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Testimonies from August 2013

Hello there

After almost 5 months of being parents it feels like we are finally

getting the hang of things and thankfully we don’t look quite as

tired as the photo on the right (which I included just for fun). The last month has been filled with more activity and I am starting to

find ways of incorporating ministry into being a mom.

I have been able to have a number of discipleship and counselling sessions from home

which have gone well. Last week I also hosted a bible study for other missionaries here in

Lima. There were just two of us, but it is a start

Thank you so much for you partnership with us in this new season of our lives and ministry. Jaime and I are learning so much every day, but knowing we count with your support

makes such a difference in our lives. We thank God for you!

God has opened a new door for me to be involved in prison

ministry. Unfortunately the conditions inside the prisons are not fit

for taking Kai and so I am unable to go in to visit the girls on the

inside for the moment. However, this month I will be teaming up with fellow missionary Pam Tullman to meet with those ladies who

have been released from jail, but who are completing their

sentences “on the outside” in Lima.

Life on the outside is often in many ways more difficult than being inside the prison. Many

of the girls return to bad habits or out of necessity end up in very compromising living

conditions. Pam and I are trusting God that we will be able to have regular Bible studies with these ladies in which we can provide them with the spiritual and emotional support

that they so desperately need.

This Friday two of our other prison ministry teammates have been given permission to visit

the girls in Piedras Gordas prison. They will be taking in blankets and clothes for the

ladies. Please trust with us that they will have much favour with the prison authorities and

that it will also be a special time with the ladies. I will be writing a letter to the group to

encourage them—please pray that God will give me the wisdom to write something that

will be life-giving to the ladies in this difficult season.

Prison Ministry….

Although I have really missed going to visit my kiddies in the community library in Simon

Bolivar, it has been such an amazing encouragement to see how the team from “Fe en Accion” have been so

faithful in continuing with the work there each week. The

number of children has grown and they have done

some amazing craftwork.

Three weeks ago Jaime and I were invited to a special

celebration that the team had prepared in the library.

Although we were a bit nervous about taking Kai, we

decided that it was important to spend time with the

kids again. Braving the cold, the train and the bus, we

set off for Simon Bolivar.

Upon arriving the kids saw us before we saw them

and come running towards us in the street crying

“Miss Keeeeeem! Miss Keeeeeeem!”. It really

warmed my heart. The children were so excited to meet Kai and it was wonderful to be able to share

the joy of my little boy with them. Jaime was also

able to look after Kai so I could participate in the

activities with the kids. We are hoping to continue

going to the library at least once a month.

In the Community….

Jaime and I would love to hear from you: please write to us at kimmysol@gmail.com or you could

call on +51 990 50 1552. My skype name is kimmysol.

Thank you for your prayers…. Thank you so much for praying for Jaime’s trip with two of the

leaders from MisfitAid, an Australian NGO. Jaime was able to

translate for them and give them much insight into some of the

development projects that they are looking to start in the

city of Pisco and the community of Pamplona in Lima.

MisfitAid specialises in construction work and the building

of homes for those most in need, mobilizing primarily

volunteers from the surfing community and the local

community where they are serving. They are planning to

bring teams from Australia to Peru in November to start

building. Jaime and I are hoping that we can be a

support to them again in the future.

Please pray for the meetings that Pam and I will be having

with the girls on the outside. Trust with us that their hearts will be

open to starting regular bible studies. Please trust with us for the visit to Piedras Gordas prison on

Friday—that Beatriz and Anita will have no problems in getting

in and that they will be allowed to take the donations of

clothing and blankets in to the girls. Please ask that God will give me much wisdom to minister effectively to the girls

that I am discipling and that any counsel I give will be in line with that which is in

His heart. Please continue to trust with me and Jaime as we seek God’s perfect plan for our

family for next year

Thank you for your prayers! They mean so much to us.

Please trust with us….