Dear Brethren,

We serve a truly amazing and powerful God!!  He will use this tragedy in ways beyond our imagination...we need prayers to have the courage to let Him use us as He sees fit.  Already the congregations in Santiago are uniting to help our brethren in the most affected areas south of here, Concepción, Coronel, Chiguayante, and Parral.  After several days of trying to communicate with the brethren there we were able to make contact and learned that not one single member of the churches was killed or has disappeared!  They have suffered damage to their homes and are needing food and clothing and such.  There are congregations all over Chile collecting things to be sent to help their brethren in need.  If you are able and willing to contribute to the effort you will find information on how to do that on our website at www.chileperk.org.  Thank you so much for your concern and for your prayers.  God bless you!

In His Service,
Zane, Tae, Naomi, Isaac, Simeon, and Enoch Perkins

3-1-2010

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to give you all an update on the situation in Chile.

Family: The family is doing well. The kids are back to sleeping in their rooms but still ask if the earthquake will happen again. The house still doesn’t have electricity but the word is that maybe today or tomorrow. The kids are beginning to ask how they can help those in need.

Church: Almost everyone from our church and the churches in Santiago are accounted for without major damages, but the are three churches in the south that we have not been able to communicate with. I know many have desires to help but we will keep you posted as soon as we have an ideas of how to help we will let you know. Please be patient. Also one of our members works with the Red Cross. He is going to call me this afternoon with more information.

God is good. My prayer is that the church will shine in the darkness for the Chilean people growing the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We will be on Skype at home as soon as the electricity come back receiving your calls.

Love you all,
Zane, Tae, Naomi, Isaac, Simeon, Enoch

See attached PDF from the Perkins in Santiago, Chile.

 

School has begun and we are officially underway. Readjusting after being in the USA for 2 months is always a challenge. When we arrived we put the winter clothes up and cleaned out the closest for the summer clothes. We cleaned up the aftermath of the 12-suitcase explosion. The school shopping had to be done in the mist of going on a team retreat and church members having us over to catch-up. It has been a little crazy but now all we have to worry about is getting to bed on time and getting the kids up early. Keep the kid’s in you prayer because they are really nervous this year about school, especially Isaac.  

God bless you all,
The Chileperks.

 

Hello Everyone,

I pray that you are all doing well. Here is a few things that have happened in last couple of months. See the attached PDF.

Zane, Tae, Naomi, Isaac, Simeon, Enoch

Two week ago we had 5 families present before the congregation their commitment to raise their children up in the ways of the Lord. All 5 families have babies from 10 months to 3 weeks of age. It was exciting to see the commitment of these young parents. Also one of the fathers, Samuel Espinoza, was baptized this Sunday, because he could not promise to bring his son up in the Lord without getting his spiritual life right first. It was a great day a new birth and 5 parent’s commitment to follow the command in Deut. 6:4-9. May God bless you search for His will in your life. Read more in the attached newsletter.

Please lift up the following request.

1. Please pray for the congregation because tonight the Mark and Denise Dean left for the USA. They are returning to the states after 9 years on the field. Please pray for their resettlement and adjustment. Also pray for the church as they deal with the loss of the Dean family in Chile.
2. Please pray for Tae and the kids because I leave for California tomorrow and will be gone for 2 weeks. Pray for their safety and mine as I travel.
3. Also pray for the Men’s retreat I will be preaching. Pray that God’s word will penetrate the hearts of the men.

God bless you all,

Zane Perkins

Please offer up a prayer of thanks giving.

1. Roger and Keith, two of the ministers were just here from California. They were an encouragement to us and the work here. It was great to have people who are interested in the work come and experience it 1st hand.
   
2. Thanks to God for the work he did in that Campaign. It was a great success in unifying some of the church in Santiago. We had an average of 50-60 people come to the building every evening come to the church to hear the word of God. Also the 1st night we had 40+ visitors. Pray for the fruit of the campaign.
3. Also today Christian and Sandra were baptized. They have been studying for a while now but finally made the commitment. God has big plans for them in the work of the kingdom.