Moving Day

Tomorrow morning I have to pick up the moving truck at 8:00am and expect many hands to make quick work of loading it all up. It's amazing how fast time has flown by, but God has been so good to us. We are so ready for what He has for us next. We have lived and served in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas for over eleven years now. Wow! It's all that our boys know. So, this move is very big for them. Please continue to pray for us. We have a lot still to do between now and our flight to Lima on August 11th.

Doubt

The Lord continues to meet us at every corner. We asked our prayer team to pray about several items. Two of which was that our house would rent quickly and that we would get the funds to pay for the moving van. Both have been answered! It's just neat to sit back and watch the Lord take care of things. What can we do about it but pray. I mean, if He called, then He has an obligation to provide the things that are needed to make it happen. Remember when Jesus said in Luke 12:25, "And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?" Not one of us can change a thing by worrying, yet we tend to do it so often. Why? We doubt God. I am determined that I will not do that. He is faithful and worthy of my trust. He has never failed me. Luke 12:26-31 "If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? (27) Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (28) If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? (29) And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. (30) For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. (31) But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Travel Plans

This is how our schedule looks at the moment. We will be packing up to leave Brownsville on August 1st and 2nd. We will spend our last week in Andrews, TX and fly out of Midland, TX to Peru on August 11th.

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