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Getting Settled: The Blockout Zone<\/strong>
\n\"2nd<\/a>Much like a spacecraft re-entering the Earth\u2019s atmosphere, missionary families often experience a \u201cblackout\u201d period during the first couple of months on the field, where communication is lost or limited due to the intense work of adjusting (or, in our case, re-adjusting) to the new culture. Praise God, this term\u2019s \u201cblackout\u201d wasn\u2019t too long, though it was rather full. Even during the flight coming here, God\u2019s hand was evident. Further aid in making our transition back to the field easier was the fact that we found the house mostly ready. Praise God for all the work the local church and our friends did to prepare it for our arrival. Even with those steps out of the way, there was still a lot of work to be done to get settled - tasks such as organizing the kitchen, reinstalling screens on doors and windows for the upcoming summer season, and reintegrating into the local church. We appreciate your prayers during this season of flux.<\/p>\n

A Healing Hand\"Hand<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cWhat are you going to believe?\u201d That was the question the Holy Spirit gave Jason as he was hit by three suspiciously close health battles. First, he was stung on the ankle by what was likely a bee at a U.S. zoo, a couple of days before boarding the plane. The sting had developed into cellulitis by the time we arrived in Peru, leaving him on strict rest for the first week. Then his back went out on him while doing the slightest of bending. And finally, he had a midnight battle with stomach issues that threatened to cause vomiting. However, the back and stomach issues went away within a few minutes of Jason declaring the truth of God\u2019s Word over his body. Although slower, complete healing came to his ankle as well. Thank God He is faithful to His Word!<\/p>\n

\"Young<\/a>Unseen Fruit<\/strong>
\nDuring our year of itineration in the States, Jason often mentioned that Christians don\u2019t always see immediate fruit of their eternal labor. We experienced just such a case. When we arrived back in Peru over a month ago, we quickly learned that God was doing more than we expected behind the scenes. One young man encouraged Jason greatly, saying that he came back to church and a sincere walk with Jesus because of what God said through Jason (the young man is pictured to the left). A pair of unbelieving brothers to whom Jason often testified through an ESL class were so radically different in their demeanor upon return, we couldn\u2019t help but attribute it to our Lord Jesus Christ. We are thankful that God allowed us to see some fruit in its due season. Praise God!<\/p>\n

Preaching, Teaching, Praying\"Catrina<\/a><\/strong>
\nA large portion of our time so far this term has been spent doing just that: preaching, teaching, and praying. Catrina has had the privilege to preach at our main Sunday service, an all-night prayer vigil, and during a corporate fast. Both Jason and Catrina have also had teaching sessions. God gave Jason an increase of grace with which to teach a prayer class, entirely in Spanish, as well. A big victory for us! Catrina has been greatly involved in teaching classes for the Awakening, including a weekend conference in Argentina.<\/p>\n

Renovation<\/strong>
\nJason was blessed to be part of the renovations to the church\u2019s sanctuary at the Peruvian Conference Headquarters. It was a severely messy and physically trying affair, but very much worth the effort. We thank God for the men and women who gave the second-mile effort at the cost of precious little free time.<\/p>\n

\"Jason<\/a><\/p>\n

Residency and the Holidays<\/strong>
\nWe have ninety days from September 24 to acquire a change of visa from tourist status to resident status. We praise God that our national, inviting organization is now able to extend to us the necessary invitation required to complete this process. We have already completed a couple of the initial steps, and the legal translation of our U.S. documents is now underway. Before Thanksgiving, we hope to have all the documents submitted to the national authorities to await their approval. With our hope being to receive our residency no later than the end of the year, we ask that you please pray that this process be blessed by God and done at His pace. This is just the first of many steps needed to establish ourselves here and make the move to the mountains in the coming year. As we approach the end of this beautifully productive year for the Kingdom of God, we pray that God\u2019s presence will be evident during your Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year celebrations. We also pray that the Holy Spirit would comfort those who experience grief during this season. Blessings to you all and your families!<\/p>\n

\"Vivi<\/a> \"Jason<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bickets<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Prayer Points<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 Please pray for favor regarding the residency process (long-term visa).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Continue praying for details concerning our plans to move to the mountains of Peru.<\/span>
\n\u2022 Pray for Vivi and Nora regarding their education, spiritual development, and character.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\r\n\r\n\u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n!<\/strong>\r\n

SEMBRANDO Y CEGANDO EN CAMBOYA<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nCamboya se encuentra entre los pa\u00edses m\u00e1s pobres de Asia, tanto material como espiritualmente. Han pasado cuarenta a\u00f1os desde que Pol Pot y su Khmer Rouge mataron a m\u00e1s de dos millones de personas en un intento de establecer una utop\u00eda agraria comunista, pero el legado de esos a\u00f1os del holocausto todav\u00eda se puede observar en una grave falta de infraestructura, educaci\u00f3n, oportunidades y esperanza. Menos del 1% de los camboyanos conocen a Jesucristo como Se\u00f1or y Salvador.\r\n\r\nEn septiembre, Russell ayud\u00f3 a organizar y dirigir un equipo de ministerio a Camboya para realizar una serie de cl\u00ednicas m\u00e9dicas en varias aldeas. Los miembros del equipo proced\u00edan de Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Georgia, Jap\u00f3n y Filipinas.\r\n\r\nLas condiciones eran a menudo r\u00fasticas ya que llev\u00e1bamos a cabo cl\u00ednicas en las iglesias de las aldeas. En un lugar, los funcionarios locales nos obligaron a cerrar. El gobierno budista autoritario vigila de cerca y en ocasiones restringe las actividades de los cristianos.\r\n\r\nEn otras aldeas, las autoridades enviaron polic\u00edas y m\u00e9dicos locales para observarnos, pero estos se fueron impresionados por la experiencia y la amabilidad de nuestro equipo. \u00a1Incluso se unieron al trabajo y nos invitaron a volver!\r\n\r\nLas madres j\u00f3venes estaban agradecidas de recibir vitaminas y medicamentos para las enfermedades de sus hijos, mientras que los ancianos estaban encantados de recibir anteojos para leer. Adem\u00e1s de ofrecer atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica b\u00e1sica y palabras de esperanza y aliento, los miembros del equipo tambi\u00e9n oraron por los pacientes que buscaron su ayuda. \u00a1La oraci\u00f3n es la mejor medicina de todas!\r\n\r\nJunto con el personal m\u00e9dico, tuvimos la bendici\u00f3n de tener un contingente de j\u00f3venes sobresalientes para ministrar a los ni\u00f1os en cada lugar. \u00a1Estamos orgullosos de decir que nuestro nieto Alex fue parte de este din\u00e1mico equipo!\r\n\r\nLos ni\u00f1os disfrutaron jugando juegos al aire libre, haciendo manualidades, escuchando historias b\u00edblicas, aprendiendo canciones del evangelio y \u00a1simplemente divirti\u00e9ndose! Lo mejor de todo es que los ni\u00f1os aprendieron a orarle a Jes\u00fas y tuvieron la oportunidad de ofrecerle sus vidas.\r\n\r\nEn a\u00f1os pasados, hemos invertido tiempo, esfuerzo y financiamiento en viajes similares, ayudando a trabajos pioneros y cavando pozos para aldeas. En este viaje, nos complaci\u00f3 especialmente ver el fruto de estas inversiones en la forma de florecer nuevas iglesias.\r\n

PUNTOS PARA LA ORACI\u00d3N<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\u2022 Ore para que las iglesias en Camboya no sean oprimidas y restringidas en sus actividades, sino que tengan libertad para adorar y difundir el evangelio.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nuestras iglesias est\u00e1n ayudando a los j\u00f3venes en sus comunidades al ense\u00f1ar ingl\u00e9s y ofrecer capacitaci\u00f3n en computaci\u00f3n. Ore para que los j\u00f3venes est\u00e9n equipados para servir al Se\u00f1or y traer prosperidad a su naci\u00f3n.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Ore por el misionero que lidera nuestro trabajo en Camboya, el Rev. Merlen Lamanilao de Filipinas. Ore por su apoyo financiero y por su hija adolescente que pronto se graduar\u00e1 de la escuela secundaria.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Ore por los pr\u00f3ximos viajes a Tailandia y Nepal, por viajes seguros y un ministerio eficaz.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nuestro apoyo financiero ha disminuido, lo que ha obstaculizado nuestra capacidad para viajar y ministrar. Ore para que nuestro apoyo aumente y considere ayudar a responder a esa oraci\u00f3n.\r\n\r\n\u00a1Gracias por su colaboraci\u00f3n en el evangelio!\r\n\r\nRussell y Sandra Board<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","author_name":"Jason & Catrina Bicket","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Newsletter-Family-Farm-Pic-1-e1744907725649.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1Py","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}