Another month has passed and the Lord has been incredibly
faithful to answer prayer. What a wonderful God we serve! He hears the cries of
our heart and He is so willing to answer us! It’s been a blessed month!
The Church, Calvary Chapel Palabra Viva, has doubled in size
since last year. This growth has caused us to move towards a transition. With
little extra space to hold a service on the back porch we are looking to rent a
building. Through much prayer we are hoping to find a place with good location
for our current congregation and with a facility which is comfortable with room
to continue growing. Because we will be meeting in a building rather than a
home we will also need to legalize the church. All this cost time and money.
Please join us in prayer as we begin this new journey. We are looking forward
to seeing exactly how the Lord guides us through this transition. On Sundays we
are currently studying through the book of Colossians. It is a sweet time of
worship, the Word, prayer and fellowship. Recently many new faces have joined us. More people from church have come to our weekly prayer night! It has
been such a privilege to watch the Lord work in and grow this little church.
May He continue to have His way in it!
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| Service on the porch |
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| Children's Ministry in the livingroom |
The woman’s Bible study has been changing and growing as well.
More ladies from church are now attending the study. We are currently going
through the book of Philippians with around fifteen women. The unity among them
is increasing because of this study. Please pray for each lady that they might
grow in the Word and fellowship together. May the Lord give us wisdom in
leading this ministry.
A couple of weeks ago we held an interdenominational Pastor’s
Conference. Thank you so much for all your prayers regarding this event! The
purpose, communicating the heart and vision of the Instituto Bíblico (Spanish
speaker’s Bible College) to the Pastor’s in this valley, was accomplished.
Forty plus pastors from about thirty different churches joined us. The much
prayed for bond of unity and fellowship filled the room that day. We had three
guest speaker join us: Fausto Pflucker, Dave Eason and Jonathan Domingo. There
was a positive response to the Word and the conference as a whole. Many pastors
have made contact showing interest in the Instituto Bíblico for themselves
and/or their congregation. We were honored to host nine indigenous Pastor’s
from the Guaymi tribe in southern Costa Rica. They we delighted to receive
study materials and other books donated to them by Calvary Costa Mesa. Most
indigenous pastors consider themselves fortunate if they have a concordance to
help them study. The conference was a triumph! Praise Jesus! Thank you for
joining us through your prayers!
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| Guest Speakers |
My heart is so grateful for you and your support! How great it
is to know that the Lord has placed many of you to come along side His work in
Costa Rica through prayer. He is indeed doing a work here. Will you please
continue to partner with me in prayer for this place? We know the Lord moves by
prayer. This entire update is a result of prayer! Here are a few more request:
Church
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direction regarding the building.
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finances regarding the building.
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spiritual growth in each person who attends.
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a greater bond of unity & fellowship among
them.
Woman’s Bible Study
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that each woman would find their identity and
security in Christ.
Instituto Bíblico
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the launching of this spanish speaking Bible
Collage in August and alll this entails.
Personal Request
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strength and joy for everyday.
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rich devotional mornings with the Lord.
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physical health.
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vision of what the Lord desires for me.
Thank you! I look forward to seeing how HE WILL ANSWER our
prayers. May the Lord bless you abundantly! If you have any questions or comments please fill free to contact me!
Much love in Christ,
Vanessa
"praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" Ephesians 6:18
