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Newsletter from Jamie and Anthony Diliberto, who are working as missionaries in Peru.
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Serving God in Peru - LCMS International
The DiLibertos
February 2013 We praise God for all His provisions and
blessings in the month of February! Julia and I had
a great trip to Lunahuana with the members of the
South Dakota team at the beginning of the month.
We were able to meet with and pray with our
closest friends. We also celebrated the Lord’s
Supper with Fabiola, our one confirmed member
in Lunahuana.
On February 16, a group from Grace
Lutheran church in Midland, Texas arrived to
help us with a vacation Bible school in La Victoria
where Anthony is working with the Mercy House.
The first day we had the lowest attendance with 42
kids! The other days between 55 and 62 children
came to hear about our Good Shepherd and the
love He has for His sheep. Praise
God for the people who spent so
much time planning and executing
the VBS so that many children
would hear the Gospel Message!
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“I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my
life for the sheep.”
John 10:14-15
February 2013
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Mighty Fortress Mercy House in La Victoria
Throughout the Peruvian summer (January & February),
Anthony and his team (Rachel & Rosita) have been teaching a summer English class twice a
week in a park in La Victoria in order to meet more children
there and offer a helpful service to them. Their last class for the
summer is today. We thank God for the relationships that were
built and the love that was shared with the children. The
picture above was taken during the VBS that we held in La
Victoria.
Lenten Reflections This year for the season of Lent, we decided to use Chitachay and its study materials for our Wednesday night Lenten reflections. Each of the missionaries is rotating the
responsibility of leading the Lenten Bible study. On Ash Wednesday we watched Chitachay and heard a short message from Pastor Mark about God’s promises. I led
the study on Jesus as our Good Shepherd the following week, and last night Anthony led our study on the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our salvation.
On Sunday, February 17, we confirmed Cesar
and Lidiana and welcomed them as members of the
church. They were both very happy to become
members and celebrate the Lord’s Supper with us for
the first time. They are pictured with their catechism
teacher on page one. Pastor Mark will now be teaching
the third round of catechism, and there is currently one
person, Gerardo, who faithfully comes. Please keep
him and his studies with Pastor Mark in your prayers.
Coffee & Conversation has become even more
of a hit lately, and we’ve had more than 30 Peruvians
coming each Thursday. We are especially blessed that
a few of the people who come have been getting
involved in some of our other ministries with the
Mercy House, and they have been coming to church.
Please pray for Lidia, Manual, Juan, Eduardo, and
Carlos as they continue to spend time with us and ask
questions about God.
I have been teaching the adult Bible class on
Sunday mornings, and I really enjoy it. We just
finished our study of Colossians, and I plan to start
studying Romans this coming Sunday. Thank God for
His living and active Word and for the opportunity we
have to study it on Sunday mornings.
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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 Praise God for the confirmation of Cesar and Lidiana! Pray for them as they
continue to grow in their faith, and pray that they would share God’s message of
salvation with others.
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Praise God for the teams who came in February. We thank God for their
willingness and commitment to share God’s love with so many people here.
Pray for the Mercy Center in La Victoria. Pray that relationships would
continue being built and that many children would be helped through the work
there. Pray that we find a location for the center soon. Praise God for all the
kids who came to the VBS there!
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Praise God for all the opportunities we have to study God’s Word with others.
Pray that the Gospel would be proclaimed clearly in our Lenten Reflections,
Sunday morning Bible class, and Sunday worship services.
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Pray for some of our upcoming activities in March: Holy Week and Easter
services (including a Good Friday bilingual service), after school tutoring in La
Victoria, and a team retreat.
5. Praise God for Coffee & Conversation and the way it provides us a way to meet
people and witness to them. Pray that we would boldly share our faith in word
and deed with those who attend.