Therefore Go…

Testimonies from May 2012

Greener grass….

Hi there!

Yesterday as Pam (a young missionary who has just recently

joined us in our ministry in Fatima prison) and I were on our way

back from ministering to the ladies in Fatima prison, she made a

comment that really struck me. She said...

“The grass is not greener on the other side. The grass is greener where it is watered.”

In life, and especially in ministry, it is so easy to give and give and give without stopping

to be “watered.” I think this has been my greatest challenge of late. Pam’s comment

made me realise that I was probably a lot drier than I had thought. Over this next month,

my great desire is that God would “water me”, so that I might give out of the overflow of

His love and strength in me.

I pray the same for you too. May this next month be one of much “watering” and may

God fill up in you those areas that need a touch of His love.

So much love, Kim

A Huge Thank you…. In January of 2009, God laid a vision on my heart to do a “mission in reverse”. Instead of

taking a team of South Africans to Peru on a mission, we were to raise the funds to bring

some of the young leaders from our church in Peru to South Africa to participate in the

first ever Campus Harvest Student Conference.

We needed to raise R50 000 in a month. It was really challenging, but God opened

people’s hearts and they gave generously. We not only reached our target, we

surpassed it. Consequently Jaime and Ingrid were able to travel to South Africa for an

amazing two months of training (the rest of that story is for another day).

The remaining finance was held in a missions account in Cape Town. A few months ago Pastor Wolfgang Beyer contacted me saying that they would like to donate the rest of the

finance to the work we are doing here in Peru. It has been the most amazing blessing to

us. We have been able to buy some much needed stationary, we have been able to

replace broken light fixings and we will also be buying a drill to help with the

maintenance or our children’s libraries (see picture below).

The finance has also made a way for me to attend a course on “Peruvian Reality” which

is held by the Bartolome de las Casas Institute (a well known theological institute in Lima)

This is a three week course that specifically aims to provide foreigners living in Peru with a

better understanding of the history

and current affairs that shape the

nation, so that they might be more

effective in serving the people.

Thank you to everyone gave

towards the “reverse mission”. Your

generosity has continued to be

blessing both to our family and to

the people of Peru.

Saints in Cells….

Thank you so much for your prayers for our work with the foreign ladies in the prisons! This last month has been one of some great victories and some challenges too.

Fatima Prison: After initially being caught up in an administrative nightmare with the

Fatima Prison administration, it appears that we have found favour with the director and

will be given permission to hold a group Bible Study with the 20 foreign inmates there. As

yet we do not physically have the passes, but we are trusting they will be given to us

soon. At the moment we visit with the girls in their individual pavilions. This is really stressful

as depending on the mood of the prison

Saints in Cells…. guards, sometimes we are allowed in and on other days not. A few weeks ago I was

locked into the maximum security section and was not allowed out for a few hours. As a

result I didn’t get to see all the girls and went out quite shaken. It is not fun trying to

reason with Peruvian prison guards

One great answer to prayer is that a young missionary from the US, Pam Tullman, has

decided to join us in Fatima. We have been trusting God for our team to grow and Pam

is really a great blessing and an incredible minister.

Santa Monica: Last month the prison director in

Santa Monica changed. As a result the rules

have become far stricter and it is harder to

bring in toiletries or clothing for the girls. We

have received a massive donation of clothing

and are hoping to be able to give at least 3

items to each of the 40 girls who attend the

Bible Study. Please pray that the administration will give us permission to bring in the clothing

donation!

In July Mary will be returning to Canada to

apply to return to Peru as a long-term

missionary. This means that from July onwards I

will be heading up the prison ministry. It is a

huge load to carry and I am really trusting for

God to bring someone along who can

shoulder the ministry with me. Please pray that God will add another lady to

our Santa Monica team, one who loves God

and is established in the Word.

Fe en Acción...

One of the most exciting developments over the last month, is my involvement in the

movement “Fe en Acción”. This is a programme run by World Vision and which seeks to

empower 50 young people from various churches across Lima to be involved in the

transformation of communities in need. The aim of the project is to equip the young people in such a way that they can return to their home churches and launch similar

development initiatives.

The group of young people is the fruit of the Vision Fest Concert and meets every second

Friday for a time of prayer, inspiration and training. Later on they will be participating in

already existing transformational development projects in some of the poorest districts of

Lima.

I have been asked to help with developing the curriculum for the training sessions. It is

wonderful to be able to draw from my experience in the Perspectives Course and from

other training that I received while still in South Africa. I also help with the set-up and

organisation of the Friday

meetings.

“Fe en Acción is the project that

Jaime is responsible for in World

Vision. It is really is the first of its

kind in the way provides a

bridge for the NGO and the

church to work together

t o w a r d s s u s t a i n a b l e

development. It is al so

wonderful to have the

opportunity to work together

with him on a project.

All continues to go well in the

children's libraries of Simon Bolivar

and 19A. Our only challenge has

been the broken light fittings which

have cut our time short due to lack

of light. Thankfully due to the

donation we received from South

Africa, we can replace the fittings,

get new lights and stay in the

libraries a bit longer.

For the next two months I will be hosting a volunteer, Christina Tetreault, from the United

States who has come to serve in World Vision. Each week she will be accompanying me

to the two libraries. I am really trusting that it will be a special learning experience for her.

My most precious can of peaches: On Wednesday as we

were finishing up our time in the Simon Bolivar Library, one of the children’s moms asked me if I could help her children

with their English homework. I really enjoy teaching, so for

me it was a delight, and I spent the next hour in their home

helping her kids wit their “past tenses”.

As I was about to leave their mom came out of the kitchen

and insisted on “paying me” for my time there. She

proceeded to give me a can of tinned peaches. I was so

touched by her gesture and generosity. It always humbles me how those we consider poor are often so rich in their

giving.

In the Community...

Thank you…. Jaime and I consider it a privilege to have a team of such dedicated and generous

people partnering with us in our ministry here in Peru. We are so thankful for each one of

you.

Our victories are your victories, the things we accomplish each month only made

possible because of your faithfulness. We thank God for your lives and pray you will be

encouraged knowing that you are making a difference in this part of the world.

Much love, Jaime and Kim

Some prayer requests….

Please could you pray with me in the following

areas:

That God will add another lady to our

Santa Monica prison ministry team: a

woman who is solid in her faith, able to teach and

will work well together with me and Beatrice (our administrator)

That we will be given permission to hold a group Bible Study in Fatima prison on

Tuesday mornings

That we will be given permission to bring in the clothes that have been donated to

the ladies.

Please pray for my course that starts on Monday. I am trusting it will be a very

strategic time. I am also a bit anxious as to how I am going to juggle all my other

responsibilities.

Please pray for the young people attending “Fe en accion” - may they be

challenged and inspired to honour God as they serve others.

Jaime and I would love to hear from you: please write to us at kimmysol@gmail.com or you could

call on +51 990 50 1552. My skype name is kimmysol.