Hey everyone! Since Calvary Moyobamba was planted October 2023, we have had more than 8 months of chapter by chapter, verse by verse teaching through the Bible. One of my goals is to teach through the whole Bible.

It is neat to see the power of God’s Word transforming peoples lives. One family was confronted by a Sunday message that I preached in Luke. They now realize that life is not all about making money and accumulating materials, rather Jesus sees it more important to love others and help those in need. Another few people were touched after a Genesis teaching on Wednesday night. They saw that in spite of some of the Bible characters failing in life, God still used their lives for His purposes. And this gave them hope and encouragement that God can still use them.

It is becoming more and more like a loving family every Sunday service. Most people will stay after service to drink coffee and chat with others. We make sure to give a warm welcome to every new person that comes.

Thank you to all who were praying that God would raise up local workers. We now have 5 people who are faithful servants at Calvary Moyobamba along with Yenry, Jesus, and I. They arrive an hour and a half early every Sunday and Wednesday to help us prepare for church service. Sometimes they help with construction and painting projects at the church too. They are avid Bible students that take notes of every church service and love to learn. And we like to have fun too (thus the paint on their faces from the picture above).

As a church, we have seen in the book of Luke how Jesus spent a lot of His ministry healing people and showing them the compassion of God. Every Thursday we deliver bags of love to about 5 families in need around the community. Each bag has enough food to sustain them for several days. It’s a wonderful opportunity to pray for them, listen to their stories, and share about Jesus Christ. There are now 3 adults and 3 children who have constantly been coming to church through this outreach. In the picture above, we are with a crippled boy and his parents. Although he has faced lots of discouragement with his limitations, he loves our visits. We are now friends and have been able to exchange smiles. Please keep him in your prayers.

The upstairs of the church has come a long way! I was just looking at the pictures of it in old newsletters, and it made me chuckle at how different it was then and now. We use it for Sunday school, prayer meetings, and Bible study.

A team from Dothan, Alabama came and did a stellar painting job with the wall on the left.

I am thankful for…

• The work God is doing in the lives of those at church. Lots of reconciled families, forgiveness, love, generosity, and biblical convictions.

• Spending time with the church family outside of church. We play sports, eat, laugh, share the gospel, and many other things together.

• All of your prayers. God has truly answered so much.

• The mission teams that have come. Our fellowship, school outreaches, and serving the community of Moyobamba.

I am grieving for…

The loss of my grandma. I miss her so much. She helped raise me up in the ways of God and has sacrificed so much for me. At least she is in the presence of God right now.

Prayer Requests:

• That God’s Word continues to impact our lives at Calvary Moyobamba

• That everyone in Moyobamba knows Jesus Christ and the eternal life that He brings.

• Continual strength and wisdom for Yenry, Jesus, and I. (They have helped me plant the church.)