November has been a fairly busy month for us as a team. We’ve started our Christmas Bible studies that are focusing on Advent and the meaning of Christmas, and are advancing week by week through the candles of advent. This has been a rewarding yet tricky process as many hosting families cancel the day of their study due to circumstances. But we are gaining ground with a few of our groups and are encouraged with the interest shown by the members. I’ve said before that we are treating this six-week study as a sort of “trial run” and we are already trying to do a little problem solving with aspects that haven’t worked out well. Tonight will be the second week for our neighborhood bible study and we are hoping for a few more people to come this week.
In addition to our studies we’ve been given the opportunity to love and care for one of the girls that works in Chichos. She is pregnant and alone in Tarma, and after having a few complications with the pregnancy, we’ve been able to care for her in a way that her own family has not done. We are praying with her and for her, encouraging her to draw closer to God and His plan for her and her baby girl. Due to the complications, Elizabet is supposed to be on bed-rest, but her circumstances are making that difficult. We are praying that God would keep the baby in the womb until she reaches full term and that the delivery processes goes well. One of the things we were able to do was host a baby shower for Elizabet. Last night Chicho and his wife along with about 15 of the girls who work there came to our apartment for the shower. Meredith led a short devotional, and I had a craft planned, and we shared delicious food and watched while Elizabet was blessed with wonderful gifts by her friends and employer. Please be praying for Elizabet with us as we continue to show God’s love to her and draw her closer to Him.
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