Deaf Ministry of Callao Church

PeruPastor Javier Hidalgo and Family

Deaf Pastor of Callao Church

2005

Darla Huaman Sue Wood

from Grace Church

Pastor Javier

Sonia

Hidalgo Family

We now introduce the Deaf group of

Callao, Lima PERU Deaf Ministry!!!!!!

Deaf Bible Study on Sunday afternoons. About

30 people come. Some Deaf ride on the bus for 2 hours to come to church. Then, it’s 2 hours back

home again, in the dark!

Maritza a New Interpreter

Zarela (red shirt) came to the US for heart surgery 4 years ago. She is growing

and fine! Her mom is now a sign language

interpreter for the Deaf group.

Let us introduce you to SAMUEL! He was

conceived at DOOR in Costa Rica and was born in Peru after Javier and

Sonia returned after their 1 year of Bible training.

Cristian, Javier’s middle son, was

helping to interpret for the Deaf.

Roque is 14 years old. He is hearing and is Javier’s oldest

son. Some day he would like to come to the US to study. He is

having a hard time meeting other kids in the church, because his

family lives so far away from the church, he cannot be involved in

the youth ministry.

Javier’s Oldest SonROQUE

Percy is one of the several, young Deaf leaders that Javier is training. He is a good friend of Roque’s.

Pray for opportunities for Percy to go study at

DOOR and return to be a Deaf leader.

Percy - Deaf

Pastor Javier and his wife Sonia, studied Chronical Bible Storytelling with

DOOR, in Costa Rica for one year. Their children

stayed in Peru during this time.

The Hidalgo’s live 1 hour on the bus away from church. They are paying for land that is not zoned for houses. This deal is not legal.

Pastor Javier and Family

Need your HelpThe Hidalgos ride in this for about 20 minutes

after being on the bus…to get totheir house in the middle of a field.

The Callao church is helping

them with this legal problem.

House - Side

House – Front

Entry

Door

The Deaf helped build this house. It is very

humid. There is mold, no floor, it is dusty and dirty and it smells. This

is the living room/dining room.

This is the bedroom. Please notice that the

ceiling is made of cardboard. You can see

outside through the wooden slats. It is cold

in the winter.

The Hidalgo’s have been robbed of their

furniture, TV, mattress and stove. It is not a secure place.

The sink and only faucet

The Pantry

The Stove

The view of the house, from the

bathroom.

The BathroomShared with other

families

Javier is tired, frustrated and weary. He is a hard working servant for Christ. His living

situation has always been difficult. He cannot build a better house on this land, because it is not zoned for houses. He is far

from the church and his children are often sick.

His family needs to move closer to the church in Callao to have a more effective ministry and a better life.

Despite his living situation, his ministry is growing and

prospering!! The church baptized 5 Deaf

recently. 6 more are in baptism classes.

WE CAN HELP!! Javier’s family can buy a house near Callao for

$7,000. Our goal is to raise $7,000 by Christmas 2005! What can you sacrifice to help Javier? A family vacation? Manicures? Restaurant

Food? This money will be given to the church, so that they can help Javier find a good, legal house to

buy near the Callao church!

JAVIER’S HOUSE ACCOUNT: $1,312.00

NEEDED: $5,688Please, Help Him!