Saturday, February 21

VISITING IMPACTO DE VIDA’S CAMPUSES

There isn’t anything more exciting that visiting a couple of the Churches, pastors and students of Universidad Impacto De Vida here in Peru. You can see the excitement on the faces of the students. You hear the message of spiritual growth, desire to learn more and the privilege that is theirs to be a student in Covenant Life University.

Their voices ring with eagerness to tell you what they are learning and how it is changing their lives. They tell you that for the first time they recognize what has been missing from their lives as believers. Pastors “stand tall” as they share how the teaching has impacted their ministry.

Then you hear the question, “I have a pastor friend in (they name a city in Peru, or a city in another country) and say, ‘Will you help me take the college to him? I have talked to him and he wants to receive more training and also be able to train his people.’”

This is not some “trite statement from the top of my head” but the words of pastors who have been deprived of the opportunity to further their education in the Word.

We have eighteen (18) campuses here in Peru now and four more churches waiting on the visit on Marco Aroni, our coordinator to explain how it functions and what they must do to be granted the honor of having Impacto De Vida in their city. Oh, pardon me, there is another pastor who has been granted a school and will start in the next few months. And I also remember that many of the Churches we assisted after the earthquake under the direction of the David Wilkerson Ministries in the Chincha - Pisco area have been told that we will meet with them about the college also.

So you can see there are many doors opening to assist God’s people to reach their nation for Christ.

This has been the emphasis of the day, (it began at 7:30 and ended – I mean we returned here at 8:00 PM) except for a period of three hours we were able to spend with Dr. Roger Falcon, MD and his wife Magaly and their first child, Abigail who arrived on January 31st. Well, the focus of my day. Marilyn joined me at the Falcons after spending the day with David and Ceci in Jicamarca review plans for the future and assisting them in knowing how to go forward with them.

Once again, thanks for your prayers on our behalf. We have two more services - Sunday AM and PM then a day to reflect and pack for our return. We will arrive back in Miami at 5:20 AM on Tuesday, February 24th.

Is anyone available to meet us at the Miami airport and drive us back to Ft. Myers? If so call the Church office on Monday. Or speak to Peggy or Pastor on Sunday. We would greatly appreciate the help.

With love for your heart for missions,

Dr. D. & Marilyn