So glad to be back home again. After almost 23 years in Chile we have spent almost half our lives here. Just a quick note to fill you in on our present blessings and challenges.
We really hit the ground running after coming back from California/ Mexico. We are celebrating our YWAM 50th year jubilee. Our founders Loren and Darlene Cunningham have been traveling around the entire world visiting some 40 YWAM ministry centers celebrating and encouraging as they go. Out of the nearly 1,300 centers they chose our ministry here in Pichilemu to come and bless! We are humbled and so grateful for their awesome gesture to come all the way out here to celebration with us.
We came back here to find over 250 students and staff in our ministry location. We are expecting over 400 to be here celebrating with us in less that two weeks! So we have to bring in a big tent and set everything up by then. We are also in the middle of building 2 houses. We will then build two more houses right after the conference for more people who are quake victims. It is such a blessing to bless people with a new home.
I was in the empty pool on Monday trying to find where the cracks are and a group of people showed up to see me. They are sports department heads from ten Universities here in Chile. They said they want to hold the Chilean University Nationals in our pool on the first weekend of November. They asked if I could fix the pool, reconnect the electricity, reconnect the water, and all in just three weeks! I said I sure would try. They said if it works out then maybe we also could hold the Bi- Nationals Chile Vs. Argentina in mid November. Two great opportunities that we sure don't want to miss.
Nathan and Consuelo seem to be having a great time in the Leadership Training School up in Mexico. They are learning about servant Leadership from the best. They had a big challenge with the finances but God really has been faithful. The 12 week course normally cost $3,000 for Nathan and $1,500 for Consuelo. School leaders gave Nathan a $1,000 scholarship and also gave Consuelo $250 towards her tuition. So thaey faced a $3,250 challenge. They saw that challenge shrink by $1,000 in the first couple weeks. But Friday night the YWAM family there raised an offering of $1,300! God turly is amazing! They did not know it was coming but God sure did. Now they face the last of the tuition which is about $1,000 so please keep them in prayer.
Jessica is heading for Peru with our Chilean national surf team to compete in international Surf Competition. Surfers will come from all over the world to compete. Pray for her safety and success. The other girls are studying and surfing and enjoying the Chilean springtime.
As we approach the end of another year, we are challenged by what the future may hold. So many of us have had our world shaken in one way or another. Ours was really literal as we still are being shaken regularly with aftershocks. Though they may seem bad, one really good thing came come of them. When the world we are familiar with is shaken and turned upside down, we have a chance to fully turn to God for comfort and peace. He is right there to embrace us with open arms and carry us through the storm. I believe that a storm is coming. We have already been buffeted by all kinds of trials. But we are blessed because one of the results of these difficulties is that we have really looked to God for answers. We can say that he has all the answers you need. His word says that perfect love casts out all fear. It is so true. Our prayer is that you would give even more room for His perfect love in your life. You will find renewed peace and a joy that goes way beyond your circumstance.
Thanks again to all you who have encouraged us with your friendship, love and support over the years. God has used so many of you to help us move ahead as we seek to serve Him with all that we have. God bless you for your loving support.
In Him, Mitch, Juliette, Nathan, Consuelo, Jessica, Janelle, Michaela, and Katrina Anderson
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