Not Long Now!

In just 2 short weeks our team will be in Talca. Praise God!! We are finalizing our itinerary and getting the last minute details in order. Thank you for your prayers. The team is getting excited in anticipation of serving alongside our friends in Talca. Pray for changed hearts and lives.

Construction Begins!!

Construction on the rebuilding of the sanctuary has begun. They have prepared the foundation and the steel structure is going up. Praise God! He will use this new building to proclaim His Word to the people of Talca.

Talca Trip Coming Together

I just had a Skype session with Felipe from Talca. Our trip preparations are coming together. The people of Talca are amazing. We look forward to traveling there and serving God alongside them. Housing, transportation, and translators are all set. Now we just need to wait on God and see what He has in store for us. Continue to pray for our trip--for safe travel and that God would speak to those on the team and change their lives!

Talca Trip 2012

The trip dates are finalized and we will be sending a work team from Feb 3-11, 2012. We already had our first preparation meeting and everyone is excited. Pray for the preparations, both logistically and that God would begin the process of changed hearts--both for the group and for the people we serve in Talca. Acts 1:8 Gracias.

Trip will be late Jan or early Feb

Just got off a Skype call with Tomas from the Talca church.  While the final permit process is still on hold and the project is still not started, he feels it will be soon.  We both agreed that going ahead and confirming a date for a work team trip to Talca can be done.  So, we are going to go out on faith and schedule the trip for either the last week in Jan (leaving Jan 27) or the following week (leaving Feb 3).  Duration of the trip will likely be one week to 10 days.  


Continue to pray for the project and that it would get started soon.  Pray for encouragement for Tomas and the Talca congregation.

Red Tape

I got an email update from Tomas this week and the Talca church is still waiting on approval of permits prior to starting the construction progress. While this is a setback they are relying on God's timing in this process. They hope to get started soon. Please continue to pray for the church and the building process. He did mention that the last week of January looks like a good week for a work team to come down and help out. Pray for finalizing of the trip and the planning process.

Construction Update

I just had a great conversation with Pastor Marin and Tomas using Skype.  Bob Hepokoski translated the call in Arkansas.  Isn't technology great.  I can connect with people in Arkansas and Chile and hold a conversation in real time.  Great use of technology for God's kingdom.

Tomas stated that the construction should begin within the next few weeks as the final building permits are being completed.  Please pray that the project would get started and that finances will be available throughout the construction.