Dear Pastor and Church Family, BACK TO WORK! We are finally back in Peru. We arrived with the two little ones, while the older girls are working and studying in Oklahoma. Please pray for safety, wisdom, and senativity to the Lord’s leading. Their absence is felt here since they have been our helpers in the ministry — accompanying the congregational singing, playing and singing specials, interring for the Deaf, teaching Sunday...
Dear Pastor and Church Family, BACK TO WORK! We are finally back in Peru. We arrived with the two little ones, while the older girls are working and studying in Oklahoma. Please pray for safety, wisdom, and senativity to the Lord’s leading. Their absence is felt here since they have been our helpers in the ministry — accompanying the congregational singing, playing and singing specials, interring for the Deaf, teaching Sunday school…. Now, that they’re in the US, we pray that they will continue serving our Great God. Now, we have two children sill at home that are starting piano lessons, and we are using some signs once in a while to stimulate their interest. Sienna is in second grade, and Landon is in K-4. Pray for us as we try to get back into the rhythm of church, school, and family life. FURLOUGH RECAP These past two months have been hectic, but at each step, we see the Lord working things out for us. I had been trying to get Kaitlynn’s car a little more mechanically sound before we let her in the US. As you may know, that can take a LOT of money. It took me longer than I expected, but I am happy with the work that was done. Several churches and individuals were very generous and helped us out immensely. Last month, while we were driving to some meetings in Ohio, the timing belt in our van broke. Thankfully, the engine was not affected; and after a LONG weekend, I was able to get it fixed. When we were on the side of the road, a policeman pulled up behind us to protect us and to help get us off the highway. When he found out we were missionaries, he paid for the tow truck that took us to the auto parts store. Another church paid for a second tow to a church parking lot, and an elderly brother there stayed with me unƟl midnight, holding a flashlight unƟl I had finished! There is much more to that story — including a preacher driving over 4 hours, then loaning me his SUV, another brother loaning me a floor jack, the auto parts store giving me big discounts,… but suffice it to say: the Lord worked out every detail to keep us safe, to get us to our meeƟngs, and to get our van back in working order. I want to say thank you again to the churches and brethren that took care of us. We have a great family! This story is one of many such examples of how the Lord has used many of you to help us on our way. Thank you. ON THE FIELD Upon our arrival in Huancayo, our church gave us a wonderful surprise party. I preached on Sunday, but Bro. Jeshu knows that we are preparing to say goodbye and is very eager to conƟnue preaching and teaching at the Independent BapƟst Church in Huancayo. I was supposed to preach this past Wednesday, but my back went out and laid me up for a few days. Pray that I will be able to aƩend services this Sunday. Now that we are here, we are preparing the church for our departure. That means preparing the parsonage, delegaƟng all the responsibiliƟes to the members, solidifying the roles of each of our leaders, and geƫng all the legal paperwork in order. Thank you for praying. The work in Cajas Chico is sƟll doing well and growing, albeit slowly. Brother Samuel and his wife, Patricia, would appreciate your prayers as they conƟnue to reach others with the gospel. In a couple weeks, we will begin taking some survey trips to various parts of Peru. There are several places that we are considering, and there are many more that need the Light of the gospel. Please pray with us for paƟence and for peace. We are eager to work; we just need to know where to seƩle in. We are also currently working with our lawyer to keep our visas up-to-date. Laws are ever-changing, and I’m thankful to have a ChrisƟan friend helping us navigate ImmigraƟons. And thank you for your help geƫng us back on the field. GoƩa run — work to do. God bless you. October, 2023 Markos and Stephanie Lindsey Kaitlynn, Alyssa, Savanna, Sienna and Landon Lindseys2Peru@hotmail.com
