Operacion HD: Claudio Cespedes

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want to affirm constantly,that those who have
believed in God should be carefulto maintain goodworks. These things are good and profitable
to men. Titus 3:8 (NKJV)

I am Claudio Cespedes. Please allow me to introduce my family and ministry.
Our Family:
We are a family of five and we serve the Lord in the ministry of evangelism known as “Operation HD".
God called us to encourage the church to passionately fulfill the great commission.
Grace, my wife, is a woman who loves the work of God and her work is mostly dedicated to the
children in our local church. She is also a fundamental help in evangelistic activities although
physically she suffers with arthritis. But God’s faithfulness is truly evident in our lives as He
strengthens her to continue to serve Him. Our three children, Liel, Jacobo and Hanna, are in school
and are always willing to follow us where God calls us to serve Him. They are getting to know the Lord
and strive every day to submit to His will. Our greatest desire is that they fear the Lord with all of their
hearts.
Our Ministry: By Gods grace we have
been serving the Lord in evangelism for 17 years, currently in our local Baptist church, “Dios Esta
Aqui,” through evangelism, discipleship and children’s ministry in Sunday School and Bible Clubs.
This year a dining room is being implemented for the children who attend the club. We also work with
the ministry “Living Waters Latin America” as the ambassador in Lima.
This past year brought many opportunities to train believers to present the Gospel in a biblical way for
greater effectiveness in bringing people to Christ. Our plan is to give this training to other churches in
the greater Lima area as well as throughout other provinces of Peru.

Cespedes Family

Cespedes updates
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8
We send you our warmest greetings, hoping that Gods mercies will be renewed each day in
every aspect of your lives, as it says in His Word. After many tasks and a very busy few weeks,
we are finally able to communicate with you to let you know what God is doing with and
through us. The day finally arrived, and we moved. We thanked God for the time He allowed
us to live and serve in Callao and looked forward to what the future holds in our new life in
Pachacamac. Thank God, the move went smoothly, and we know the Lord has great plans for
us now on this side of the city. We are now settling in and getting used to our new life. Our
plan for this year is to establish a strong presence at Canaan Church, with which we are
collaborating, and also to build relationships with some other nearby churches.

New service opportunities
From February 16th to 20th, we had the opportunity to participate in Vacation Bible School at
church. God gave us the privilege of collaborating in many ways, especially in teaching. I had
the opportunity to present the gospel to a group of parents attending the event and then
teach them more about the Bible, since they attended all week with their children. It was truly
a blessing. Grace also participated by teaching and supporting in other areas of the program,
and even Jacobo had the opportunity to serve as a support person. It was a very blessed week.
And God continues to open doors, as we are planning to collaborate with Maranatha Church in
Chorrillos to strengthen their evangelism team and thus be a blessing to the various plans and
goals the church has set for this year. It is our prayer that all of this unfolds according to Gods
plan and that we may be a blessing in everything we do.
Our children were also blessed, as all three had the opportunity to participate in summer
camp, each during a week according to their age. It is a joy for us to see how God is working in
their lives, filling them with contentment and a desire to obey Him each day. We are also
grateful to the Lord for allowing Liel to serve as an equipor at the camps. We know that God is
doing a special work in her, and we pray that she will make firm decisions for Gods glory.

Intercession
We know that prayer is a fundamental pillar in our ministry and family, so we thank you and
share some specific requests: Gratitude to God for the ways He is using us to serve Him as a
family in the various activities we have participated in. Our children's studies begin on March
4th, and there are still things that need to be taken care of. We pray that the Lord will work
before that date. As Operation HD, our goal for this year is being strengthened with Gods
guidance. Therefore, we need prayer for: The service we will carry out with Maranatha Church,
that God will give us clarity and that we will be able to meet the ministries expectations. Our
presence and work within Canaan Church, that we may be a blessing and encouragement to
the brothers and sisters as we collaborate with them in the ministry.