The Goshorns Step by Step

March 2019
We’ve been slowly getting back into the swing
of things since we’ve returned, so the newsletter is a
little late. Jennifer is now up to 35 of 96 women for The
her Bible study in the prison. This is just amazing. She’s
run into a little snag at the prison though, she can no
longer go on Monday mornings because of conflicts
with a required program from the government. But,
God is good and she can have lessons on Thursday
evenings.
As a lot of you know I’ve beat my head
We have our 5th new director at the against the wall trying to get the men to attend
orphanage. So far he and his wife seem to want to some type of study group. It looks promising in the
work with us. We need continued prayers that this is jungle close to the farm. Also, we also have a huge
the case. We hope that a team from Covenant UMC influx of Venezuelans in Huancayo. Most are very
will be able to spend a little time at the orphanage in young and have traveled without their families.
June. They are trying to survive so they can help the
ones they left behind. I hope to be able to start
We had a great visit with Becky Stephen, she’s
something with them. They are in need of your
the senior director of global engagement (our BOSS)
prayers.
from TMS Global. It was a blessed and refreshing
couple days. I guess we’re allowed to stay in Peru:) Our children's programs are going good.
Some new kids and some of the older ones have
Zumilinda and her sister Luzmilda are back with
moved. We have a person in the states that is
us and attending school. They seem very happy to be
buying food weekly for the family of 10 in our
in Huancayo. Prayers for their father who has a
program. Their mom is dead and the father isn’t
testicular tumor and will be having surgery as soon as
around. They find it amazing that a stranger would
he gets his paperwork. We also have the son of our
help them. They’ve since learned we are all the
teammate Salvador with us. Bryan, age 14, will live
same family in Christ.
with us while Salvador is in the jungle working our
farm for the next several months. Please consider joining us with prayer and
financial support. We would love to have you join
us in serving the Lord in Peru.

We humbly thank you for your continued prayers and

financial support. If you haven’t yet, we ask that you would
prayerfully consider financially supporting this ministry in
Peru. Without more financial partners this ministry can not
continue to grow. We love you all and thank you for being
part of God’s work in Peru.
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I look at the kids in our programs and wonder what kind of life they have ahead of them. We share
Christ and His love with them and this is what it’s about. But for many, the future of their earthly physical
life isn’t very bright. We had one of our original young girls who is now 15 years old and hasn’t come for
around 2 years show up at the program. We were very happy to see her and invited her in. She smiled so
big and had lunch with us. We chatted and we found out her dad hasn’t been able to find work. He’s
traveled to the jungle and further back in the mountains and he still can’t find work. Two years ago when
we delivered food for Christmas he threw his hands in the air and yelled “This is a gift from God. “ Now he
can’t feed the family at all. Natalie came back because she was hungry. How hard is it to learn or even hear
God when your hungry? I mean really hungry. She says that she wants to attended college and become a
lawyer. Her grades are so so, but I believe she can do it. She thinks if she’s a lawyer she can help others.
We talked more about scripture and she said she would like to attend a Bible study in our house for young
girls, which we will start preparing for.
Our hearts were breaking, we thought, then Jennifer asked her about her cousin Rut who also used
to attend the program and is now 13 years old. Her mother left years ago because she didn’t want kids
anymore. Rut, her 2 brothers and her dad live in a 1 room adobe shack. She said Rut just had a baby. The
father of the baby apparently is older and fled to the jungle and probably won’t return. They have tried to
find him. This is probably a wise choice on his part. She was so small they had to perform a C-section. This
was also very hard on her. To top it off, the baby is 2 weeks old and has some type of tumor in it’s
stomach. The hospitals in Huancayo told her she needs to take the baby to Lima. The problem is the family
has no money to do this. We know we can’t physically help everyone, but we sure can pray for them. Our
hearts are truly breaking for these girls. Please keep them in your prayers.

Rut Natalie

Matthew 18:10
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the
face of my Father in heaven.”
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P r aye r Re q u e s t s a n d P r a i s e s
 Prayers for continued physical,  Prayers for the Bible study/ feeding

emotional and spiritual protection.
 Prayers for additional financial and
prayer support.
 Prayers for travel mercies in Peru.
 Prayers for Jennifer’s mom Joan as
she battles cancer.
 Prayers for parenting from a
distance. And safety for our children
in the U.S.
 Prayers for Zumilinda, Luzmilda and
their family.
Hebrews 13:16
programs in Cullpa and Pallian
 Prayers for the prison ministry and
home visit ministry. And do not forget to do good and
 Praises for our Peruvian team and to share with others, for with
the opportunity to serve in Peru. such sacrifices God is pleased.
 We are thankful for the support of
the body of Christ.
 We are thankful for our health.
 Pray for Gianfranco & that he will
someday hear.

God has been very clear that we cannot do anything alone. First we
need Him, second we need the Body of Christ. We will never be
effective ministers of God’s word without your prayers and
financial support. Please consider partnering with us to further
God’s Kingdom in Peru.
All tax deductible donations may be made to:
TMS Global
PO Box 936559
Atlanta, Ga. 31193-6559 USA
Designate gifts to: “Goshorn Support 5/540”
Or online at:
www.tms-global.org/give and go to “give to a missionary” and use our
name.
Or visit our website at: www.goshornstepbystep.com
Email: teejaygoshorn@yahoo.com
Skype: tim.jen.goshorn
US Phone (works wherever we have internet): 859-474-2494

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