We have an update from our missionary partner in Lima, Guillermo Sifuentes. Part of our ongoing commitment to our friends in Peru is to support Guillermo and his family financially, in addition to sending teams to encourage the work they are doing annually:

“Greetings dear friends of City Beautiful Church.

It always encourages me to write to you, you are a gift from God, you are attentive to what we do and how God guides us to serve Him while we serve others that makes us feel accompanied on this path.

The past year has been very good for getting to know the Pachacutec Community, establishing new relationships and getting involved with the needs they experience as a result of poverty.

There are so many problems, from neglect in the care of the most vulnerable, children and mothers (women), lack of food, to basic health care such as personal hygiene that we cannot ignore. This reality has been and is a challenge for us, but we believe with all our hearts that the gospel is the solution to these evils, we want to look at what Jesus did and act with Him TODAY to change situations and thus see the kingdom of God through HEALTH in its broadest concept that encompasses not only the physical, but the person as a whole, that is, comprehensive health.

Life in Casas de Jesus is to live together a process of conversion to Jesus individually and in groups, delving in a simple way into the essentials of the Gospel. Together we want to know Jesus better and root our lives more truly in his person, his message and his project of making a more human world. Healing discipleship is not only knowing the deeds of Jesus but his blessing of experiencing his grace now. God wants to heal the community by living in community. It was good in previous years to have been in more than one place, but we know that the next step is to establish ourselves in a physical place to optimize our effort and there to develop the programs and projects that we have in our hearts. That is why in our plans for this year we are looking to rent or buy a house or land, for now we continue working on a family home, but it is inevitable as we grow to overlook this need since the space becomes small and the need it grows more and more.

Your prayers for Casas de Jesús can be at this address:

• Obtain a house to rent or land to buy that can serve as a development center for our projects.

• Workers to serve with us in the church plant.

• For the monthly project that we started in 2023 to subsidize toiletries for the 40 children with whom we work, so that it is maintained throughout 2024.

• For the spiritual growth of the families we have reached.

Your prayers for our Sifuentes Silva family:

• For the health of our family members, especially for Lucas and his respiratory problems.

• Because of my daughter Hannah's studies, she finished her high school studies and now wants to go to university. She needs to complete some prior studies to be able to opt for the university degree she wants.

• For our economic support to increase, since last year our country has entered an economic recession and family income has been greatly affected. You have been faithful to us, help us by praying that God provides new supports for our family and ministry.

It is our heartfelt desire that God add blessings to all that you plan at City Beautiful Church, we love you.

Sifuentes Silva Family.”