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The document discusses the Goshorn family's work as missionaries in Peru. It describes some of their recent activities like participating in a parade and witnessing baptisms. It also mentions needs like needing more financial supporters. Jennifer writes about feeling like she has lost her sense of purpose while adjusting to life in Peru and the need to prioritize and listen to God. She discusses making changes to be who she is meant to be.
The document discusses the Goshorn family's work as missionaries in Peru. It describes some of their recent activities like participating in a parade and witnessing baptisms. It also mentions needs like needing more financial supporters. Jennifer writes about feeling like she has lost her sense of purpose while adjusting to life in Peru and the need to prioritize and listen to God. She discusses making changes to be who she is meant to be.
The document discusses the Goshorn family's work as missionaries in Peru. It describes some of their recent activities like participating in a parade and witnessing baptisms. It also mentions needs like needing more financial supporters. Jennifer writes about feeling like she has lost her sense of purpose while adjusting to life in Peru and the need to prioritize and listen to God. She discusses making changes to be who she is meant to be.
the schools. There are also many pagan rituals, some physical. These are all things we would like to address, we also know this could take quite a bit of time. We need to build relationships with everyone, help out when we can (farming, building etc.), we need for them to see Christ in us and then begin to verbally share Christ. The ultimate goal is for them to become a Christian community and share Christ with others and so on. NEEDS We have to bring up financial support. We are in need of more supporters, some have dropped off for different reasons ( death, loss of jobs .) life happens. If youre not a financial partner and would like to be, its very easy. Our 3rd page of the newsletter explains how. Or just contact us, info also on the 3rd page. If your already a partner and want to increase, the same instructions would apply. More and More at Home The Goshorns Step by Step We have been feeling more and more at home this last month. At the beginning of the month we were invited to walk in a parade for Christ with a local church. When we walked past a local store, the owner, whom weve stopped in and talked with on previous occasions, saw us and decided to come to church the following week. You never know how the Holy Spirit will work:) Two days later we walked quite a distance with about 150 people from the same church to a river for more than 40 baptisms. This was a huge celebration and a huge blessing again to witness the Holy Spirit at work. What has been really great is that we feel like we belong among this community. We were also invited to some new friends home to eat and spend the day with them. Also this month, a team of college students came for a week to work with some missionaries here, and Daniel had the opportunity to translate for them. This was a great opportunity for him. Daniel and Jennifer will be traveling to the jungle June 12th with a medical team from the States. Jennifer will be assisting/translating for a dentist, and Daniel will be translating for the eye team. It will be a two day journey for them to get there, including an 8 hour boat ride. There will be no water, electricity or beds, so please keep them in your prayers. Tim is trying to learn as much as he can about the community by talking to lots of different people. This is what he has learned; the Peruvian people here do not help each other, this was a surprise. There is much abuse in the family and a drug and alcohol problem among the youth. The consensus is that the government and police are
May 2014
Tim and Salvador The parade Daniel and the team from the States
This has been a good month. We are in a groove, making friends, meeting others in ministry and being a part of the neighborhood. The transition has been smooth, yet, I feel like who I am has somehow gotten lost in this transition phase. I have been so busy doing and not being. So busy homeschooling Katie, setting up home, preparing lessons for three different English classes, learning Spanish, reading Spanish discipleship books and just learning my way around town that I have forgotten about me. Going through the motions of transition and feeling like who I am has disappeared along the way. I have realized that we need to be more intentional about who we are and what makes us feel alive with purpose. We will have to prioritize, give up things we thought we needed but are really just clutter and distractions. Change is hard, habits difficult to break and stepping out of our comfort zone can be scary. Sometimes its hard to find the motivation, but, if we change what is holding us back or stalling our journey and exchange the clutter for what we really need we will find Him waiting, showing us who we were meant to be.
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. -Maya Angelou
It is difficult, sometimes impossible, to be still and listen to God and to really discover what fills you with purpose and peace. The word Selah means to pause and reflect During the chaos of our lives, when things dont make sense, when we cant find our purpose, when we no longer know who we are or have no idea what tomorrow may look like, when we are drowning in life, we need Selah. This can look like so many things; reading to our children, sitting on the front porch watching the sunset, going for a walk with our husband, simply letting go and enjoying the moment we are in. This is something I know is difficult, especially for mothers with so many responsibilities and people to take care of. We tend to feel responsible for everything and everyone dont we?
Exodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
Be aware of what the Holy Spirit is saying and feeling. Dont dismiss the whispers because there are too many things to do. Take your time and make the changes you need to be who you are meant to be.
When peace eludes us we replace it with doubt. We doubt ourselves, our relationships, our God.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trust in thee. Isaiah 26:3
Jennifer
Par t ner wi t h us God has been very clear that we cannot do anything alone. First we need Him, then we need His followers to help us. Without the Body of Christ behind us, we will never be effective ministers of Gods word. When someone partners with us, financially or through prayer, they are just as much a part of Gods work as we are. You can give tax deductible one time, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual donation for any number of years. For information on how to give financial support online please visit: www.themissionsociety.org/ connect/connectmissionaries/people/ goshorn or www.goshornstepbystep.com -or you can mail your tax deductible gift to: The Mission Society at PO Box 922637 Norcross Georgia 30010-2637 USA Designate gifts: Goshorn Support 5/540 Our email/teejaygoshorn@yahoo.com Skype: tim.jen.goshorn US Phone line (works wherever we have internet): 859-474-2494 Prayer Request s Prai ses Continued physical, emotional and spiritual protection. Continued financial and prayer support, as well as new financial and prayer partners. Safety as we continue to get settled in Peru. And finally, that we trust in the Lord for everything and stay strong in our faith in Him. For Jennifers mom (Joan) Jennifer, Daniel and the jungle team
For the people in Peru so willing to help. We are thankful for a new home in Peru. We are grateful for the body of Christ. We are thankful for our health. We are thankful for His patience.
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, Your God reigns!
Isaas 52:7
Cun hermosos son sobre los montes los pies del que trae alegres nuevas, del que anuncia la paz, del que trae nuevas del bien, del que publica salvacin, del que dice a Sin: Tu Dios reina! Page 3 The Goshorns Step by Step
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