Jonathan and Lorena Templeton Head to Spain

Jonathan and Lorena along with our sweet grandaughter will be arriving in Spain soon.

Jonathan, Lorena, and Norah.

The Lord has supplied their full support.  What a great answer to prayer to have a son and daughter by marriage serving the Lord as missionaries.

Jon is enoying his little girl.

Norah is a sweetheart.

Lorena grew up in Spain as the daughter of missionary parents, Kent and Belen Albright.

 Kent and Belen are going to enjoy little Norah.  It will be a special treat to see their little granddaughter grow up as they serve our wonderful Lord on the mission field.  Bro. Kent is also going to be our guest speaker at several of our pastor camps here in Peru in 2014.  We told him he could only come if he brings Norah with him!

New Grand Babby

We want to announce that we have a new grandson!

Dax was born on July 16 to Deric and Jessica Cheke.  

Deric is a happy father.  Both Jessica and Dax are doing well.  We praise the Lord for our seventh grandchild.  The Lord has blessed us so much.

This is big sister (Chloe) loving on Dax.

Bayne has a little softer touch.  Dax will get lots of love and attention.


Dax is gowing and it is our prayer that one day he will be born again.

Honoring Those Who Follow Christ

It tooks us a while, but we finally got around to getting our baptismal certificates made.

Mother and two daughters (Left to right: Marisol, Estrella, Caroline)

Each person received their own personalized certificate.

If you notice carefully, each certificate has a beautiful, golden seal.  We bought a notary embosser and put our church's name on it along with the words "Lima" and  "in obedience to Christ".  They are well designed and very attractive.  We want to do all we can to encourage people to follow Christ.  It is an example worth holding up for others.

This is Mercedes.  We are praying for her husband to come to Christ.  He never came to her baptism and is opposed to the gospel.  This makes it hard for a wife following Christ.  It is our prayer that one day her huband, Moses will be receiving one of these certificates because of his faith in Christ!  And Mercedes will be rejoicing by his side!

Five More Follow Christ in Baptism

Five more new converts followed Christ in baptism.

This was the second baptism we had in the same month.

José is very interested in reaching his family for Christ.  We are praying for his wife to come to Christ.

 Marisol and her two oldest daughters (Estrella and Caroline) were baptised.  All three were saved on the same night.  Little Bethlehem is in Marisol's arms.  She is the youngest daughter.  The gentleman in the picture is Marisol's father.  Her husband was already saved.  Althought he is not in this picture, he was there that night and was rejoicing.

This is Emeteria with her sister and nephew.  We are praying for both of them to be saved.

 Marisol, just moments before being baptised.

 Caroline is the oldest daughter.  She had a hard time understanding that salvation is only by grace.  But she got it and she also got grace!

 Estrella is such a sweet little girl.  With Jesus, she will be a sweet instrument in the Lord's hands.

Marisol watches as her second daughter follows Christ in baptism.

Baptism

It was an exciting day when we baptisted four of our new converts.

They were more excited than we were. And that is exciting when we are joyful and happy in following Christ.  It is our prayer that they continue in their walk of faith and obedience.

María Paz es a teenage who has given her heart to the Lord.  She faces a lot of challenges.  María Paz is the only one saved in her family.  We are praying for her parents and older brother.

Ruth shows her joy as she holds her little girl.  Ruth was a single mother when she received the gospel. 

From left to right are: Maruja (Ruth's mother), Elena (Ruth's daughter), Mariio and Irma (father and sister).  We are praying for the salvation of Mario and Irma.  Each new convert has many family members who are not saved.  Ruth's mother is a believer.

Abraham is on the left and his sister is on the right.  Both are medical doctors.  Abraham just got his degree and is now doing his one year of required medical service in a rural section of Peru.  Martha (center) is their mother.  Her husband was one of our most faithful men.  He went to be with the Lord a few months ago.  This is one family that is seeking the Lord with all their heart.

First Ladies' Meeting at Faith Baptist

Our church plant in Lima just recently had its first ladies's meeting.  They meet once a month.  Duma is the leader and she gives her all to make sure it is the best possible for the Lord.

Duma.

They have a lesson from God's Word, sing songs, play games and have a great time of fellowship.

Ruth lead the singing and game time.  She is very gifted at both.

 Fanny brought a special in song.

 Game time brings a new atmosphere to the meeting and help to unite hearts through laughter and a good time.

It is our prayer that these meetings with glorify our Lord and help bring a closeness to our congregation. 

Pastors Help with Counseling at Radio Office

As the radio ministry grows, the demands for counseling for our radio listeners also grows.  Three pastors plus our own staff, help us to minister to those who desire counsel.

Látimer Rengifo, Noé Morales, and Javier Huamán are pastors of local churches in the greater Lima area who have graciously accepted our invitation to help with counseling.

Left to Right: Stan, Noé, Jorge (standing), Javier, Edward, Látimer

Another lady in our church in Faith Baptist helps too.  Her name is Patricia Sánchez and she also works part time at the office.  We will try to get a picture of Patricia and our secretary, Mayra.

This gives us a total of eight people to meet the counseling needs of our radio listeners.  This had greatly reduced the demand on Pastor Edward and Stan.  The ministry continues to grow and we are so excited to see what God is going to do in the future.