Happenings In July

PRAISES AND PRAYER REQUEST IN THE MIDDLE OF JULY:

1) The process of moving is very stressful. But in the midst of all the turmoil Tim had the opportunity to share the Gospel twice last week with people we know and have had the opportunity to build a relationship. One of the men said that he was searching for God and he wanted to study the Bible. (Pray for Marcos and Jesus)
2) Today Joy and Tim were able to meet with Jun and Ryoko (Japanese Baptist Missionaries from Japan). We were able to reconnect and discuss how we could start back some of the ESL ministries and possibly create new ministries to the Nikkei.
3) The church and the ministries out of the Prince Church in Miraflores is growing. Tim has already had the opportunity to begin preaching again. There are many bible studies going on in different houses in Ventanilla . There are bible studies almost everyday at the church.
4) Carlos Baca was in church Sunday. He is in Tarapoto with members of the church on a mission trip to the northern part of Peru. (This is the third trip to this area)
5) Pray for the Nikkei and Japanese people.
6) Caleb was able to go on a mission trip to the mountains with WorldChangers. He had a great week. He had the opportunity to share the gospel and see people accept Christ. The group had over a 100 decisions in the week and helped start several bible studies and support some new starting churches. Caleb returned to the U.S. this past Thursday. Jacob has been able to work at their school on a special project in the school library. Luke had the opportunity to go out sharing the Gospel with a friend of Jacob's (another Missionary Kid named Joseph) They went out into a retail area and the park and just met people and engaged them in conversation. And if possible they shared the gospel and gave the people a track.

MITCHELL FAMILY BACK IN LIMA, PERU

We arrived in Lima June 18, 2010. We are settling into our former home and have been busy unpacking and getting things set up. We now have telephone and internet. (YEA!) We have reconnected with some of our friends. Last Saturday night Joy and Tim went to a Japanese singing competition at the Nikkei Cultural Center. Two of the Thirteen contestants were Japanese. It was very interesting watching the different contestants and trying to identify traits that identified them as more Japanese or Peruvian. As we were talking afterward Joy and I both commented to each other how we were impressed to pray for these people.

We have been to two high school graduations since returning and we have had the opportunity to go to our church in Mira Flores. The church is growing and has started several more Bible studies.

There is still a lot of high rise building happening and the traffic is unbelievably much worse. There are so many cars and just not enough places to put them all.

We went to the Interpol office today as part of the process to obtain new visas.

There is a lot to do when you move to a new country.

Please pray for our Nikkei and Japanese friends and potential new contacts as well as all of the Peruvian people.

Serving in Peru,
The Mitchells