Pastor Jun ... Still Smiling - but only Just!

Sorry for the long wait for a new blog. Been totally, absolutely, crazily frustrated with almost a complete lack of broadband in the last few weeks.

Many of you know Pastor Jun ... the guy who is always smiling! He has an amazing testimony and is really a trophy of grace. He is our Children's Pastor at Cornerstone and is a brilliant guy! He is married to Emmy Lou - one of our Teachers - and they do a great ministry with Powerhouse Kids Club, in Cornerstone Santiago and recently they have started a new church in Sinilli.


I did a staff appraisal with Pastor Jun and he was so excited about 2009. He is doing brilliant in the new church and uses his wee red motorbike everyday in every way. Lydia and Josiah are regular passengers on the bike (but don't tell their Grandas!!!) But, alas ... disaster struck.

Pastor Jun was leading the Sunday evening service at Cornerstone a couple of weeks ago. When the service was over he went out with Emmy Lou to go home ... no bike! Gone! All the members looked everywhere ... but it had been stolen. They were really upset for few days. They had been paying off the bike for almost two years and they were finally going to own the bike in August.


But they have really reacted in a positive way this week. Jun says that someone has 'borrowed it' for a few weeks! He is still full of smiles ... just! In the UK, it would be like getting your car nicked. Only problem here is that they have no insurance, so they cannot claim back anything.

Please pray for Jun & Emmy Lou. It's a tough break. When we started Street Pastors I felt that we would come under attack and it has happened to many of us. This last week has been super tough for me, as well as many of our pastors.

Will share more news soon ...

... in the meantime ... keep smiling!

Here's a wee cartoon to hep you! Goodnight...