I'm from the village of Huillac.  Before knowing the Lord, my life was terrible.  I drank a lot of alcohol, and fought with my wife and also with my parents.  My life was totally lost, and I felt that I deserved punishment, but I didn't know who from.  I carried on living like this, and had another wife and 2 children.  My poor way of living led to us separating.  I stayed with my son, and our other child lived with her mother.  I lived 2 years without a partner and in my heart I was crying out to God.  And He gave me an answer.  He gave me a wife who was sensitive to God.  But even so, I didn't respect her.  I continued in my sin of alcoholism, and I beat her when I was drunk.  This continued to the point that we nearly separated.  But one day God called me.  He touched me and I felt as if the door of my prison had been opened; the prison of sin that I was living in.  I felt that God had

God had really touched me and that He loved me and had called me to be His son.  His son!  Son of the highest God.  Now I live every day for God, proclaiming that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. I'm called to be the light of God in my village, where I work for His glory.  My day to day life I have given over to the will of God, and every day I want more and more of my Jesus.  I ask for your prayers that God will always keep me strong in His sheepfold. 

Is an elder in his own village church, and is currently dedicating his time growing in ministry by studying and training.

Faustino (6-29-67) is local to the Cotahuasi canyon area.  He is married and has seven children.  God called him out of a life of despair and alcoholism.  He is now passionate about planting  churches and preaching the word of God.  He is a Quechua Bible translation helper.  His desire is to continue working in ministry and to serve God wherever He leads.