The Martin's Pathway to Peru: April 2012

Dear Praying Friends, April 2, 2012

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.” (Psalm 68:19) How true this is! I must admit that when we began deputation, I really did not know what to expect. However, these last 15 months have been such a blessing. God has taught us so much, given us so many godly friends, and showered us with blessings. There is no doubt in my mind that His strong hand will continue to guide us and provide for us once in Peru.

March was quite an amazing month! Jessica and I were so excited to get back to some serious traveling, as well as be in several missions conferences. The whirlwind began the last week of February and continued through most of March. We spent a total of 22 nights in church! By both land and air, we were able to be in 6 different churches in Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Besides our busy travel schedule, God has continued to bless in my healing process. My weight-bearing therapy has been going very well, and I continue to heal ahead of schedule. Seven days ago I got off my crutches and “downsized” to a cane! It feels great to be able to walk again, and, Lord willing, I should be walking “normally” by May. God is so good.

With the beautiful March we have had, we have had many more opportunities to go out soul winning. Praise God for the 14 people we saw trust Christ this month! While door knocking in Metro Detroit, I met a teenage boy named Aaron. After talking about his plans to play football, I asked him if he knew for sure he was on his way to heaven. He said he did not and asked me if I could show him! After several minutes and a lot of yelling from the back of the trailer, Aaron bowed his head and trusted Christ. Some of the men from the church went back to visit Aaron the next week. When they did, they met his mother who went on to inform them that they were Jehovah’s Witnesses. Praise God Aaron was able to hear the truth and was spared from those awful lies!

I can hardly believe that we are commencing our last month of travel. After this month, it will be all preparation and training to transition to Peru. We have even begun to shop for plane tickets. At this time we will probably be leaving the second or third week of June. If you could please pray with us, we are needing to raise the money needed to fly to Peru. We have money set aside for furniture, housing, and to cover all of our “getting settled” needs. All we need to raise is enough for our plane tickets and for the baggage we will be taking with us. I have been shopping around, and currently it will cost us about $2,000. Please pray that we will find the best deal possible and that the funds will be raised.

God continues to validate His calling to us. There is no way that we could have done any of this in our own strength. God has truly prospered our deputation. I am grateful for each and every church that has adopted our vision for Peru and made it their own. To date God has allowed us to raise 88% of our needed to support! Praise the Lord! I would especially like to thank the Freedom Baptist Church in Arizona for partnering with us this month. I know I say it each month, but we could do nothing in Peru without you. We love and appreciate all of you.

Please continue to keep us and our team in your prayers. We try to keep everyone updated as much as possible. Please find us on Facebook and Twitter, or check out our blog or website to keep up to date with all that God is doing for us! Thank you for your prayers and God bless you!

Your ambassadors to Peru,

Junior and Jessica Martin

Romans 9:3