Another One Bites the Dust

Sorry. Another trainee quit, dangit.

:-) : (essentials for the skimmers)
Still in Lima.
The trainees are dropping like flies.
My lady embarked on the Appalachian Trail this week.

:-b : (extras for the non-skimmers)
Dear brethren and sistren,
Seeing the brothers, Jim Shoemake and John Campbell, from Mt. Vernon, in Limawas quite a blessing! I was honored to get to spend a day with them. It's always great to see folks for back home. We hungout in Lima and got to sharpen each other's iron, so to speak (Proverbs 27:17). I thanks my Jesus.
As many of you already know, Racheal (my fiancée, for those of you who have been in a coma for the last couple weeks) has just begun to hike the Appalchian Trail with our friend, Anne Tully. They have started in Springer Mtn., GA and will hike to Mt. Katadyn, ME (see attached map). They look to be done in Juneish. I'm really stinking excited of my baby doing one of her life-long dreams. Yes, there was that female hiker who was killed this month on the AT, but the suspect is in costudy. No, i'm not worried. Racheal could beat up any woman i know (minus my sister, Lena)
and most men too. Besides, they're both packing heat and i'm not talking about their camp stoves.
In other news, Andy has left the Xtreme Training in Pucallpa. I'll just bite my tongue.
PrayeRequests:
Racheal and Anne, on the Trail.
The quiters, to be able to seek the Lord's Will back in the States.


Quote of the Week:

"Don't worry. I got Lola with me." -Racheal. "Lola" is Racheal's .22 pistol.
Heart,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass

Trainees:
The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Jeff -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru

The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Rosalinda -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru

Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú

If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.

Proud Mary Keep on Burnin'

:-) : (essentials for the skimmers)
New photos!
WWLMD? shirts are now available in more colors (including darks) and wife-beaters.
Trainees are under spirtual attack.
I'm headed to Lima for a couple days.

:-b : (extras for the non-skimmers)

Dear followers of the Way,
Betrothal is wonderful! I recomend it. If i tried putting it into words, i know it'd be an understatement.
I've been blessed to be able to help with the current Xtreme training. However, we've already had 2 guys, Chris and Cody, quit. We implored them to stay, but they're gone. Please pray that God would strengthen the ones left to keep their hand on that plow and not look back.
Tomorrow i will be bussing it to Lima. As my wingman, Efraín, Bobby's partner will acompany me. We have to do some paperwork and some old friends from a team from my home church, Mt. Vernon, will be in town! Can't wait to see yall!
Fausto, my partner, has plans to be in Peru around the 3rd of February with all the money he's raised! PTL! That means we should be able to go back to the Tigre River after the annual Xtreme Team meeting.
If anyone wants a WWLMD? shirt, let me know. Please include your size, color, and address.


PrayeRequests:
The trainees.
Fausto.

Trainees:

The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Andrew -- Missouri
Jeff -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru

The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Rosalinda -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru

Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.


Quotes of the Weeks:

"I pity [street dogs] so much i could just shoot them in the head." -Lorne James

Mucho amor,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass

WEll, Shoot Fire and Save the Matches!

Pursuing Him: (essentials for the skimmers)

New photos! Between Trips, 1st Training 2008, Raquel
Jeff is ministering to the Ashenikas now with his new partner, José. My new partner, Fausto, may be accompanying me to the Tigre Quichuas someday.
I'm engaged. ...I know, i know... just read below.
Pursuing her: (extras for the non-skimmers)

Dear house of God,

The Down Low...
During the last trip to the Tigre in Novemberish i got to thinking about my ol' friend, Racheal Rene’e Roberts. She's a sharp gal, got most of her teeth, and the same call on her life to the unreached as myself. It just made since. I called her up and asked her to fast with me starting Christmas night. After a few days of the Lord confirming His Will in unmistakable ways, He told us He wants to glorify Himself in a union between us, and i realized this was no ordinary week. After receiving the blessing of my folks and hers, i sent a her a letter through expreso postage and patiently waited 'til she received it. She called me before opening it and i read it to her over the phone last night. Thus, i proposed to the love of my life. We went from being siblings in Christ to lifelong companions almost overnight. What a ride! Please celebrate with us and give praise to our God! It sure goes to show, when the Lord says something, you best do it.
The big day is August 9th, 2008 at Snowbird. Be there!
Thanks, Queen Racheal!

As for Fausto, he's stuck in Ecuador trying to get raise support in order to come here. As you know, we don't go to the communities without partners, so i'm stuck in Pucallpa for a while also. Nevertheless, it appears the Lord will not let my hands be idle for long. I've been able to teach and work with the current training. May the Lord use me however He pleases!
PrayeRequests:
That God would glorify Himself in our marriage.
That i would stay focused on the task here in Peru 'til my term ends.
That's it.


Students in Training:

The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Andrew -- Missouri
Jeff -- Texas
Chris -- Texas
Cody -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru

The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Rosalinda -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru

Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú

Quotes of the Weeks:

Racheal's dad asked about me, "Does he have all his teeth?" -Randy Roberts

You bet your socks i do!
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass

Nappy Yew Hear

A fast: (essentials for the skimmers)

• Jeff is going to be ministering to the Ashenikas now with his new partner, José. My new partner, Fausto, is accompanying me to the Tigre Quichuas, i hope.
• The 1st 2008 Xtreme Training is underway! Live and kickin'!

A feast: (extras for the non-skimmers)
Dear royal priesthood (aka. disciples of Christ),
Fausto, an Ecuadorian and Quichua by blood (not by tongue), completed the last training with José, his countryman and Jeff's new partner. He has a heart to reach the Tigre branch of his own people and so will be partnering with me to visit the Tigre in my third visit. There are some complications i want to ask yall to pray about, though. Even though the Quichua house-churches in his area have raised the finances to send him as a foreign missionary to Peru, his own church, a normal one, sadly, is not 100% set on sending him. The powers that be would rather him stay at home, closer to the authority of his home church. In contrast, we (including Fausto, himself) believe the Lord has called him here. If he is able to come, we face another barrier. The flights coupon the oil company gave Jeff and i to return to the Tigre are in our names. Fausto is not on the list. I will be trying to ask the oil company to change that soon. If we can't get this flight, we would have to travel by land, which took 30 days last time. Since we have the Xtreme Team's annual meeting around February 23, it appears that we won't have enough time in the community to actually make the trip worth it. Please pray God would work all this out.
Some of you Snowbirdians might be interested to know that Lorne James is now an Xtremer. As you know, Lisa Taylor, his boss, had her abduction incident a couple weeks ago and now her and her team need to relocate for safety reasons. LJ landed a job with the Xtreme Team! Including Katie Wilson (also starting training this week), Bobby Lane, and i, that makes 4 former SWO staff that have migrated to the Xtreme Team. These are the seeds of what looks to be growing into a closer relationship between the two organizations. May God be glorified.
PrayeRequests:
• That God would glorify Himself in Jeff and José's ministry to the Ashenikas.
• That God would do what He does in Fausto and my situation in trying to get the the Tigre.
• That God would train men and women of faith in this Xtreme Training period over the next 3 months. Of note, Katie especially seems to had a stressful transition into the training. Please pray all the trainees would find their security in the Lord.
• That's it.
For now, here's the list of the trainees:
The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Andrew -- Missouri
Jeff -- Texas
Chris -- Texas
Cody -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne -- Florida

The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Rosalinda -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada

Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
recipient(s)'s name(s)
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Peru
Also, my mom wanted to testify a little. Enjoy.
Not yet,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass

A story from Jennifer Pendergrass

One morning in November, I woke up with a particular desire on my heart. I told Butch, my husband and corey's dad, that I really wanted to smell corey. I went on to explain that I was really OK with not being able to see corey face to face; however, I had a strong desire to be able to smell him. I thought about how I could remember his smell (which might make some of you think why I desired to experience it); however, I wanted to smell the smell that I could remember. He sort of smiled and said, "I guess you will be able to smell him when he returns." I thought to myself, "I guess he's right." However, I continued to think about it from time to time during the day.

That very afternoon, I checked the mailbox and found a package that corey had sent which contained a wooden bowl he had sent to his grandparents for Christmas. As I checked the contents of the package, I noticed there was a plastic bag inside the bowl which contained something else. I peeked inside the bag and could not believe what I was smelling. It was corey's smell! As I opened the bag, I found a tattered stinkin' T-shirt that was one I knew belonged to corey. There was a little note that read, "The bowl is for Granny and Satch. The T-shirt is for whoever wants to smell corey."

I immediately began to think about how God had known my needs and provided for them many weeks in advance of me even anticipating the need. He had nudged corey on the exact day the T-shirt needed to be mailed. Corey later told me he had initially thought about burning the T-shirt. This old stinkin' T-shirt no longer reminded me of corey so much. It reminded me of the power and love of God and his provision for our needs. It reminded me of His fragrance in my life.

Praise God for all things, even stinkin' T-shirts!