The Goshorns Step by Step February 2016 Part of the community New Years Day we were invited to join a family for a pig roast and volleyball. The pig is cut up before the roast, and 20 minutes before that it was walking around:) It’s a little different to see a wheelbarrow with a cut up pig alongside building material. Playing volleyball is always fun here. Peruvians take this game very seriously. In Peru when a house is being built they have a party every time they complete a floor or roof as they call it. We were invited to attend one of these parties. We were among 200 people, along with a Mariachi band and lots of food. The more relationships we build the more we learn about the culture. We praise God that He has opened doors for us to become part of the lives of these Peruvians. When they feel like we are part of their community, they start to trust. When they trust, they start to listen. This helps in sharing Christ. We started a second day for the Bible lesson and feeding program. This along with the kids club have been very successful. I know it’s only 2 days a week, but we can see a physical and spiritual change in these children. They use to walk in head down, with very little eye contact. Now they smile, talk and give us hugs. We can also see better complexions, brighter eyes, washed faces and hands and combed
hair. It has been a remarkable transformation and a privilege to witness it. These children are also excited to talk about Jesus when we have kids club. The Also, we are excited about the possibility of having a Vacation Bible school this summer for them. So if you ever wonder whether or not your monthly donation is making a difference in the lives of these children, it is! The new director at the orphanage seems cooperative so far. The kids are off school and he has lined up many activities for them. This is great for the kids, but has limited some of our time there. We now have to file paperwork to get things scheduled and right now we have a VBS scheduled for July when the children are off of school again. Please pray that nothing interferes with this VBS. There have been some delays with the prison ministry as paperwork has not been completed for the last two weeks by the new director there. Yes, directors change routinely here in Peru. But, hopefully on Monday everything will be good to go. I picked up some adult coloring books while in the states and after much cutting and copying I was able to replace the English Scripture with Spanish. I’ve been giving these to the women monthly and they love it. Thank you for your prayers and support. It is a pleasure to serve the Kingdom with you.
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. To support the Bible lesson and feeding program send the donation to The Mission Society and designate it for The Goshorn Matthew 25: 40 project ID # 0540