The marriage class is finished! Ruth & I both were sick in January so we were not able to finish the marriage class until last month (February). The last session was a review of the previous sessions. Each couple signed a commitment that doubled as a certificate, committing to keep God central in their marriages. 

Last month we announced the birth of Eliot Samuel – parents Efraín and Mariel. We have claimed Eliot as a grand-baby! We were able to hold him for the first time this month! Cautions were being taken because of Covid circulating again.

This month plans fell together rather quickly for a team from GTO (Global Tribes Outreach) to come and help us for 3 weeks. Lexi, Alexis, and Cherise helped with cooking and baking, making baby cribs, and helping others in the community. 

They took turns sharing their testimony at the youth meeting 3 different weeks.

They also went along for the first joint-service at Apipa, a poorer community on the outskirts of Arequipa. It was a small church – now it is smaller since the landlord threw them out of their church building. Right now they are having church in the yard of one of the brothers there. Pray for wisdom for us to know how much to involve ourselves there. We are already feeling spread quite thin. 

Please continue praying for the spiritual health of the church that meets in our house. 

Pray for wisdom for the church as they contemplate helping with an outreach in Apipa.

Pray for those who are participating in the workshops. Also pray that God would send people to help us in this ministry.

Praise God for the relationships we’ve been able to establish through these workshops.

Praise God for the donation of money we received which allowed us to fulfill an order for baby cribs.

Blessings, 

Stan & Ruth