This update from the Perry's is when their furlough time in America ended and they headed back to Chile and ministering the gospel in the churches they planted. This couple is a true blessing to all. Please pray for their needs. Bob
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To Our Gospel
Partners:
As we think back over the past six months of
visiting our teammates—both churches and individuals, we can’t
stop thanking God for the incredible partnership in the gospel
you have clearly displayed. It may seem like a small thing, but
you not only are brothers and sisters in Christ, you are
teammates with us in the advance of the gospel in northern Chile.
We regularly pray for you, that God will continue his work in
your hearts and lives, glorifying himself as he makes you more
like Jesus.
Although we came to the United States to share with you how the
gospel is going forward in Antofagasta, we rejoiced to see that
the gospel is changing hearts and lives here—in Ohio, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Arkansas, Tennessee, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. This only strengthens our
conviction that each of our lives exists to serve Jesus Christ
and make him known—true, when we leave this life, we will be with
Jesus, but that just means every moment he leaves us here is one
more opportunity to make disciples of everyone we meet.
As we return to Chile, we pray for you, our dear brothers and
sisters in Christ in the United States, that you would stand firm
in the Lord, working together in joyful and Christ-honoring
unity. As Christians, we should be known for our meek and humble
spirits as we wait for Jesus to return. We should not be worried
and frantic as we observe the evil around us, but instead entrust
everything to God in prayer and then rest peacefully in his
sovereignty. Our minds, hearts, and conversations should be
overflowing with good and God-honoring things as we pursue
knowing and following Jesus.
We are thankful for the hospitality and financial gifts we have
received over the past six months. It’s not like we were begging,
because God has given us everything we need and more, including
the strength to do everything he has set before us. But your
kindness has touched us: not only have you partnered with us in
prayer and gospel teamwork, but you also assumed our financial
and physical needs as your own, just as you have done faithfully
for the past seven years. Ultimately, those were sacrificial
gifts offered to God, and we know that He is pleased and will
continue to faithfully meet your needs as well. To God be the
glory forever!
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. We appreciate
your prayers on our behalf.
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Thank
God with us:
- For his grace in
safety over thousands of miles of travel to churches.
- For his grace in
the reception of our supporting churches over these past six
months.
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Pray to
God with us:
- For his grace as
we make final preparations to return to Antofagasta October
20.
- For his grace in
physical and emotional health.
- For his grace in
our “re-entry” to life in Chile.
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While
exhausting, it has been a blessing to share what God is doing
in Antofagasta with seventeen partner churches here in the United
States. It's been exciting to see how God has used our Chilean
brothers and sisters to encourage believers here.
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We had the
opportunity to represent the Gospel Mission of South America at
Bob Jones University, along with
our general director, Tom Gibbons, and his wife, Debbie. It was
exciting to talk with young people about making disciples in South
America and to meet up with many friends.
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We were
able to spend two days exploring our nation's capital together as
we headed south from Ohio en route to Florida. (As you would
expect if you know us, we logged over 25,000 steps each day,
walking all over the city and riding the Metro.)
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God continues
to work in the hearts and lives of our Chilean brothers and
sisters. This past Lord's Day, Victor testified publicly that he is
a disciple of Jesus Christ through the ordinance of water baptism.
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God
graciously allowed us to delay our return to Chile by two weeks for
some much-needed rest, and then generously provided through his
people a lovely, quiet place to stay.
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