Update from Peru. January 31, 2010.

Thank you so much to all of you out there who love us so much that you take the time to pray for us. We constantly are aware of your prayers. God is so good to provide just what we need at just the right time.

This has been a busy and good week. We have a team from College Street Baptist Church in South Carolina here working in a mountain area. They are one of our strongest strategy coordinator churches and have seen amazing things happen among the Ambo Quechua. They have seen a steady increase in the number of churches being planted in their area. Their ministry teams are led by Randy and Sharon McManamay (retired school teachers). Please pray for them this week as they bring light to the darkness.

Liesa and I spent the first part of this week in Atlanta, Georgia for the International World Changers Retreat. On Wednesday evening we returned to Peru with the leadership teams of two IWC projects we'll have in the Canta, Peru area this summer. These two projects will bring nearly 200 students to Peru to minister here in Peru. On Thursday we did some orientation work here in Lima. On Friday and Saturday we toured the mountain villages around Canta. Today we were able to spend some time wrapping up some loose ends and our friends Danny, Laurie, Derek, and Lou are headed back to the U.S. tonight. Please pray for the International World Changer projects that the REAP North Peru team are hosting in Canta, Huancayo, and the Amazon Basin.

We have a busy month of February coming with tons of planning that has to be completed before our schedule begins to get a little crazy in March. Please pray for our team as we seek God's wisdom as we coordinate the work of so many people this year.

And, most importantly, we say 'See You Later' to Jessica Dooley who is finishing up her Journey-girl term. Jessica has been a vital part of our team and we'll sure miss her in many ways. Please pray for Jessica Dooley as she returns to the U.S. and begins seminary this fall.

Please pray for our REAP North Peru team...

• Boots and Katie Holder (Rebecca, Elizabeth, Joseph)
  
• Jeremy and Crystal Nelson (Karis)
  
• Jake and Dodie Glover (Hannah and Abigail)
  
• Tommy Smith
• Jim Gilstrap
• Mindy McCord
• Amber Smith
• David and Cameron Olson
• Jessica Dooley
• Sandi Bridges
• Brian and Felicia Henderson (Skylar and Sydney)
  
• Jeff and Liesa Holeman (Haylee and Jackson)

Thank you so much for being such faithful prayer partners!

International World Changers 2010...

Liesa and I have been here near Atlanta, Georgia for the past few days attending a retreat for IMB personnel hosting International World Changer Projects in 2010. Our REAP North Peru team will be hosting around 300 students attending four projects this summer. We are excited about the opportunities for ministry coming this summer. However, we need your prayers. 300 folks are a lot of people and we must plan well in order to pull this off in a way that brings honor to the Father. Last year we hosted over 700 volunteers in Peru. This year that number may well push the 1,000 mark. God is blessing as our IMB leadership reduces the size of our team.
Please pray for our REAP North Peru team and the HUGE task that God has given us. We need you praying now more than ever.

PRAISE...Last week Ingleside Baptist Church from Macon, GA led a Pastor/Church Leader training conference in Huaraz, Peru. Over 350 pastors/church leaders attended this training conference. Thank you to Ingleside and our REAP North Peru team who worked very hard in making the conference a huge success. Please continue to pray for Peruvian pastors to receive this important theological training.

We're back in Peru...

After four weeks of vacation and visiting with churches we're back in Lima, Peru. It has been good to see old friends, new friends, and sleep in our own bed. We've got a busy few weeks ahead as we prepare for another year of ministry here in Peru. We are so thankful for all of you who pray for us and support us through your gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Cooperative Program. Please pray for these specific requests...

• Please pray for the millions of people of Peru who have little or no access to the Gospel and/or discipleship training.
• Pray for the REAP North Peru team as our schedule gets busier over the coming weeks.
• Please continue to pray for Haylee and Jackson as they grow up as kid missionaries.
  

From the Cotton Bowl...

Happy New Year!

We have new prayer requests for January 2010. Just scroll down and read them and/or print them out and share them with your bible study group.

Merry Christmas!

Here's a video from Haylee and Jackson's Christmas program last week...

Home for the holidays...

We've made it home to Mississippi for the holidays. Here's a photo of all the cousins on Liesa's side of the family. We enjoyed a great lunch today!

Please give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering...

When you give things happen...

Here's just a reminder about the work you are involved in through your giving to your local Southern Baptist Church that supports the Cooperative Program and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering...

Update from Peru. December 6, 2009!

Hey ya'll,

Thank you so much for your prayers. We've had a good and busy week. We are anticipating a busy couple of weeks as Jeff will be in a jungle area with a team from Mississippi and Liesa, Haylee, and Jackson will be finishing up this semester at school and getting ready for our trip to the States for Christmas.

Haylee had a guitar recital here at the house this afternoon. Here is a video of some of that...



As you can see she has certainly learned a lot in a short amount of time.

Thank you so much for your prayer support and for all of you who support us financially through your giving to the Cooperative Program through your local Southern Baptist Church and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Please pray that the financial situation improves for our mission organization, International Mission Board. Without financial support, our missionary force will continue to see a decline in number.

Update! December 3, 2009

We are having a great week getting ready for a busy December. Please join us in praying for several teams coming to work in Peru this month...

1. Grace Baptist Church from Kentucky.
2. McNeese State University Baptist Campus Ministry.
3. West Heights Baptist Church from Pontotoc, Mississippi.
4. Immanuel Baptist Church from Colorado.
5. Bryan Baptist Association from Oklahoma.
6. Oklahoma Baptist University Baptist Campus Ministry.

Please join us in praying for these teams. Also, please pray for the Henderson Family (Brian, Felicia, Syd, and Skylar) who are finishing up their training in Costa Rica and will be joining us later this month. Their assignment is to work with our translator ministry.

We are grateful for each of you. Thank you so much for your prayers!

Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!

Update! November 23, 2009!

Thank you so much to all of you who pray for us. Your prayers are so important to the work here in Peru. We are so grateful for your concern for our family and the way you express that concern by lifting us (and our REAP North Peru Team!) in prayer.

Please join us in praying for...

• Our Language School (Costa Rica!) friends will be joining us for a Thanksgiving Day celebration. Even though Peru is missing out on the Thanksgiving holiday, we plan to celebrate with the Bredbenner's, Pennington's, and McLamb's. We were all neighbors in Costa Rica during Language School and its going to be good to be together for the week. Please pray for safe travel for the Bredbenner's and Pennington's.
• Student Teams from Mississippi (Several colleges!), McNeese State, and Oklahoma Baptist University will be working in Peru during December. Please pray for them as they prepare to come and serve.
• Pray for the missionaries who suffer during this time of year as they are separated from their families.
• Pray for the Henderson family as they finish up in Costa Rica and head to Peru in just a few days.
• Pray for increased giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
  

Top Ten Things We're Thankful for This Year.

10. Few opportunities to eat guinea pig.
9. No calls to Mr. Hovious' office at OHS because of my top ten list.
8. Sling Box!
7. Vonage and Skype.
6. Unlimited Travel Accounts. (Just kidding, Boots!...And Terry and Jerry, too.)
5. Caleb, Luke, and Elijah, Jack, Katie, Grace, Jordan, and Trevor...and Hope on the way although we don't know her personally yet but we're sure we're gonna love her.
4. The night sky in the jungle.
3. Our REAP North Peru Team.
2. The prayers of so many people.
1. Being supported by so many Southern Baptist Churches.

We're going here soon...

Please give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering...

November 2009 REAP North Peru Newsletter...

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for our latest newsletter. You can email it to friends, print if for your bible study or prayer group, or print copies to sell to make money for Lottie Moon. OR, You can pass it on to your Tennessee Volunteer friends so they won't have to read about the butt-whoopin Ole Miss put on them this past Saturday. Enjoy!

Who's Missing? Whose Mission?

News from Peru...

Hey yall,
We want to thank all of you who pray regularly for our family. Every day we sense the prayers of many people as we try to do the work the Father has called us to do. Thank you so much for the way you love us and support us through prayer. We do want to share with you some prayer requests...

• Please continue to pray about your part in giving to this year's Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. It was announced this week that there will be a 10% reduction in the IMB missionary force during the next year. This is terrible news for so many around the world who have yet to hear about Jesus.
• Please pray for our REAP North Peru team. Although this month only 7 teams are working with us there is much work to be done for 2010. Pray that we will have wisdom as we plan for the upcoming year.
• MOST OF ALL... please pray that those here in Peru who have never heard about Jesus will hear about Him.

You all are a blessing to us. Thank you so much!

Please give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering...