Continuing To Build

Arriving on Tuesday will be the first of two teams from the South Fork Association of North Carolina. They will be serving in the city of Caraz and working with a local church there. Since becoming a partner in 2009 they have built many relationships in the community.
                                                     ~Team prayer requests ~
                                             Pray for us to be spiritually prepared,
                                                         for traveling mercies,
                                                          and receptive hearts!

(Pictured above is sweet Luisa who runs the local hotel on the plaza where the team stays. Through the years she has become their mother away from home. Photo credit – Amanda Zickefoose)

Work continues in Caraz

A couple of weeks ago, a team from the South Fork Association (North Carolina) ministered in Caraz. While there doors began to open. Two of the team members, pictured above, stayed behind to continue the work. Since then they have continued to conduct Bible studies, teach in the schools, show the Jesus film and build relationships with town officials, the police and just about everyone else they encounter. Pray these relationships will grow even stronger and that people will see the love of Christ in Bartley and Krystle.
(Pictured above – Bartley and Krystle with local policemen. This is rather unusual as police usually refuse to have their photo taken. Perhaps Bartley bribed them with ice cream.)

Caraz ~ Searching for a Man of Peace

This week a team of 4 (with 2 translators) from the South Fork Association in North Carolina will return to the city of Caraz at the north end of the Huaylas Valley. While there the team will prayer walk, witness, study the Bible with new Believers and perhaps conduct a service project.  In Luke 10 we are given a model to follow, to seek a “man of peace.” Thus far, we have not yet identified this person in Caraz. Please pray we find this person to partner with so we may better continue the task we have been commanded to do.

(Pictured above are 2 ladies selling corn, beans and onions in the central market in Caraz.)

Pray for Caraz

This week we will be working with Pastors Ken and Jonathan and from North Carolina along with our translator, Tavo. We will be in the northern extreme of the Huaylas Valley. While there we will be prayer walking, engaging people on the street and setting up a crusade for February 2011. We also hope to spend time with 2 new Believers at the hotel where we will be staying.  Pray for the pastors and the translators as they seek to share the Gospel with the people in Caraz. Pray for the people we will encounter.

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