Spring Update

Spring is finally here! What a beautiful reminder of God's faithfulness in bringing new life from death, redemption from sin, healing from pain. Praise you Jesus. We're so thankful for the sacrifice You made so we could have life, join God's family, and love on those that you've placed around us!

The Lord provided and we made it to Dallas to apply for the girls' Peruvian passports and citizenship. It was an easy trip, full of fun with visits to the Dallas Zoo and American Girl doll store. Overall, it was a good time of rest and a little jolt out of our daily routine. Next we are starting the process for Daniel to apply for US citizenship. God has also provided the $680 needed for the application. We will mail in the paperwork in the next couple of weeks. They say it is a 5-7 month process, but could also be handled in a matter of months. So pray that everything will go smoothly and the return will be as soon as possible.

Recently, we had the privilege of meeting with the Missions Cluster from Believers Church. They are a group of leaders from our church family who carry grace and a heart for all things missions (outreach, international missions, etc.). They prayed over us, encouraged us to continue thinking and planning a little deeper, advised us in the area of gathering prayer and financial support, and commissioned us in the vision God placed in our hearts to love on the people of Lima. It's a beautiful feeling to know that we're being covered in prayer and sent out by our family.

Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters that are already in Lima. They are doing all of the administrative leg work necessary to plant a church community, plus getting to know their neighbors and the community that they are now a part of. We've "Facetimed" several times with them and they've shared some things that God is doing in San Borja, relationships being made, needs of the community being made known. Right now they are looking for a physical location for the church family to meet. Pray for guidance and wisdom as they continue their search. Please pray for their safety in the city as well.

As we continue to advance in the moving process, we've compiled a list of current needs, set up costs for the move, and prayer requests. If you are able to help with any of these things now (prayer, funds, etc), please connect with us (losherolds@gmail.com or by Facebook) or follow the instructions at the bottom of the blog to send financial support through Believers Church. Our hearts are deeply moved by the generosity already shown us. Thank you to those who have already given.

Current needs:

• A loving home for our dog Pete. He is a one year old black lab, good with kids, full of energy and love.
• A realtor or advice about selling our home. We've been advised that Spring is the time to get it on the market but are feeling discouraged because there are several things that need to be done to it (new furnace, exterior paint, front and back porch repairs) that we don't have the funds or the know-how to get done. So, referrals, advice, volunteer handy-man...anything would be helpful :)

Set up/Pre-move costs:

• Necessaries for Trip (luggage, airport fees, paperwork, etc): around $1000
• Airline tickets: around $3000
• First month's rent + deposit: around $1000 ($500+$500)
• Set up utilities: $600

If you're interested in hearing more of our story, we'd love to meet with you or chat over the phone. Please don't hesitate to connect with us.

Blessings!
The Herolds

"Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ." Philippians 1:27