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2 year Anniversary

Two years ago we got on a plane and arrive in Lima, Peru at about 6am on June 19th. How faithful is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are blessed to be here in Peru. I am amazed as I think of all the things the Lord has done in the last two years. We learned a new language, we had a new baby, we moved to Ica, the Lord started a new church here in Ica and so much more. Count your many blessing, count them one by one and see what God has done. I don't really think I can count that high, even just thinking about the last two years. OHHHH Praise HIM!!!

Dos años atras subimos un avion y llegamos en Lima, Peru a las 6am el 19 de Junio. Que fiel es nuestro Señor y Salvador Cristo Jesús. Estamos muy bendicidos a estar aquí en el Perú. Cuando pienso en los ultimos dos años estoy asombrado a todas las cosas Dios ya habia hecho en nuestras vidas. Hemos aprendido una nueva idioma, Nala nació aquí en el Perú, nos hemos mudado a Ica, y Cristo ya a comenzado una nueva iglesia en Ica. Wow! Hay mucho más tambien. Cuenta tus bendiciones, las cuentan uno por uno y vea que Dios habia hecho. Ya no puedo contar tan alto como eso, pues, solo pensado en los ultimos dos años Su bendicion es tan grande. Alabe el Señor!!!

This is the invitation to the church. If you come to Ica you can always come by for a visit.

Esa es la invitación a la iglesia. Si viene a Ica, nos puede visitar.

Robin, Tracy and Nala.

Thank you guys for your faithful support through prayers, through finances and encouragement. We are so thankful for each one of you and very blessed to be used by the Lord to reach the people of Ica, Peru for His name sake.

Gracias a ustedes por su apoyo en oraciones, con donaciones y para darnos animos. Somos muy agredicidos por cada uno de ustedes y muy bendicidos para estar usados por el Señor para alcancar la gente de Ica, Perú por la gloria de Su nombre.

Robin & Tracy Shelley: 2 year Anniversary

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Calvary Chapel Abidjan-Cocody Baptism Adventure on June 14, 2009!

On Sunday afternoon June 14, 2009 a bunch of our church family piled into a large troop transport type truck and headed for Bingerville about 30 minutes outside of Abidjan. Our mission was to fulfill the great commission and baptize the number of new converts the Lord had sent to us. Matthew 28:18-20  -  ¹⁸ And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (See baptism photo gallery)

We had a wonderful service that morning. The teaching was on Worship. The Holy Spirit was moving mightily in the midst of the people and many were blessed. It had been raining for four days and people were still coming to church even in the rain. Many were late, but they came expecting.

The rain continued all day. The transport truck was very large and heavy. It didn’t take the potholed roads very well. Everyone was so filled with joy, singing and praising the Lord all the way to Bingerville. Then we turned off the main road to make our way about 6 miles to Plage Marie Therese where we would baptize. The dirt road was so steep and full of so many holes the people became frightened. The singing stopped and everyone held on as the big truck rocked and rolled down the incline. A few times we thought the truck was going to turn on its side.

At the base of the hill the truck was stopped by a group of young men who had appointed themselves as a road construction crew. They demanded a large sum of money to allow the truck to pass.  We pleaded and begged them to allow us to pass, but they refused. They held us up for almost an hour before allowing us to go. We ended up paying them a smaller amount. The Lord had one of our number speak with the leader of the young men in his own tribal dialect. The young man then felt bad about holding his brother hostage and let us pass.

It was still raining when we finally made it to the drop off point. The truck could go no farther. The roads narrowed to nothing and the ground was soggy. The peple walked the final mile to the beach. As we reached the beach, God answered our prayers and stopped the rain with a burst of sunshine. Everyone began to praise the Lord again. (See baptism photo gallery)

After singing some songs and praying for a while we began the baptism. It was a great joy to see all these wonderful children of God going into the water to bury their old lives and then emerge with a new beginning.

After the baptism we sang, worshiped, danced and rejoiced before the Lord. The ladies of the church had prepared food for all, and we sat down on the beach to eat. Everyone was satisfied with the food and the great fellowship. It was the finish of a beautiful day.

After eating and relaxing it was time to go back to the truck and another bumpy ride home. But this time, nothing could steal our joy. Everyone was so blessed and happy. We were talking about the wonders of God all the way home. (See baptism photo gallery)

Gospel For Africa » Calvary Chapel Abidjan-Cocody Baptism Adventure on June 14, 2009!

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Our first Sunday. El primer domingo

Today we had our first Sunday service. It went really well. Unfortunately, we were so busy we hardly took any pictures, only before the service.

Hoy dia tuvimos nuestro primer culto dominical. Fue muy bien. Lo peor es que estabamos tan ocupados que no sacamos muchas fotos, solamente antes del culto.

Nala was very bundled up. It was a chilly morning. Nala fue muy abrigado. Habia frio ese manana.

The kids love playing in Cesar's taxi! Los ninos les encantan jugar en el taxi de Cesar!

It was a really nice time of ministry and fellowship. Koinonia!!

Era un tiempo bonito del ministerio y comunion. Koinonia!!

Robin & Tracy Shelley: Our first Sunday. El primer domingo

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Sunday morning services

This Sunday the 14th of June we will begin our Sunday morning services at 10am. Please be in prayer for us and for the body of believers here in Ica. Also pray that the Lord will bring those who don't know Him yet to the service.

Robin & Tracy Shelley: Sunday morning services

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CCj Now: The Search...

The house hunt is officially on. After experiencing many problems with our neighbor along with rising utility cost in Jaco, we have accepted the reality that we need to find a new, cheaper place to live. Don't get me wrong, we LOVE the house that we are in now. But, it has become increasingly stressful to live here. It's sad because this is a great home and location. But utility cost are huge. We feel it would be sinful to keep paying what we are for utilities. Since we have moved to Jaco, the utility prices have doubled 3 times. That means that we pay 6 times more for the same electric usage. CRAZY! The electric company gets rich but everyone else...

Did I mention that we love this house? The neighbor situation has gotten out of hand. He is bent on trying to force us to get rid of our dogs. That is not currently an option. You see, we were robbed in our old house 2 times. Once while Revae & the girls were home alone at about 7 pm. After those 2 incidents we decided  that we needed to get a "deterrence". We always trust in the Lord first and after much prayer felt peace about getting a dog. That house seemed to be very secure with bars on every window and door. Yet, they still found a way in. Fast forward, in the home we live in now, there are NO BARS on anything! Not doors, not windows, nothing. This is what we would call "a sitting duck". Since acquiring 2 "Cane Corso" as rescue dogs, we have had zero break-in attempts at this home. Funny what effect two 100 pound Italian Mastiffs (Cane Corso) have on thieves. They seemingly are not as willing to attempt to break-in. They are also excellent with the kids. They are often called "gentle giants".

Anyways, this isn't about dogs, it's about our search for a new place to call home. We currently are looking for a place to rent buy would love to purchase if the Lord provides for that. We have found a cheaper home, but it is much smaller. This means I will no longer be able to use the third bedroom as an office because it is only 2 rooms. That creates another problem, I need a place to work out of. So, the search is on. Please pray for wisdom to know where to go and also for willingness to be content wherever the Lord leads. Even if I must lose out on an office.

Here are some photos of our dogs (They are actually a mother and her 2 year old pup.) Here are some generic breed photos... 1, 2.

CCj Now: The Search...

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Robin & Tracy Shelley: Last Day's of Calvary Chapel Terre Haute

CC Terre Haute went home to Indiana on Thursday night/Friday morning. They were such a blessing to us as a church and as a family. Thank you Pastor Dave, Tammy, Kristin, Josh and Jodi.

Preparing invitations to the final outreach in Los Pollitos.

Eating more food than any human should put in their body at one time.

Hanging out after lunch at Señora Lucha's.

Jodi trying to capture the memories on the last day.

Painting the church. Liam and Kilaine always love to help.

Everybody pitched in, we had a nice time.

One of the days we played basketball in the park with some of the neighborhood boys. This was a real blessing, because now they all know us by name and are asking when we are coming to play again. We played several times while the team was here.

Robin & Tracy Shelley: Last Day's of Calvary Chapel Terre Haute

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