Well, as you know, my team has been stuck in Nazca the last 3 days. God had great- amazing- plans for us though. Because of the things that have happened here, we have claimed Nazca as our village since we don't have one of our own. :-)
Yesterday, John and Salomon met up with one of the bus drivers we met on our way into Nazca 2 weeks ago from Bella Union. They had given him a Bible then and he had been reading it. He had lots of questions for the boys when they found him, and after talking with him in his car for a few hours, he accepted Christ into his life! How awesome is that?!? We weren't even supposed to be here (according to us), but look what God had planned!
We decided that, because that happened, everything that we had gone through (and are still going through) with the strikes was completely worth it. And today, it became even more worth it.
Last night, we visited our favorite coffee/cake/ice-cream shop, called Coffee Break and talked with our friends who work there. It is a family, and the kids all work there. Julio is 24, Demaris is 22, Josie is 14, and Yanpol is barely 14. We asked them if we could come in today and help them bake (because after looking at these cakes for two weeks I have been wanting to bake so badly). They said yes, so we came at 8 am this morning and hung out with them ALL day. It's 4:45pm now, and we have been in their shop since 8 am, minus our lunch break. :-) Not only did we make like 7 cakes (completely from scratch) with them- and let me say, they looked and tasted amazing-, but we also got to share the gospel with the whole family. Julio, who is a Christian, had to go to his other job at 2:00 pm, so we didn't get to spend as much time with him, but we poured into Demaris (she was so inquisitive and interested), and she decided to accept Christ into her heart and life as well! OMG could God get any better?!? I was just unexplainably happy for her!
Pray for these 2 new Christians- for your brother, Carlos, and for your sister, Damaris, and for their continuation in their relationship with Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. God put us in the midst of a nationwide crisis so that we would share with the people of "our village"- for such a time as this!
GOD IS SO GOOD!
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Kathy,
Thanks for sharing what is happening! I have definitely been praying about what is going on. I am so glad that you have used your time in this village and that you have joined God where He is at work in this village. How exciting that you witnessed 2 people come to Christ! May you continue to be filled with the hope and love of Christ as you pour it out on those you encounter.
hey! Ive been on vaca for a week so i had a lot to read to catch up on whats going on with your team, but God has certainly been working!!! My prayers are with your team Kathy and for the people you encounter. miss you! much love and praise to our savior, em
Kathy,
Chris, Stephanie and I had a mini prayer meeting for you Friday morning when we read about the strike. It is so great to get to feel a part of what He's doing there through you. I am so happy for you to have a village where you have been able to invest so much in the Kingdom and get to see not only the planting and watering, but also the harvest.
Nancy
Kathy, after reading your blog all I can say at this point is "Praise the Lord" and may He continue to Bless you in the process of bringing others to Christ. We continue to pray for you and the others and the prayers are working.
By the way, we will expect a cake made by you from scratch on our Christmas Eve table.
We Love You
GMA & GPA Max
Wow..what an amazing story. God is good...
- Ratman
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