Mailing Address Updates Needed, Thank you

Greetings in Christ,
I'm hoping soon to send out a paper newsletter with prayer card Lord
willing.
However for many I don't have mailing addresses or they are out of date
mailing addresses.
If you could please update me on your mailing addresses, and any other
contact information
that you would like me to have. I'd appreciate that.
Also if you know of someone else who would like to be put on the
email list, please let me know.
If you could also indicate your preference, email or mailing. Please
note email is more often.

1. Mailing Address updates
2. Interest in email list
3. Email or Mail?

Thank you so much,
Tu hermanito en Jesus Cristo,
Your little brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan

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Jonathan Koehn
Website: http://jonathankoehn.customgraphicwork.com

God's Wondrous Love

Greetings in our most Precious Jesus Christ, who shows His Love in
wonderful ways,
In my last email I shared I was at Frontier School of the Bible and
I praise God for that. Let me follow up with God's Wonderful love. When
you are around many Christians, and begin to make friends, and renew old
friendships, throw in other reasons as well and it is very painful to
depart. God showed His love through His people. Monday as myself and
Daniel were getting ready to leave many came and said goodbye, talked,
and I got to pray with a few, treasured moments. God was saying, "see I
have my children who care." God's children really do care about you,
please remember this with me, God's wondrous love. My brother Daniel and
I had a safe drive back home quite fast in fact, and full of
conversation between us from time to time, God was growing us closer
together. Please remember with me how God grows people closer to you,
God's wondrous love.
As I slept off and on during that ride back I struggled within
myself, but God is always nearby. We stopped and talked with a Pastor,
and He encouraged me to write emails especially during times of trouble,
people want to pray. God showed His wondrous love again. We came back to
our mom's birthday at church, then went home. That night was truly hard,
especially the next morning as the storm within me hit hard. However God
is always near, He reminded of a passage I had heard recently about
Jacob struggling with God. (Genesis 32:24-29) He also reminded me of
Elijah running in fear from Jezebel after such a great victory on mount
Carmel over the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:19-19:3) God is always
near in His wondrous Love. (Hebrews 13:5) Monday &Tuesday God reminded
us about "being here on earth," as a friend shared with me. We want to
be in heaven, here on earth is so so much sin, whether talking with your
mom at work and someone in the background is going to bad websites
hurting himself, sin abounds.
God showed His wondrous love again that Tuesday night please read
Luke 18:1 ". . . men always ought to pray and not lose heart." what
comforting words to go to sleep on. The next morning bringing new
struggles, but God is always near reminding what Paul says that ". . .
to live is Christ, and to die is gain." So often in our own lives we let
something take our main focus and it tears us up inside. Please remember
with me that "to live is Christ" Philippians 1:21-26 there are days and
will be days when you want to be in heaven to escape the pain here on
earth but we remain as Paul did because "to live is Christ" there is
much, much to do here. Jesus Christ speaking through Paul in Philippians
1:25 tells it all "And being confident of this, I know that I shall
remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith." I
get to be here in Utah because there is much to do, and only because God
has given the opportunity to serve Him. Please remember with me that we
are here to for all for their progress and joy of faith. God has a
purpose for me and you in His wondrous Love. I was also reminded of a
verse Adam Danielson shared with us on Sunday evening in Chapel Hebrews
12:2 "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
. . . " Jesus didn't focus on the cross but looked to the joy. Please
remember with me not to focus on the pain but on Jesus Christ, focus on
why He has us here, as it tell us in Philippians 1:21. Finally this
morning in God's wondrous love He brought my mom to say have faith, God
will bring about the desires of your heart, she said something like
this. Praise God for His wondrous love, please join me in remembering
dear believer in Jesus Christ that you are never alone. God's Wondrous Love.
Thank you all so very much, for your tender words, your prayers and
your love.
Your little brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan

Frontier School of the Bible -- Utah

Greetings in Christ,
I am presently back in Utah, God continues to direct it seems at time a good dose of patience is necessary. While at Frontier School of the Bible for two weeks, I had my interview with Tentmakers Bible Mission, Inc. more news hopefully soon on this.
I enjoyed time sharing in a few classes, sharing with a family in Colorado, getting to share at Mitchell E Free Church, and sitting in much of Missions Conference which was an encouragement for me. Also I had the opportunity to attend a Missions Retreat by Send International. I praise God for the many people He sent my way that encouraged me in so many ways from kind words to kind actions thank you so much.
I hope to have some more news very soon, and I thank you all so much for your prayers for safety in travels. We had a very good drive back home today and it went quicker than normal it seemed.
Please keep in touch and let me know how I can pray for you.
In Christ,
Jonathan

In God's Timing: A Time of Change

Greetings in Jesus Christ,
Time has sped swiftly by and my emails have been less lately. The reason is, I was in a time of praying, seeking advice, and praying for the next step. I believe the Lord is directing me to return to Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru as a full time missionary. I am also applying to Tentmakers Bible Mission to be a missionary with them. You can find out more information about them here. http://www.tentmakersbiblemission.org/
Also at the same time I have resigned from One-Way Evangelical Missions (OWEM). I truly appreciate how God used OWEM in my life. Jerry & Kathy Singh, John Cook, and Kenny Detamore
they really helped me step into the life of a missionary teaching me in many ways and praying for me in many ways. They were with me through thick and thin helping me understand and I learned a great deal about evangelism and the gospel from them. Please continue to pray for their future ministry, God is growing the ministry in many wonderful ways.
If anyone has any questions about this time of change please let me know, or any other questions. Or if anyone would like me to come and share about ministry in Peru, and how I may be involved in God's work there, please let me know. I should have an email in the future regarding applying to Tentmakers Bible Mission.
Thank you all who prayed and offered advice during this Time of Change.
Tu hermanito en Jesús Cristo,
Your little brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan

Sunday the 28th

Greetings in Christ,
I had the privilege to share at my home church Richfield Bible Church about the needs in Peru. Also that if God would direct me to return there. Praise God for the opportunity to share and I hope it was a edifying tool for the church.
I hope to directly contact some other churches if the opportunity to present there may be open. But if individuals or families would like to hear more directly please feel free to contact me I would love to share.
Your brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan

Greetings from Utah

Greetings thank you for all who prayed.
Thank you all for praying, God brought me safely and smoothly back home through the 3 flights. I had three different people to talk to while in the airport in Lima during my long layover. In Houston only barely enough time to go from one flight to the next. In Las Vegas it wasn't long before I met up with my Dad, Mom, and sister. Praise God. Enjoyed going to a Christian book store with knick-knacks. Then spent a little time trying to get on the free way and then heading back home. I slept off and on through the ride back. Only two days away to the day when we celebrate Jesus humbling becoming man so that he could die for our sins as 100% God and 100% Man. Praise God. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas celebrating what God has done for us.
Tu hermanito en Jesus Cristo,
Your little brother in Jesus Christ,
Jonathan

Giants you're battling

Greetings in Christ,
I was reminded yesterday through the song "Voice of Truth" about David & Goliath and how the song compared Goliath to the problems we are battling in our own lives. Perhaps we are struggling with a sin and it keeps tearing away at us. As Goliath mocked David perhaps this foot hold of sin has been eating away at serving God. If you are struggling in this way please turn to God knowing you need Him. David did not fight against Goliath on his own. He went against Goliath in the strength of the LORD. When David approached Saul to go before Goliath "And David said, 'The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.'" 1 Samuel 17:37. Remember this amidst what ever is striking you down. The LORD can deliver turn to Him.
I've been encouraged by an older couple in our church. Brother Ricardo and his wife Asucena they have built me up many time while being here, Brother Ricardo loves to joke and encourage. I often get to eat lunch with them, and he serves often in Wednesday evenings by leading out the service. His wife Asucena is a great encouragement in her preparation of meals for me from time to time and their great care for myself and others.
There are also the brothers Carlitos and Dante that have been an encouragement. Carlitos in his faithfulness in coming early on Sunday mornings to setup, and in his joyful spirit, he is also helping out on Saturday evenings with the youth in leading games. Dante in often helping with music, on Sunday mornings and on Saturdays in music and helping in games.
A sister that has been an encouragement is seeing sister Vikki take the step of faith to serve God here in teaching Delwin & Techy Fowler's children. While they are in the states she has been a great encouragement and a sounding board in another country where those that can speak english are few and far between.
I'm also encouraged by Martin who Sunday after Sunday, Wednesday after Wednesday, and Saturday after Saturday has been faithfully translating this is no small task. He has been very faithful in translating. Looking over material before and translating the day of the sermon, study, or devotion for myself and others at times.
There are others that are an encouragement whether it is young Ugito who is quick to answer questions on Wednesday evening Bible study. Or young Chandra a little girl up the street who likes to say hi.
There are more people that I could share about perhaps another time you may hear more about the people. Please pray for Community Bible Church.
As you look a those goliaths around you please remember the precious people that God has put in your life.
December is fast approaching with the return of Delwin & Techy and the return of myself to the states. In a sense the time for a decision is coming up very fast, I'm often reminded of this decision as people even here are asking what will you do Jonathan. I want God's will to be done, I know I'm not worthy to serve in His ministry day by day but if He would use me I hope for the strength to serve Him.
Su hermanito en Cristo,
Jonathan