Earthquake in Peru

Most of you will have heard of the disastrous earthquake in Peru. We recently received an update from some of the missionaries we support in the nearby area. Here is what they had to say.

"Thank you very much for your sympathy and kindness. I'm sure you can identify better than most what the Peruvian left in the disaster feel like. Thankfully, none of our churches or mission was affected by the recent earthquake. We center of work is in the northern city of Trujillo, about 10 hours north of the epicenter. I called the missionaries in Peru and they said that you could feel tremors all the way up to Trujillo. For more information, please go to our blog: (http://allenandsandi.blogspot.com).

Here are some prayer requests that come to mind:

* Pray that the gospel would run with freedom during a time when people question God and their faith.
* 80 to 90% of Pisco & Ica were destroyed. Please pray for the rebuilding process. As you can testify, it is a slow and trying process.
* Please pray that the evangelical churches in the region would have the strength, stamina, and sacrificial love to reach out to others hurting in their community.
* Please pray that God would give our mission wisdom in how to respond appropriately.
If anyone is interested, our mission will be sending aid through the local church and/or the National Evangelical Council of Peru, which has already taken steps to collect needed items. If you would like to give, you may send your contributions to the following address:

Christian Missionary Society
Re: Earthquake Relief Fund
PO Box 53363
Knoxville, TN 37950-3363

We will pledge to use 100% of any contributions received by Thursday, August 23 toward buying emergency supplies for those left without water, electricity or shelter, and 100% of any contributions received afterward toward ongoing care of the victims of this natural disaster."