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Dear
friends and family’
   Thank you for all of you prayers we can really feel them as we
have started our work in Nauta.  We have been in Nauta for a few days now
and the students are really starting to fall in love with the people
here.  Pastor William and his family have generously opened up their arms
to us and and have showered us with their hospitality.
  The students have been very busy running church services, Children´s
ministry, street ministry and sports ministry.  Ben, Luke and Stephanie
made a baseball field because it has never been introduced to the people here
and when we all started playing we had 2 full teams in no time!  The
Peruvians loved it!  Mary Beth and Jheri have been so resourceful with
their Spanish skills.  We have really come to rely on them for help
speaking. 
  All of the students have performed at least one Drama and did
excellent.  The Peruvian´s eyes were watching them with awe and I know the
Lord was speaking to their hearts.
  John and Katie were able to open up their hearts and share their
testimonies with the members of the church.  The people were very
receptive and the Lord definately was moving through them.  Ben even
delivered the message for the first time and did excellent.  The Lord used
him as a vessel to speak to all of us. 
  Tuesday night we are having a big Conference in the center of Nauta and
the students are going to be given the opportunity to share more dramas. 
Please pray for the Peruvians who get to see it that they are given a clear
message of Jesus through the drama.  Also, we leave on July 1 for a four day
trip up river to visit Crystal and the real life AIM team.  All of the
students are looking forward to that trip up the Amazon!

11 responses to “A few days in Nauta”

  1. Thanks for the update!!! We’ve been wondering how all were doing. I know Mary Beth is in “heaven on earth” getting to use her Spanish and being with the children. I hope y’all are taking plenty of pictures! Did the girl get to join y’all that had problems with her passport? Mary Beth-we miss you terribly, but know you are having an awesome experience! Be careful and DON’T forget to take all your meds!!! :O) We LOVE and MISS YOU…MOM, DAD, and KATIE

  2. Hey Mary Beth!! We know you’re having a great time, but we’d like to hear from you!!!! We miss you, love you, and hope the trip has been everything you anticipated and more. Your group sounds like y’all are doing great things for the people there and I know all of you will be richly blessed. PLEASE let us hear an update from you…LOVE YOU…MOM, Dad, and Katie

  3. I loved the update and the pics. Mary Beth, I miss you so much!!! I hope you are feeling well and having a great time. It was so good to see you in the photos and I know all those little children have grown to love you, too. See you SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :O) MOM, Dad, and Katie

  4. Praise the Lord for our kids, right parents and friends?! Glad to read such a great update – we do indeed know that the Lord will be moving greatly both through them and in them. Thanks for the update – please let us know how we can be praying for you all. P.S. Aaron, how WAS that first airplane experience? You know, most people fly to Disney World or the beach…you were pretty adventurous with this one! Thanks for leading! P.P.S. Benjamin – we miss you. Mom can’t wait to try and pray with you out loud again! You know the drill…

    Love – Ben and Betsy Echard

  5. Praise God for such an encouraging first update! Benjamin E – you and your team are in our prayers; and we and your GracePointe family are looking forward to your “God Stories” when you return. We missed you at boat day at the lake last Wednesday but….. sounds like you are having quite a boating adventure planned or the next few days! We love you 🙂 Mrs-K & Mr. Steve

  6. Hi Mary Beth

    Just wanted you to know that we read the update and are excited for all that you are doing/learning. We are praying for you and cannot wait to hear all about your journey and how GOD is using you.

    We love you
    Uncle Johnny, Aunt Rebecca, Lauren and Lindsey (Cousin)

  7. Hello!
    I am Jheri Gate’s best friend and I miss her terribly! It is a blessing to know that the team is doing so well! I pray everyday for the team and I am so excited for the work you are all doing.

    Let Jheri know that Colorado is not the same without her!

    God bless you all and come home safely!

    Love Amanda

  8. Hey Katie,
    We have enjoyed this blog site to stay up on what God is doing with you and this team! You are one amazing granddaughter and we love you so much and wow! do we miss you! Can’t wait to hear all your stories about the journey of your life that God is taking you on. Love you always and forever, Grams and Gramps lengacher

  9. Hey Guys, I’m Charis’s mother and have enjoyed your updates. She misses you all so much. It has been very hard for her but I know God is teaching her wonderful spiritual life lessons, like how to walk by faith when the walk looks different than what we thought it would, and the choice if she is going to trust her God even when things don’t go the way she thought they would, and how to bond deeply with a group of godly people and keep on loving that bunch of people by interceding and supporting them in other ways even when she can’t physically be with them,and how to persevere and not give up when everything inside is telling you to, and a whole hosts of other super things. Charis is not a crier and she has cried so much going through this experience. The silly passport has still not been found. God is in control and always has a grand plan. Keep on following what He shows the team to do. I am praying for you all. Kacie I love you, Katrina

  10. Hello to All and especially Emily who we miss like crazy!
    It is wonderful to read your updates. It sounds like you are working hard with a smile on your faces! Thanks for all you do. We are so proud and pleased that Emily is with such a fine group
    I’m bouncing kisses off the moon to you, Emily. And, oh yea, EAT YOUR VEGETABLES! ….Love, Mom

  11. Hi, team! You are in our thoughts and prayers. So glad to get the updates on your trip. And, Ben, you are missed at GP. Can’t wait to hear your stories and see the photos of this adventure in missions.
    Hugs to you, Lisa (and the fam)