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I just finished reading “10 Things Every Minister Needs to Know” by Ronnie Floyd.  I really enjoyed his insights of over 30 years of ministry.  In the last chapter he talked about when facing a decision or going through a transition whether personal, or in the ministry, ask yourself some questions.  Here are the questions he wrote that we need to ask ourselves:

1. Did this opportunity begin with God?

2. Am I willing to do it?: Am I willing to walk away from this as much as I am willing to do it?

3. Is it God’s timing?

4. Is God saying anything to me through James 3:13-18?

5. Does this decision demonstrate the fruit of the Holy Spirit?

6. Does this decision bring glory to God?

7. What is God saying to me?

I know there are always times in life where we would like to have a “do-over”, but how many times would our decisions have turned out for the better had we followed God’s Word and asked ourselves questions like the ones above?

We are excited about the church family that God is giving us here in Cusco with the new church plant.  The young lady above, Zunilda, brought her sister this evening to church and this past Wednesday night she brought her husband.  Zunilda has come faithfully for the past 3 Sundays and 2 Wednesdays.  She told us that she was saved at a church in  Curahuasi (3 hours from us) almost a month ago.  We have started discipleship with her and her husband on Wednesday nights at our Bible study.  Please keep her in your prayers.  She is 22, her husband Fredi is 23, and they have a 2 year old daughter (Gabriela).  

The Lord blessed us with a great Mother’s Day service this morning!  We had 7 in attendance with 2 being first time visitors!  I believe the Lord is giving us a core group.  Please keep the work in your prayers!  Here are some pictures of the day:

Happy Mother’s Day to all mother’s! Truly, being a mom is a gift from God and having a mom, especially being raised by a godly one, is an extra special blessing. Where would we be without our mom’s? Where would we be without our wives? I am so thankful for the godly mother who raised me, the godly mother-in-law who raised my wife, and for the godly wife who keeps our household running.  My wife is so much more than a wife and mother.  She is everything one could ask for in a “help-meet”. I love her and wish I did more to show her how much she means to me and to our girls.  I wish her a Happy Mother’s Day and all of you as well! 

Today we had our second Sunday services!  We had one plus our family this morning.  Elizabet came this morning.  She is good friends with Rebecca and as far as we know she is going to be a regular attendee.  Tonight she brought one of her friends from University and we also had a lady come with her young daughter; which gave us 3 first time visitors.  They all came about 5 minutes before I finished up the sermon so I had to to a quick recap and then we had a time of refreshment and fellowship after church.Zunilda came with her daughter and said that she had just gave her life to the Lord last week in a church about 3 hours away.  We didn’t get a lot of time to talk with her so Lord willing we will follow up with her this week. The young man Elizabet brought seems to be interested in returning as well.  We are ecstatic.  Praise the Lord with us and please pray as we follow up with these people!