Arthur & Mary Alice Ivey

Jr. San Jose 454

Urb. San Carlos

Huancayo, Perú

011-51-64-21-21-52

E-mail:  acivey@mindspring.com

Website:  www.iveymission.org

October 31, 2008

“We know that in all things God works for good with those who love Him, those whom He has called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

     Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.  We praise the Lord God for all He is doing in our lives and in the ministry here in Peru, for filling us with His Holy Spirit to guide and direct each of our steps, and for pouring out His grace upon us through His precious Son, Jesus Christ. We hope and pray that He has been blessing you wonderfully during this past month and that your life has been filled with His glorious riches and mercy.  We want to give you special thanks for your continued prayers for us and support of the ministry in Peru.  We definitely see the results of your prayers for us and for the ministry here.  You are special people called by our Lord Jesus Christ to minister to His children.  Thank you for your faithfulness to His calling.  Thank you for your love for Him, for us, and for His children.

October was a very emotional month for us. On the one hand, it was very exciting and on the other hand, it was extremely sad. One of our close friends and coworkers, Josué Cisneros, was murdered just outside his home. Josué worked with us for years in the Kid’s Clubs, and was a very great leader of the youth in the churches here in Huancayo. He was 28 years old, and died 5 days after the birth of his first child. Also, he was only married for 10 months. Please pray for strength, joy, and peace from the Lord Jesus for his wife, Pilar, his mother, Julia, and his grandmother, Juanita. This incident was very unexpected, and a big shock to many people, but it makes us all realize that we should treasure every day that God has given us, and that we should never take our life for granted. Even though this was a very evil incident that occurred, we know that God can use it for His good.

Josué Cisneros

For the good news, Pastor Alberto led another Leadership Retreat in Huancayo for 16 people. It was a great time of fellowship and learning for the participants. Many were set free from strongholds in their lives and are excited about reaching out to others with the message of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Please pray that these people will continue to grow closer to Jesus, and that they will put into practice what they learned, as they disciple others.

Some of the participants sharing a meal during the workshop.

Arthur and Mary Alice had the privilege of sharing at a Marriage Retreat for the pastors and their wives from the Christian Missionary Alliance Church. There were about 10 couples who participated. We shared about how God helps us in our marriage and our family, and about the importance of having one’s priorities in order. Of course one’s relationship with Jesus should be first, one’s relationship with family second, and one’s ministry or job third. The couples participated a lot, and it was a privilege to pray for each of them. Please pray in general for pastors, missionaries, and their families around the world, because Satan continually tries to attack and destroy these families.

It was a great joy for us to be able to visit our son, Benjamin, and our families in the United States. We praise God that He gave us this opportunity, and it really encouraged us a lot. Benjamin is doing well in school, and God is giving him the assurance that he is doing His will and that He has a purpose for him. Thank you so much for praying for him and for keeping in touch with him.

Mary Alice with her mother, Mary Anne.

After visiting in the US for a few days, we also had the privilege of participating in a planning meeting for The Mission Society in the Czech Republic with some members of the staff and missionaries. It was a Horizon Vision planning meeting to try to discern the direction in which The Mission Society would like to go in the next 25 years. It was a very exciting time to pray for God’s will for the future, and we praise God how He has guided The Mission Society in the past and how He will continue to guide it in the future. Please pray that The Mission Society will continue to follow God’s will and that He will be glorified in everything that it does.

     Please be in prayer for each one of our workers and for each one of the ministries and projects, the discipleship ministry, the evangelism and church planting ministry, the prayer ministry, and the work to self-sustain these ministries. Please continue to pray for financial support for the ministries both from Peruvian sources and U.S. sources. Please continue to be in prayer for the continued growth in the ministries in the Canta Valley, Palcazu, Pelmaz,

Bermudez, Shiringamazu, Villa América, Iscosazin, Huánuco, Panao, Molinos, Ambo, Acamayo, Tinahuani, Puno, San Martín de Pango, San Ramón, and Puente Paucartambo. Also, pray for the ministries in Huancayo, especially the Friday night Prayer and evangelism ministry, the Colegio El Camino and the Jesus Es El Maestro High School. Please continue to pray that the Holy Spirit would continue to awaken and change hearts among the young adults of Huancayo. Please give praise to the Lord for bringing us additional persons called to be part of the missionary team in Peru.  Covenant with us to continue in prayer for the young adult leadership team and their continued ministry to the spiritually lost and dying youth of Huancayo.  Please pray for the leaders of the churches in Peru, and for their spiritual protection and growth in the Lord Jesus.  Also be in prayer for Obed and Cynthia Alvarez, the head of NEWMA, as well as their other leaders and national missionaries.  Please pray for our safety as we travel, and that we will boldly speak God's Word wherever we go.

    We pray that God is drawing you closer and closer to Him every day. God bless you.  We love you.

  Yours in Christ,

Arthur, Mary Alice, Benjamin, Joshua, and Mary Beth Ivey

  The Mission Society Missionaries to Peru

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