The Goshorns Step by Step July 2015
G o d Mo n t h We had such a busy month, I’m not sure where to begin. As I said in our last newsletter, we started having trouble at the orphanage after having a kids club. Kid’s Clubs consist of songs, dances, games and a Bible lesson. We’re not sure why, but we’re pretty sure it’s because of the Bible lesson, which the kids loved. We asked you all to pray about this and low and behold, they hired a new director for the orphanage and it’s someone that has worked there since we started going. Pray that this is a good change. We also started fixing up the playground, painting and welding the broken parts. Our team from the States that we’ve been preparing for came and went. We are so proud of them. We traveled to a community called Lucma, which was not an easy trip for them, and then we stayed in a hotel that was definitely more rustic than what most people are used to. Not once did we have anyone complain. This team helped with constructing a church building. You have to remember that the building is important, but the church is the people, the body of believers, and the relationships that were built will be beneficial for the Kingdom for years to come. God also blessed us with the opportunity of providing kids club at a local school every day. The team did an awesome job of preparing Bible stories and crafts. There was also dancing, songs, and prayer. We had about 100 kids every day and they had a blast. At the school we also had the privilege of serving lunch to the kids before the
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Kid’s Club started. One night we provided a movie for the communities in the area (Son of God) and we had a packed house. We were the first foreigners most had ever seen, so when we had people of those communities come up to us and say thank you for what you are doing, it touched our hearts. We also had the privilege to visit a women who has been bed ridden for two years and we got to pray for her. While we were there, her family made a commitment to Christ. We went back later and gave them a Bible and the younger couple of the family said that they want to visit us in Huancayo. Overall, this short-term team was a huge blessing to both us and the people of Lucma, and we hope and believe that the relationships formed on this trip will lead to some great advancement of the Kingdom in that area as many expressed interest in a Discipleship study.
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. Painting at the orphanage
Painting at the orphanage
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It’s about the next life As you know, we travel to Tinyari on Wednesday’s to help out with kid’s Bible lessons. One particular Wednesday we had the opportunity to visit with Vanessa. She lives near the school in a house with different animals. Vanessa is 26 years old and is basically the family slave. She has to work all day and serve the family. They will stop by and grill her on why potatoes aren’t dug, drop kids off for her to watch or for whatever else they need. Vanessa can’t read or write but she loves to have the Bible read to her. She says that evenings are hard for her because she struggles with demons. Slavery was abolished in Peru in 1856; however slavery continues to affect an estimated 82,000 people in Peru. People are surprised that slavery still exists. Modern slavery has a lot of characteristics of historical slavery. People are controlled through violence and then exploited. Peru is the fourth largest producer of gold in the world. 20% of the gold is mined with child slaves, with over two million children in Peru working in some sort of child labor. The U.S. State Department says that Peru is a hot spot for slavery and human trafficking. We exist only to share Gods Kingdom. When we see Vanessa cry so hard that she can hardly talk it rips our hearts out. We might not be able to help Vanessa with her living situation, but we can share Christ with her and maybe in turn she can share with her family. Please pray for her daily. Pray that she will find peace in Jesus, pray that the Lord will guide us in everything we do, pray that we can purchase or that someone will donate solar powered audio-bibles (proclaimers) for her and others like her to listen to. We are not promised a life of ease, in fact a lot of times life becomes harder when we live for Christ. What we are promised is life eternal. I read a quote by Matt Chandler that said: “No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.” Without Jesus living inside you, you’ll never know true happiness. Everything else is temporary.
John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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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.
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.
Saftey as we continue to explore ministry opportunities.
Prayers for prison ministries
We are thankful for the body of Christ. We are thankful for our health.
That we trust in the Lord for everything and stay strong in our faith in Him. For Jennifer’s mom, Joan.
Praises for the people in Peru so willing to help.
Prayers for discernment about new ministry opportunities.
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/connect/connectmissionaries/people/goshorn
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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1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.