So, what's going on these days, anyway?

The kids getting ready for their Mother's Day presentation with their school.

I think Liam was meaning to kiss the baby, not take a bite out of it...

Well, we once again have phone service! Yay! So, what have we been up to lately, anyways? Last week was pretty busy for Robin. Jaime (the pastor in Canete) was able to go to the states for the first time to attend the Calvary Chapel pastor's conference in California. So, Robin filled in teaching for him in Canete last week on Wednesday and will again this week. Jimmy is teaching on Sunday nights. Brian got really sick a week ago, and Robin got to help out teaching in Santa Rosa de Villa. The ministry continues in Ica. Robin and Americo are going early this Friday to spend more time looking for a place to rent where the church can begin meeting. Some of the men meet at the church on Mon nights for a discipleship class that Brian is giving. And Tues. nights there is a prayer meeting at the church.

I've been spending a lot more time at home cooking, cleaning, helping the kids with homework, and taking an occasional rest. I am 24 weeks pregnant now, almost 5 1/2 months. As my belly grows, I'm getting more tired, I guess I'm just not a spring chicken anymore!!! The kids just never seem to stop growing, I guess that is the way of it. They are doing really well in school. I just had a meeting with the teachers to receive their first quarter grades. Kilaine is #2 in her class! Did I mention the school is all spanish speaking? Yes, I'm pretty proud of them both.

It's getting colder here as winter approaches. We've begun to make chocotejas at the church again. I love fellowshipping with the other ladies to make them. The ladies meet together on Tue. mornings to pray for about an hour or so, then we stay if we can for a couple of hours to make chocotejas. We're thinking about starting to make others small desserts as well. We make them, and then sell them in the church or on the street to raise money for missions trips. That way some people in the church can go on missions trips to other parts of Peru. This year, we may have the opportunity to send a team to the Dominican Republic. Brian may have an opportumity to go to Cuba to teach and encourage the pastor's there.

There are always lots of things to be praying for. Along the way we've met and became friends with people serving in various ways in many different countries. We have friends trying to reach the unreached in a mountain village in Mexico, we know a family living in Thailand working at an orphanage, Angie here in Peru went to India to serve for 6 months, and now there are 2 girlsfrom the church serving with YWAM in Paraguay, possibly to go on to Brazil for a few months. Our close friends in Costa Rica are going through some very hard times. They've just been robbed of many valuable things, including their computer (very important for a missionary to keep in communication). Please lift them up in prayer: Mike and Revae Lawrence. You can read about them at their blog. http://ccfjaco.org/

I have heard about how things are doing in the states with the economy. The price of gas, bread, milk... I know it is not easy and many of you are making sacrifices to support missions. I thank you and pray that God will bless you.