the dilibertos january '13 newsletter
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We praise God for a month jam-packed with blessings! Jamie and I celebrated 6 months of marriage, we became Godparents together, and we celebrated the confirmation of one of my catechism students. We thank God for allowing us to be part of His mission in Peru, and we thank you for partnering with us in this mission. We really appreciate all your prayers and support for us.TRANSCRIPT
Serving God in Peru - LCMS International
The DiLibertos
January 2013 January has been another exciting and
FULL month here at the Peru mission. We’ve
hosted many teams & visitors this month, and
Anthony and I became Godparents together for
the first time.
Our first visitors were with us from January
8-15 from Concordia University, Wisconsin. Eight
students, their missions professor, and their
deaconess came to shadow the mission and its
missionaries for a week. Each day we had two
new people with us learning about what we do
and what it’s like to be a missionary. They were
very helpful and encouraging, and we were happy
to have them with us.
While the Wisconsin team was here, we
had a baptism in Los Olivos. A
couple in the church had a baby girl,
Ruth Esmeralda, on December 30.
Anthony and I were asked to be
Godparents for her, and we gladly
accepted. Ruth’s oldest brother is
Edition 7
“He saved us, not because of works done by us in
righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the
washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.”
Titus 3:5
January 2013
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Confirmation
Above is a picture of Angel’s confirmation. He is moving to the jungle and then going on to
Brazil, so we confirmed him in a special little service on January 24 at the office. Pastor Martin Teigen was here for one of his regular visits at the time, so he was able to help officiate the
service. Please pray for Angel as he moves, and pray that he would find a community of
Lutheran believers to support him and continue to help him
grow in his faith wherever he is.
Castillo Fuerte, Casa de Misericordia On January 10, Anthony, Rachel, and Rosita kicked off their summer English
Workshop at Castillo Fuerte, Casa de Misericordia (Mighty Fortress Mercy House) in La Victoria. They have had several children attend every Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon when it is offered. Please continue to pray that we would find a permanent location for the Mercy House very soon so that they don’t have to set up and take
down in the park every day like they have been, and so that they can start new programs for the children soon.
Elvis, our seminarian in Los Olivos (there’s a
difference of 20 years between the two of them). Praise
God for the forgiveness and life He gives us in
Baptism!
As soon as the Wisconsin team left (the same
day in fact), we started welcoming our guests for the
Forum we had this month with our Institutional
Partners. We will have a meeting like this twice a
year. The idea is that our partners would keep us
accountable to the mission strategy while at the same
time providing support for the mission through their
institutions. We welcomed three men from Lutheran
Hour Ministries, a representative from the
Southeastern District of the LCMS, the District
President of the Northern Illinois District of the
LCMS, Latin America Regional Director Rev. Ted
Krey, and our Ecclesiastical Supervisor, Pastor Martin
Teigen. They were also a great support and
encouragement for us during their time here, and will
continue to be throughout the years of the mission.
Following the forum, we had about 5 days
without visitors, and during that time we hosted two
Coffee & Conversation nights. We praise God for a
bigger group and new people who are coming every
3
week. We are especially thankful for the people
from Coffee & Conversation who are getting
involved in other activities of the mission. This
month we ask that you would especially pray for
Juan, who has been regularly attending Sunday
services (his Coffee & Conversation friend,
Eduardo, encouraged him to do so), and for Carlos,
a newcomer to Coffee & Conversation who has
been helping us with the English workshops in La
Victoria this month. We pray that the Gospel would
touch their hearts and create saving faith.
On January 29, a wonderful team from
Memorial Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota arrived after a delay in Chicago due to a
cancelled flight. They are helping us with a VBS in
Los Olivos until February 4. We are using a water
theme for the VBS and teaching the kids stories
about the ways God has saved people in and through
water. We will have our closing program for the VBS
this Sunday.
Three people from the South Dakota group
will stay 2 extra days to make a visit to Lunahuana
with Julia and me (Jamie) so they can see their
friends there. We hope to plan a Chitachay showing
with the community while we are there.
To support our work financially, you may send a tax-deductible gift to:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod P.O. Box 790089
St. Louis, MO 63179-0089.
Make checks payable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Mark checks “DiLiberto Support.” Gifts can also be given through the LCMS website on our online giving page at www.lcms.org/diliberto.
Prayer Requests Thank God for the people he has placed
in our lives. Pray that we would be bold
to share His Gospel message.
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Thank God for the short-term teams and
the way they serve and encourage here
on the mission field.
Continue to pray that we find a
permanent location for the Mercy
House, and thank God for the English
classes and relationship building that is
happening through them.
4.
Thank God for Angel’s confirmation
and Ruth Esmeralda’s baptism this
month. Pray for both of them as they
continue to grow in faith.
6.
This month, please pray for Eduardo,
Carlos, and Juan as they get to know the
mission better. Also pray for Cesar and
Lidiana as they finish up catechism
classes and prepare to be confirmed.
5. Thank God for the Institutional
Partners he has connected us with, and
pray that our partnership would be a
blessing to the mission.