Prayer Letters


Prayer Letters
A Growing Family (again)
May, 2006
Starting out in Peru
February, 2006


"Living Hope has a new home."

Dear Praying Family,

Living Hope Baptist Church began in a living room. At our Christmas service 70 people crowded in. Since then we have struggled to fit a growing ministry into a very small space. Praise God, in the last couple of weeks He has provided a new location for our church services. We found out rather suddenly that we would have to leave the home we had been meeting in. (The family had to move out of most of the house themselves.) But God provided! This Sunday, February 18, will be our first service at a small private school. The owner of the school is a believer. She has asked us to help her reach the unsaved students and families from the school! She agreed to give us access to the entire building on Sundays and at other times when needed. We built a canvas roof over the back patio of the school and created an auditorium that will seat about 200 people. Praise the Lord for this wonderful blessing! We now have room for Sunday school classes, discipleship and baptism classes, and a nursery!

Speaking of baptism, this Sunday is also our first baptism! Pray that it would be a powerful testimony. We expect many first time visitors.

The electricians finished installing the lights and outlets just in time to set up tables for a Valentines' banquet this evening. We had several new unsaved couples visit us! God is already using the new place He provided.


Thursday prayer meeting in our new autidorium (no lights yet).

We are thrilled at the opportunities this new facility will give us to reach our community. At the same time there are significant expenses. God has already provided generous gifts of $1,500. The church itself had saved another $1,000. Since things have moved so fast, it has taken us some time to recognize the actual cost of the project. It will take nearly $8,500 to complete the new facility (see a breakdown below). We are lacking about $5,500. Please pray that God would meet the need. We know He provides!

Our Family

Baby Alison is 2 months old! We sure are enjoying our new life as parents. She is smiling, giggling and trying to roll over. You can see some pictures on www.alisonstone.shutterfly.com. Thank you once again to everyone who has sent cards and gifts. Thank you for sharing our joy!

Please pray for:
- Follow up with all our contacts.
- Many visitors at our fist service and their salvation.
- Funds for the moving/building project.
- Seminary classes starting next month.
- Our little family.


Trusting In Him,
Jonathan, Angela, and Alison Stone
jastone@abweperu.org
www.abweperu.org/jastone
(570) 606-3909

New Facility Project
Canvas roof: $3,000
Electrical system and lighting: $1,200
Remodeling a room as kitchen: $1,000
Building storage area $1,000
40 folding chairs: $900
Additional sound equipment: $1,000
Projection screen: $190
Literature with our new address: $100
Fans: $100