Here we are! Back in Pacasmayo, Peru. Praise the Lord for smooth travels once again! I think our kids were born for this, they did great. So proud of all three of them! Our suitcases were packed full thanks to all the kind donations of clothes and gifts we received. Thank you thank you Lord for brothers and sisters who care for us!
We are still tired physically but so energized spiritually. Our 7 week visit back in Canada was just what we needed. After 10 months of being away it was such a blessing to see our families & friends again, and our awesome church family at Selah Fire. Baby Tahlia finally got to meet her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins for the first time. We were all loved on like crazy and invited to so many wonderful dinners that I almost started to miss cooking...almost :) It was good to get a break. Thank you to everyone who cooked for us! we had missed our Canadian food! And along with all the good Canadian food, we also enjoyed some awesome Canadian weather, even the thunderstorms, we had missed that too in Peru. We enjoyed some relaxing camping with family, had some good bon-fires, met new people, and at the end of our visit went to the Catch the Fire conference in Toronto. We were both very blessed by our time there and learned so much from the many great speakers and worship leaders from all over the world, but Jake had an especially good experience. The Lord touched him in an amazing way, and it left him changed. But how could such an amazing encounter with our Awesome, Almighty God not leave you changed? Praise God. What a perfect way to end our visit and come back to Casa de Paz.
We were very warmly welcomed home by the kids and all here at Casa de Paz. They couldn't believe how much Tahlia had grown since we left. We were happy to hear that everything had gone good while we were away. A few new kids came in and a few more have left, and altogether we are down to just 27 kids now.
More good news - Pacasmayo finally has fresh water coming in! This means no more hauling drinking water, and finally there is hope for our garden! After only a couple weeks of watering the garden is coming back to life. God is good!
Jake and I both feel like this is a new beginning for us at Casa de Paz, a new chapter. It's exciting!
Exactly a year ago we made the big move down here not knowing what was in store for us...and here we are now a year later, the new president of Go Ye Ministries. Wow who would've known? God's plans for our lives are always bigger and better than our own plans.
I'm not sure what this new role all involves, but I'm sure we have lots to learn and we will need lots of prayer for wisdom, guidance, strength, and grace as we continue to walk in faith. I'm so glad we don't have to do it alone. ThankYou God for providing all our needs. Thankyou for the body of believers, brothers and sisters who are constantly praying for one another and working together to let Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. Psalm 86:12
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