From the Pen of James Watts
Hi all,
We are doing well with the new location. I still have
to assemble 4 more bunk beds, hang curtains and paint. I haven't done
anything in about 4 or 5 days due to extreme pain in my hip. I went
to a clinic yesterday and am doing somewhat better with the meds. I
am suppose to go for 8 consecutive physical therapy sessions starting
Monday. Please pray for my health.
Things in Pucallpa are going good. Pastor Abdias is
still in Brazil visiting his churches etc. He is supposed to come and
stay a day or two when he arrives to Lima. We need to talk and plan
and he wants to see the new base.
Milena is very happy with Lugar Feliz and says that
the kids are very regular in attendance. There is only about 25 compared
to the 40 we had estimated but it is more important that they are interested
and attending. We plan a dental campaign on the site in June.
I have a visitor coming in May. He is investigating
the possibility of bringing a church group from PA in May 2008. The
church has been established for about 60 years but have not been involved
in missions. He says that he was elected to start a missions movement
in his church and was very moved when he visited our website. Please
pray that God will mold our hearts and spirits together for this new
work.
Our first real group to Lima will be in June. They are
dentist and dental students from the US and Europe. Then the youth group
from Umatilla First Baptist will be here in July. They will be working
in Lima as well as Pucallpa with light construction, child evangelism
and craft workshops.
In September we have another dental team from the US,
Europe and New Zealand. Sarah Howells who worked with us last year in
Pucallpa will be heading up this team. We will be working in Lima, Pucallpa
and on the Ucayali river.
I am trying to put together a medical group for December.
If you know of anyone who would like to lead that group, please get
in touch with me. Please pray for all of these groups as we use their
help and presence to open doors and hearts for spreading the gospel.
We now have the van in Lima. It was slightly damaged
during the shipping but nothing serious. As soon as I can get all of
the documentation squared away and a new windshield installed, we will
be starting our new children's ministry in the streets of Huascar, Canto
Grande. We will be doing bible classes and feeding at that site. It
is near where Zujey's mom and aunt live and they will be working with
us so that they can take it over in the future. Please pray for the
hearts and minds of the mom's and the children of the area.
That's about it for now. Thank you all so much for your
prayers, encouragement and support! It's because of you that we can
continue to fulfill our calling here in Peru.
May His Grace and Peace be Yours,
James
