July 23rd Cristian and I finalized our marriage by celebrating a Christian wedding near my parents' home in Washington. It was a beautiful day filled with the love and joy God has been so gracious to grant us for one another. I still don't have all the photos (I promise to post some when I do), but here are a few that were taken by friends on that special day.
In the days after the wedding we kept on thinking about how special the day had been, and about the blessing of having so many loved ones with us to celebrate. My mom was thrilled to share with me how many people (including the catering wait staff) had told her that they could really sense the presence of the Lord and His love that day. Cristian and I hope that will remain true in all the days of our marriage and that together our lives will be glorifying to Him. I hope you will continue to pray for us, that the Lord would continue to strengthen our marriage and fill us with His love so that we can be a light and blessing to others in the different places he has serving now and in the future.
What the Future Holds
As Cristian and I have continued to grow together and pray for God's direction for our lives, we believe that He is preparing us to one day serve Him together in full time ministry.
For now that means that Crisitan will continue to work as a finance manager, and I will continue to serve FH-Peru supporting the National Program Office in assisting with planning, staff training, monitoring and evaluation.
Recently FH-Peru began a process of re-organization, refocusing of our projects. In the last year, many of you know that I had been questioning my role and purpose in serving with FH in Lima, but in the midst of the changes that are taking place in the organization, I have felt a renewed sense of calling to the vision and mission of FH and I have begun to see more clearly the place God has for me with in the ministry of FH. Working with Noemi, the new National Program Manager, God has been using my skills of organization, analysis and even teaching to support the other members the FH team. The Lord has blessed Noemi and me with a good working relationship. I am learning so much from her leadership and am glad to know that I am a support to her as a sounding board and assistant in the training of staff. I am looking forward to continued work with as she guiding the FH team through a process of evaluation and redesign of our projects. (Click here to read more about the ministry changes in FH-Peru).
While Cristian and I serve God in different places during work hours (I with a Christian organization, and Cristian in the secular business world), we are also are beginning to look for new ways that we can serve God and others together. As part of this time of preparation, we felt God calling us join a new outreach ministry in our church here in Lima. In May we began attending services in the new San Borja annex of the Missionary Alliance Church in Miraflores. After returning to Peru as a couple we are beginning to look for the place God wants us to serve within this new annex. As a first step we are opening our home to a studying group for the "40 days of Purpose" the church is promoting. We are inviting several Christian and Non-Christian friends to our group, and we pray the Lord would prepare their hearts and ours for the work He will do.
Please continue to pray for Cristian and me as we seek God's plan for our lives.
Please continue to pray for Cristian and me as we seek God's plan for our lives.
Blessings,
Lauren
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