Caretaker House in Progress

One of our biggest priorities at this time is to finish the caretaker house. Here is a picture report on the progress.

This is what it looked like a few weeks ago.

Then the walls went up.

Here the men are putting up the A-frames for the roof.

It is a lot of hard work. John Hagey has been a big help. He is not in the pictures because he is our picture taker.
This is what it looks like now. It lacks all the finish work on the inside such as: plumbing, electrical, ceiling, floor, doors, and windows, etc.

Once it is finished, Jorge and his family will move in. This will give us better security. Recently we have had two theft attempts at night. As far as we can tell, nothing was stolen. We thank the Lord for His protection and for a good guard dog who alerted us in time. But it is important that we beef-up our security for the radio ministry.

A Word about Ruth

Ruth takes Spanish classes three times a week. Each class goes for two hours. This has really helped her comprehension, speaking and reading.

Ruth has also gone back to physical therapy since her right shoulder kept bothering her. Besides the dull pain, she did not have strength in her arm. The therapy immediately helped.

This is one of her exercises.

Each exercise she is designed to work particular muscles that need strengthening. The exercises vary each week. For the most part, they are not difficult, but the most important part is being faithful at it. Some have to be done every two hours.

She makes friends wherever she goes. When I preached at a conference, Ruth made friends with the pastor’s daughter.

This is Ruth with her happy husband. She fills his heart with joy! I am very happy to have Ruth serving by my side and I thank the Lord for all she does in the ministry.

A New Believer in Christ

Do you remember us telling you about Mario and Hilda? Mario heard our broadcast over the radio and contacted us. I visited them in their home and shared the gospel with them. On the night after my fifth visit, Hilda made her decision to accept Christ as her Savior. The transformation in her life has been amazing. She cannot get enough of the Word and wants to do all she can to serve the Lord and help others find Christ! Mario was already a believer and is on fire for the Lord.

As you can see, Hilda’s face radiates with joy. What a change! Jesus makes all the difference.

Construction of Caretaker House

Since the arrival of John Hagey, things have really stepped up on the construction of our caretaker house at the radio plant.

Jorge is our all-around maintenance man and he has worked on the house for a long time without any help.

Recently we hired Heber, a neighbor, to speed things along. This is Heber (on the left) cutting drywall with Jorge. He is a very good worker and a great help. We are witnessing to him and developing a friendship. His two children came one time to our Kid's Club. Sometimes his little boy comes over to the site to play and watch his Daddy work.

This is what the front and side of the house looks like from a higher view. In the background, you can see the tabernacle (church) we built. That structure is now finished and we have services inside.

With three, the job goes a lot faster and easier. These men work long, hard hours.

They are now putting up the roof. We praise the Lord for the progress and want to thank John Hagey for coming to Peru to help us. Pray for Heber and his family to be saved.