Peruvian Food

What a wonderful day we had last Friday in Washington D.C. Over two hundred people descended on the capital to engage the lost with the Gospel. I was able to speak with a young Chinese lady while waiting on the train, and two Central American men in sitting in Union Station. It was a profitable day for me as well as the entire group. It was wonderful to hear how God opened doors all day for people to share all over the city.

We ate lunch at Casa Blanca, a Peruvian restaurant, in downtown D.C. and the food was wonderful. I had the pollo saltado which was very good. As we entered the restaurant it was very busy, but as we were leaving it was just about empty. This gave us time to share and pray with our waitress who was from Peru and to pray for her family and the business. This Friday Sandy and I have to return to D.C. to have our passports stamped with our visas. Pray that God will provide divine appointments for us as we visit the city again.

It is cold and raining here, and we are hoping before we leave to see a little snow. The quads are decorating for Christmas. It is pretty to walk and see the Christmas tress lit up in the quads. It is just another sign that our time here is winding down and soon we will be with our new team family in Peru.

What a day

Today has been my first really tough day. The sessions after lunch were a challenge for me. The presenter was not the most interesting one we have had and left me wondering how to complete my assignment. Then I was on the way to the mailbox, when I saw a young mother with her little toddler playing in the leaves. For the first time I missed my grandson extremely. It really got to me this afternoon. When I got to the mailbox I just prayed God let there be mail today, because my spirit really needed a lift. Prayer was answered, there was a short note from a saintly couple from Ridgecrest, and I really needed that in such a bad way. Just that simple little note was used in a mighty way to lift my spirits and lift me up out of the valley. God is so good. Thank you so much for your prayers.

Halfway to Lima

It has been a wonderful week in Richmond, with the wind (cold wind) blowing the leaves. I love this time of year and I am really enjoying it. But 4 weeks with no football leaves me suffering withdrawls. We had great sessions this week covering church planting movements, and multiplying churches. Our house church worship has been wonderful and I am learning a lot from the college students in our group. They are really sharp and a precious group. The week was topped off with a trip, with 35 others, to the Rankin's house for ice cream. It was great to get to spend a little time with him is a very casual setting. Afterwards we went to the Grape Leaf, for authentic Lebanese food. It was great, and a new experience for me.

We found out today that the Peruvian Consulate is closed next Friday, so we have to return to Washington D.C. on November 30, to have our passports stamped. We have to drive an hour and catch the metro into Union Station. We do get to skip a day of class. Today was shot day again. But only two shots and TB test for met today. It was a breeze today. I never thought I would be saying that about getting a shot. Yes, just one more day to go. Thanks for the emails, cards, and comments, they mean so much to us. We have such wonderful friends and prayer partners.

Blessings
Alan and Sandy Stone

Open my eyes Lord

What a wonderful Sunday. The Lord was in this place this morning during house worship. The singing was so beautiful to God, and our small group family opened their hearts and shared what is going on in their lives and and the burdens on their hearts. It was a beautiful spirit that filled this little quad. This week we begin Tuesday through Friday with house church. What a way to begin a day.
Tonight we worshipped in Africa for cultural worship. It was a great time with the drums and the African rhythm. The music was sung in African languages and was beautiful.
God is working in Sandy and my hearts in such a meaningful way. In my quiet time he is opening up scripture for me and cleansing my heart, drawing me ever so closer to Him. My prayer is that I will leave here not only a better person, but a changed person forever. A true disciple of the true living God. My theme is open my eyes Lord.
Well Friday this week is shot day again. Got four last Friday and who knows how many this Friday. But, they are good at what they do, and it didn't hurt at all. It is cold here, and the fall colors are so beautiful across the lake. Got to run, always reading to catch up on.
Blessings
Alan and Sandy Stone

Open my eyes Lord

On Wednesday evenings I meet with my accountability partner and we go to Walmart to put or faith into practice. I met a wonderful young family from India and began to talk with them about their country and religion. Through this I was able to share my testimony with them. I wasn't able to make a complete Gospel presentation, but was excited to plant a seed with my testimony. Pray for us every Wednesday evening as we seek to share Christ at the local Rockville Walmart.

Friday is our first shot day and I am not looking forward to it. Looks like I will be getting five to six shots this week, and another round next week. I can't wait.

Well got to run, I have a lot of reading to do this evening.

Blessings
Alan and Sandy Stone

We survived the first two weeks

We, have finished our first two weeks of FPO and have just been overwhelmed with so much information. The sessions have been so wonderful and our lives have been greatly touched and challenged. God is speaking to me in such a mighty and personal way during my morning quiet times. I firmly believe we will not leave the same people who arrived on this campus October 22.

We are in Quad 21 which is in the center of the campus. It is so beautiful here with the cool crisp mornings and sunny afternoons with the wind blowing through the leaves. Tomorrow morning I am helping lead our small group worship time which meets in our quad. I will be sharing my testimony.

Next week begins our rounds of shots, and I am afraid to find out how many I will have to get. I hate shots. Pray for us that God will continue to speak to our hearts as we prepare for our time of ministry in Peru.
Blessings
Alan and Sandy