Well, yet another week has gone by and God continues to move in 9 de Octubre. We have more and more people who we are disciplining. Many of them are Catholic, but they are eager to learn and hear what we have to say. Ideally it would be great if they would come to our “new” church, but as we have told them. God told us to go out and preach the gospel and to share his love, so that is what we are trying to do. If the people decided to come to the Nazarene Church, WONDERFUL, and if not that’s ok too.
Last week I met a young man who knows a decent amount of English and was very excited at the chance to practice. He has asked me if I would teach him about the bible in English. I was super excited about this and then I realized all our material is in Spanish. So quickly I set to work on translating, it has been wonderful practice for me.
Esther and I are getting really excited about the project coming up. We went and visited the schools in the area and we think we may have found a winner. They have about 210 students and 9 class rooms. The principle was very nice and was very excited about the possibility of having us come and help her school and kids. If we end up doing the project at this school, we are hoping that we would also be able to use one of the class rooms to have Sunday school once a week. We will just have to wait and see where God leads.
Once a week we have an all group meeting. We have a time of devotion, prayer and sharing. It’s wonderful to hear all that God is doing here in IQT (Iquitos). When I was in Arequipa God gave me this verse from Joshua, it says: “….and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear.”
There is no doubt in my mind that God has gone (and is going) before us and has been (and is) working in the hearts of the Men, Women, and Children of IQT. We give Him all the glory!!!
In His Service, Bri and Esther
Prayer requests:
A place to hold a weekly service
Continued guidance and protection
And open hearts and minds!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Our First Week (May 3rd-9th)
Esther and I have been working in 9 de Octubre for about a week now, and so far so good. For the next month our week will look something like this…..
Monday: FREE DAY!!!
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am-11am Discipleship class with Jenny
11am-12:30pm Evangelize
12:30-2pm Lunch (out)
2-4pm Evangelize
*Dinner on the compound at 6pm*
Thursday & Friday: 2:30pm-3:30pm Discipleship class with Rosa
4-5pm Discipleship class with Blanca and Demetrio
5pm-6pm Dinner (out)
*Lunch on the compound at 12:00pm*
Saturday: Discipleship classes and maybe some outreach projects
12:30-2pm Lunch (out)
*Dinner on the compound at 6pm*
Sunday: Church at Colinas (Our mother church)
This is just to get an idea of what we will be doing, more than likely it will change a little from week to week. But it gives you an idea at least.
God has been so good to us, we already have 4 people who are or will be starting discipleship class. There is also a Nazarene family in the area who are willing to help in any way possible. We are hoping to eventually have some classes/church services in their home.
Esther and I are doing wonderful, we are working as one. We have had some really good laughs and some good discussions. One day I even spoke up and told her I didn’t like something she’d done; this was a big step for me. We see things VERY differently, but we have a mutual respect for one another.
Blanca (who will be starting her first discipleship class on Thursday) owns a little store; she sells snacks, soda and other various items. One day this week we stopped by to talk to her and get a cold drink. After we finished talking she asked us what we’d like to drink. Esther asked for a couple waters before she realized I had my own. But it was too late, Blanca’s son (Demetrio) was already bringing two glass bottled waters……..with gas. Esther had forgotten to say without gas, but I was fine with it. Little did I know that this was Esther first time to drink water with gas. She was really struggling to drink it and finally when Blanca got up to tend to something Esther turned to me and said “I don’t think I can finish this.” And me being the nice partner I am, I said “But, you have to or you will be a bad missionary.” She laughed and said “okay but it may be next year.” When Blanca came back we asked her how much we owned her and she said “Nothing, this one’s on me” my partner turned to me and said” in that case I will finish mine.” I decided I should be nice so I finally I asked her if she was done (knowing she wasn’t but because Blanca was right there I had to ask) I said I will finish yours.
We had a good laugh at this in the taxi on the way home. I was feeling pretty proud of myself for being able to do something my Peruvian partner couldn’t; even if it was only drinking a bottle of water.
More stories to come as we continue in our ministry!
With Love, Bri and Esther
Monday: FREE DAY!!!
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am-11am Discipleship class with Jenny
11am-12:30pm Evangelize
12:30-2pm Lunch (out)
2-4pm Evangelize
*Dinner on the compound at 6pm*
Thursday & Friday: 2:30pm-3:30pm Discipleship class with Rosa
4-5pm Discipleship class with Blanca and Demetrio
5pm-6pm Dinner (out)
*Lunch on the compound at 12:00pm*
Saturday: Discipleship classes and maybe some outreach projects
12:30-2pm Lunch (out)
*Dinner on the compound at 6pm*
Sunday: Church at Colinas (Our mother church)
This is just to get an idea of what we will be doing, more than likely it will change a little from week to week. But it gives you an idea at least.
God has been so good to us, we already have 4 people who are or will be starting discipleship class. There is also a Nazarene family in the area who are willing to help in any way possible. We are hoping to eventually have some classes/church services in their home.
Esther and I are doing wonderful, we are working as one. We have had some really good laughs and some good discussions. One day I even spoke up and told her I didn’t like something she’d done; this was a big step for me. We see things VERY differently, but we have a mutual respect for one another.
Blanca (who will be starting her first discipleship class on Thursday) owns a little store; she sells snacks, soda and other various items. One day this week we stopped by to talk to her and get a cold drink. After we finished talking she asked us what we’d like to drink. Esther asked for a couple waters before she realized I had my own. But it was too late, Blanca’s son (Demetrio) was already bringing two glass bottled waters……..with gas. Esther had forgotten to say without gas, but I was fine with it. Little did I know that this was Esther first time to drink water with gas. She was really struggling to drink it and finally when Blanca got up to tend to something Esther turned to me and said “I don’t think I can finish this.” And me being the nice partner I am, I said “But, you have to or you will be a bad missionary.” She laughed and said “okay but it may be next year.” When Blanca came back we asked her how much we owned her and she said “Nothing, this one’s on me” my partner turned to me and said” in that case I will finish mine.” I decided I should be nice so I finally I asked her if she was done (knowing she wasn’t but because Blanca was right there I had to ask) I said I will finish yours.
We had a good laugh at this in the taxi on the way home. I was feeling pretty proud of myself for being able to do something my Peruvian partner couldn’t; even if it was only drinking a bottle of water.
More stories to come as we continue in our ministry!
With Love, Bri and Esther
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