Spiritual Growth

Mike and I (Dani) have great updates on the spiritual growth of two people who have come to know our Lord and Savior this past year.

First there is Jenny! We wrote about her in July of last year. Jenny was pregnant when her husband, Santos, was killed by a truck and left on the side of the road. Since then, Jenny has had her baby boy and named him Santos. Recently, Santos was baptized. Jenny started a small business selling hamburgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches on the weekends in her barrio. A church in Alaska donated money to help her get started with her business. Jenny has gone through our ambassador program and is now an ambassador for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:20 “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God.” This program teaches people how to share their faith and evangelize using another tool called the “Peace Treaty.” Jenny is also being discipled and trained to be a leader in her barrio. Since she accepted Christ, she has transformed from a shy timid individual into a confident witness of the gospel. She is growing in Christ and becoming a great instrument for His Kingdom.

The other update is Victor. Victor is the taxi driver that shared his desire to commit suicide with one of our staff members. Our staff member shared the love of Jesus with him and he gave his life to Christ. Since his baptism, he has become involved with the men’s group in the city church and is an active church member. He not only attends church on Sundays, but he also attends one of our house churches during the week. He is so grateful for how God has changed his life! Victor is studying God’s word regularly. He just finished the ambassador program and joined the City Church preaching team. Victor is concerned that he is doing too much because someone told him to take it easy. We encouraged him that when God speaks it is His timing and we all need to obey His call. We also encouraged Victor not to allow anyone to squash his walk with Christ.

We ask that you keep these two children of God in your prayers as they continue to grow in their faith. We also ask that you keep this project in your prayers. We are making a real difference in the lives of many in Trujillo!

God Bless,

Mike and Dani