reproducing groups of authentic disciples who follow and obey the example and words of Jesus, and helping new groups of believers grow into thriving churches. -from GNF Mission and Vision Statement

“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. Mark 4:26

In reflection, we have been in Peru almost 7 years doing what the man in this parable is doing, scattering precious seed. The first 15 months we lived in the north jungle area of Peru working at a children’s home while trying to learn the language. When the Chicken Support Project for the children’s home closed while we were in the southern desert region of Peru at language school, we stayed in Arequipa waiting on God to open doors. Then the pandemic came and we were in lock-down for almost 2 years.

As the country started to open we reached out to a small home church across the road from us and invited them to use our garage for several years. We saw the Lord working in this church in many different ways, to the point where they out grew our garage space and are now renting a larger meeting place.

In July, after conversing with Glenn Weber, an overseer with Good News Fellowship, they made application and were accepted into this network of churches. We have been associated with GNF the last 15 years and are missionaries under them here in Peru.

We did an affiliation ceremony with this church, La Esperanza de Vida, at their 3^rd year anniversary the last week of September, formally welcoming them into the Good News Fellowship network. Like the man mentioned in the parable, “we sleep, we rise each day, the seed sprouts and it grows, and we don’t know how.”
 

We anticipate what God will do with this church Esperanza de Vida and others that may join this network. What we are doing has not really changed, we continue walking alongside of this church and others, including individuals, scattering seed.

• Pray for this church and Pastor Willie and his wife Nancy
• Thank God that His Spirit is moving, saving souls and reconciling marriages
• Pray for us as we walk alongside of Willie and Nancy
• Pray for the church at Jose Olaya and its adjustments to the changes in leadership
  
  Blessings, Stan & Ruth

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We love getting mail in Peru. Our address is:

Stanton and Ruth Schrock
Apartido 1293 Correo Central
Arequipa, Peru SA 04001