# Andersons

## Rick & Kerri

# Rick & Kerri Anderson

July 25, 2023
Dear Friends and Family,

Hello from Perú! Things are going well here. Our English church recently had a joint anniversary celebration with the Spanish church and another home church. It was nice to have all three churches together at once. We had 347 people there. Last week, the Spanish church baptized some new Christians!

In my last prayer letter, I focused on Janise’s wedding with Ethan. They are wasting no time. I am excited to announce that I have a grandchild on the way! Due in January. So guess where I will be in January… Please keep them in your prayers!

Krista graduated with her masters in May! Wow!

Raeya is currently looking for a new job. Please keep her in your prayers.

Risha has also finished up her mission trip to Europe. Here is an update from her:

I recently got back from a month-long mission trip to Southern France! Thank you so much to each person, family, and church that helped me get there, whether financially or through your encouragement and prayers! It was an amazing experience that I am sure I will never forget. Because of the ministry itself, I am unable to publically share everything about it. If anyone would like to hear about the trip itself, e-mail my dad to let him know, and I will email you directly with more details.

I wish I could publicly share everything that happened! But, because I cannot, I would like to share several things that God accomplished and what He taught me while I was there.

Our team was able to hand out over two thousand packets in the month I was there! These packets included a Bible in the people’s native language. Over two thousand individuals, couples, and families now have direct access to God’s Word and will be able to continue to share it and hopefully transform even more lives! There were also several opportunities to talk about God and share the gospel with more people.

While there, I learned about the importance of the gospel. Ever since I arrived at college, I felt like God was showing me that He wanted to use me in missions. On this trip, God gave me an even bigger heart for missions. I am not entirely sure when or where, but I do believe that one day God will use me as a missionary, wherever I am at. I also learned the urgency of sharing the gospel. Some of the people who rejected the Bible I was offering them will never accept the gospel or have another opportunity to hear about God. It was an eye-opening reminder that this life is so short and we need to use the time that we have to share what God has done in our own lives. We also need to share what Christ did on the cross for others to have a personal relationship with Him and live in Heaven for eternity. It is a beautiful message and one that I personally do not share as much as I should. God taught me other things during this trip, but the last main lesson I learned was that we should never minimize God’s power in our minds. Before going on the trip, I focused on my own weaknesses and faults. While I was there, God showed me that I cannot do His work on my own. He does the work. He could do it without me, but He chooses to use me, and other Christians, to share the gospel and show the world His great love. I hope to continue sharing the gospel for the rest of my life, remembering the importance and urgency of others hearing it.

Thank you again for all the support and encouragement!

Risha

Thank you for all those who have been praying for her and her trip and for helping her financially! What a blessing! She is now visiting with me in Peru before she heads back for her senior year of college.

Carolyn Pace is now back in Peru also, and it is great to have her back. Please keep her in your prayers as she continues her different ministries here. She is currently coordinating more evangelistic ministries with some senior groups in the area.

We are so appreciative of your faithful prayers and support!

Rick, Janise, Krista, Raeya and Risha Anderson

# Andersons

## Rick & Kerri

### Transitioning from Perú and Uganda to BIMI

Rick has been a missionary to Perú, South America, for 22 years (27 years with BIMI).
Kerri has been a missionary to Uganda, Africa, for 15 years (18 years with BIMI).
We were married May 2, 2026, and are now both serving missionaries around the world at Baptist International Missions World Missions Center.
BIMI has been such a huge help and blessing to our familes over the years. We are excited to be able to now help others like they have helped us. We are still focused on missions, and we are still supported as missionaries!
Rick & Kerri Anderson