Last evening, we said goodbye to Christopher, who left back for Canada after a short-term stay of about 2 weeks. He had a wonderful time and he is intending to come back to Peru if and when he can (he says at least once a year). He caught the "short-term missions" bug!!! PTL!
This week we are having a number of future ministry planning meeting. On Sunday I will be preaching in a new church in Northern Lima, Iglesia Biblica Emmanuel. They are planning the formation of a new mega-church in that area of Lima. Currently, they have about 500 members.
We are also wrapping up our pilot project with social housing for single moms. Hannelore has done a wonderful job coordinating all the workers (carpenters, painters, glass installers, cement specialists, etc...) and she has also kept the financial records. If I did not have her, I would not have been able to preach and teach as I did. Thanks Hannelore.
I, personally, am facing some major medical problems. I will inform you about that when I come back to Canada in about two weeks. Please pray for me.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
MOTHERS DAY
Tomorrow is Mothers Day in Peru. We will be celebrating by having Hannelore and Margaret preaching in three services in two churches tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon.
We will also bless poor moms with gifts tomorrow afternoon. We are also going to dedicate two new houses we built for single moms in Tablada de Lurin.
Our course on "Walking with God" completed last night. Seventeen students from the church in San Martin de Porres graduated from this course. There is a strong desire among the leadership of this church, which is in revival, to have an official campus of CHAKAM established there.
Next week, Christopher is leaving back for Canada on Monday evening. We have a number of important planning meetings to prepare ourselves for our next trip, most likely and if God willing, in November of 2008.
John and Hannelore
We will also bless poor moms with gifts tomorrow afternoon. We are also going to dedicate two new houses we built for single moms in Tablada de Lurin.
Our course on "Walking with God" completed last night. Seventeen students from the church in San Martin de Porres graduated from this course. There is a strong desire among the leadership of this church, which is in revival, to have an official campus of CHAKAM established there.
Next week, Christopher is leaving back for Canada on Monday evening. We have a number of important planning meetings to prepare ourselves for our next trip, most likely and if God willing, in November of 2008.
John and Hannelore
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CONTINUED PROBLEMS
Sunday evening, we ministered in Iglesia de Dios in San Martin de Porres. Just before the service, Margaret slipped on the stairs inside the church and injured herself. The next day, we found out that she had two minor fractures in her ankle. She is now in a cast and walks with an arm crutch. Please pray for her.
As I still had some problems with my back, Christopher filled in preaching for me that Sunday evening. He did a fantastic job preaching about "Holiness" in a Pentecostal church. Pastor Pedro, who is the pastor of the church and a member on CHAKAM´s International Advisory Board, made an altar call request after Christopher´s preaching and more than 100 people responded.
Since Monday, we started to deliver our course on "Walking with God" in San Martin de Porres. We have about 20 students each evening.
In between preaching and teaching, Hannelore is nursing Margaret and she is doing the shopping and cooking. Hannelore is also in charge of coordinating the interpreter services. She is also negotiating the housing project. Yesterday, Hannelore bought five houses for five families. We hope that they will be constructed before we leave on May 21st, 2008. Hannelore is getting tired, but she is holding up well. We will need a deserved holiday when we are back.
With all the physical problems we encountered this time, I plead with everyone that visits our blog to pray fervently for the rest of our mission. Thanks.
As I still had some problems with my back, Christopher filled in preaching for me that Sunday evening. He did a fantastic job preaching about "Holiness" in a Pentecostal church. Pastor Pedro, who is the pastor of the church and a member on CHAKAM´s International Advisory Board, made an altar call request after Christopher´s preaching and more than 100 people responded.
Since Monday, we started to deliver our course on "Walking with God" in San Martin de Porres. We have about 20 students each evening.
In between preaching and teaching, Hannelore is nursing Margaret and she is doing the shopping and cooking. Hannelore is also in charge of coordinating the interpreter services. She is also negotiating the housing project. Yesterday, Hannelore bought five houses for five families. We hope that they will be constructed before we leave on May 21st, 2008. Hannelore is getting tired, but she is holding up well. We will need a deserved holiday when we are back.
With all the physical problems we encountered this time, I plead with everyone that visits our blog to pray fervently for the rest of our mission. Thanks.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST
Two days ago, John Fryters suffered a severe sciatica attack. We were still in Barranca and we have had to re-schedule a number of events. Yesterday, he could not walk at all.
Today, we are back in Lima. Christopher has to fill in for a number of scheduled events. John is quite a bit better. Praise the Lord. Please pray with ferver!!!!
John and Hannelore
Today, we are back in Lima. Christopher has to fill in for a number of scheduled events. John is quite a bit better. Praise the Lord. Please pray with ferver!!!!
John and Hannelore
Thursday, May 1, 2008
FINISHING THE WORK
I re-dedicated the little church in Puente Bolivar. The construction of the new church has almost been completed. About 20% of the roof has to be completed.
They had their first church service in the new building last night. I preached from I Kings 8 where it is described how Solomon dedicated the temple and prayed to God. The whole village came out, including the non-Christians. We had several salvations. The little church was literally packed.
Thanks to all who donated to this important project. You made a dream come through!!!! This little building will be a focal point in the community. It will change people and fulfill needs. The congregation, extremely poor, has made a commitment to finish the inside to the best of their abilities.
Our team prayed for many children until late in the evening. It was an unforgettable evening.
Tomorrow, we will return to put the final planning touches on building the new houses for two single parent families.
Saturday, we will be leaving back for Lima to start ministering in San Martin de Porres for about one week - another very poor neighbourhood. One of our members of our International Advisory Board, Pastor Pedro Sanchez, is pastoring the church in that area. We are also planning to visit IBE San Isidro, a church of about 5000, on Sunday morning. We have been invited to bring our course "Walking with God" in one of their church plants in Northern Lima. We are now changing our agendas to accommodate this request on May 16-18, 2008.
Please pray for us as some of our team members are ill and as we have been having some problems with interpreting services. In fact, we are without an interpreter for the next two days. Well, back to speaking from the heart in broken Spanish and with hand signs. God will help us.
John and Hannelore
They had their first church service in the new building last night. I preached from I Kings 8 where it is described how Solomon dedicated the temple and prayed to God. The whole village came out, including the non-Christians. We had several salvations. The little church was literally packed.
Thanks to all who donated to this important project. You made a dream come through!!!! This little building will be a focal point in the community. It will change people and fulfill needs. The congregation, extremely poor, has made a commitment to finish the inside to the best of their abilities.
Our team prayed for many children until late in the evening. It was an unforgettable evening.
Tomorrow, we will return to put the final planning touches on building the new houses for two single parent families.
Saturday, we will be leaving back for Lima to start ministering in San Martin de Porres for about one week - another very poor neighbourhood. One of our members of our International Advisory Board, Pastor Pedro Sanchez, is pastoring the church in that area. We are also planning to visit IBE San Isidro, a church of about 5000, on Sunday morning. We have been invited to bring our course "Walking with God" in one of their church plants in Northern Lima. We are now changing our agendas to accommodate this request on May 16-18, 2008.
Please pray for us as some of our team members are ill and as we have been having some problems with interpreting services. In fact, we are without an interpreter for the next two days. Well, back to speaking from the heart in broken Spanish and with hand signs. God will help us.
John and Hannelore
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