Dear Praying Friends

Monday marks the beginning of a dream fulfilled--the opening of the ”Live in

Hope" Counseling Center, a ministry of the Redeemer Church, where we
have been attending since our return to Lima. The mission statement of
"Live in Hope" is to extend God's love and truth to troubled individuals,
helping them to overcome and recover from difficult life events, improve
their interpersonal relationships, and manage their daily lives more
effectively. Please pray for wisdom, strength, and the empowering of the
Holy Spirit as I begin meeting with people and helping them take steps
toward change and healing.
"And now, Lord, for what do I hope? My hope is in You." Psalm 39:7

An important event in our ministry this month was an all day workshop on
spiritual gifts, temperament, passion, experience and training at the
Redeemer Church. Tim taught the workshop to 33 eager members of the
church who were thrilled to get to know themselves better and consider new
options for service in the church. Each attendee completed a Servant Profile
in order to help them and the church determine where they could be of
greatest service in the Lord’s work. The church made a copy of each profile
and has already begun using them to help the members find their best
ministry fit. Please see the slide show of the event below. It went so well
that we’ve decided to do another one in April.

Prayer requests

· Pray for lives to be touched and changed though the Live in Hope
counseling ministry.

· Pray for Tim’s current ProMETA course on team leadership. The nine
students, from Spain, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Venezuela, are
doing outstanding work, and

we look forward to their increasing effectiveness as team leaders.

· Pray for Joel and Stacy’s wedding May 1.

· Praise God for many excellent teaching opportunities. We’ll tell you
more about them in a couple of weeks.

Love in Christ,

Tim and Debbie

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