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Testimonies of God's faithfulness in our ministry in Cusco, Peru.

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Page 1: Therefore Go... November 2014

Therefore Go…

November 2014

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Hi there

How fast the months are flying by! I cannot believe that we are

already in December and that it is already a whole year ago that

we were in South Africa. So much has changed in this last year, but

we can really testify to God’s faithfulness during this time of

transition.

So often I look out my window and am amazed at where we are

actually living—a small town in the Andes. Sure, we might have

regular water and power cuts and the entire town shuts down after

6pm, but it truly is a beautiful part of the world and I am so thankful

that we get to raise our children here.

Thank you for praying for the health of our family. This last month

has still been a bit of a battle for all of us. Kai had croup and some

random fevers, and I had a bit of a tummy bug. Thankfully none of

it has lasted too long and at the moment we are all well. Kai is also

sleeping much better, which makes life significantly easier. So we

are really thankful for that too.

Our little girl is healthy and strong. As of today I am 23 weeks

pregnant and the days are just flying by. My one big concern is

that like Kai, she will decide to arrive early, before my parents can

get here. This will make it quite complicated as we don’t have

anyone to help us with Kai. Please trust with us that she will make

her appearance on her due date and that my folks will get here on

time.

Thank you also for praying for the construction of our greenhouse.

Jaime has been hard at work this last month overseeing the

construction of the walls and roof. On the pages that follow you

can see how the building has been coming along...

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Our greenhouse is almost complete! All that is missing now are

the windows and a door and then we will be able to bring in the

soil and move the blueberries from Primitivo’s house to the

greenhouse. Our one partner in this project had hoped to find

funding for the project in order to cover the expenses post the

construction of the greenhouse, but unfortunately other

commitments have prevented him from doing so.

However, Jaime and I know without a doubt that we are where

God would have us be and that this project is what He has

asked us to do for now and so we trust and rely on his provision.

Please trust with us that God will continue to provide the funding

for the Renova blueberry project and that we really can

become a source of blessing to the community of Marcaconga.

The Renova Blueberry Project.

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Praise God with us that we have finally found a church in which we feel we belong as a family.

After months of searching for a faith community in which we can worship, we came across the

small congregation of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. It is a small Presbyterian church in a poorer

part of Cusco, but has excellent bible based teaching and kiddies facilities for Kai. They also

support a small orphanage that has a greenhouse! When they heard about the work we are

doing in Marcaconga they were very excited, so who knows what opportunities there might be

in the future!

Please pray for rain for Andahuaylillas! November and December are usually some of the

wettest months here in Cusco. However, this last month we have hardly had any rain at all. This

is a real worry for the community here in Andahuaylillas who have planted their maize and

quinoa crops and who rely on the rains to keep them watered. Many are also concerned that

when it does start raining there will be flooding in the region, much as there was in 2010, which

left much of the area devastated. Please trust with us that the rain will start falling soon.

Please trust with us for funding for our blueberry project. We really desire to have more than

enough so that we can be a blessing to the community of Marcaconga.

Thank you again for your incredible

faithfulness in partnering with us in this

journey. Jaime and I thank God for each

and every one of you. We pray that it will

be both a blessing and encouragement

to you to know that your prayers and

faithfulness make a big difference in this

part of the world!

If you have any comments or questions, please

feel free to write to me any time. It would be

really lovely to hear from you. My email address

is [email protected].

Please keep us in your prayers….