The Goshorns Step by Step August 2016 We’re So Blessed We started off the month with Louise as a house guest. She a missionary who retired from Peru earlier in the year. It was such a blessing having her with us for a couple weeks. After Louise left we had another guest from Lima, Tatiana. We met her a couple years ago while in Lima and she’s developed a heart for the Lord. We also had a young man from England at our house at the same time. They spent a week helping us with the kids programs. This was a great time for them to visit because our Sunday program averaged between 80 to 104 kids during this time. We saw many new kids along with their parents. A group of parents asked why we do this for the kids and I replied that we love Jesus and that’s what we do. They are now very interested in knowing more. After all the house guests left, Matthew and I drove to the Jungle to check on some things. We had to hurry back so we could go to Lima to pick up a team from Crestwood UMC. We also picked up Romina, who we also met a couple years ago in Lima. She returned with us so she could help translate for the team and see our ministry. We were truly blessed to have had such great helpers.
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The Crestwood team was awesome. They helped supply material and construct a church in a very poor area of Huancayo. They also had kids club every day, helped with the feeding programs, put on a festival at the orphanage and built many relationships. To finish the month we traveled to Lima with the team so we could see them off along with Matthew. It was a huge help having Matthew in Peru for a few months. We can’t begin to tell you how blessed we feel to have had so many people wanting to lend a hand in Gods work. It seems very quiet in the house now, but I’m sure that it won’t stay this way. If you're interested in visiting us in Peru, we would love to have you, our door is always open:)
We humbly thank you for your continued prayers and financial support. If you haven’t yet, we ask that you would prayerfully consider financially supporting this ministry in Peru. Without more financial partners this ministry can not continue to grow. We love you all and thank you for being part of God’s work in Peru.
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Walking in their shoes I know this may sound a little odd, but
I've been noticing kids shoes a lot lately. Children come to our programs with shoes that we would have thrown away two hand-me-downs ago. My feet would be in nothing but pain if I had to wear shoes like these. I know that a lot of them are lucky just to have something on their feet, especially when they can’t buy food. They never complain about what they have or don’t have. These feet are so young and yet they’ve walked places most of us can’t imagine or want to. I also notice how they serve and help one another. I think of Jesus when He washed the feet of the disciples. How dirty and dusty their feet must have been from walking in sandals on the filthy roads of Palestine.
John 13:4-5 “so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” Jesus gave us the example to live by and that is to be servants. He Himself was a servant and our goal is to serve. Our hope is that by serving, people will experience the cleansing of salvation. As His followers, we are to emulate Him, serving one another in lowliness of heart and mind, trying to build one another up in humility and love. When we have that servant’s heart, the Lord promised, we will be blessed. John 13:16-17 “Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”
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The Goshorns Step by Step
P raye r R e q u e s t s a n d P ra i s e s
Continued physical, emotional and spiritual protection.
Prayers for the Bible study/ feeding programs
Continued financial and prayer support, as well as new financial and prayer partners.
Prayers that relationships at the orphanage will grow.
Prayers that discipleship groups will grow and spread the word of God.
Prayers for prison ministries
We are thankful for the body of Christ. We are thankful for our health.
Discernment as we continue to explore ministry opportunities.
Travel mercies as we travel in Peru.
For Jennifer’s mom, Joan.
Prayers for parenting from a distance.
Prayers for Daniel, Matthew and Audrey while they live in the U.S.
Prayers for kids programs. Praises for the people in Peru so willing to help.
Pa r t n e r w i t h u s God has been very clear that we cannot do anything alone. First we need Him, second we need the Body of Christ. We will never be effective ministers of God’s word without your prayers and financial support. Please consider partnering with us to further God’s Kingdom in Peru.
All tax deductible donations may be made to: The Mission Society PO Box 922637 Norcross Georgia 30010-2637 USA Designate gifts to: “Goshorn Support 5/540” Or online at: www.themissionsociety.org/give and go to “give to a missionary” and use
our name. Or visit our website at: www.goshornstepbystep.com Email: teejaygoshorn@yahoo.com Skype: tim.jen.goshorn US Phone (works wherever we have internet): 859-474-2494
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Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.