Celebrating 10 Years of Not Forgotten

I want to take the space to share the latest news from our partner ministry, Not Forgotten. We connected with Tyler and Allison in 2014, in the very beginning. And I thank God for how He has worked there in Peru! And I thank God for the mark of ten years we celebrate of His abundant care there. Thank you for being on the journey with us. This is exciting news! Here is their latest newsletter:

Celebrating 10 Years!

                   

TEN YEARS! In January we are excited to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Las Lomas, our first children’s home in Peru. Since 2015 there have been numerous opportunities to bear witness to the truth that our God is the only One who can generate effective, lasting change. Change that begins in hearts and stretches to systems, culture, and communities.

Over the past 10 years we have cared for over 50 boys. At Las Lomas we have constructed four bungalow-style homes, two classrooms, a gazebo, and a soccer field. We have supported small boys who were fearful and untrusting as they grow into young men who are confident and engaging. We have come alongside boys who were told they would never be good at school and seen them rise to the top of their class. We have watched talents blossom in areas such as music, art, theater, language, and science. We have walked beside boys who were forgotten and abandoned by their families and seen them grow in their knowledge of a living God who will never leave them or forsake them.

In 2020 we opened a second children’s home called Aporcar. There we have built an additional 3 bungalow-style homes, multiple classroom spaces, art spaces, and apartments. We have watched our boys engage with their classmates and compete academically in their school. We have seen them participate in extracurricular activities like the school orchestra or a club soccer team. We have been encouraged by their involvement in the local church and youth group where they help lead worship.

For the past decade we have witnessed our children experiencing countless “firsts”. They have learned to swim, flown in a plane, seen the ocean, visited the presidential palace, gone to the movie theater, dined in restaurants, performed for others, learned to bake, taken music lessons, and begun English classes. Deeper than this, we have done our best to faithfully share the good news of our Father who will never fail and of His son, Jesus Christ, who has come to save us, both for the sake of this life and the one to come.

                                                       

Celebrate with us what God has done through NF over the course of ten years. Imagine what He can do with the next ten! Please give of your prayers and resources that this work might continue. “To God be the glory, great things He has done!” With love and gratitude, Tyler and Allison Fuqua                                                      Isn’t this great to see!?! That’s God’s faithfulness at work. To Him be the glory! Held By His Abundant Grace, Pastor John