The Church splits! (in a good way)

I write to tell you of some very exciting things that are happening in the church in Lima. For the past two months we have been cramming 70+ people in a member's home on Sunday mornings. It has been different but I love the close family feeling that it gives me. Since Lima is so big some of our members were traveling an hour and a half to get to church. Our missionary Paul has showed a lot of wisdom in what he has decided to do with the churches here. He needed to split the church into two separate congregations but the problem was that there was no other home that would have the capacity to hold 30+ if the church were to multiply. So he asked if the six of the AIMers would use our contribution money towards renting a building for the other church to get started. We all thought that would be a wonderful way to use the money we have been blessed with. Being supported on the field makes you understand very quickly that it was never your money to start with. It took Paul a few weeks to find an appropriate size building in the right location but I think we got exactly what we needed. Two Sundays ago all the members of the church went to the other district to have an opening worship service. I was really tired that Sunday but seeing over 1oo people joined together in a new place worshiping our Father brought so much joy to my heart.

Last Sunday was really different since there were only about 35 members meeting in the house church. It is different now, but knowing that the body here is growing and spreading is so encouraging. I have been through a bad church split or two in my lifetime but now being involved in a "split" that brings glory to the Father makes me thankful to experience this. To all that made it possible for me to come here, your money made it possible for this growth to happen and your blessings has blessed others. I love you all and thank you for being concerned about my life and the work God is doing here.

Dios te bendiga,

God bless you, Brandon