Abraham Avila Family
July has been a very encouraging month for us in the work here in Guarulhos. At the end of the month, our church celebrated three years of existence. We had a great crowd, two ladies baptized, many first-time visitors, and a great time of t [...]
PRAISE “Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well.” [...]
What a sight to see . . . This July, my family and I had the opportunity to represent Team Peru in Arequipa. I had the opportunity to preach to adults only and two Sunday services during our weekend visit. It was a great turnout. We spoke o [...]
He didn’t want Hermes to die without being witnessed to . . . In one of my past prayer letters, I wrote about how my wife and I have taught our children to be comfortable outside of their comfort zones. They have gotten comfortable speaking [...]
It was a regular bus ride to Downtown Lima. I sat there listening to my audio detective mystery show. A young mom sat next to me with her toddler on her lap. My stomach made its pre-lunch growl—that was my cue. I opened my backpack and remo [...]
We rejoice in your prayers for us as we write to you from Thailand. Our last three weeks in America included meetings of encouragement in Florida, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. The night of our flight, we attended the Wednesday evening s [...]
“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.” (II John 4) After making my first trip to Thailand in August 1994, I made a decision by August 1999 to dedicate the rest [...]
My life’s ambitions would not have been the same. My wife and I were out soul winning with our Sunday school class. I noticed my youngest son Joaquin and his friend Renato had stopped by an elderly couple and were talking to them. The coupl [...]
Hey! Can you imagine what would have happened if we hadn’t come today? My family and I had the opportunity to participate in a large soul-winning event with our churches on the “Day of the Dead.” During this Peruvian holiday, many visit the [...]
It’s like we were old friends. My wife and I worked extra hard to get out of our comfort zone at the early stages in our marriage. We learned that “outside our comfort zone” is the best place to grow. One of the ways we put this into practi [...]
