December 2015 newsletter

The Goshorns Step by Step December 2015

Another addition to the family!

We miss having Daniel and Matthew very much here in Peru, but you can’t imagine how proud we are of them. Matthew has a job and will start college in January. His boss told us he is a great addition to the staff and a wonderful representative of Christ.

Daniel is also working while keeping up with his studies and his boss is also very pleased with his work. To top it off we now have a daughter-in-law who is also a very strong Christian. The wedding of Daniel and Audrey was beautiful and honored the sanctity of marriage that God has blessed us with. It’s going to be awesome to see how the Lord uses them in His Kingdom.

While in the States we were able to visit with some churches and individuals to share about Peru. We also hosted two dinners and at one of them there were thirteen different churches and five different denominations represented. How awesome is that?

People were excited to hear how God is using their support in Peru. It’s such a privilege to be working with all of them in Gods Kingdom. We had several churches express an interest in sending teams to Peru in 2016. This is a great way to open doors to share the Gospel.

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We are now ready to get back home to Peru. The feeding program has continued while we’ve been gone with the help of our Peru team as well as the prison ministry. The Kids Club stopped while we were away so we’ll start that up again once we return. Needless to say we’re excited.

We are in need of more funds to help keep these ministries going and others that will be starting this spring. For example, the discipleship group in Lampa will start in the spring and books and Bibles are needed. Also, funds are needed to help in transitioning kids out of the orphanage and women’s prison. Please consider serving with us in Peru through your prayers, financial support and short term missions.

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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BLESSED The journey that we call life is so amazing. You see things when you look back that you never saw at the moment.

We’ve been so BLESSED and we don’t even see it most of the time. God has guided Jennifer’s and my life from the beginning; I mean what are the odds that I would be so BLESSED that we would both win trips through the same company and meet in the Bahamas when she lived in New York and I in Kentucky. We’ve had some hard times, but we were BLESSED that the Lord guided our eyes upon Him and showed us what was really important. We were BLESSED with three children that have grown to be great ambassadors of God. The greatest BLESSING of all was learning that the Lord would use me no matter how much I tried to live for earthly things. It is such a BLESSING to have the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit living in me. When we decided that we would follow Gods calling there were constant obstacles to overcome, and still are. For example, when we were getting close to leaving for Costa Rica to attend language school I was told that I had cancer. When I said the word cancer and then said the name Jesus, I knew it would be OK. After having surgery the doctor said it went well and that I should start Chemo, I told him no and the Lord has BLESSED me with good test results since. While in Language school I spent five weeks in a hospital in Costa Rica for multiple hernias and several severe infections. The doctors came in my room and said they were worried because they couldn’t find out what the infections were. I was BLESSED to have the comfort of the Lord and I told them not to worry, they would figure it out, and they did. We are BLESSED to have a mission agency that truly cares and sent someone to Costa Rica to stay with us and love on us during that time.

Now as we sit in the airport heading back to Peru after being BLESSED with the wedding of Daniel and Audrey who is also great ambassador of God, I realized that we're so BLESSED to have the privilege to be part of the Body of Christ. I mean what a privilege to be put in the position to see the Body of Christ at work. While in Costa Rica we attended a church and after the service an elderly lady asked if we were missionaries and we said yes. She then told us about some missionaries that she met when she was a little girl and how they changed her life for eternity. When she was leaving she said “I want you to know that at seven o’clock every morning, this little old lady will be praying for you” and I’ve no doubt that she does. That’s truly the Body of Christ at work. We can’t express how BLESSED we are to have so many people supporting us. We had a dinner this month to share about Peru and we had people representing thirteen different churches and five different denominations show up. We’re so BLESSED never to have worried where we would sleep, if we would have a car to drive or having enough people volunteer to help with trips to and from

the airport while we’re in the states. How powerful the Body of Christ is when it works together. We’re BLESSED now with a Peruvian team wanting to serve the Lord. We love each and everyone of you and thank you so much for all the BLESSINGS.

Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

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P raye r R e q u e s t s a n d P ra i s e s  

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Continued physical, emotional and spiritual protection.

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Continued financial and prayer support, as well as new financial and prayer partners.

Prayers that relationships at the orphanage will grow.

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Prayers that discipleship groups will grow and spread the word of God.

Discernment as we continue to explore ministry opportunities.

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Prayers for prison ministries

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We are thankful for the body of Christ.

We are thankful for our health.

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Travel mercies as we travel in Peru.

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For Jennifer’s mom, Joan.

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Prayers for parenting from a distance.

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Prayers for Daniel, Matthew ans Audrey while they live in the U.S..

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

Please help by sharing this with whomever you wish.

Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.