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Back from Camp

Greetings the last few weeks have been spent involved at Cedar Mountain Retreat Camp.
1st & 2nd week of camp involvement was Junior and Middle School camp. I was able to be involved
in helping out with games and activities and some helping out with cutting trees, etc. I enjoyed getting to narrate in the reenacting of Jonah, and Ruth.
I enjoyed the time spent with the youth that were counseling, the people helping out in various ways. God is very good so often I forget the blessings He gives. He is reminding me of this over and over. The blessings of getting to talk with a young man up there to encourage him, but he really encouraged me. Please remember what God has done, be faithful in serving Him and get into His Word.
In Christ,
Jonathan

In God's Timing 7-6-08

Greetings in Christ much has happened in God's Timing. In writing this why should the title “In God's Timing” be so important. Please join with me in God's Timing.

In God's Timing it wasn't too long ago that I arrived at Frontier School of the Bible (FSB) where I learned more about God's Word. During the first summer of Bible School the opportunity to go to Trinidad, South America came about praise God that He opens doors, Isaiah 6:8 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Will you heed God's Timing perhaps He is asking you to be ready to go.

The next summer found me searching again, the door closed to go to Bolivia but opened wonderfully in His Timing to go to Crescent Lake Bible Camp in Wisconsin with the privilege of learning more about shepherding.

Often throughout the time at FSB God's Timing was visible in His wonderful provision through those years, so much was provided directly through His people, you.

The winter of 07 saw God opened a door in His Timing to intern under John Cook in Guyana, South America. But before that God brought me to Guyana for around three weeks during the summer of 07 to learn more about the field. I came back really not wanting to return but God kept me committed to follow through. He strengthens. In His Timing He provided the means through so many of you to be a missionary and an FSB intern at the same time Praise God so much that He brought me back to Guyana. I would love to share the wonderful blessings God gave me there, sometimes ask me about them. One was learning more and more about evangelism. Learning about evangelism through chronological teaching, and just more one on one opportunities. The month of April of 08 saw the time closing out in Guyana. While praying about the future, even the believers in the church we helped out in Guyana joined in prayer for God's direction, praise God for them. Praise God for John Cook, for Pastor John Persaud and the many believers there. I praise God for One-Way Evangelistic Ministries (OWEM) and especially Jerry & Kathy Singh as they worked with me in many ways helping me learn and even work, and grow through the good and the hard times.

During the time there my desire leaned toward church planting. An opportunity opened to join a Missions team where I would get to see more of church planting in Tarapoto, San Martin, Peru. Once again in God's Timing He had provided in abundance to be able to go on the trip during the month of June for around 20 days to Tarapoto. Praise God for the many opportunities there. I had the privilege of sharing with men in prison through Delwin Fowler who translated. Delwin is the missionary there along with his wife Techy a couple of God who serves faithfully, oh so faithfully. The following week found some of us involved in a Pastor Conference in Bellavista where perhaps we went as teachers but learned a great deal about being humble. We learned about the widows mite as the Pastors there shared with us out of their poverty, to not accept this gift would be wrong, and in the end God taught us greatly. Please pray for Pastor Agusto, a humble hospitable man, His wife will need surgery soon. Before the widows mite was shared with us we had the opportunity to take up a small amount for the surgery of Agusto's wife but please pray that all the need for the surgery will be met. Please pray for the pastors in Bellavista. The following week found us in another Pastor's conference in Morales. Pray for the men at both Pastor's conferences for their financial needs but most of all that they can be the men they should be in God's sight. At Morales Pastor's Conference I got to meet Lennin a youth leader who shared his testimony with a couple of us. He also shared that he had to work hard to be able to be there praise God. Praise God for men who will do much to be able to serve God. Many other things happened during out stay in Peru: Work Projects, football (soccer), hiking, trying different foods, enjoying good coffee, sharing devotions, and sharing in wonderful fellowship.

The team that went was Mr. Fellows, Mr. Meysenburg teachers at FSB. Terry Cline a cook at Frontier. Josh Fellows Mr. Fellows son a previous student at FSB. Even a pastor's wife went Michelle. Raquel another student from FSB but also a native of Tarapoto, Peru went as well.

In God's Timing, God has so far opened the door for me to be able to help in Tarapoto for at least three months, roughly through September 08 and early December 08. Delwin, Techy and their family will be on deputation during that time and need someone to help in filling the need of sharing from God's Word and being with the wonderful people there. This will be new for me in many ways, one way being that I'm learning Spanish and another way is speaking a lot through a translator. Please pray for this that God will be glorified in all things and that through it all, that I can be the man of God He wants me to be. Please pray for future direction, perhaps that this would be where God would have me stay on in continued full time ministry there for long term.

In God's Timing, I'm trying to make another important decision in ministry. Lord willing I'll share more on this later if the need arises and as God directs, please be in prayer.

Here is Alfredo and His family they attend the Bible Church
please pray for them, a very kind loving family of God.

Pray for their future direction. Perhaps Alfredo may be someone that God may lead to help preach in the church and perhaps be the future Pastor there. Left to Right Melony next to her mom Anita. Alfredo. Next is Mariela who was of great encouragement while being there. John Pier in the green shirt a good young man. Last on the very right Rhanoto was saved, He believed in who Jesus is and what He has done for him, while we where there. Not in this picture but in the next picture with Jesse and Melony is Shayla who helps out in this family as well. Please Pray for God's strength and encouragement in this family.

Some of the young ladies in the youth.

Left to Right, Jesse, Melony, and Shayla.



Left to Right Dante, Rhanoto, and Carlitos.

Lord willing the two young men on the side will step up

more and more in helping lead in various areas of the church.
Please pray for their faithfulness to God.

Here is Delwin, Techy, Marcos, Sarah, and Lucas please pray for their ministry and mnistry in deputation. Please pray for their continued hearts of faithfulness in serving God in Tarapoto, Peru.

This next week July 7 - 11 Lord willing, it will find me up at Cedar Mountain Retreat praying and seeking God's face while serving there hopefully. The following week I also hope to be at CMR as well. The two weeks are as follows Junior and Middle School camps. Please pray for the counselors in their growing walk with God, also pray that the children would grow closer to God. Please pray for God to bring many into the personal relationship of understanding who Jesus is, and what Jesus Christ has done for them.

Please pray that I will be the man that waits for God's Timing, that I will be a man of faith who will faithfully look to Jesus Christ the author and finisher of our faith.

In Christ Jesus,

Jonathan G. Koehn

Here are a few photos from Peru

Most of the People who worked at the hotel we stayed at in Tarapoto.
Urs, and Rusburg were especially kind to us. Rusburg helping me and
Josh Fellows climb on the roof. Which was an awesome look out over the town.

The airplane we flew out from Tarapoto on.

Donte and his friend. Donte I hope to get to know more.
He is a pretty good musician.

Another of Donte's friends, Miguel.

Josh Fellows, Will Fellows son. Please pray for his future direction.

A special meal prepared for June 24th a holiday in Peru.
It has green rice, and a hard boiled egg, with an olive, and chicken.
There is a ripe plantain off to the side. Called Juanes

An egg soup custard.

A sunset in a city joining near Tarapoto.

Some plantain and Jwanes getting cooked.

A shrine in a plaza.

Marcus Delwin's Son taking a fun photo.

Some scenery on the way to Lamas.

A house near Lamas.

Another house near Lamas. Notice how there are no
windows. This is to keep out the spirits. It must be
highly depressive such darkness.

Some motorcyles looking up to a Catholic building.

An idolatry shrine in that same building.

Some men from the Pastor's conference in Morales.

More motorcycles a very popular form of transportation in Tarapoto.

The Bible Institute building in Morales.

Some chicken, bad for the chickens, probably soon
to be a meal a very popular part of the diet.

Some mountains near Bellavista.

A stair way up to the next level in Bellavista.

The kitchen at the Pastor's conference in Bellavista.

Mr. Meysenburg teaching at the Pastor's Conference in Bellavista.

An Evangelical Church in Bellavista.

Terry Cline teaching Bible Panorama in Bellavista with Delwin translating.

Andes mountains on the flight to Tarapoto.

Looking out from our hotel in Tarapoto.

Lima, Peru

Greetings,
This post finds me in Lima, Peru at the airport waiting for our next flight. We briefly met some people also from Nebraska from a college spanish course I think. We had a safe good flight from Tarapoto. The leg to Miami will be later this evening. It was good to be in Tarapoto. I hope to update everyone on the next step very soon Lord willing. In Christ,
Jonathan

Please continue to pray, and thank you so much for praying and your support.

Good morning on this new day that God has given us.

Last night I finished teaching the evangelism class for here in Morales. Please pray for these men they have many questions. Even such as grace or works. What repentance means etc. I´m glad they are asking and are staying awake even into the evening finishing at around 9:20 pm. I think especially of Lennin who is quick to read the verses and seems so eager to learn, praise God. He is a leader of a youth group.
The teaching was using Richard Seymour´s notes, and book from Goodseed.com by John Cross called "By This Name."
Today the classes finish up in Morales. On Saturday I think we´re going to the Prison again. Lord willing I´ll preach Sunday evening not sure if that will still happen but I would appreciate your prayers in that direction.
Please continue to pray for confirmation on direction about Peru. Also please pray that I would be listening to the Lord´s direction. It seems the Spanish language I can pick up some so that is a praise. The need and want here is also shown.
Your brother in Christ,
Jonathan

Teaching in Bejavista

Not sure on the spelling of that cities name. However it was a good time a humbling time. We got to enjoy some of their hospitallity even picking up Agusto and his youth Pastor and others on the Way. Terry Cline taught a panorama overview of the Bible. Mr. Meysenburg Bible study methods. Then I using pretty directly Mr. Seymour´s note and a few other things taught Personal Evangelism. We had to be fast there wasn´t a lot of time for teaching.
Friday evening I got to play some football (soccer) with some of the Pastors. They fed us quite a bit of food. Ranging from salted fish, with yuka. To fried egg, plantain mashed, and fried as chips. Perhaps on another time we´ll be tough enough to stay alongside them there through the night.
We had a bumpy ride to and from which was somewhat exciting.
Please pray for the Pastors there and for the church in that area. That they would grow in the Lord in His Word. Please pray that even some study tools would come there. They don´t even have that many concordances, even fewer Bible dictionaries, etc. They have giving hearts, loving hearts, and hospitality abundantly.
This week we have another session of Teaching, Terry, Mr. Meysenburg, and Myself teach the same and then Mr. Fellows will also be doing a missions class.
Thank you so much for your prayers. Please let me know how I can pray.
In Christ,
Jonathan