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Encouragement from Peru

It’s so good to hear bits of news from Peru:

1.—Sihuas Quechua speakers now have access to the gospel of John in digital format. Mark has recently approved their gospel of Matthew and is gearing up to check a number of Paul’s letters for them.

2.—The Huallaga Quechua team adapted a number of Bible studies from us. They held a two-day seminar to train pastors using the first book.

3.—Mark is currently checking the books of Genesis and Micah for the Panao Quechua team. They recently organized a music event among a number of different churches to encourage more new praise music in Quechua.

4.—Our colleague Ade and team in Huaraz are making trips out to remote areas of North and South Conchucos with summer missions teams from the States. They are getting copies of those respective Quechua Bibles out and into the hands of the Quechua speakers there. We are so thankful for all the different individuals and teams who keep working and reaching out, encouraging Quechua speakers by making God’s Word available and accessible.

Encouragement on the home front

There has also been plenty of encouragement on the home front. Key points include:

Last chemo! Hurray!

Mark finished his last chemo cycle for lymphoma the end of June. At one point we faced the possibility of 18 months of treatment, but in the end it was only six. We are thankful that he faired as well as he did and that it is now behind him.

Update on Jeremiah

In our last letter we wrote about our grandson Jeremiah’s amazing rebound from being critically ill. He continues to gain strength and join in more activities as he’s able. On July 25th he has exploratory procedures planned (endoscopy and colonoscopy) as doctors continue trying to figure out what happened.

Almost half the family

Emily’s and Eric’s families overlapped with us for a bit in June. Due to fevers and runny noses, most planned activities were scratched. Still, we got to hang out together—a rare treat for this family. Here is the “under 4” crowd, minus Lucy, in Germany. Our five older grandkids belong to our other two, Andy and Ernie.

Praise and Prayer Requests

* Praise for all God is doing through many individuals and teams to build up his church among different Quechua speaking groups in central Peru. Pray for God’s church to grow as his word bears fruit in people’s lives. May they shine as bright lights in their communities.

* Praise for God enabling so many great medical advancements. Praise for Jeremiah’s return to health and for Mark coming through his chemo treatment so well. Continue to pray for both of them to regain strength and immunity.

* Praise for the ability to fly Delta gratis whenever there is an empty seat. Pray that there will be an empty seat for me (Patti) to arrive in Germany in time to be on hand when Ernie goes in for hernia surgery July 25. He’s an active guy and we imagine it could be hard to rest! Pray for a good recovery. I’ll help keep the house humming along while I’m there.

We thank God for the privilege of serving him and for his goodness to us. Many of you have been so generous with us, and those instances are further evidence of his goodness in you, towards us.

Thank you!

Mark and Patti Bean