God's Guidance

Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou

 shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye."

   Juan and Amelia were born in a mountain village high in the Andes Mountains. They worked on the mountain slopes daily, planting potatoes, and tending to their families' llamas and sheep. It was the custom to marry young in their village. Juan was 17 and Amelia 15 when they married. A preacher came through their village on horseback when they were young teens; they accepted the Lord, along with both of their families. Juan's father began to travel to other villages, taking the gospel to people who lived even further up the mountain. Juan traveled with him on many trips.

   There was little chance of change on the mountain, and life was hard. Amelia spent her time tending to their sheep, sometimes in pouring down rain all day, her clothes soaked and with little to protect her from the elements. She developed arthritis at a young age. Led of God, Juan moved his young family down the mountain, into the Cochabamba Valley.

   In 1999, we began construction on our house and ministry base. When the time came to pour the foundation for the house, the construction foreman informed us that he needed a night watchman to guard his equipment. We had no idea who we could hire. Later that day, a young man came to ask for a job, that young man (boy actually) was Juan. He started to work that night, just when we needed him. 

    A few weeks later, we learned that Juan had a wife, a six month old baby boy, and another on the way. The three of them moved into the little house on the property and have been here ever since. They are a blessing to the ministry, and have become our family.

   God guided Amelia and Juan down the mountain to our property, just as He was guiding us to begin construction. His plan was to bring us together for the ministry of Rumi Rancho. They are faithful servants, and a blessing to us and God's work here.

   God's guidance, and the timing of His guidance is always perfect! Our Father always has His eye on His children, and guides us in the way we should go.

    Do you need God's guidance today? Ask Him for guidance; His eye is on you, and He will guide you in the way you should go.