Therefore Go…

March 2014

Hello there

This last month I have been absolutely blown away by God’s amazing

provision!!! And what significant provision it has been...

As Jaime and I prepare to move our family to Cusco to pioneer a

blueberry farming development project (see my last newsletter for

more details), every now and then I am confronted by doubt and

wonder whether we are on the right track. Has God really told us to

go? Are these doors He is opening for us or just coincidence? As the time to move gets closer,

these questions tend to come more frequently. Yet, over this last month, God in His goodness and

grace has confirmed His plan for us again and again, particularly through His supernatural provision

for our family.

Since August last year, when Jaime resigned from his work at World Vision to be able to work on his

university thesis, our family has been living off the support that we receive from my ministry

partnership team. With all the added expenses of the imminent move, I must admit that I was

starting to stress about how we would actually be able to afford to relocate to Cusco… And then

God….

In this last month God moved on the hearts of two friends of mine to sow into the next season of our

ministry. One graciously sent us an email saying that he had sent the amount necessary for the

airplane tickets for our whole family to fly to Cusco. Another gave so generously that it covers a

significant amount of what it will cost for us to move our furniture and belongings to our new home.

Apart from that God also prompted other friends of ours to become a part of our partnership

team. What confirmation!

The generosity I have experienced in this last month, from both God and

man, has brought such a peace to my heart and increased my

excitement for what is to come. It is a humbling thing to know that other

people are willing to sow into what God has called you to do.

I would like to thank each and every one of you!!! Thank you for your

generosity. Thank you for your faithfulness! Thank you for being a part of

this exciting adventure with us! We can not do it without you!

Much love, Kim

This last month we have had a wonderful development in

Renova… we have new partners in our venture! The Yamakawa

family, close friends both my in-laws and Jose Luis, has joined the

Renova team. A strong Christian family, their passion is to see

families restored, especially the relationships between parents and

their children. They also have a lot of experience in business and in

the import/export industry, which will be a great blessing to us

further down the line. It really is so exciting to have them on board. The photo to the left is of our

three families together accompanied by a few other friends.

This week we also defined our mission statement. I would like to share it with you so that you can

have greater insight into the mission and values that will be guiding our work.

Renova Holdings is a ministry focussed on restoring relationships in families and communities as we

seek to express the Kingdom of God in life, in relationships and in the life plans of all those involved

in our projects.

Our Foundations:

The Word of God is a guide for our lives. God’s grace and acceptance are the model for the

way in which we relate amongst ourselves

We understand development to be a process through which people, families and

communities are able to draw closer to God’s original plan and purpose for their lives so that

they can express their potential and live life fully.

We consider ourselves as servants of the church of the

Lord Jesus Christ and in so doing we seek to support

the local church in its efforts to continue the process of

restoration in the families and communities in the

areas in which we minister.

Renova….

This last month Peru was host to the Rip Curl Girls Pro surfing

championship. This was a significant event on the international

surfing calendar as many aspiring young women surfers came

to compete to gain a place on the ASP World Tour.

This provided Christian

Surfers with an incredible

opportunity to reach out to and serve some of the top young

women surfers from around the world. Throughout the four

days of the competition we had a tent on the beach where

we provided fruit, water and surfboard wax for the

competitors. This also provided us with the opportunity to

pray for them before their heats if they were willing or wanted

prayer.

We were also able to give a personalised bible to each of

fifty five girls who were competing. Fortunately we had

Surfer’s Bibles in Spanish, English and Portuguese, so we

were even able to give most of the girls Bible’s in their own

language.

I was blessed to be around when we gave the Japanese

competitors their bibles. There was a delay in the

competition that day and the Japanese girls were

sitting just in front of us. While one the girls was waiting

she picked up the Bible and started to read it. I

couldn’t help wondering whether it wasn’t perhaps

the first time she had ever read a Bible or if it was the

first Bible she had owned. It was a special moment.

Christian Surfers Peru….

It was also incredible to see how much favour Christian

Surfers had with the competition organisers. On the

Saturday evening there was a special dinner for all the

competitors at a local restaurant. Here Christian Surfers

was invited to open the whole evening!!!

One of the competitors from the US, who is a member of

Christian Surfers USA, performed a few songs and then I

was given the opportunity to share a short message and

pray for all the girls. This really was a great privilege as

some of the best up and coming women surfers were

present from countries as far a field as Japan, Australia,

South Africa and France.

On a Sunday morning most of these young women are

more likely to be found on the beach than in a church, so

to have the opportunity to share God’s Word and His love

with them was very special.

I shared Psalm 93:4, that speaks of how God is mightier

than the waves of the sea and drew a parallel between

that and life’s waves and how we can rest in the

knowledge that God is mightier than any of the

circumstances that life might bring our way. I am trusting

that it will be a word that remains in their hearts and can

bring them closer to God.

This month Jaime and I would like to start off our prayer requests by asking you to join us in

thanking God for the displays of His goodness to us over this last month...

On the 7th of April we celebrate Kai’s first birthday. Please praise God with us for this

amazingly precious gift that is a constant source of life and joy in our home.

We thank God that the Yamakawa family have joined Renova. Please pray that God will

forge a strong bond between our families and give us wisdom as we work together.

We thank God for His amazing provision for our move to Cusco and for the people who

have sown so generously into our ministry.

We thank God for each and everyone of you, for your prayers, your encouragement and

your support!

Please continue to trust with us for the following...

We need to find land on which to build our green house within the next month. Please pray

that God will lead us to the right contacts and that we will find land in an ideal location

and at fair price.

Please pray that despite our business, Jaime and I will be diligent in always seeking God

first and relying on His strength and power.

Thank you so much for your prayers! It is such a privilege

for us to have such a faithful team supporting us in the

ministry that God has called us to here in Peru.

Please keep us in your prayers….