Weekly Prayer Update

Weekly Prayer Update

• Ministry Requests

Iglesia Bautista Internacional
Instituto Bautista Internacional
San Gabriel church plant
San Genaro church plant
Surco church plant
8 current in-home Bible studies

• Personal Prayer Requests of our Church People

Ruben Vásquez-  recently saved and needs to be in church
Ricardo Rivera-   son of Ricardo, needs to be saved and has a serious drinking problem; health of his wife, Juana
Meche Vernales-   trouble with leg pain and very bad health
Miriam Ancari-   health
Carol Silva-  English teacher in school to be saved and come to church; salvation for her best friend Nicole and Pamela; tests this week in school; opportunity to witness to her friends
Gianfranco Silva-   God's help as he witnesses to his friends in school
Flor Moran-   improved relationship with husband, my daughter Luana, and wisdom and provision for some important decisions 
Nicol Hurtado-   uncle Cristiano has heart trouble and is not saved; father to come to church

Vanessa Rodrgiuez-   mother has heart issues and her health is delicate; problems with her son Nicolas

Alison Huamani-   her husband to be saved and to come to church
Adela Mateo-   health of Ruth and spiritual growth of Geraldine Supo
Maribel Oré-   salvation for her dad Fausto, as well as Cristal and Margot; health of her sister Demetria; friend Gustavo for salvation; salvation of Carmen Melgar and Maria Elena Cuba
Nida Espinoza-   health and salvation of her dad and mom
Rossana Espinoza-   salvation for her friend Edwin and for the health and studies of her daughter Leonella
Renzo Silva-   studies in seminary; young man, Jorge, recently won to Christ who is struggling with an addiction.
Veronique Torres-   her daughter Kenia has a brain disorder and is undergoing treatments and testing
Martin Vargas-   health of his mother and for his son, Alvaro to become involved in church
Cecilia Fabián-   spiritual growth of her brothers Julio and Cesar; salvation for the family of her co-worker Milagros
Kevin Flores-   dad to come to church
Jose León-   health and family problems
Kenly Bendezú-   cousins Norma and José are not saved
Felicita Cárdenas-   salvation of her adult sons, Jose, Marco, and Pierre
Heydi Inuma-   her baby girl passed away in the birthing process on Saturday
Rosa Rischmiller-   her children to come to church and for her health
Arnol Rios-   he was attacked and stabbed and is currently recuperating at home
José León-   family to be involved in church and grow in Christ
Berta Huila-   salvation for her son Luis
Vicentina Ecapa-   for her adult children to come to church
Dámaris Farfán-   very sick with a reoccurring stomach illness
Fivos-   his mother is having surgery
Nancy Castillo-   undergoing therapy because of a stroke

• Team San Genaro

Junior and Jessica Martin

Carlos Alvites, Ana, Alexandra, Lucas

Miri Sotelo, Gianfranco, Carol

Cecilia Fabián

Miriam Ramirez

Jhonny and Dámaris Farfán

• Our Team

Dan Hubbard, Christy, Timo, Zach, Ivana, Joshua, Luke
Zach Foust, Karin, Zach, Caleb, Logan
Junior and Jessica Martin
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Abraham Avila, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, Joakin
Ezequiel Martinez, Chrystal, Priscila, Ezequiel
Mark Rader, Sarah, Savannah, Paul

"LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:"   -Psalm 10:17

Weekly Prayer Update

Weekly Prayer Update

• Ministry Requests

Iglesia Bautista Internacional
Instituto Bautista Internacional
San Gabriel church plant
San Genaro church plant
Surco church plant
8 current in-home Bible studies

• Personal Prayer Requests of our Church People

Ruben Vásquez-  recently saved and needs to be in church
Ricardo Rivera-   son of Ricardo, needs to be saved and has a serious drinking problem; health of his wife, Juana
Meche Vernales-   trouble with leg pain and very bad health
Miriam Ancari-   health
Carol Silva-  English teacher in school to be saved and come to church; salvation for her best friend Nicole and Pamela; tests this week in school; opportunity to witness to her friends
Gianfranco Silva-   God's help as he witnesses to his friends in school
Flor Moran-   improved relationship with husband, my daughter Luana, and wisdom and provision for some important decisions 
Nicol Hurtado-   uncle Cristiano has heart trouble and is not saved; father to come to church

Vanessa Rodrgiuez-   mother has heart issues and her health is delicate; problems with her son Nicolas

Alison Huamani-   her husband to be saved and to come to church
Adela Mateo-   health of Ruth and spiritual growth of Geraldine Supo
Maribel Oré-   salvation for her dad Fausto, as well as Cristal and Margot; health of her sister Demetria; friend Gustavo for salvation; salvation of Carmen Melgar and Maria Elena Cuba
Nida Espinoza-   health and salvation of her dad and mom
Rossana Espinoza-   salvation for her friend Edwin and for the health and studies of her daughter Leonella
Renzo Silva-   studies in seminary; young man, Jorge, recently won to Christ who is struggling with an addiction.
Veronique Torres-   her daughter Kenia has a brain disorder and is undergoing treatments and testing
Martin Vargas-   health of his mother and for his son, Alvaro to become involved in church
Cecilia Fabián-   spiritual growth of her brothers Julio and Cesar; salvation for the family of her co-worker Milagros
Kevin Flores-   dad to come to church
Jalitza-   9 year-old girl that attends the San Gabriel church.  She is in the hospital after having her appendix removed.  The hospital made an error in her surgery and she is suffering from a severe infection.
Jose León-   health and family problems
Kenly Bendezú-   cousins Norma and José are not saved
Felicita Cárdenas-   salvation of her adult sons, Jose, Marco, and Pierre
Heydi Inuma-   her baby girl passed away in the birthing process on Saturday
Rosa Rischmiller-   her children to come to church and for her health
Arnol Rios-   he was attacked and stabbed and is currently in a coma
José León-   family to be involved in church and grow in Christ
Berta Huila-   salvation for her son Luis

• Team San Genaro

Junior and Jessica Martin

Carlos Alvites, Ana, Alexandra, Lucas

Miri Sotelo, Gianfranco, Carol

Cecilia Fabián

Miriam Ramirez

Jhonny and Dámaris Farfán

• Our Team

Dan Hubbard, Christy, Timo, Zach, Ivana, Joshua, Luke
Zach Foust, Karin, Zach, Caleb, Logan
Junior and Jessica Martin
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Abraham Avila, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, Joakin
Ezequiel Martinez, Chrystal, Priscila, Ezequiel
Mark Rader, Sarah, Savannah, Paul

"The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer."   -Psalm 6:9

One Year!

It is hard to believe that we have completed our first year here in Peru!  One year ago today, we arrived here in Lima.  This year has flown by!  God has without a doubt shown himself strong and has done an incredible work both in our ministry and in our personal lives.  Thank you for believing in us and investing in us.  Everything that has been accomplished would not have been if not for you and your church.

Reminisce with us in our first year in Peru.

Our first "official" church service as Iglesia Bautista Internacional de Chorrillos, Lima, Peru.  31 in attendance with 3 saved.

3 church plants later, a strong IBI Chorrillos.  This was last Sunday night, June 16.  148 in attendance.

Our 2nd church plant, IBI San Genaro, the church that I pastor on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

All being said, 4 churches started and 1,432 saved in our first year.  We serve an amazing God! 

As thrilled as I am about the numbers, I know and realize the greatest value is in the value of one.  The value of one soul...one life changed for ever.  One life learning to make a difference in the lives of others.  This has been the greatest blessing of our ministry here in Peru.

The 2 young ladies below are a perfect example of this.  Alexandra Alvites and Carol Silva are great young ladies with a heart to serve God.  They help in my children's program in our San Genaro church.  A couple of weeks ago, they sang this song as a special in our church.  It is derived from John 3:16 and is one of my favorite songs.  It tells the story beautifully...we are here because of the love of God.  I know that most of you will not be able to understand the words, but take a moment to listen to this song.  Take a moment to think about what God's love has done for you.  Take a moment to realize what God's love is doing in Peru.  Take a moment to notice what the love of God is doing in the lives of these young ladies.  And then realize that there are so many more we need to show the love of God to over the next many years.  Thank you for having a part in Team Peru and especially in the Martin family.

Weekly Prayer Requests

Weekly Prayer Update

• Ministry Requests

Iglesia Bautista Internacional
Instituto Bautista Internacional
San Gabriel church plant-   looking for a new building
San Genaro church plant
Surco church plant
8 current in-home Bible studies

• Personal Prayer Requests of our Church People

Ruben Vásquez-  recently saved and needs to be in church
Ricardo Rivera-   son of Ricardo, needs to be saved and has a serious drinking problem; health of his wife, Juana
Meche Vernales-   trouble with leg pain and very bad health
Miriam Ancari-   health
Carol Silva-  English teacher in school to be saved and come to church; salvation for her best friend Nicole and Pamela; tests this week in school; opportunity to witness to her friends
Gianfranco Silva-   God's help as he witnesses to his friends in school
Flor Moran-   improved relationship with husband, my daughter Luana, and wisdom and provision for some important decisions 
Nicol Hurtado-   uncle Cristiano has heart trouble and is not saved; father to come to church

Vanessa Rodrgiuez-   mother has heart issues and her health is delicate; problems with her son Nicolas

Alison Huamani-   her husband to be saved and to come to church
Adela Mateo-   health of Ruth and spiritual growth of Geraldine Supo
Maribel Oré-   salvation for her dad Fausto, as well as Cristal and Margot; health of her sister Demetria; friend Gustavo for salvation; salvation of Carmen Melgar
Nida Espinoza-   health and salvation of her dad and mom
Rossana Espinoza-   salvation for her friend Edwin and for the health and studies of her daughter Leonella
Renzo Silva-   studies in seminary; young man, Jorge, recently won to Christ who is struggling with an addiction.
Veronique Torres-   her daughter Kenia has a brain disorder and is undergoing treatments and testing
Martin Vargas-   health of his mother and for his son, Alvaro to become involved in church
Cecilia Fabián-   spiritual growth of her brothers Julio and Cesar; salvation for the family of her co-worker Milagros
Kevin Flores-   dad to come to church
Jalitza-   9 year-old girl that attends the San Gabriel church.  She is in the hospital after having her appendix removed.  The hospital made an error in her surgery and she is suffering from a severe infection.
Jose León-   health and family problems
Kenly Bendezú-   cousins Norma and José are not saved
Felicita Cárdenas-   salvation of her adult sons, Jose, Marco, and Pierre
Heydi Inuma-   her baby girl passed away in the birthing process on Saturday

• Team San Genaro

Junior and Jessica Martin

Carlos Alvites, Ana, Alexandra, Lucas

Miri Sotelo, Gianfranco, Carol

Cecilia Fabián

Miriam Ramirez

Jhonny and Dámaris Farfán

• Our Team

Dan Hubbard, Christy, Timo, Zach, Ivana, Joshua, Luke
Zach Foust, Karin, Zach, Caleb, Logan
Junior and Jessica Martin
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Abraham Avila, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, Joakin
Ezequiel Martinez, Chrystal, Priscila, Ezequiel
Mark Rader, Sarah, Savannah, Paul

"The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."   -Psalm 145:18

May Prayer Letter

Dear Praying Friends,                                                                                                                                                                        June 4, 2013

Wow, does time fly by!  In less than two weeks, we will have been here in Perú for one year.  This has been the most amazing year of our lives.  It is amazing to look back at all that God has done for us over these last 11 months.  This is a special time for us and we have a lot to be thankful for.

Today, was also a very special day for us personally.  Tonight, we had our normal mid-week service at our San Genaro church plant.  This service marked the one month anniversary of our church.  I am so thrilled for the work that God has begun to do on our hill.  God has blessed us with an amazing  team that has jumped in and done a fantastic job.  I do not know what has been the biggest blessing…the way that God is growing our church or the way that God is working in the lives of our workers.  I truly believe the latter.

However, God is blessing IBI San Genaro in an amazing way.  We have been averaging 40 in our Saturday night service and 20 in our mid-week service.  To date, God has allowed us to see 22 people saved in our church services.  God is so good to us!  As an added blessing, I also was able to baptize one of our first converts at our Villa Marina church.

Three weeks ago, two of our ladies Ana and Alexandra, started our children’s program on Saturday night.  This area is overflowing with children and gives us a great opportunity to reach not only these kids, but also their families.  The last two weeks these ladies have had over 20 kids in their class and many saved!  It is such a blessing to witness both the growth of this ministry and of these ladies. 

Running full-speed ahead, on May 19, our fourth church started in the neighboring district of Surco.  This was a huge answer to prayer.  Ezequiel Martinez has been doing a great job with our group from Surco and now with the church.  On their first Sunday, they had 28 in attendance, with two saved.  Please continue to pray for this growing work.

Of course, God is still blessing our main church in Villa Marina.  With all of the changes being implemented, our people have remained faithful and our numbers have been stable.  We are looking to start new Bible studies in the upcoming weeks and are now preparing for our fourth week of Bible Institute that will be starting next week.  Mark Rader, along with many of our church men, has continued the work of building and improving our current property in order for us to have a beautiful, first-class church. 

Please continue to pray for our ministry, especially now as we are intensifying the training of our church people to fill in the voids created by the starting of these churches.  God has blessed us with some amazing families with enormous potential.  I am excited to see what the future holds for them.

With our eyes on the future, I do not want to forget about the present.  God allowed us to see a total of 179 people saved in the month of May!  This is an incredible blessing but we still have a lot of work to do.  Thank you to each and everyone of you who make all we do possible through your prayers and support.  Thank you for being part of our team.  God bless you all!

Your ambassadors to Perú,

Junior and Jessica Martin

Romans 9:3

Weekly Prayer Update

Weekly Prayer Update

• Ministry Requests

Iglesia Bautista Internacional
Instituto Bautista Internacional
San Gabriel church plant-   looking for a new building
San Genaro church plant
Surco church plant
8 current in-home Bible studies

• Personal Prayer Requests of our Church People

Ruben Vásquez-  recently saved and needs to be in church
Ricardo Rivera-   son of Ricardo, needs to be saved and has a serious drinking problem; health of his wife, Juana
Meche Vernales-   trouble with leg pain and very bad health
Miriam Ancari-   health
Carol Silva-  English teacher in school to be saved and come to church; salvation for her best friend Nicole and Pamela; tests this week in school; opportunity to witness to her friends
Gianfranco Silva-   God's help as he witnesses to his friends in school
Flor Moran-   improved relationship with husband, my daughter Luana, and wisdom and provision for some important decisions 
Nicol Hurtado-   uncle Cristiano has heart trouble and is not saved; father to come to church

Vanessa Rodrgiuez-   mother has heart issues and her health is delicate; problems with her son Nicolas

Alison Huamani-   her husband to be saved and to come to church
Adela Mateo-   health of Ruth and spiritual growth of Geraldine Supo
Maribel Oré-   salvation for her dad Fausto, as well as Cristal and Margot; health of her sister Demetria; friend Gustavo for salvation
Nida Espinoza-   health and salvation of her dad and mom
Rossana Espinoza-   salvation for her friend Edwin and for the health and studies of her daughter Leonella
Renzo Silva-   studies in seminary; young man, Jorge, recently won to Christ who is struggling with an addiction.
Veronique Torres-   her daughter Kenia has a brain disorder and is undergoing treatments and testing
Martin Vargas-   health of his mother and for his son, Alvaro to become involved in church
Cecilia Fabián-   spiritual growth of her brothers Julio and Cesar; salvation for the family of her co-worker Milagros
Kevin Flores-   dad to come to church
Jalitza-   9 year-old girl that attends the San Gabriel church.  She is in the hospital after having her appendix removed.  The hospital made an error in her surgery and she is suffering from a severe infection.
Jose León-   health and family problems
Kenly Bendezú-   cousins Norma and José are not saved

• Team San Genaro

Junior and Jessica Martin

Carlos Alvites, Ana, Alexandra, Lucas

Miri Sotelo

Cecilia Fabián

Miriam Ramirez

Jhonny and Dámaris Farfán

• Our Team

Dan Hubbard, Christy, Timo, Zach, Ivana, Joshua, Luke
Zach Foust, Karin, Zach, Caleb, Logan
Junior and Jessica Martin
Daniel and Heather Kokubun
Abraham Avila, Fabiola, Marco, Leilani, Joakin
Ezequiel Martinez, Chrystal, Priscila, Ezequiel
Mark Rader, Sarah, Savannah, Paul

"Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place."   -II Chronicles 6:40