Prayer Items

In February, our son Azariah (4) had a fall and broke his left forearm. We went to Trujillo and they put his arm in a cast. A month later, they told us that the bone was not right, and they had to operate on it. This first surgery did not go well. He had another […]

Out of the 20 people that come in person and 10 who join over Zoom for our weekly Bible studies, five are direct neighbours. We are all being challenged to invite more neighbours even if they are not too friendly. Please pray for salvation. […]

A few days ago, we welcomed an eight-year-old girl at Hogar de Esperanza orphan- age. She is having difficulty adjusting to the children’s home and the daily schedule. Please pray for her adaptation and for an extra dose of wisdom and patience as the workers welcome and help her. May she come to know the […]

One of our kids just turned 18 and “aged out” from Morningstar Children’s Home. He received a 3-year scholarship at a Christian transitional home. Under the guidance of their staff, he’ll study graphic design, find gainful employment, and continue to be discipled in his walk with the Lord. Please pray for him as he enters this […]

In the midst of sickness and political instability, the Lord continues to work in and through believers in Cajamarca. Pray for the teams reaching out at four mission points. La Pacha is on the outskirts of town, Jesús (1 hour away), Rio Seco (1.5 hours away), and Chilete (2 hours away). Please pray that the Lord would continue to encourage and raise up […]

Working with young adults who grew up in orphanages is a daunting task! I (Mindy) am enjoying my new role as coordinator for the mentoring program. We had the first meeting with new mentor families and were able to match up four of the girls with the two families we have so far. Pray that […]

We moved into our own house last week. We told the local kids that once the house is finished, we will restart the neighbourhood Sunday school. Please pray for us, as we hope to begin by the middle of May. Our new street has many kids and they are excited to get going! […]

Pete will be accompanying a short-term volunteer that is coming to help at our base to reach the unreached in Atalaya. Pete will stay a week while the volunteer adjusts to life and works with our co-workers there. Please pray for God’s guidance, for protection while travelling, and for special work in the life of […]

We are seeking the Lord’s will about what our next steps in serving will look like. There is much need here, but we are asking the Lord to guide us to where we might best serve Him. Our desire is to start up a new work in our city. There is a need to train […]

The Lord has brought two new girls to Morning Star Home. Their story of abuse is unfortunately very familiar. We are blessed to be a part of God’s plan to intervene in the lives of these victims and provide them with a safe and loving environment where they can learn of His love for them […]

Crystal continues to have several discipleship classes. The past couple of weeks she has been encouraged to see a 15-year-old girl from Morningstar Children’s Home start to take on a teaching role. It is exciting to see how the other girls are responding to her. Please pray for her, as she wants to start teaching […]

We look forward to a new year of service for the children the Lord has entrusted to us at  It is wonderful to see hearts respond to His call and growth in grace and knowledge. Recently, a boy who did not speak when he arrived a year ago recited Psalms 34:1-9 from memory. Please continue […]