Rockwell’s News, Praise and Prayer November 2011 Huaraz, Peru
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!! We hope that it was a day of reflecting on Christ and the blessings that we have received through Him. Romans 8:14-18 says: “For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, „Abba! Father!‟ The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. For I (Paul) consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” It is very encouraging to know that although we will experience difficulties and suffering in the brief time we are on this earth it cannot compare with the glory we will experience for all eternity as our inheritance in Christ. Hallelujah!!!
The following is a parable given by a friend of ours, Mark Bean, recently:
A rich man had a bunch of sheep. He left them in the care of a hired man while he took off for a distant country. Before he left, he and the hired shepherd carefully counted how many ewes there were, how many lambs, how many rams, and how many sheep were of a special breed.
Well, those few special breed sheep were very special. The hired shepherd treated them like pets and did everything for them: gave them the best food, doctored them, fed them salt, and pampered them in general.
To be sure that the other normal sheep stayed out of trouble, the hired shepherd kept them locked in a corral. The grass in the corral was soon nibbled down to nothing. The sheep got hungry, skinny and sick. Some died. But the shepherd continued to only pay attention to the really special sheep.
After a long time, the rich owner returned. How do you think he reacted when he discovered the state of his flock?
In this parable the ordinary sheep represent the common Quechua speakers. The really special sheep represent those who speak and understand Spanish. The hired shepherd represents the typical pastor of a church filled with Quechua speakers.
You may wonder why there aren‟t teachers and pastors willing to teach in their own language. First of all, it is humbling because the people will know if they are making mistakes or don‟t really know what they are talking about which shows how little they understand of Spanish. Also, culturally it is simply more “cool” or more educated to do things in Spanish. As Larry teaches and preaches in Quechua we pray that it will encourage others to do the same.
Serving the Quechua together with all of you,
Larry, Sandy, Mackenzie and Jonathan
Los Chasquis de Cristo a Los Quechua
The Messengers of Christ to the Quechua
Rockwell’s News, Praise and Prayer
November 2011 Huaraz, Peru
PRAISES For the time of fellowship we enjoyed with other missionaries on Thanksgiving. That Lynae was able to travel to Philadelphia with a friend for the holiday. For the continued opportunities to share God‟s word in Quechua with the people in Ututupampa, Huallcor, Collahuasi and Jauna. For new contacts that Larry is making in the community of Huaripampa and the surrounding villages. For safety on the roads. For Larry‟s continued progress in Quechua. For God‟s faithfulness that we see through each one of you.
PRAYER REQUESTS
- That Larry would be able to encourage Quechua pastors to not fear using the Quechua New Testament.
- The rain started for about a week and has stopped again. The people are getting to a point where it is critical for their survival and the survival of their animals.
- That the people in Ututupampa would unite in their desire for us to start regular services in their village and make their wishes known to the President of the community to get his approval for us to do this in a vacant building there.
- That we would stay continually focused on God, confessing our sins and allowing Him to work in us, perfecting our faith.
- Please pray for the salvation of Odilio, Larry‟s former tutor, and Leonel, his current tutor.
- As we correct and teach Jonathan that he would desire to be pleasing to us and to God.
- Mackenzie is staying busy with a craft class and dance but still has a desire for a friend her age.
- That Lynae would finish well in her final exams.
- That God would give wisdom and guidance as we begin a 5-month Home Ministry Assignment on December 15th.
Larry and Juan in Ututupampa
reading Scriptures in Quechua
FYI
How to Drive in Mud Season
1. Drive as fast as you can (without bottoming out).
2. Stay in the ruts whenever possible (unless your front wheels are in a different rut from the one your rear wheels are in, in which case you are going sideways and will likely need to move on to step 3.)
3. Hitch up the bulls.
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