Successful surgery Thanks for praying for our son Azariah, age 5. After several fractures and surgeries that did not properly heal, last Wednesday he had successful surgery. The surgeon put a plate with screws to hold the bone in place to make sure that it will be aligned well. The existing fracture was about 5/8" apart which was shocking. The gap was… Read more
Peter Hocking with the Lord We received word that Peter was called home to be with the Lord on November 1st. He was also buried on the same day (Peruvian practice). Last night, Peter's co-workers convened a special meeting of praise to the Lord for Peter's life and ministry. Martha reports that "it was a victorious time of testimony." Read more
Resting at home Please pray for Peter. He has been diagnosed with cancer. He was in the hospital for 24 days but is resting at home in Lima. The cancer has spread. His doctor feels Peter cannot tolerate chemo or radiation treatments. A nurse comes each evening to care for Peter and enable Marta to get some sleep. Please pray for them. Read more
The constant calls At Morningstar Children’s Home, the constant calls from Child Protective Services looking for placements for at-risk children is a reminder that there is much more to be done. Pray for stamina and wisdom, as well as the ability to maintain appropriate focus on each child, particularly for their salvation. Read more
God’s perfect will My husband Peter, now 84 years old, has been hospitalized since Sept. 5th. He was found to have his left lung full of liquid. After days of tests, he had a surgical procedure, including biopsies. Now the diagnosis is cancer. We need your prayers for God's perfect will in this situation. We want to be an example to others of… Read more
Please keep on praying Azariah (age 5) had an appointment at a hospital in Dallas to get further medical help with his broken arm. He has had multiple surgeries without positive results. On Thursday they will head back to the hospital to talk about the lab results and the surgery. Please keep on praying. Thanks. Read more
The Lord is answering When we built our house, we asked the Lord to use it for His glory. He is answering. We have started up Sunday school in our home, and are encouraged by the interest from neighbourhood kids. We also invited the youth group for supper after the weekly youth meeting. Please pray that we will be filled with love and able… Read more
Update on Azariah Our son Azariah has an appointment with Scottish Rite Children's Hospital on the 13th of September. We are still waiting for Ronald MacDonald House to confirm the hospital’s request for a room to stay there. Please pray that God´s will be done in all that. We are thankful that the kids´ passports arrived, which allowed us to get the tickets.… Read more
A flourishing children’s ministry Before COVID, our training center in a poor section of Lima had a flourishing children’s ministry. The restrictions have been lifted and the children’s classes began once again. Many interested children are now receiving the Word of God in their tender hearts. Pray for their salvation. Read more
Abandoned At the age of 9, a girl met her biological father when her mother passed away. Adjusting to the new family did not go well, and at the age of 15, her father chose to rent her a room where she was living alone for a year till the authorities got involved. She was sad and abandoned by everyone. She… Read more
Solterito Our scout in the jungle town of Solterito provided valuable information and secured our visit there later in September. We will be putting a team together to spend a week doing open air at night and working on their new church facility during the day. Pray that the Lord will lead us to have a solid team to work and… Read more
Must travel In February, Azariah (4) had a fall and broke his left forearm. After two unsuccessful surgeries, it was discovered that the bone was not in place and he could not move his arm and two fingers. In July, Azariah fell again and broke it in the same place. He was to have surgery in Trujillo but the surgeon reneged on… Read more