March 21, 2006

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Greetings from Peru! Praise the Lord for His working in lives through His Word and through prayer! Things that six months ago seemed impossible are coming true in my life and ministry. All the praise belongs to our Lord, Who works things out in His time, according to His perfect will.

First of all, I have been asked to help out at Efata school for the deaf, working the hours that I am able, to help Joyci teach the new students. Pastor Abraham and Patsy are teaching grades 1 - 5. Joyci and I will be preparing the children for first grade. Joyci is deaf herself so this will be a great help for these children, as she speaks their language. Another blessing from having Joyci teaching at the school is that she will now be able to continue her Source of Light Bible studies with me on Monday afternoons. :-)

Also, praise the Lord with me for the profession of faith of Luis! He is the hearing boyfriend of Lesly, one of our deaf believers. They are also talking of getting married, another answer to prayer. Luis has been on my prayer list for several years, and I had a good opportunity to witness to him earlier this month. He came to church March 11 and made his decision with Pastor Abraham that night.

We thank the Lord, too, for good meetings with our administrator, Bob Trout, and his wife, Lynne. We have a little better idea where we are headed, but do have a great need for more missionaries to come help us. Our needs are in the areas of leadership training, teachers for the deaf school, disciplers for the deaf church, church planters for the middle to upper class people of the city (this is a request from our Peruvian brethren), sports evangelism among the youth of Iquitos, and music teachers. And, if the Lord provides missionaries for all these ministries, we'll also need teachers for their children. Will you join me in praying to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers our way?

Right now I am in Lima, seeing the oncologist and getting tested for any reoccurrence of cancer. So far both the bloodwork for tumor markers and the abdominal sonogram have come back negative. Praise the Lord! I have an appointment with a dermatologist Wednesday to get a second opinion concerning my rash and then another appointment on Thursday with my Peruvian oncologist, Claudia Lozada. Lord willing, I will get the green light to return to Iquitos on Friday. I really want to get back for Saturday when Pastor Abraham, Patsy, Rich and Dee Donaldson, and I have set aside time to pray and plan for ministry opportunities this year at Efata Baptist Church. I also miss my Sunday School class. Our number is growing!

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. May the Lord God bless you as He has been blessing me! Keep looking up!

Your sister in Christ
, Lynn

P.S. Please note my new email address lpefata@terra.com.pe I now have 3 addresses. :-)