¡Bienvenido! Welcome !
I just made my Target/Wal-Mart run to get my travel size things and it has made me realize that I really am going on this missions trip. SOON! I am so excited! We had our team commissioning last Sunday at our church.
I have also recieved my flight information. I am on one of the last flights leaving on Saturday, August 26 and arriving back in Minneapolis, Monday, August 4th.
Our church has a website that will be updated daily with pictures and news. They have made provision for our friends, relatives, and supporters to send us an e-mail now and then to encourage us. I will not be able to answer these e-mails.
The way it will work, is that any friends can write me an e-mail on the Grace Peru Trip Webpage, which will be sent to a special mailbox in Peru. The staff will download and print them out in the evening hours, and they will be delivered under the door of my hotel room in the early morning hours, along with the nightly Peru Gram and next day’s team schedule. So I will have the potential to receive these e-mails once per day in the morning. (Peru and Minneapolis are on the same time zone.) Only your name and my name (or other person on the team) is needed. No email addresses.
This is the information that was sent to me as their Methodology:
- Go to the Grace Home Page at http://www.atgrace.com/
- Click on the Lima, Peru Missions Trip banner on the Home Page. A copy of this is right below this text.
- This banner will take you directly to the page where the “Encourage a Team Member!” Box is located. Please note that it is not there today, but will be later this week.
- There will be a graphic box with two little boxes to type names into. Friends should only type in their name and my name (Janet Carlson) in the appropriate boxes! Not either of your e-mail addresses!! Then these messages will come to me as I have described in the opening paragraph above.
Here is a day-by-day guide for praying while we are in Lima that was distributed. A guideline that I suggested for prayer was those prayer partners whose last name begins with A-D, pray on Sunday, E-J pray on Monday, K-M pray on Tuesday, N-P pray on Wednesday, Q-S pray on Thursday, T-V pray on Friday, and W-Z pray on Saturday.
Saturday, July 26 – Psalm 72:19-8-19
Today the final one-third of our team travels to Lima. Pray for these travelers as you prayed yesterday and the day before. Pray for good team bonding, both within ministry teams and as we join together in ministry with our Peruvian brothers and sisters.
BE ALERT Sunday, July 27
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds ofprayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep onpraying for all the saints.” Eph. 6:18
For many, this will be their first worship experience at our sister church. 900-1000 of those articipating in one of the two morning services and the evening service will be “Shoulder-to-Shoulder” soldiers. Pray for a glorious time. Pray for the renewal of friendships and the formation of new friendships. Pray that our team will inter-act well with the Callao believers and not just stick to other North Americans.
FIRST FULL MINISTRY DAY : Monday, July 28
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Phil. 4:6
Pray for the parade to the coliseum, Pray earnestly for each team and team leader: Administration, Bus Logistics, Music, Performance, Children, Students, Women’s, Tech/Sound set up, Medical, Evangelism, Prayer, Food preparation (lunches). Pray for the first presentation at the indoor coliseum this evening. It holds around 5000 people. Pray for a harvest of souls.
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Tuesday, July 29
“Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may begiven to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly as I should.”Eph 6:19-20
This is the first full day of street and park evangelism by the various outreach teams. Pray especially for the translators, who are an important link between the Grace team sharing and the comprehension by Spanish speakers. Pray for the Children’s Circus emphasis at the coliseum
PRAYER STARTERS FOR TODAY: Wednesday, July 30
“But ye are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” I Pet. 2:9
Pray for the medical clinic at Callao, and the Medical Team working in hospitals. Pray for those who are visiting new believers. Pray for the outreach to special needs children. Pray for the Family Circus presentation at the coliseum
PRAYER STARTERS Thursday, July 31
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
The verse above speaks of the urgency of our ministering in Callao, Peru. Pray for the salvation of 5000+ Peruvians. Pray that the outreaches and evening performances will be well attended with responsiveness to the gospel. Pray for wisdom and boldness of those presenting the message. Pray for continuing good health.
PRAYER STARTERS: Friday, August 1
“When I called, you answered me. You made me bold and stout-hearted. Psalm 138:3
Pray for perseverance and energy for the team members. Pray that we can maintain the time schedule (buses, etc.) Pray for the final presentations tonight in the coliseum. It is a special Youth Night, with several youth choirs and choreography from the Callao Church.
PRAYER STARTERS: Saturday, August 2
“Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to his glorious name forever. May the whole earth be filled with his glory.” Psalm 72:18-19
Today the team gets to shop and tour. Pray for continued good health for all. The Callao Church is hosting a farewell of gratitude. Pray for a delightful time of celebrating what God has done, for new
relationships and new commitments by participants.
PRAYER STARTERS FOR TODAY: Sunday, August 3
“- that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”Phil 2:10-11
Pray for the 3 worship services this morning. Pray that many new believers will join us Pray for logistics of getting the first departure group to the airport and back to the USA.
PRAISE AND PRAYER August 4-5
“I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers because of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith so that you will have a
full understanding of everything we have in Christ.” Philemon 4-6
Pray for good connections on the flights back to MSP. Pray for the Admin Staff as they clear up details in Peru Pray that we will leave a sweet aroma of Christ with the hotel staff. Pray that God will call some from our team to serve him in vocational Christian ministry. Pray that new churches will be planted as a result of our co-labor with the Callao Church
KEEP PRAYING August 6-7
“We pray in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work,growing in the knowledge of God.” Col. 1:10
Pray this verse for the new believers, for the Callao Church and for Grace go-ers. Pray for the Callao Church as they continue the huge task of calling or visiting all who completed a card indicating they had prayed, trusting Christ Pray for Grace go-ers as they prepare what they will share as they return. “Let us provoke one another to love and good works”
This will be my last email update until I return. Please check out the Grace Church Website for daily information. Just Click on the image shown above. The URL is: www.atgrace.com
Thank you for reading & praying & partnering with me!
----- Janet Carlson
Here is a picture of our last large group training team meeting
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