lessons in Sunday school and the sermons from Pastor Hubbard.
To be continued . . .
I’d like to thank you for your continued prayers and support. We really couldn’t do what we do without you. Please know that you are also being prayed for by our family. We love and appreciate you very much.
Prayer Requests:
- Safety for our family, our team leader Dan Hubbard, and the other families of Team Peru
- Additional monthly financial support
New Contact Information
Abraham Avila (To avoid problems with our courier, correspondence must state my name and not “Avila family.”)
Caminos del Inca 2780, Block-C (Street name and house number)
Departamento #504 (Apartment number)
Urb. Prolongación Benavides (Residential zone)
Surco, Lima 15039 Perú (District, city, zip code, country)
219-378-8617
Thank you once again for your prayers and support.
Your co-laborers to Peru,
Abraham, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, & Joaquin Avila
The flowers are dying of envy!
On March 22, my wife celebrated her 33rd birthday in Lima, Peru. She enjoyed a great haircut and a wonderful meal. I told her she looked very pretty. She smiled and said, “Really, you think so?” “Yes, Honey, I do.”
A few days later, we were coming back from soul winning with the church, and we made an impromptu stop at the flower market near our house. I asked her to pick whichever flowers she wanted, and she gladly agreed. An armful of flowers later, we were headed back home but not before we stopped at my favorite bakery. As I finished paying for my bread, I turn around to see my kiddos and my wife talking to Jose, a nice elderly man who has taken a liking to my family and me since the first time we met. He asked us about our day, and we made small talk for a good 3-5 minutes. He complemented Faby on her flowers and told her they were beautiful but that they were dying of envy (Spanish: Se están muriendo de envidia.) She smiled, I smiled, he smiled, and then we all said good bye. Faby looked at me as we walked back home and said, “What does that mean? ‘They are dying of envy’.?” So I explained to it her. “Honey, he says that you are prettier than the flowers.” I smiled and then said, “See, I told you you’re pretty” :) Oh, my wife, she was given a compliment and didn’t even realize it. Hey, wait a minute! That elderly man was flirting with my wife!
Can you help me?
Lucas is one of the boys who has been with the church almost since day one. I remember the day he walked through the doors of the bus we had rented to house our Junior Church. I remember leading him to the Lord that day. But on this Sunday evening he raised his hand during the invitation. I walked over to him and asked if he knew why he raised his hand. He said, “I don’t know if I’m really saved. Can you help me?” I walked Lucas over to some empty chairs so that we could talk. I could tell he was embarrassed. I started to make small talk with him to put him at ease. I started showing him Scriptures on eternal security, and I started to give him an illustration. I could tell he was “getting it” when he cut me off and started to give me illustrations from my Sunday school class. He would say, “Oh, right! Like when you said in class . . . .” He went on and on for a good five minutes giving
me illustrations he had learned from Sunday school. I sat back in my chair with a smile as he said, “Don’t worry, Bro. Abraham, I am saved. Thank you for helping me remember.” We finished praying, and he walked away. I stood by the now empty chair for a few seconds and thought, He talked longer than I did and gave me more illustrations than I gave him. What did I do? Whatever it is I did, I thank God for giving me a Lucas in my class who listened carefully during the teachings. I pray he continues to pay close attention to the lessons in Sunday school and the sermons from Pastor Hubbard.
To be continued . . .
I’d like to thank you for your continued prayers and support. We really couldn’t do what we do without you. Please know that you are also being prayed for by our family. We love and appreciate you very much.
Prayer Requests:
- Safety for our family, our team leader Dan Hubbard, and the other families of Team Peru
- Additional monthly financial support
New Contact Information
Abraham Avila (To avoid problems with our courier, correspondence must state my name and not “Avila family.”)
Caminos del Inca 2780, Block-C (Street name and house number)
Departamento #504 (Apartment number)
Urb. Prolongación Benavides (Residential zone)
Surco, Lima 15039 Perú (District, city, zip code, country)
219-378-8617
Thank you once again for your prayers and support.
Your co-laborers to Peru,
Abraham, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, & Joaquin Avila
Thursday, April 11, 2013
March Prayer Letter from the Martin Family
Dear Praying Friends,
For three days and three nights, His body lay in a tomb. After suffering rejection, pain, and the agony of the cross, He went to Hell to settle our debt. His perfect blood having been shed and the price having been paid, after three long days, triumphantly He arose on that Easter morning! “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” I am so thankful for Resurrection Sunday! Our hope, our salvation, our reason for being is all because He arose! Amen!
Our first Easter Sunday here in Peru was a great one indeed. The entire week was another “holy week,” with many people going on vacation and many stores closing their doors. However, the church house was definitely full. For the first time in their lives, the 100-plus people who flooded into our church realized the true importance and the awesome miracle wrapped up in the resurrection. We can rejoice! Because of the resurrection, people were saved, the altar was full, and lives are being changed.
It has been such a blessing to see our church grow. Due to summer vacations, we have had many people coming and going; but now that school has reconvened, our attendance is steadily increasing. In addition to this, we have gained many new families, especially this last month. I have been especially excited to have new families from San Genaro in our services every week. We are making progress on the construction on the church property, we have had people baptized each week, and the future is looking bright!
Speaking of San Genaro, God is opening many doors for us. Our Bible study is continuing to do well. I also have three more families interested in having their own Bible study. We are continuing to pray for God to open a door for us to start a church in this very needy area. Just this week God may be doing that. I have a few leads on rentals for the church, and I believe we will be able to start this church before the end of April.
All of our Bible studies are continuing to grow. Currently we have eight active Bible studies. We also already have four of our church men teaching in these Bible studies. One of these men, Jhonny Farfán, has one Bible study and is looking to start a new one in San Gabriel. Last week while soul winning and looking for a home for this Bible study, he led 24 people to Christ! That is what it is all about.
Watching our people grow has to be one of the greatest blessings of our ministry. To see them become more involved, grow in their commitment, and begin to share their faith is a source of constant joy. As I stated in our last letter, we had our first week of college this past month. Of course, we started off teaching on the Great Commission and personal evangelism. They ate it up! We had a total of 16 people come to our institute. Watching them “practice” soul winning and seeing their desire to learn is so exciting.
On one final note, I was blessed to have my parents and sister here with us for a week. We had a lot of fun and were able to do a lot of sightseeing. One day we went to do some shopping in the Incan Markets in Miraflores. One of the shops was owned by a lady named Luz. We spent a long time in her shop looking for something to send back to some special people in the states. This gave me a great opportunity to explain to Luz our purpose for being here. As I did, I began to share the Gospel with her. Tears filled her eyes as she listened and asked questions. After several minutes, Luz bowed her head and trusted Christ as her Saviour! God is so good to use us.
Of course, minus the resurrection, your prayers, and support, none of this would be possible. Jessica and I are honored to be your representatives in Lima. It is a privilege to add souls to your account. This month 164 people accepted the gift of salvation through soul winning and our church services. Thank you for allowing us to have the greatest job in all the world!
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
For three days and three nights, His body lay in a tomb. After suffering rejection, pain, and the agony of the cross, He went to Hell to settle our debt. His perfect blood having been shed and the price having been paid, after three long days, triumphantly He arose on that Easter morning! “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” I am so thankful for Resurrection Sunday! Our hope, our salvation, our reason for being is all because He arose! Amen!
Our first Easter Sunday here in Peru was a great one indeed. The entire week was another “holy week,” with many people going on vacation and many stores closing their doors. However, the church house was definitely full. For the first time in their lives, the 100-plus people who flooded into our church realized the true importance and the awesome miracle wrapped up in the resurrection. We can rejoice! Because of the resurrection, people were saved, the altar was full, and lives are being changed.
It has been such a blessing to see our church grow. Due to summer vacations, we have had many people coming and going; but now that school has reconvened, our attendance is steadily increasing. In addition to this, we have gained many new families, especially this last month. I have been especially excited to have new families from San Genaro in our services every week. We are making progress on the construction on the church property, we have had people baptized each week, and the future is looking bright!
Speaking of San Genaro, God is opening many doors for us. Our Bible study is continuing to do well. I also have three more families interested in having their own Bible study. We are continuing to pray for God to open a door for us to start a church in this very needy area. Just this week God may be doing that. I have a few leads on rentals for the church, and I believe we will be able to start this church before the end of April.
All of our Bible studies are continuing to grow. Currently we have eight active Bible studies. We also already have four of our church men teaching in these Bible studies. One of these men, Jhonny Farfán, has one Bible study and is looking to start a new one in San Gabriel. Last week while soul winning and looking for a home for this Bible study, he led 24 people to Christ! That is what it is all about.
Watching our people grow has to be one of the greatest blessings of our ministry. To see them become more involved, grow in their commitment, and begin to share their faith is a source of constant joy. As I stated in our last letter, we had our first week of college this past month. Of course, we started off teaching on the Great Commission and personal evangelism. They ate it up! We had a total of 16 people come to our institute. Watching them “practice” soul winning and seeing their desire to learn is so exciting.
On one final note, I was blessed to have my parents and sister here with us for a week. We had a lot of fun and were able to do a lot of sightseeing. One day we went to do some shopping in the Incan Markets in Miraflores. One of the shops was owned by a lady named Luz. We spent a long time in her shop looking for something to send back to some special people in the states. This gave me a great opportunity to explain to Luz our purpose for being here. As I did, I began to share the Gospel with her. Tears filled her eyes as she listened and asked questions. After several minutes, Luz bowed her head and trusted Christ as her Saviour! God is so good to use us.
Of course, minus the resurrection, your prayers, and support, none of this would be possible. Jessica and I are honored to be your representatives in Lima. It is a privilege to add souls to your account. This month 164 people accepted the gift of salvation through soul winning and our church services. Thank you for allowing us to have the greatest job in all the world!
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
March Prayer Letter from the Kokubuns
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
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
Thursday, March 21, 2013
February Prayer Letter from the Foust Family
Dear Supporting Churches and Praying Friends,
Thank you for all of your prayers and fasting for the starting of the church in San Gabriel. This truly has been an example of the power of prayer in spiritual warfare. None of the great victories we have seen in the last five weeks since our previous prayer letter would have been possible without your prayers. Since January 27 through services and soul winning, more than 65 people have prayed, trusting Christ as their personal Saviour in San Gabriel. This is truly the greatest victory of all, the victory that comes when an eternal destiny is changed from Hell to Heaven and another soul is bought by the blood of the Lamb! To God be the glory.
Another victory to report is that God is using the Peruvian people to get the job done in the new church plant. We have a core group of workers who diligently assist by soul winning and visiting on Thursdays and Saturdays. It has been a great joy to watch as these new Christians experience the joy that comes as they lead another to Christ or encourage a Christian brother. Additionally, these workers lead the children’s classes, lead the singing, sing specials, and do personal soul winning during the invitation.
A new Bible study has been started in San Gabriel. At this time it is being led by a young Bible college student who is visiting our church during his summer break, but in two weeks Bro. Paul Yanez will be taking this Bible study over. What a great victory! Bro. Paul has been working with us in San Gabriel since we started with a simple Bible study there some months ago. Now he will be begin teaching the Bible on his own. Please pray for him and for this Bible study to grow.
Between 30 and 40 people are attending the services on Sunday and Thursday in San Gabriel. We are running out of room in the house that we are in now, and we ask that you pray for God’s will to be done regarding renting a suitable space in which to grow.
We have the goal of starting another church from this church in San Gabriel. The people are as excited about this as we are. Please pray about this as well.
Our church in Chorrillos is doing very well. God has been blessing tremendously. We have seen many victories in the lives of the people. Bro. Ezequiel Martinez has taken the adult Sunday school class that I was previously teaching and is doing an excellent
job. We miss being there on Sunday mornings but are very glad to leave the class in such capable hands. We are very thankful for the Martinez family who moved to Peru last month and are already such an integral part of the ministry here.
This month we will begin an institute/seminary, training our church people and men for the Lord’s work. Please pray about this as we begin this new endeavor.
Our family is doing well. Homeschooling is going very well. The boys’ Spanish is coming along nicely, and we have enjoyed some amazingly beautiful sunny weather this summer. (Summer for us is December, January, and February). Our health has been good. Best of all, we received a visit from Karin’s sister, Kristen Green, this month. This was a huge blessing to us, and we had an awesome time.
Please continue to pray for us. We feel the Satanic influences very strongly in San Gabriel. However, we believe that Jesus is more powerful and that God wants a strong church there more than we do. God is doing great things here in Lima, Peru. Thank you
for your prayers and support.
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust
Zachary, Caleb and Logan
Thank you for all of your prayers and fasting for the starting of the church in San Gabriel. This truly has been an example of the power of prayer in spiritual warfare. None of the great victories we have seen in the last five weeks since our previous prayer letter would have been possible without your prayers. Since January 27 through services and soul winning, more than 65 people have prayed, trusting Christ as their personal Saviour in San Gabriel. This is truly the greatest victory of all, the victory that comes when an eternal destiny is changed from Hell to Heaven and another soul is bought by the blood of the Lamb! To God be the glory.
Another victory to report is that God is using the Peruvian people to get the job done in the new church plant. We have a core group of workers who diligently assist by soul winning and visiting on Thursdays and Saturdays. It has been a great joy to watch as these new Christians experience the joy that comes as they lead another to Christ or encourage a Christian brother. Additionally, these workers lead the children’s classes, lead the singing, sing specials, and do personal soul winning during the invitation.
A new Bible study has been started in San Gabriel. At this time it is being led by a young Bible college student who is visiting our church during his summer break, but in two weeks Bro. Paul Yanez will be taking this Bible study over. What a great victory! Bro. Paul has been working with us in San Gabriel since we started with a simple Bible study there some months ago. Now he will be begin teaching the Bible on his own. Please pray for him and for this Bible study to grow.
Between 30 and 40 people are attending the services on Sunday and Thursday in San Gabriel. We are running out of room in the house that we are in now, and we ask that you pray for God’s will to be done regarding renting a suitable space in which to grow.
We have the goal of starting another church from this church in San Gabriel. The people are as excited about this as we are. Please pray about this as well.
Our church in Chorrillos is doing very well. God has been blessing tremendously. We have seen many victories in the lives of the people. Bro. Ezequiel Martinez has taken the adult Sunday school class that I was previously teaching and is doing an excellent
job. We miss being there on Sunday mornings but are very glad to leave the class in such capable hands. We are very thankful for the Martinez family who moved to Peru last month and are already such an integral part of the ministry here.
This month we will begin an institute/seminary, training our church people and men for the Lord’s work. Please pray about this as we begin this new endeavor.
Our family is doing well. Homeschooling is going very well. The boys’ Spanish is coming along nicely, and we have enjoyed some amazingly beautiful sunny weather this summer. (Summer for us is December, January, and February). Our health has been good. Best of all, we received a visit from Karin’s sister, Kristen Green, this month. This was a huge blessing to us, and we had an awesome time.
Please continue to pray for us. We feel the Satanic influences very strongly in San Gabriel. However, we believe that Jesus is more powerful and that God wants a strong church there more than we do. God is doing great things here in Lima, Peru. Thank you
for your prayers and support.
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust
Zachary, Caleb and Logan
Thursday, March 14, 2013
February Prayer Letter from the Hubbard Family
Dear Praying Friends,
I apologize for the tardiness of this letter. Life has been tremendously busy . . . and continues to grow in its busyness! Not
only has the ministry occupied us; but also in the months of January and February, we enjoyed the celebration of four
birthdays in our family, enjoyed a visit from my mother-in-law, and a visit from my dad and his wife! It was such a blessing
to get to share firsthand with the folks who have invested most in our lives the blessings of the Lord here in Peru!
The month of January brought an extra special blessing, as I was able to lead our third child, our only girl, to Christ.
Likewise, she was our 40th baptism here in Peru! We are now officially a one-room schoolhouse, as my wife homeschools three grade levels, occupies a toddler, and will welcome our fifth child in a month or so! We look forward to sharing the birth of our fourth son in just a few weeks.
The work here in Peru is growing and multiplying! Our first church here in Villa Marina has transitioned to its larger facility
and is seeing souls added to the church daily. We never cease to be amazed at the abundant evidence of God’s hand leading in this work. A week or so ago, a lady named Patricia had had a fight with her family and left her house upset. The very moment she walked past our church gate, a faithful four-year-old little girl decided to act up and ran to the front of the auditorium. I asked her to return to her mother; and I made the statement, “She’s my little friend; she just needs to sit down and behave.” Patricia heard the word friend, and the Holy Spirit pricked her heart. She continued on her way but couldn’t get the word friend out of her mind. She returned to the service. One of our team ladies led her to the Lord that night, and she was baptized. She
testified that night that she would never have come had she not had the fight at home and had she not heard the word friend. Truly God is moving in the hearts of the Peruvians in our neighborhood!
Our team member Bro. Zach Foust and a team of our disciples from Villa Marina have begun our second church in a district about 45 minutes away. The church in San Gabriel is growing steadily through services and Bible studies. They are committed to start another church themselves in about six months! Church multiplication! Amen!
We have churches three and four laying the groundwork at this moment. We have a faithful group of believers meeting in Surco every Friday night for a Bible study, and they are anxious to establish a church in their area. This area is a step up in economical status, but it is an area that is in need of a Gospel-preaching church. I will be working alongside other team
members to start this church in the next month. We are praying for God to give us a building in which to meet. That is all we lack to launch this church plant.
Next week we will begin 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 of Hammond 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 will be on personal evangelism and discipleship. I am excited for this new opportunity.
Of course, we continue to win souls and stir the baptistery weekly now. We covet your continued prayer support of this ministry. Satan is not happy about the Gospel light that is now flickering in our community. He is equally unhappy as that light is
spreading to other districts. We feel the attack regularly, but we are committed to stand as true soldiers.
Thank you for your continued support. You are our lifeline. Thank you for believing in this work. We are seeing fruit to your account daily.
For His glory,
Dan Hubbard
I apologize for the tardiness of this letter. Life has been tremendously busy . . . and continues to grow in its busyness! Not
only has the ministry occupied us; but also in the months of January and February, we enjoyed the celebration of four
birthdays in our family, enjoyed a visit from my mother-in-law, and a visit from my dad and his wife! It was such a blessing
to get to share firsthand with the folks who have invested most in our lives the blessings of the Lord here in Peru!
The month of January brought an extra special blessing, as I was able to lead our third child, our only girl, to Christ.
Likewise, she was our 40th baptism here in Peru! We are now officially a one-room schoolhouse, as my wife homeschools three grade levels, occupies a toddler, and will welcome our fifth child in a month or so! We look forward to sharing the birth of our fourth son in just a few weeks.
The work here in Peru is growing and multiplying! Our first church here in Villa Marina has transitioned to its larger facility
and is seeing souls added to the church daily. We never cease to be amazed at the abundant evidence of God’s hand leading in this work. A week or so ago, a lady named Patricia had had a fight with her family and left her house upset. The very moment she walked past our church gate, a faithful four-year-old little girl decided to act up and ran to the front of the auditorium. I asked her to return to her mother; and I made the statement, “She’s my little friend; she just needs to sit down and behave.” Patricia heard the word friend, and the Holy Spirit pricked her heart. She continued on her way but couldn’t get the word friend out of her mind. She returned to the service. One of our team ladies led her to the Lord that night, and she was baptized. She
testified that night that she would never have come had she not had the fight at home and had she not heard the word friend. Truly God is moving in the hearts of the Peruvians in our neighborhood!
Our team member Bro. Zach Foust and a team of our disciples from Villa Marina have begun our second church in a district about 45 minutes away. The church in San Gabriel is growing steadily through services and Bible studies. They are committed to start another church themselves in about six months! Church multiplication! Amen!
We have churches three and four laying the groundwork at this moment. We have a faithful group of believers meeting in Surco every Friday night for a Bible study, and they are anxious to establish a church in their area. This area is a step up in economical status, but it is an area that is in need of a Gospel-preaching church. I will be working alongside other team
members to start this church in the next month. We are praying for God to give us a building in which to meet. That is all we lack to launch this church plant.
Next week we will begin 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 of Hammond 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 will be on personal evangelism and discipleship. I am excited for this new opportunity.
Of course, we continue to win souls and stir the baptistery weekly now. We covet your continued prayer support of this ministry. Satan is not happy about the Gospel light that is now flickering in our community. He is equally unhappy as that light is
spreading to other districts. We feel the attack regularly, but we are committed to stand as true soldiers.
Thank you for your continued support. You are our lifeline. Thank you for believing in this work. We are seeing fruit to your account daily.
For His glory,
Dan Hubbard
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
February Prayer Letter from the Martins
Dear Praying Friends,
Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” There is no greater power given to the Christian than that of prayer. If there is one thing that I learn every day, it is how amazing and how important prayer is. Last month I mentioned many items of prayer, and it has been such a blessing to see those prayers answered. Technically, this is a “prayer” letter, so let’s talk about prayer.
One incredible answer to prayer this past month is the calling of our new pastor back in Hammond. I am thrilled and excited to have Bro. John Wilkerson as our new pastor! Bro. Wilkerson has a heart for missions and a great desire to help us to get the Gospel throughout all of South America. God truly had His hand in bringing Pastor Wilkerson to us. Thank you to all of you who have been praying and who have stood by us through these last several months.
Many of you have joined with me in praying for our work in San Genaro. I am still aggressively looking for a building or a location to use when we start this church. Please continue to pray. I know that He has the right place and/or person coming across my path very soon. God is definitely working in San Genaro. I am in the fourth week of the Bible study I started there with the Rodriguez family. During this time we have seen 11 saved and are averaging 17 in the Bible study. I also have a dedicated group of 8 helpers from our church in Villa Marina. This will be a great foundation to the church once it is started.
Speaking of starting churches, thank you for your prayers for our San Gabriel church plant. This church continues to grow and is averaging 28. With this church running strong, I encourage you to begin praying for Surco. Surco is our closest neighboring district and the largest “out-of-town” group represented in our church. The Bible study there is averaging 29 each Friday! With God’s help, we will be planting a church here by the end of March. Please pray for the Ezequiel Martinez family as they move forward on starting this work.
Of course, all of this is just the fruit of your prayers for our church in Villa Marina. This is our heartbeat and our home. We have had a very busy February with the start of a new youth program, a new Bible study, and a lot of construction to our property. We have had great crowds in all of our services and out soul winning, with people being saved every service and during the week. With our new changing rooms complete and our baptistery up and running, we have people getting baptized immediately for the first time! What a blessing! All in all, God allowed us to see 124 saved in February with 5 baptized.
With over eight months here in Chorrillos, we are ready to begin taking our ministry to a whole new level. With a strong church in Villa Marina, a baby church in San Gabriel, two more churches ready to start, and so many more opportunities coming across our path, we are ready to begin enlisting people to serve with us. On March 18, the Instituto Bautista Internacional will officially launch. This will be a very non-traditional Bible college, meeting in a modular format. The sole purpose of this college will be to train men to start and pastor churches. Please pray that God will use this greatly to further the Gospel. Also, pray that God will work on the hearts of some of our church men, as well as men in churches in all of Peru and South America who have a desire to do something big for God.
I have to tell you one story about prayer. Luz Hurtado began coming to our church shortly after we moved into the new property. She trusted Christ her first service. She doesn’t miss a service, and neither does her eight-year-old daughter Nicol. Every Wednesday night, Nicol turns in a card requesting prayer for her dad to be saved. Last Wednesday night Nicol raised her hand in the invitation that she was not sure she was saved. Jessica was able to lead Nicol to the Lord. After trusting Christ, Nicol said, “Now that I am saved, God wants me to get baptized right now, right?” She did that night. She and her mom were both so excited. Unfortunately, her dad was not. After sharing her story with him, he began to make fun of her and of church. She has been so strong, as has Luz, but please pray for the salvation of Ruben Vásquez. This is just one story of how vitally important prayer is, not only for those who we have reached, but also for those whom we have not.
Very simply, thank you for your prayers. Your prayers mean so much to us and are of a great value. Prayer changes things and makes a difference. We covet your prayers. Pray for our ministries, our people, the lost, our vision, and for God to send laborers. Pray that God will continue to protect us , guide us, and provide for us. I have several prayer lists for our church. If you would like to pray more specifically for our ministry, let me know, and I would be happy to e-mail you a copy of these prayer lists. You are a vital part of our team. Thank you for your love and support. Keep on praying!
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” There is no greater power given to the Christian than that of prayer. If there is one thing that I learn every day, it is how amazing and how important prayer is. Last month I mentioned many items of prayer, and it has been such a blessing to see those prayers answered. Technically, this is a “prayer” letter, so let’s talk about prayer.
One incredible answer to prayer this past month is the calling of our new pastor back in Hammond. I am thrilled and excited to have Bro. John Wilkerson as our new pastor! Bro. Wilkerson has a heart for missions and a great desire to help us to get the Gospel throughout all of South America. God truly had His hand in bringing Pastor Wilkerson to us. Thank you to all of you who have been praying and who have stood by us through these last several months.
Many of you have joined with me in praying for our work in San Genaro. I am still aggressively looking for a building or a location to use when we start this church. Please continue to pray. I know that He has the right place and/or person coming across my path very soon. God is definitely working in San Genaro. I am in the fourth week of the Bible study I started there with the Rodriguez family. During this time we have seen 11 saved and are averaging 17 in the Bible study. I also have a dedicated group of 8 helpers from our church in Villa Marina. This will be a great foundation to the church once it is started.
Speaking of starting churches, thank you for your prayers for our San Gabriel church plant. This church continues to grow and is averaging 28. With this church running strong, I encourage you to begin praying for Surco. Surco is our closest neighboring district and the largest “out-of-town” group represented in our church. The Bible study there is averaging 29 each Friday! With God’s help, we will be planting a church here by the end of March. Please pray for the Ezequiel Martinez family as they move forward on starting this work.
Of course, all of this is just the fruit of your prayers for our church in Villa Marina. This is our heartbeat and our home. We have had a very busy February with the start of a new youth program, a new Bible study, and a lot of construction to our property. We have had great crowds in all of our services and out soul winning, with people being saved every service and during the week. With our new changing rooms complete and our baptistery up and running, we have people getting baptized immediately for the first time! What a blessing! All in all, God allowed us to see 124 saved in February with 5 baptized.
With over eight months here in Chorrillos, we are ready to begin taking our ministry to a whole new level. With a strong church in Villa Marina, a baby church in San Gabriel, two more churches ready to start, and so many more opportunities coming across our path, we are ready to begin enlisting people to serve with us. On March 18, the Instituto Bautista Internacional will officially launch. This will be a very non-traditional Bible college, meeting in a modular format. The sole purpose of this college will be to train men to start and pastor churches. Please pray that God will use this greatly to further the Gospel. Also, pray that God will work on the hearts of some of our church men, as well as men in churches in all of Peru and South America who have a desire to do something big for God.
I have to tell you one story about prayer. Luz Hurtado began coming to our church shortly after we moved into the new property. She trusted Christ her first service. She doesn’t miss a service, and neither does her eight-year-old daughter Nicol. Every Wednesday night, Nicol turns in a card requesting prayer for her dad to be saved. Last Wednesday night Nicol raised her hand in the invitation that she was not sure she was saved. Jessica was able to lead Nicol to the Lord. After trusting Christ, Nicol said, “Now that I am saved, God wants me to get baptized right now, right?” She did that night. She and her mom were both so excited. Unfortunately, her dad was not. After sharing her story with him, he began to make fun of her and of church. She has been so strong, as has Luz, but please pray for the salvation of Ruben Vásquez. This is just one story of how vitally important prayer is, not only for those who we have reached, but also for those whom we have not.
Very simply, thank you for your prayers. Your prayers mean so much to us and are of a great value. Prayer changes things and makes a difference. We covet your prayers. Pray for our ministries, our people, the lost, our vision, and for God to send laborers. Pray that God will continue to protect us , guide us, and provide for us. I have several prayer lists for our church. If you would like to pray more specifically for our ministry, let me know, and I would be happy to e-mail you a copy of these prayer lists. You are a vital part of our team. Thank you for your love and support. Keep on praying!
Your ambassadors to Perú,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
February Prayer Letter from the Kokubuns
Dear Friends,
On Sunday, January 27, the Foust family, as well as some faithful members of our church including teenagers, began Iglesia Bautista Internacional de San Gabriel. What an exciting opportunity it has been to get to see this church come into fruition. Their first service they had 39 in attendance, and 6 people were saved. Starting a second church so soon has been a unique experience for us.
Although we personally have not been involved, many of the teenagers we have been training and influencing these past six months have had a major part in soul winning, leading music, teaching kids’ classes, and getting this church off the ground. It's so neat to see them grow and to hear the reports of how many people they have been able to see saved.
As many of them have become involved in what is going on with our second church, we are now starting a Friday night service for our teenagers. We are looking forward to the opportunity this will bring, not only to continue discipling our teenagers but also for the potential it will have to reach out to other teenagers in the community. Please pray for us as we begin this endeavor.
The church in Chorrillos continues strong. The adult choir just made its first début this past weekend and filled the church with a joyous sound. On Saturdays our group of people who go out soul winning has grown to over 40 people on a weekly basis. We also recently had 119 people attend on a Sunday night. It's exciting to see how God is expanding our influence in Chorrillos, and we look forward to how He will continue to expand it through all of Peru.
Thank you for your faithful prayers. Many a battle here is won because of your consistent prayers on our behalf.
Your co-laborers for Christ,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
On Sunday, January 27, the Foust family, as well as some faithful members of our church including teenagers, began Iglesia Bautista Internacional de San Gabriel. What an exciting opportunity it has been to get to see this church come into fruition. Their first service they had 39 in attendance, and 6 people were saved. Starting a second church so soon has been a unique experience for us.
Although we personally have not been involved, many of the teenagers we have been training and influencing these past six months have had a major part in soul winning, leading music, teaching kids’ classes, and getting this church off the ground. It's so neat to see them grow and to hear the reports of how many people they have been able to see saved.
As many of them have become involved in what is going on with our second church, we are now starting a Friday night service for our teenagers. We are looking forward to the opportunity this will bring, not only to continue discipling our teenagers but also for the potential it will have to reach out to other teenagers in the community. Please pray for us as we begin this endeavor.
The church in Chorrillos continues strong. The adult choir just made its first début this past weekend and filled the church with a joyous sound. On Saturdays our group of people who go out soul winning has grown to over 40 people on a weekly basis. We also recently had 119 people attend on a Sunday night. It's exciting to see how God is expanding our influence in Chorrillos, and we look forward to how He will continue to expand it through all of Peru.
Thank you for your faithful prayers. Many a battle here is won because of your consistent prayers on our behalf.
Your co-laborers for Christ,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Thursday, February 21, 2013
January Prayer Letter from the Raders
Dear Praying Friends,
January was a great start to our first year living in Peru. Our church moved into our new property. Our first Sunday at the new property, we had 138 in attendance, 24 visitors, 13 saved, and 4 baptized! Brother Zach Foust started church #2 for team Peru. Plans are for two other churches to be started within the next few months. One of these soon to be churches is currently a Bible Study being held in Surco; my family and I have had the privilege of helping this Bible Study. Sarah and I have been providing trumpet and guitar music for the congregational singing. My sister and brother-in-law have now arrived in Peru. Ezequiel is now leading the Bible Study to become a church and the attendance is over 30 now.
We have been privileged to take on several new responsibilities that have alleviated our teammates to allow them to proceed forward in starting and building churches. One new responsibility is a Saturday morning soul winning team of Peruvians. One week as I was winning a woman to the Lord on the sidewalk who was being very patient with my Spanish, my soul winning partner stood right behind me and won someone else to Christ simultaneously. Another week I approached Jorge with the gospel. He requested that I come back later in the afternoon when he had more time. That chance never happened because Carlos on our soul-winning team came right behind me and led him to the Lord. Jorge was the first soul that Carlos won to Christ. Amen and Hallelujah!
My wife has a story from this month that definitely must be shared. (As my husband handed one of our recent taxi drivers a gospel tract and invited him to church, the driver asked, “So, what do you think about the Word of God?” Well, was I ever happy to answer his question! The entire ride home I shared with him the good news of the Gospel. As we pulled up in front of our apartment building I asked the man if he would like to put his faith in Christ and ask Him for salvation. – His answer was an
enthusiastic, “Yes, of course!” After we prayed together and we said our goodbyes, he thanked us for sharing God’s Words with him. What a joy and privilege we have to plant seeds in such hungry hearts!)
What an amazing wife I have. I failed to communicate with her properly one day concerning dinner plans. She made too much food, so we needed to invite someone over to help eat the extra food. We have neighbors who are new Christians. They came for dinner at 7:00 and stayed for a Bible study until 10:00. As they were leaving, we all agreed to make it a regular Bible study every Thursday night. Wow, God is good!
Thank you to all of you who helped us recognize Savannah’s birthday. A lady Sarah led to the Lord took us to a play land for Savannah. It was a great day. Thank you for your prayers for our family and ministry; we feel them every day. Please continue to pray that God will continue to do a great work here. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers. God bless you.
His for souls,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
January was a great start to our first year living in Peru. Our church moved into our new property. Our first Sunday at the new property, we had 138 in attendance, 24 visitors, 13 saved, and 4 baptized! Brother Zach Foust started church #2 for team Peru. Plans are for two other churches to be started within the next few months. One of these soon to be churches is currently a Bible Study being held in Surco; my family and I have had the privilege of helping this Bible Study. Sarah and I have been providing trumpet and guitar music for the congregational singing. My sister and brother-in-law have now arrived in Peru. Ezequiel is now leading the Bible Study to become a church and the attendance is over 30 now.
We have been privileged to take on several new responsibilities that have alleviated our teammates to allow them to proceed forward in starting and building churches. One new responsibility is a Saturday morning soul winning team of Peruvians. One week as I was winning a woman to the Lord on the sidewalk who was being very patient with my Spanish, my soul winning partner stood right behind me and won someone else to Christ simultaneously. Another week I approached Jorge with the gospel. He requested that I come back later in the afternoon when he had more time. That chance never happened because Carlos on our soul-winning team came right behind me and led him to the Lord. Jorge was the first soul that Carlos won to Christ. Amen and Hallelujah!
My wife has a story from this month that definitely must be shared. (As my husband handed one of our recent taxi drivers a gospel tract and invited him to church, the driver asked, “So, what do you think about the Word of God?” Well, was I ever happy to answer his question! The entire ride home I shared with him the good news of the Gospel. As we pulled up in front of our apartment building I asked the man if he would like to put his faith in Christ and ask Him for salvation. – His answer was an
enthusiastic, “Yes, of course!” After we prayed together and we said our goodbyes, he thanked us for sharing God’s Words with him. What a joy and privilege we have to plant seeds in such hungry hearts!)
What an amazing wife I have. I failed to communicate with her properly one day concerning dinner plans. She made too much food, so we needed to invite someone over to help eat the extra food. We have neighbors who are new Christians. They came for dinner at 7:00 and stayed for a Bible study until 10:00. As they were leaving, we all agreed to make it a regular Bible study every Thursday night. Wow, God is good!
Thank you to all of you who helped us recognize Savannah’s birthday. A lady Sarah led to the Lord took us to a play land for Savannah. It was a great day. Thank you for your prayers for our family and ministry; we feel them every day. Please continue to pray that God will continue to do a great work here. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers. God bless you.
His for souls,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
Thursday, February 7, 2013
January Prayer Letter from the Martin Family
Dear Praying Friends,
Often I wonder why God chooses to use us and bless us. My mind goes back to the first time I sat in a living room in Chicago as a single college student and “counseled” a marriage! I thought, Why in the world would God see fit to allow me to do all that I do? And yet now, as a much older, seasoned Christian on the mission field, I find myself still looking up to God in amazement at the way He blesses our efforts despite us.
January started out with all the thrill and anticipation of a brand-new auditorium. What an amazing first Sunday we had! The chairs filled up, visitors came, people got saved, and the baptistery waters were stirring. Service after service, our people continue to come and sit with eager ears and hungry hearts, hanging on to every song, announcement, and sermon. God has continued to bless IBI and His people.
The excitement continued to grow with the starting of our second church. On Sunday, January 27, the Foust family and a group of our church people had their first service as the Iglesia Bautista Internacional of San Gabriel! They had 39 in attendance, with 6 receiving Jesus as their Saviour. This church currently has services on Sunday afternoons, Thursday nights, and a Bible study on Wednesdays. Please continue to pray for this work to grow and reach that area with the Gospel.
Apparently, though, the Devil is not at all happy with all that has been going on in Lima. He wouldn’t wait long to see how serious we were about reaching Chorrillos. This last Wednesday we were sitting in the office when the phone rang. One of our church members frantically told us we needed to get to the church right away. Upon arriving, we learned that through some crooked, yet somewhat legal, dealings, over 80 properties in our neighborhood were in litigation; and the police were evicting everyone from those properties. One of the properties—our brand-new church.
We rushed to secure as much of our property as possible and began to prepare for the church service that night. The people came and listened as we explained the situation. That night we met with 23 of our church people at midnight to pray. As we walked into the church, they were sitting in a circle singing hymns. As we prayed for the next hour, I caught myself listening to and watching them pray with tears flowing down their cheeks, their shoulders heaving, and their voices telling God that He was in control and that He would work a miracle. I felt so humbled. One- to seven-month-old Christians were talking to their heavenly Father. That is what I meant when I started this letter—I am so humbled that God allows me to do what I do. Please continue to pray for our property. God did work a miracle that night, and although all is good for the time being, we have a lot of work to do over the next few months to ensure our future there.
Since September I have been eager to start something in San Genaro. I have been anticipating all month writing this letter to report to you the first church service at IBI San Genaro. However, I have learned one thing: Satan doesn’t want a church in San Genaro. After looking feverishly for a building and a deal falling through on one, I decided to start a Bible study with one of our church families there and pray that God would open a door for us to start a church. Please pray. Eight of our church people will be going up the mountain with Jessica and me every Saturday night to conduct this Bible study, soul win, and pray for God to open a door for a church there.
This has been a very different prayer letter for me. Every “negative,” though, is two things: (1) proof that God is doing great things, and (2) something that God has used in my personal life to help me realize the blessings I sometimes overlook. God has given us great people with hearts that are in tune to Him and desire to see something great in Peru. You cannot put a price tag on that!
Of course, the blessings have been great this last month. In addition to starting the second church, our main church continues to grow and stay strong. We made some changes to our soul-winning program and have had over 40 people go out soul winning each Saturday in January. With soul winning, church services, and Bible studies, we have seen 110 people trust Christ as their Saviour this last month. God is so good to us!
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. I hope you realize the great value this has to us. We can truly feel your prayers; and, of course, your financial support makes all we do possible. The people of Chorrillos, Villa Maria del Triunfo, and Surco appreciate the difference you are making in them and, one day, in all of Lima and Peru.
Your ambassadors to Peru,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Often I wonder why God chooses to use us and bless us. My mind goes back to the first time I sat in a living room in Chicago as a single college student and “counseled” a marriage! I thought, Why in the world would God see fit to allow me to do all that I do? And yet now, as a much older, seasoned Christian on the mission field, I find myself still looking up to God in amazement at the way He blesses our efforts despite us.
January started out with all the thrill and anticipation of a brand-new auditorium. What an amazing first Sunday we had! The chairs filled up, visitors came, people got saved, and the baptistery waters were stirring. Service after service, our people continue to come and sit with eager ears and hungry hearts, hanging on to every song, announcement, and sermon. God has continued to bless IBI and His people.
The excitement continued to grow with the starting of our second church. On Sunday, January 27, the Foust family and a group of our church people had their first service as the Iglesia Bautista Internacional of San Gabriel! They had 39 in attendance, with 6 receiving Jesus as their Saviour. This church currently has services on Sunday afternoons, Thursday nights, and a Bible study on Wednesdays. Please continue to pray for this work to grow and reach that area with the Gospel.
Apparently, though, the Devil is not at all happy with all that has been going on in Lima. He wouldn’t wait long to see how serious we were about reaching Chorrillos. This last Wednesday we were sitting in the office when the phone rang. One of our church members frantically told us we needed to get to the church right away. Upon arriving, we learned that through some crooked, yet somewhat legal, dealings, over 80 properties in our neighborhood were in litigation; and the police were evicting everyone from those properties. One of the properties—our brand-new church.
We rushed to secure as much of our property as possible and began to prepare for the church service that night. The people came and listened as we explained the situation. That night we met with 23 of our church people at midnight to pray. As we walked into the church, they were sitting in a circle singing hymns. As we prayed for the next hour, I caught myself listening to and watching them pray with tears flowing down their cheeks, their shoulders heaving, and their voices telling God that He was in control and that He would work a miracle. I felt so humbled. One- to seven-month-old Christians were talking to their heavenly Father. That is what I meant when I started this letter—I am so humbled that God allows me to do what I do. Please continue to pray for our property. God did work a miracle that night, and although all is good for the time being, we have a lot of work to do over the next few months to ensure our future there.
Since September I have been eager to start something in San Genaro. I have been anticipating all month writing this letter to report to you the first church service at IBI San Genaro. However, I have learned one thing: Satan doesn’t want a church in San Genaro. After looking feverishly for a building and a deal falling through on one, I decided to start a Bible study with one of our church families there and pray that God would open a door for us to start a church. Please pray. Eight of our church people will be going up the mountain with Jessica and me every Saturday night to conduct this Bible study, soul win, and pray for God to open a door for a church there.
This has been a very different prayer letter for me. Every “negative,” though, is two things: (1) proof that God is doing great things, and (2) something that God has used in my personal life to help me realize the blessings I sometimes overlook. God has given us great people with hearts that are in tune to Him and desire to see something great in Peru. You cannot put a price tag on that!
Of course, the blessings have been great this last month. In addition to starting the second church, our main church continues to grow and stay strong. We made some changes to our soul-winning program and have had over 40 people go out soul winning each Saturday in January. With soul winning, church services, and Bible studies, we have seen 110 people trust Christ as their Saviour this last month. God is so good to us!
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. I hope you realize the great value this has to us. We can truly feel your prayers; and, of course, your financial support makes all we do possible. The people of Chorrillos, Villa Maria del Triunfo, and Surco appreciate the difference you are making in them and, one day, in all of Lima and Peru.
Your ambassadors to Peru,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Thursday, January 31, 2013
January Prayer Letter from the Kokubuns
Our First Day in the New Building
Anticipation was in the air. Everyone rushed about hurriedly to be sure everything was just perfect for our first service at the new property. The PA system needed to be set up, hymnals placed in each seat, the baptistery waters checked, changing rooms prepared, and ushers trained. Today was the day! After having several weeks and months of overflowing our old property, it was exciting to have a new building to fill. But would we fill it? Would it seem huge and the people few in number?
Our hearts were not disappointed that day, as 138 people filled our new church building. Many of our faithful church members brought a visitor or friend. It didn't seem too big at all. Actually, in my mind I wondered how long we would be able to fit in this new property before we would have to move again! (Don't worry; I think it will be quite some time before that happens.) On that day alone, we had 24 visitors, 13 saved, and 5 baptized. With our new building having so much space, the Adult Sunday School Class moved there, and we were able to have our Teen Sunday School Class in the old church building. We still love our old building. There's just a special sweetness there that fills the air, and there’s the constant memory of the great things God has done so far.
At the beginning of this month, God sent our team two Peruvian college men who are in seminary. They wanted to come and learn from the team. One of my newest responsibilities has been working with them—“Training the Next Generation 101.”
We just finished Week 8 with our second Bible study. The father and both sons of the family that hosts our study were all baptized just recently. It's so neat to see young Christians growing in the faith.
Thanks for your prayers for Iglesia Bautista Internacional! We're thrilled with what God is doing here in this place. We know none of it would be possible without the faithful prayers of God's people! We can't wait to see what God will do in the future!
Enjoying the journey,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Anticipation was in the air. Everyone rushed about hurriedly to be sure everything was just perfect for our first service at the new property. The PA system needed to be set up, hymnals placed in each seat, the baptistery waters checked, changing rooms prepared, and ushers trained. Today was the day! After having several weeks and months of overflowing our old property, it was exciting to have a new building to fill. But would we fill it? Would it seem huge and the people few in number?
Our hearts were not disappointed that day, as 138 people filled our new church building. Many of our faithful church members brought a visitor or friend. It didn't seem too big at all. Actually, in my mind I wondered how long we would be able to fit in this new property before we would have to move again! (Don't worry; I think it will be quite some time before that happens.) On that day alone, we had 24 visitors, 13 saved, and 5 baptized. With our new building having so much space, the Adult Sunday School Class moved there, and we were able to have our Teen Sunday School Class in the old church building. We still love our old building. There's just a special sweetness there that fills the air, and there’s the constant memory of the great things God has done so far.
At the beginning of this month, God sent our team two Peruvian college men who are in seminary. They wanted to come and learn from the team. One of my newest responsibilities has been working with them—“Training the Next Generation 101.”
We just finished Week 8 with our second Bible study. The father and both sons of the family that hosts our study were all baptized just recently. It's so neat to see young Christians growing in the faith.
Thanks for your prayers for Iglesia Bautista Internacional! We're thrilled with what God is doing here in this place. We know none of it would be possible without the faithful prayers of God's people! We can't wait to see what God will do in the future!
Enjoying the journey,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
January Prayer Letter from the Foust Family
January 2013
Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches,
Well, it has happened! We rejoice to announce that we will be moving into our new church property this Sunday, January 13! This is great news for our people who have been packed into our tiny storefront for several weeks now. Our attendances have been over 100 consistently each week, and we are thrilled to have room to grow in our new auditorium.
We are praying for God’s continued blessings as we move down the road to our new facility. We anticipate much growth here and are
excited at the possibilities! We also have exciting news about our weekly Bible study in San Gabriel, Villa Maria del Triunfo. For many weeks we have been meeting there on Thursday nights in the home of one of our church members. It is apparent by the number of visitors and the spiritual appetite of the people there that they are ready for a church to be started in San Gabriel. We are pleased to announce that we will be starting a church there on January 27! Please be in prayer for this endeavor. We are praying specifically that God will use me according to His will as I pastor these dear people, that the Peruvian people who are helping us will draw closer to God as they learn to minister to others, and that God would be glorified in all that we do in San Gabriel. We are asking God for many souls to be saved and that this church would be an outlet for the planting of many more churches here in Lima, Peru. We are extremely grateful for the Jose Salazar family, who has opened their home for this new work. We will be meeting there on Sunday afternoons, Wednesday evenings, and Thursday evenings for church services. The people there are so hungry for the Gospel, and we are thrilled that God would allow us to be a part of this great work!
Additionally, the Peru Team is excited to report that two more churches are ready to be started in the very near future! One will be located in Chorrillos, not too far from our main church, and the other in an adjoining district. Please pray for our team and for the Peruvian members of our church who are helping with these projects. Our schedules, patience, faith, and endurance are being stretched a bit as we grow. Please be in prayer for our family as we move forward in this coming year to do more for Christ. We are continually thankful for your prayers and support.
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust, Zachary, C.J., and Logan
Dear Praying Friends and Supporting Churches,
Well, it has happened! We rejoice to announce that we will be moving into our new church property this Sunday, January 13! This is great news for our people who have been packed into our tiny storefront for several weeks now. Our attendances have been over 100 consistently each week, and we are thrilled to have room to grow in our new auditorium.
We are praying for God’s continued blessings as we move down the road to our new facility. We anticipate much growth here and are
excited at the possibilities! We also have exciting news about our weekly Bible study in San Gabriel, Villa Maria del Triunfo. For many weeks we have been meeting there on Thursday nights in the home of one of our church members. It is apparent by the number of visitors and the spiritual appetite of the people there that they are ready for a church to be started in San Gabriel. We are pleased to announce that we will be starting a church there on January 27! Please be in prayer for this endeavor. We are praying specifically that God will use me according to His will as I pastor these dear people, that the Peruvian people who are helping us will draw closer to God as they learn to minister to others, and that God would be glorified in all that we do in San Gabriel. We are asking God for many souls to be saved and that this church would be an outlet for the planting of many more churches here in Lima, Peru. We are extremely grateful for the Jose Salazar family, who has opened their home for this new work. We will be meeting there on Sunday afternoons, Wednesday evenings, and Thursday evenings for church services. The people there are so hungry for the Gospel, and we are thrilled that God would allow us to be a part of this great work!
Additionally, the Peru Team is excited to report that two more churches are ready to be started in the very near future! One will be located in Chorrillos, not too far from our main church, and the other in an adjoining district. Please pray for our team and for the Peruvian members of our church who are helping with these projects. Our schedules, patience, faith, and endurance are being stretched a bit as we grow. Please be in prayer for our family as we move forward in this coming year to do more for Christ. We are continually thankful for your prayers and support.
His for souls,
Zach and Karin Foust, Zachary, C.J., and Logan
Monday, January 21, 2013
December Prayer Letter from the Raders
Dear praying friends,
Our first month in Peru was phenomenal! At the same time we arrived in Peru, our team’s container cleared port authorities. During our first week we helped move boxes. While getting settled we helped our team move into our first team office, and we helped to prepare a new church property. For the entire month our church has been setting up chairs on the sidewalk for people to listen through the windows because there is no more space inside. Our new property was a carpenter’s shop. We have
cleared off junk, cleaned, built, cleaned, restored, cleaned, painted, and cleaned. The entire team spent all new years eve preparing for a watch night service. The turn-out was great! We arrived in Peru to witness a team that is already moving forward at full throttle. Our team is already preparing for 3 other churches to be started soon.
My wife is having a great time leading people to Christ. Because of my language barrier my progress is slower for now, but I was still able to lead one to Christ. Another blessing was to watch my Peruvian soul-winning partner lead his granddaughter’s boyfriend to Christ. Of course if your girlfriend’s grandfather came to your house talking about death and hell, you might want to get saved too. His
granddaughter and her boyfriend have been coming to church since.
My Spanish is growing faster than ever. I look forward to my classes with Br. Vallejo Sr. On Friday nights Br. Mark Miskovic is allowing me to teach in Spanish for a few minutes at his Bible study. For the first week I gave my testimony with a plan of salvation. Br. Abraham Avila gave the invitation and two were saved. Oh, Happy Day!
Thank you to everyone who helped us with our start-up fund. We had just enough for our basic furnishings. We are looking forward to being used of God in a great way. We thank the Lord for enabling us to be a part of Team Peru. God is just beginning to do something great here. Please pray that he will continue to use us. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. God bless you.
His for souls,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
Our first month in Peru was phenomenal! At the same time we arrived in Peru, our team’s container cleared port authorities. During our first week we helped move boxes. While getting settled we helped our team move into our first team office, and we helped to prepare a new church property. For the entire month our church has been setting up chairs on the sidewalk for people to listen through the windows because there is no more space inside. Our new property was a carpenter’s shop. We have
cleared off junk, cleaned, built, cleaned, restored, cleaned, painted, and cleaned. The entire team spent all new years eve preparing for a watch night service. The turn-out was great! We arrived in Peru to witness a team that is already moving forward at full throttle. Our team is already preparing for 3 other churches to be started soon.
My wife is having a great time leading people to Christ. Because of my language barrier my progress is slower for now, but I was still able to lead one to Christ. Another blessing was to watch my Peruvian soul-winning partner lead his granddaughter’s boyfriend to Christ. Of course if your girlfriend’s grandfather came to your house talking about death and hell, you might want to get saved too. His
granddaughter and her boyfriend have been coming to church since.
My Spanish is growing faster than ever. I look forward to my classes with Br. Vallejo Sr. On Friday nights Br. Mark Miskovic is allowing me to teach in Spanish for a few minutes at his Bible study. For the first week I gave my testimony with a plan of salvation. Br. Abraham Avila gave the invitation and two were saved. Oh, Happy Day!
Thank you to everyone who helped us with our start-up fund. We had just enough for our basic furnishings. We are looking forward to being used of God in a great way. We thank the Lord for enabling us to be a part of Team Peru. God is just beginning to do something great here. Please pray that he will continue to use us. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. God bless you.
His for souls,
Mark, Sarah, Savannah, & Paul Rader
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
December Prayer Letter from the Kokubun Family
Dear Friends,
We stand amazed at what God has done this past year in our lives. Last year this time, we were traveling, attending missions conferences, sharing our dreams with many of you; so that this year, we could be here. Half of this year was spent in the United States, and the other half; adjusting to a third world country: Peru. This is now our home, as we delight to serve our King here. There have been many happy moments, many frustrations, many joys, and many tears. Through it all, we've found His grace to be sufficient to carry us through everything. A year ago, it's crazy to
think that we did not know a one of the dear people we serve today. A year ago, we prayed for our people, our youth group, our team. Today, we get to live, spend, and be spent for their cause. Today we get to serve the people we so eagerly anticipated meeting. Tonight, we get to do a Bible study with those we prayed for a year ago. Watching God build our church from zero to one hundred twenty people in six months has been a highlight, and has far exceeded our expectations. We realize that we get to be your eyes. We get to see everything happen first hand, and it's our job to pass on the stories to you, of what God is doing here.
The picture above, is our new property for our first church. It is much more spacious than our store front local, and we can't wait to fill it with people. In January, we will also be helping to start church 2. We will do this through Tuesday night, and Saturday night services. Please pray for the people that will be reached through this church. We can only imagine what God has in store for each of them. While we will not be immediately involved in the next two, church 3 and 4 will also be starting shortly. We are excited about what God will be doing in these next three churches, and look forward to the disciples God will give us from each one that will assist us is starting the next few churches. Thank you for your involvement in getting the Gospel out to the world.
Enjoying the journey,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
We stand amazed at what God has done this past year in our lives. Last year this time, we were traveling, attending missions conferences, sharing our dreams with many of you; so that this year, we could be here. Half of this year was spent in the United States, and the other half; adjusting to a third world country: Peru. This is now our home, as we delight to serve our King here. There have been many happy moments, many frustrations, many joys, and many tears. Through it all, we've found His grace to be sufficient to carry us through everything. A year ago, it's crazy to
think that we did not know a one of the dear people we serve today. A year ago, we prayed for our people, our youth group, our team. Today, we get to live, spend, and be spent for their cause. Today we get to serve the people we so eagerly anticipated meeting. Tonight, we get to do a Bible study with those we prayed for a year ago. Watching God build our church from zero to one hundred twenty people in six months has been a highlight, and has far exceeded our expectations. We realize that we get to be your eyes. We get to see everything happen first hand, and it's our job to pass on the stories to you, of what God is doing here.
The picture above, is our new property for our first church. It is much more spacious than our store front local, and we can't wait to fill it with people. In January, we will also be helping to start church 2. We will do this through Tuesday night, and Saturday night services. Please pray for the people that will be reached through this church. We can only imagine what God has in store for each of them. While we will not be immediately involved in the next two, church 3 and 4 will also be starting shortly. We are excited about what God will be doing in these next three churches, and look forward to the disciples God will give us from each one that will assist us is starting the next few churches. Thank you for your involvement in getting the Gospel out to the world.
Enjoying the journey,
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
December Prayer Letter from the Martin Family
Dear Praying Friends,
The most wonderful time of the year! This Christmas may have been a little different from those we are accustomed to, but wonderful just the same. We traded the snow and the bitter cold for sunshine and scorching heat, snow men for palm trees, candy canes for panetón, and silent night for fireworks. What a great first Christmas in Peru.
God has been so good to us. Unsure of what traditions we would start and how we would spend our holiday, a few of our church families had an idea. Christmas eve morning we went to church with an army of teenagers and four of our church families. They had over 100 Christmas gifts and candy bags wrapped and ready to go. We loaded up 2 vans and 3 cars and headed up to the far side of San Genaro, the poorest part of our district. As we got out of our vehicles, we were quickly surrounded by scores of children. It did not take long to pass out all the presents. Tears filled my ears as I heard the thank-yous and saw the smiles on their faces. I looked around at our teens as reality and gratitude swept across the faces. That is the kind of tradition I love…giving back for we have been given so much.
San Genaro has become a special place for us. This is where we spend the majority of our Saturday making visits and soul winning. We have talked in the past about this area being our first church plant, but now it is time to put action to our words. We have decided to give Jesus a Christmas present…a church in San Genaro. Please pray for Jessica and me as we start this church with the help of some of our church families. I have been laying the groundwork and looking for a building and, Lord willing, the church will start in mid-January.
Of course, with the Christmas season comes a brand-new year. As we start 2013, I cannot help but rejoice in 2012. God has blessed in amazing ways during our first six months in Peru. God has blessed us with a strong church of dedicated, hungry Christians. We are currently averaging 133 people attending our church each week! This, of course, has caused a huge space issue. I am very happy to say that 2013 started off at a brand new property! One of our church families who own property near our church, have been praying for some time what God would have them do to help the church. Recently, they decided their property would be the next home of IBI! We have a lot of work to do over time, but as you can see we were able to get it “usable” in time for our New Year’s eve service. I am thrilled to watch our church go to the next level!
Not only that, but God has given us a great harvest of souls. Over the last 6 months, we have seen a total 457 trust Christ as their Saviour! Glory to God! 34 of these people have also followed the Lord in baptism. God is truly blessing. Not only do these numbers reflect salvations but also lives that have been changed. Many of those being saved were won to Christ by our church members. Over the last couple months, we have averaged over 30 people going out soul winning every Saturday!
Please pray that God continues to guide and enable us in 2013. Having established a strong base and adapted to our new home, we are ready to take our ministry to a whole new level. Not only do we plan on turning this property into a beautiful church where we can triple our size, but we want to triple our church right away! In January, we will plant a church in San Genaro. In February, a church in San Gabriel. In March, a church in Surco. We have big plans for a big God and a big year. God has shown us He is very willing and able. Our church people are excited and ready. 2013 will be the year we begin to reach all of Lima from Villa Marina…and then all of Peru…and all of South America.
Thank you for partnering with us through your prayers and support. I hope you see that your investment and sacrifice is not in vain. If you don’t already, please follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter and see day by day all that God is doing in Peru. I thank God for my first six months and I cannot wait to see the next six.
Your ambassadors to Peru,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
The most wonderful time of the year! This Christmas may have been a little different from those we are accustomed to, but wonderful just the same. We traded the snow and the bitter cold for sunshine and scorching heat, snow men for palm trees, candy canes for panetón, and silent night for fireworks. What a great first Christmas in Peru.
God has been so good to us. Unsure of what traditions we would start and how we would spend our holiday, a few of our church families had an idea. Christmas eve morning we went to church with an army of teenagers and four of our church families. They had over 100 Christmas gifts and candy bags wrapped and ready to go. We loaded up 2 vans and 3 cars and headed up to the far side of San Genaro, the poorest part of our district. As we got out of our vehicles, we were quickly surrounded by scores of children. It did not take long to pass out all the presents. Tears filled my ears as I heard the thank-yous and saw the smiles on their faces. I looked around at our teens as reality and gratitude swept across the faces. That is the kind of tradition I love…giving back for we have been given so much.
San Genaro has become a special place for us. This is where we spend the majority of our Saturday making visits and soul winning. We have talked in the past about this area being our first church plant, but now it is time to put action to our words. We have decided to give Jesus a Christmas present…a church in San Genaro. Please pray for Jessica and me as we start this church with the help of some of our church families. I have been laying the groundwork and looking for a building and, Lord willing, the church will start in mid-January.
Of course, with the Christmas season comes a brand-new year. As we start 2013, I cannot help but rejoice in 2012. God has blessed in amazing ways during our first six months in Peru. God has blessed us with a strong church of dedicated, hungry Christians. We are currently averaging 133 people attending our church each week! This, of course, has caused a huge space issue. I am very happy to say that 2013 started off at a brand new property! One of our church families who own property near our church, have been praying for some time what God would have them do to help the church. Recently, they decided their property would be the next home of IBI! We have a lot of work to do over time, but as you can see we were able to get it “usable” in time for our New Year’s eve service. I am thrilled to watch our church go to the next level!
Not only that, but God has given us a great harvest of souls. Over the last 6 months, we have seen a total 457 trust Christ as their Saviour! Glory to God! 34 of these people have also followed the Lord in baptism. God is truly blessing. Not only do these numbers reflect salvations but also lives that have been changed. Many of those being saved were won to Christ by our church members. Over the last couple months, we have averaged over 30 people going out soul winning every Saturday!
Please pray that God continues to guide and enable us in 2013. Having established a strong base and adapted to our new home, we are ready to take our ministry to a whole new level. Not only do we plan on turning this property into a beautiful church where we can triple our size, but we want to triple our church right away! In January, we will plant a church in San Genaro. In February, a church in San Gabriel. In March, a church in Surco. We have big plans for a big God and a big year. God has shown us He is very willing and able. Our church people are excited and ready. 2013 will be the year we begin to reach all of Lima from Villa Marina…and then all of Peru…and all of South America.
Thank you for partnering with us through your prayers and support. I hope you see that your investment and sacrifice is not in vain. If you don’t already, please follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter and see day by day all that God is doing in Peru. I thank God for my first six months and I cannot wait to see the next six.
Your ambassadors to Peru,
Junior and Jessica Martin
Romans 9:3
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
December Prayer Letter from the Hubbard Family
Dear Praying Friends and Family,
The Christmas season is upon us once again, and one can’t help but become more sentimental this time of year. We have now lived in Peru for six months, and we can only praise the Lord for the journey we’ve traveled this year. My cup runs over with gratitude to every individual who brings our names or our team before the Lord in prayer. I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of so many to support us monetarily each month. I am humbled that God Almighty saw fit to put me in His ministry to shepherd His believers here at Iglesia Bautista Internacional. He is an awesome God!
We’ve been extremely busy since our last letter. To God be the glory . . . our container with all of our personal belongings and ministry belongings finally cleared customs and was released from the port just after Thanksgiving! It was a long, tedious job but worth it to see the joy reflected in my children’s eyes and on
the face of my wife! It has been tremendously helpful to have these things to make our home more like home and to have resources in abundance.
The church continues to steadily grow, not only in number but also in rooted disciples. We’ve had a number of families complete the ten-week home-discipleship program we’ve established and are now moving on to help various team families
begin and teach new Bible studies.
Another victory has transpired in recent days, as the Lord has finally opened a door for us for a larger facility for our church to meet! The family whose home we’ve been using to hold our bi-weekly baptismal services owns a large, walled, open-air area behind their house. They have agreed to allow us to rent it for use for an auditorium. There is space enough for us to put prefabricated rooms along one side for use as Sunday school space, children’s church, and a nursery. It is only a block and a half from where we meet presently and is on a main thoroughfare. I can’t tell you how excited I am about the next level we can now push toward.
As a Christmas present to our Saviour, we will begin our second church. It will be located in a prime area up the mountain, about 20 minutes from our present church. We have a number of families that come from that area that will form the core of the church. We’ve been busy looking for a facility and laying the groundwork. We hope to have our first service just after the first of the year.
I don’t often mention my family in our letters, but this month I wanted to give an update on how we are doing. Our children are growing like weeds. With the arrival of our container, we were finally able to begin school. We’ve had a late start, but a plan is in place to catch them up in a reasonable amount of time. We’ve been
blessed with good health and are enjoying the change of weather, as we are seeing the sun more and the temperatures are beginning to climb. (Because we are south of the equator, our seasons are opposite). I wanted, too, to share the news that Christy is expecting our fifth child in April. Her pregnancy has been smooth so far, and
the children are excited about a new sibling. Ivana is praying for a sister!
In recent days I’ve been consumed with a thought: The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:13-14, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
As we begin a new year, I am renewing my passion and vision of church multiplication. There is so much need for a Bible-believing, Gospel-preaching church in every urbanization of Lima, in every city of Peru, in every country of South America, and in the entire Spanish-speaking world. I am committed anew to being a worthy investment of your time in prayer and your monetary investment. We press toward the mark.
We trust that you and yours will enjoy a wonderful Christmas season and a blessed New Year! We love and appreciate you!
For His glory,
Dan Hubbard
The Christmas season is upon us once again, and one can’t help but become more sentimental this time of year. We have now lived in Peru for six months, and we can only praise the Lord for the journey we’ve traveled this year. My cup runs over with gratitude to every individual who brings our names or our team before the Lord in prayer. I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of so many to support us monetarily each month. I am humbled that God Almighty saw fit to put me in His ministry to shepherd His believers here at Iglesia Bautista Internacional. He is an awesome God!
We’ve been extremely busy since our last letter. To God be the glory . . . our container with all of our personal belongings and ministry belongings finally cleared customs and was released from the port just after Thanksgiving! It was a long, tedious job but worth it to see the joy reflected in my children’s eyes and on
the face of my wife! It has been tremendously helpful to have these things to make our home more like home and to have resources in abundance.
The church continues to steadily grow, not only in number but also in rooted disciples. We’ve had a number of families complete the ten-week home-discipleship program we’ve established and are now moving on to help various team families
begin and teach new Bible studies.
Another victory has transpired in recent days, as the Lord has finally opened a door for us for a larger facility for our church to meet! The family whose home we’ve been using to hold our bi-weekly baptismal services owns a large, walled, open-air area behind their house. They have agreed to allow us to rent it for use for an auditorium. There is space enough for us to put prefabricated rooms along one side for use as Sunday school space, children’s church, and a nursery. It is only a block and a half from where we meet presently and is on a main thoroughfare. I can’t tell you how excited I am about the next level we can now push toward.
As a Christmas present to our Saviour, we will begin our second church. It will be located in a prime area up the mountain, about 20 minutes from our present church. We have a number of families that come from that area that will form the core of the church. We’ve been busy looking for a facility and laying the groundwork. We hope to have our first service just after the first of the year.
I don’t often mention my family in our letters, but this month I wanted to give an update on how we are doing. Our children are growing like weeds. With the arrival of our container, we were finally able to begin school. We’ve had a late start, but a plan is in place to catch them up in a reasonable amount of time. We’ve been
blessed with good health and are enjoying the change of weather, as we are seeing the sun more and the temperatures are beginning to climb. (Because we are south of the equator, our seasons are opposite). I wanted, too, to share the news that Christy is expecting our fifth child in April. Her pregnancy has been smooth so far, and
the children are excited about a new sibling. Ivana is praying for a sister!
In recent days I’ve been consumed with a thought: The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:13-14, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
As we begin a new year, I am renewing my passion and vision of church multiplication. There is so much need for a Bible-believing, Gospel-preaching church in every urbanization of Lima, in every city of Peru, in every country of South America, and in the entire Spanish-speaking world. I am committed anew to being a worthy investment of your time in prayer and your monetary investment. We press toward the mark.
We trust that you and yours will enjoy a wonderful Christmas season and a blessed New Year! We love and appreciate you!
For His glory,
Dan Hubbard
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