Two People Come to Christ

Two families heard our radio broadcast and began attending our services. Ruth and I began holding a Bible study with them.

The topic was how to get eternal life and be saved. Each study lasts about 2 hours.

The Bible study in this picture is at our apartment.

After the third study, one father was saved. It was a Sunday and Alejandro left the house, got into his car and prayed for the Lord to save him. He could not wait until the next Bible study meeting! The next time we met, his step son was saved.

Alejandro is on the far right with the big smile. Sitting next to him is his step son, Ayrton. I have my arm on his shoulder. Both are so thrilled to have new life in Christ.

As we slowly and carefully explained the gospel, we determined that the two wives, Fanny and Elizabeth, were saved before we began the Bible studies. They are as excited to learn more of God's Word as if they had been saved yesterday.

Fanny is the wife and mother of the family sitting on the couch on the your left. She is sitting on the far end of the couch; fourth from the left. Elizabeth is the lady in the middle and in the far background sitting with her Bible open just like she is in the studies. She is Alejandro's wife.

This picture was taken in Alejandro and Elizabeth's home. All the other family members are either not saved or it is unclear if they have eternal life. You can pray for the salvation of: Freddy (the father), Freddy (son), Felipe, Catalina, María Paz, Juana, Bertha, and Marcela.

Radio Listener Helps on Website

Zósimo is one of our listeners and offered to help us in any way he could. Recently we met at a coffee shop in the morning for a couple of hours to work on the logo for the radio ministry.

I took this picture at the coffee shop. Zósimo is on the left and our radio manager and my assistant, Edward Zacarías is on the right.

It turned out that Zósimo is very talented and creative with the computer. If you put that together with his dedication to Christ, you have an excellent testimony and resource for God's work. Zósimo is working with a graphic designer on our website to make it more efficient and attractive . They have already produced the logo for the radio ministry. Here is the first look at it.

The logo for Red Radio Integridad.

Zósimo has spent countless hours and used his own resources to help us even though he and his wife are trying to build a house. This young man loves the Lord and wants to use his abilities and preparation for the furtherance of the gospel. He donates his time and uses his own financial resources for all the work he is doing. The Lord allows us to work with some of His finest servants here in Peru.

New Church in Lima

The new church we started in July is located in the area of Surco in Lima. We have services only on Sunday evening because we are using a church and they meet in their own building in the morning.

We start with a class (Sunday School). The worhship service and message follow. We start with about 20 and finally end up with around 70 as people trickle in at all different times. Every Sunday service we have several first time visitors.

We also meet for prayer meeting on Tuesday nights. We have a very good number that come to that service averaging between 20 -30.

We are in the beginning process of knowing our people and seeing if they have been truly regenerated. In order to do this, you have to thoroughly cover the plan of salvation to be able to discern if they believe that good works are necessary for salvation.

Carlota is one of the ladies who attends our church in Surco. She always comes early so Ruth took advantage of the opportunity and snapped this picture.

In the background are Erwin and Clara. They attend our English Bible study that begins at 4:00 p.m.

Carlota prays faithfully for Ruth and me. She loves her pastor. It is an honor to be a pastor and Carlota makes it a joy too! Oh, if you could only know her in person. She is one of the sweetest persons you will ever meet. One day you will get to meet her!

Church at Radio Station Plant

Jesus the Good Shepherd Baptist Church is a new church we began that meets on the radio plant property. Most of those who attend are children and our heart goes out to them as they need the Savior.

We meet each Sunday morning for two hours. This is all the time we have to be able to meet with the people. We are praying for a pastor for this new work.

Daniel is one of the children that attends.

He is one of our best learners. Who knows? Maybe some day he will be the pastor.

Craft time is a favorite for all the children.

Ruth prepares the crafts that go along with the lesson and then guides the children in making their craft while I reach the adults. She puts a lot of effort and time into preparing for this hour.

Ruth also leads the singing for the children's hour. She has an excellent voice and does a great job leading this hour. She feels comfortable leading the children in Spanish.

The children love the actions and movement to the songs. It is our prayer that the message in the songs find their way into the hearts of these children.

The children are now beginning to learn the songs. We are thinking of what Christmas songs we could teach them. Most do not know one single Christmas song or carol.

We only have a few adults who attend our new work.

Do you remember us telling you about Luz, our neighbor who got saved. She is the one in the background with the dark jacket. From the day she received Christ, she has been faithful and has never looked back. Luz is the only one who is saved in her family.