Living Water - Nov 17, 2010 - Jeremy S.

So we went out witnessing this morning right after pastor Ruben arrived and we ran into a guy which we started to talk to and he invited us to go with him. We thought he said he is going to the river but he was going to a town meeting which we learnded that

this town is in dire need of a way to get water

because they can't afford to keep paying taxes for it,

and people are dying.

We talked to them about using the lake water but they said they didn't know how.

I feel like this might be a door that God might have opened for us to show not only his love but his provision.

Because they still ask pacchu mama to provide but she hasn't been providing enough. I felt like this was important to send you as soon as posible because god may have given us this doorway to the towns heart.

Nov 15-16, 2010 - Jeremy S.

nov 15
Today we searched for oportunties to serve the people bt we could
find none. We did have one storying opetunity bt they didn't show. We
did get to play with the kids a lot today. And we did run into the
resturaunt family bt we did not see the husband so we didn't get to
set anything up there. We went out to a place where we knew about some
people building a house to tak them a soda and see if they needed help
bt they were done so we ended up going out into this feild to see if
these farmers needed help and they didn't bt they were thankful for
the drink. And we got to share why we were here. They were really open
to us until we mentioned the name of Jesus.

nov 16
The teachers invited us to a dance they are doing and they asked if
next time we come we could teach them English. We thought it would b a
great oportunity to build a relationship with them. Then we found an
oportunity to help some people unload a truck and it was a beating but
I also helped them several times this summer so I think if we keep it
up it may open a door with them over time. The first one was sophias
husband and the second was the store on the corner of the plaza and
the main street. And the third was a bread making family but I'd
couldn't tell you how to get there I'll have to draw a map for you. I
hope over the next day to get there names but it's not that easy for
me even with my extensive vocabulary in Spanish, just kidding. But I
was wanting to get it for your records. Hey and overall they did pay
us for yeasterday even though we didn't want it we made 16 soles
togeather. Anyway I wanted to try to let you know what has been going
on we haven't found too many people too open to us but we are still
looking and we have got to spend a good amount of time seeking god and
praying over this city. We've done quite a bit of prayer walking.

And yes we did get your emails thank you all for the encouragement.
We have been getting down lately but luckly god knows how to
continually encourage us, just like he knows his plan for this town
and he intends to see it through.

Sunday, Nov 14, 2010 - Jeremy S.

It's Sunday we had a storying oportunity open up today which hopefully
will go well. We are also making some good friendships with the
teenagers here. I hope to see god ratically change there lives, I know
that they would be a force to be reconed with if they were serving
Jesus with there lives.

But ive also noticed that we seem to feel like people are more
shut off to us now. And we have getting more homesick today than
either one of us have ever experienced before. I don't know if I'm
overspiritualizing it but it seems that we are under some attack now.
Telling us that we r not welcome and to go home.

There is more spiritual warfare going on here than I ever imagined.

I was praying today and I feel like god was telling me lean more toward seeking ways
we could serve the people each day but ofcoarse we will take the
storying opportunities that he opens for us. I would like to know what
you guys think on this and the direction you feel we need to take.
Because we can pursue harder if needed and we can seek storying
oportunities harder. I was just writing to you because we are praying
for guidance but it feels as if there is something here not allowing
us to see as clearly. Not that we are not hearing from god because he
is faithful in answering us but since you are not here maybe you can
hear more clearly without the opression here going against you. I hope
this all makes since I'm kinda scatterbrained right now. Please
continue praying for this city and us that we would be able to
complete the task god sent us here for, and he can get the glory. We
will also be praying for you guys.

Nov 11-13, 2010 Update - Jeremy S.

Peru Thursday nov 11

So today after we spent some time in prayer and worship we set out to
prayer walk around the town. As we were walking we came accross many
different ppl that we got the chance to share the gospel with. Over a
dozen ppl heard the gospel of Jesus christ on this day. We didn't get
the chance to see results from it bt we know god can use it in his
timing.

Friday nov 12

So today god really ministered to us all morning, it was amazing.
After lunch we set out to go to this lady's house but it turns out the
town is practically empty. We are also without power all day so we are
very limited to what we can do.
So we decided to go out for wood this evening bc the electricity
was still out and we wanted to be able to stay warm tonight. We hiked
out and searched for wood. So we are headed back with our arms full
and we get back after it got dark. When we got back the electricity
came back on. Bt lucky for us we knew of a family in need and took it
to them.
(sry this is choppy I'm writing it on my phone as the day goes on
so that I can give it to you while it's somewhat still on my mind.)

Nov 13

Jeremy L. left today we spent some time praying over the city and
then we went out with some of the teenagers
sry this day is short bt I have to b quick

November Team - Nov 8-22, 2010

Greetings all! We know it's been a while since we've posted from this Summer, but we now have another team in Conima sharing the gospel. Please be in prayer for Justin L. and Jeremy S. We already have received a few e-mails from them regarding what has been happening in Conima, so these next blogs will be those e-mails. Here's the first one:

Peru trip 1st couple of days

"Well we arived Tuesday around midday after we got settled in and met
the people who owned the place that we are staying, we went around and
visited some of the people we had ministered to and befriended. When
we first went out to talk to people we found Pablo and got to story
with him first day. Also a few of the families that were not open to
us storying to them now seem open to it. One of which was a family
that we became close to, who have a little boy named Paul who we have
been calling baboon. And another which we had befriended there kid
jasmoni, allowed us to come into her home and share a couple of
stories, she had opened up and poured her heart out to us after
hearing the story of the woman at the well. God has opened a lot of
doors in these first few days we have been able to share stories and
the gospel of christ with several people.

We need your help, even though we are seeing the lord open all these
door we are feeling a heavy darkness which is making the words we
speak fall on dry ground. We feel that god is leading us to fight with
everything in us for this darkness to b broken. After sharing with
Pablo and jasmoni's mother (the 2nd time), we felt as if something
came and pulled the passion that was so eager to hear the word of god
only hours before.

We wanted to let you guys know what is going on here and to ask you
guys to join us in fighting in prayer for this. Which we know you are
already doing bt now you know somewhat of what we are fighting out
here and can be more direct with your prayers.

We thank you guys for keeping us in your prayers and we pray that
god continue to work in you guys as well as working here in us and
with us. We are definatly seeing god at work here and are excited to
see what he is going to do in the remainder of this trip, and even
after we leave here. May god bless you guys and his love coninue to
grow in you."