Prayer Team

After speaking with a fellow missionary already in Peru, I was reminded that the greatest support that we as a family can have is prayer. Prayer will take us a lot further than money ever will. Would you like to be on our Prayer Team? If so, just respond to this post with your name and email address or send me your name and email address at hdspearman@yahoo.com and I'll add you to the list so that I can contact you when specific needs arise. Thanks! - Dwayne

FBC Brownsville

I will be teaching at the First Baptist Church in Brownsville, TX this morning. My topic will be obedience as found in the life of Daniel in Daniel 1. Don't tell the congregation but I will really be preaching to myself! Please continue to keep my family in prayer. We still have pressing needs before we go but continue to trust the Lord to provide. Hey, we're so far out on the limb now, we have no choice but to trust Him. Of course, by experience, I know that's a good place to be.

We just put our rental house up for rent yesterday as per the contract with our landlord. It must be rented by August 1st. Also, we are still in the process of raising the necessary support. We are still a little shy on monthly as well as one-time gifts. God bless each of you. - Dwayne

Word of Thanks

I just want to take a moment to thank the ministries and who have thus far partnered with us in our ministry in Lima, Peru. They include: Calvary Chapel, Dallas, TX; Calvary Christian Fellowship, Midland, TX, Calvary Baptist Church, Andrews, TX; Northshore Bible Chapel, Ingleside, TX; Borderland Calvary Chapel, San Benito, TX; Calvary Chapel, Mount Pleasant, TX and Donna Spearman, Houston, TX. Again, a sincere thank you for supporting our ministry. Please pray with us that the Lord will bring more. - Dwayne

Update

We just returned from a couple of weeks in West Texas sharing our future ministry in Lima, Peru at the Calvary Chapel Bible College. It was a very good visit. Both Calvary Christian Fellowship in Midland and Calvary Baptist Church in Andrews have come along side of us with one-time offerings and monthly support. We really do appreciate both of those churches and their willingness to partner with us. A special word of thanks to Pastor Steve Westfall (Midland) and Pastor Bill Melton (Andrews) for letting me share with their congregations.

By way of financial update, in one-time offerings, we stand at 6000.00. At least 5000.00 of that will be used for flights and shipping to Peru. The other 1000.00 will go toward truck rental and gas to get out of our current rental home and to take our things to Andrews, Texas where a family has graciously agreed to store them. We are still in need of funds for housing, furnishings, and the boy’s home-schooling curriculum for the upcoming year.

We have already resigned our teaching positions and expect to be in Lima around the second week of August. This will allow us a little time to settle in and prepare for the incoming students and the start of the Fall Semester on the 24th. Please continue to pray about how you and/or your fellowship can be a part of this ministry.

In conclusion, I’ve heard from several who have expressed that they would like to help. All I ask is that you let us know as soon as possible so that we can move forward in the confidence that the Lord has provided for us. I’m sure that all of you know what it feels like to be “hanging out on the limb” like this. Also, I must admit that I’m a whole lot more comfortable teaching than fundraising.

In Christ,
Dwayne

Prayer Request

Please keep my family and I in prayer as we share at Calvary Baptist Church in Andrews, Texas this morning. Following the service, we are going to be making our way to San Antonio for a brief stop-over and then back home to the Valley Monday afternoon.

Dwayne

Still in West Texas

We are still out in West Texas, specifically the town of Andrews. Last night my boys and I had the opportunity to share at Pastor Steve Westfall's congregation, Calvary Christian Fellowship in Midland. Great fellowship of believers. We had a good time with them. Saturday we are going to lunch with Pastor Steve and his family when he returns from California where he was attending the Senior Pastor's Conference in Murrieta.

Sunday morning we are going to share at Calvary Baptist Church in Andrews. Their pastor is Bill Melton. Absolutely, great guy. He has been a friend for several years now.

We will be heading back to the Valley Sunday afternoon.

Dwayne

West Texas

We are currently in West Texas! I will be sharing at Calvary Chapel Midland on Wednesday night and Calvary Baptist Church in Andrews on Sunday morning. Please pray that the Lord will show me what to share with each congregation. Also, my boys and I will be leading the worship Wednesday night and playing a special Sunday morning.