Prayer Update for September

Praise:
Every day we stand amazed at His great love! As many of you know Angel and I have been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride after arriving in the states. His surgery date is September 7th at 7am and we have been back and forth w/all the preparations necessary for the VA to set this all up. One of the perks, we discovered, was that because we live so far we are entitled to a stay overnite at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tampa courtesy of the VA.
Friday, Sept 3rd, Angel needs to be at the VA for his pre-ops at 8am. So Today, Thursday the 2nd, we registered at the hotel, opened the door to our room and stood at the door in awe! It is the most beautiful suite with microwave, refrigerator, living room/dining area, king-sized bed…..more than we ever imagined. With tears in our eyes we immediately began to thank our heavenly Father, praising His name for His great goodness. We are truly humbled and in awe!

Prayer requests:
September 7th, is Angel’s surgery. Please be in prayer for an easy surgery and quick recovery. Many have asked what kind of surgery Angel is having and I happened to find a website that gave a perfect explanation and even helped us to understand more clearly what we are in for.
Two weeks after Angel’s surgery he will be starting the procedure for radiation on his pelvic area for the prostate cancer. So all in all he will be in Florida for at least 9 weeks.
We have had to cancel our flights back to Peru and are still waiting on making a decision as to when I (Karen) will fly back or if I’ll wait for Angel’s radiation to be completed. More than likely I’ll have to fly back to Peru before Angel to take care of the finances etc. Please pray that we will have wisdom and peace in the making of this decision.
September 5th is the annual Bible March in Moyobamba, Peru. Please pray for a great outpouring of Christians to the streets, for hearts to be pierced and for the name of Jesus Christ to be lifted high!
Continue to lift up Pastor Enrique and the Nazarene church plant in Nuevo Progreso as Angel’s plans to serve with him in evangelizing and raising leaders has been put on hold for now. Pray he remains focused and encouraged as he presses forward in the work of the Holy Spirit there.
Many have asked what type of surgery Angel is having so I looked it up online and actually found a site that really explained it in detail even helping us to understand more clearly what he is in for. If you would like to know too you can look up this site: http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-ACDF.htm
Our time is in the hands of our Lord and we are walking these days out one day at a time, savoring our time with family and friends and drawing ever closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as we step out in this new level of faith He is raising us up to. We want you to know we have nothing but peace and trust in Him and pray that our lives will continue to be a reflection of His great and deep love for His children and the world.
We thank all of you for the prayers, support and words of encouragement we have been receiving. Know you are truly loved, appreciated and prayed for.
In His Most Precious Love,
Angel & Karen

                                                         Angel with Pastor Enrique (right)