The Goshorns Step by Step February 2017 We have a lot going on at the moment:) We started our extended feeding programs for the kids while they’re off school. This will continue until school starts up in March. Jennifer also started teaching English during this time with the kids. While school is out I was also given permission to start the first ever Bible study at the orphanage. The director said the study can only continue until school starts because it’ll conflict with their school schedule. Half the kids go to school in the morning and the others in the evening. They’re very strict with schedules. The kids enjoy it so much and participate, we just pray that we can work something out. Katherine was asked to be the maid of honor in the wedding of Rut. We met Rut in 2007 when she was 12 years old and now Katherine is going to be the maid of honor in her wedding, crazy:) This will happen the first week of May. Louise, who was a missionary in Peru for years visited for a couple weeks. It was great catching up with her and spending time together. While she was here we celebrated the 1st birthday of Sophia Nicole, our Goddaughter. I don’t know if there’s a celebration in Peru that they don’t have clowns. I drove to the jungle a couple weeks ago to check on some things. This trip was longer than normal. About 5 hours into the trip, we were stopped because the native Ashaninka people were upset about the Government taking some land. They blocked the road and stood guard with their bows and
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arrows. The police handled it very well and stood by making sure nothing got out of control. About 4 1/2 hours later we were able to pass. I can’t even begin to explain how hot it was. Once we got into the interior part of the jungle the roads were very muddy. I have to admit, this part was a lot of fun. We’re heading to the states the beginning of March. We have a week of meetings with our agency and several big mission dinners planned. The first dinner is at Henderson UMC in Henderson Ky. on the 18th of March. The 2nd is at Crestwood UMC in Crestwood Ky. on 25th of March and the 3rd is at Immanuel UMC in Lakeside Park Ky. on the 1st of April. We have many other engagements also. If you would like to meet up let us know.
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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Some of you have heard us talk about Estrella. She just recently showed up at one of our programs. She was very shy and very hungry. She came in late and so we were down to the very last of our food. We served her a plate and she ate it. I asked if she would like more and she very shyly shook her head yes. We didn’t have much left, but we gave it to her, she ate it and when I looked back she was eating the scraps from the other kids plates. When she noticed me she lowered her head and said “I’m still hungry”. You would think I would be used to this by now, but I’m not. We found out that Estrella is 4 years old and doesn't live very close. When she left that day I asked if she would return and she said yes. I didn’t think she would, especially since she didn’t live near. I was wrong, she’s been there for every program since. She came because she heard we would help her. We’ve seen a transformation from a scared, quiet hungry little girl to a happy talkative girl that sees hope. She now participates in the program and listens to very intensively to the Bible stories.
Mahatma Gandhi said “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” When we offer to help take away the pain of hunger, the doors open to fill them with the Holy Spirit. In English Estrella means star, and we now see the light in her eyes.
1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
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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 for the Bible study with the teenage boys at the orphanage.
Prayers for the new discipleship group in Palian.
Prayers for prison ministries
Discernment as we continue to explore ministry opportunities.
Travel mercies as we travel in Peru.
For Jennifer’s mom, Joan.
Prayers for the children that lost their mother.
Prayers for Daniel, Matthew and Audrey while they live in the U.S.
Prayers for kids programs. Praises for our Peruvian team. We are thankful for the body of Christ. We are thankful for our health. We are thankful that the Lord continues to provide.
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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Luke 19:10 “
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”