April 7th 2011; from  Singapore!

In the last 30 days we have experienced much grace and grief. In Christ his comfort is sufficient for the time and trails we face in all the areas of our lives. 2 Corinthians 1:2-5

As you may know during our layover in London on the long transit to Singapore from Brazil my father passed away around 7am on March 28th. I was not aware of it until we arrived in Singapore late the next day. As soon as we knew I rushed to repack my bags and flew directly to the US. Upon arrival I had spent 42 hours in planes during the four days in transit. All ended well as we all know that dad is with the Lord. As you can see he was a happy guy! I am compelled to share the most impacting part of his legacy with you. I am proud to say that my greatest inheritance is my family name that is respected. His name has brought favor and blessing to our family because of my father’s life and testimony as a man of character and integrity in our community. Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” In Honor of my father we have a memorial fund to be used for drilling wells in the Amazon. Anyone interested can make a donation through our ministry account and make a note for the memorial fund.

The “Perry” family

Rena, Paul, Angela, David,

Paul and Charline

Singapore is one of the most architecturally beautiful and highly developed cities in the world, clean, green, perfectly manicured and fast paced it is called the garden city.

By the church most consider it the Antioch of the Asian church, sending missionaries to the world and powerfully impacting the nations for Christ

Today Ashley and I are in Singapore ministering in many different Churches and small groups around the country and keeping a very, very busy schedule. We are meeting friends, pastors and other ministers and ministries that have been a part of our ministry supporting and praying for us the last 10 years. Ashley was here in October last year presenting the vision of reaching the Amazon tribe and establishing ISOM training schools there for the Indigenous leaders. Looking at James 2:14-18 14What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. With this scriptural motivation and human compassion the work of bringing clean drinking water to these forgotten tribes is of utmost importance as well... We are presently trying to raise the funds to purchase the new drilling rig and boat for transporting the ministry team and also facilitating the drilling of the wells.

The ISOM Office in Brazil is doing well in our absence which is a great testimony to our well establish secretary, Thais.

She has been faithful to us through all our challenges and has capably taken the reins of the school. We have had consistent interest in new schools opening. The ranch is being well taken care of and a few project completed by the new property manager, Armstrong.

Just before leaving Brazil I did my first ever live video “online” preaching to a group of 200 potential ISOM students! It was really fun and a very new experience preaching to a group 1,000 miles away through a tiny webcam sitting on my desk. As a side note I now have a Skype account and can be found there as “amazonpaul” or under my email pperry@pmbx.net

January 2012 will be our missions focus month for the ISOM missionary training school. I hope you have heard that we finished the Missionary Training Center in March. With the exception of putting in the counter tops in the kitchen three bathrooms.

At the MTC; fruit in the Kingdom of God is already being harvested! A number of youth have accepted Christ, six were baptized and nearly all of them came forward as an act of consecrating themselves to Christ. A majority committed to answer the call of God in their lives to serve God with all of their heart, soul and strength. These are the ones we are focusing on to train up and send out to the nations!

Three years ago we took the step of faith and started the ISOM Missions Training Center to build a place to train up and send out Missionaries with the ISOM International Curriculum. Unwittingly I dubbed it “The Noah Project” simply because I was building it knowing that some time in the future God alone could fill it… God walked us through this vision and saw us through to the “end” which is the beginning as a functional training center; $250,000 and 21/2 years later. Today we are in the beginning stages of another vision that God has placed on our hearts. I believe all of us would agree this one should have been called the “Noah” project… I guess God has a bit of a sense of humor in this… Now I am not sure what to call this “Boat” project. Having said all this I thought I would share with you an interesting conversation I just had on Skype with a friend in Florida.

Christian: In Christ, I can do all things well. 

Paul Perry: Working on that one myself. Starting a project to build a boat was a far stretch... did not realize how tough Noah had it! Not sure if I am out on a limb or trying to walk on water... 

Christian: If it were easy, God wouldn't have told you to do it 

Paul Perry: Well not sure if that’s true but He sure would have had an easier job getting it done! This is definitely beyond my own ability. 

Christian: he he he! 

Paul Perry: Wouldn't mind walking on water but there are big alligators in the Amazon and piranha too! 

Christian: God doesn't look for a man to do “easy” because then the man wouldn't have to trust Him to get it done 

Paul Perry: The more I know, the more I see how this will be an “all God” or nothing proposition. Which I am sure; now, this is the way it should always BE! 

Christian: Amen, Blessings, and don't give up when your dream stares back at you and laughs.

This is the draft of the vessel for transporting the support team, the drilling equipment with material and medical teams as needed. To date we have raised over $120,000 about 1/3rd of what is needed to finish the project as originally estimated. As I continue pursuing detailed estimates to construct it; it is apparent that the price will be more than first estimated. We are still doing everything we can to minimize cost and still have what is best suited to the long term needs. Appreciate your prayers towards the efforts. We are currently researching the price of the two engines and gear boxes and the cost of proper construction blue prints. 

Thank you all and God bless you for your prayers, encouragement and financial support of the visions God has given us! 

Sincerely, 

Paul and Ashley Perry

Singapore : Offerings can be made to: 

Ashley Tan Perry 

Post to: 

Ashley Perry; GEM “Global Equip Ministries” 

Bras Basah Po Box 227 

Singapore, 911808 

DBS Account: Ashley Tan Perry 

0030235874

USA : 

Tax deductable offerings can be made to: 

Global Equip Ministries (GEM) 

Post to: 

Global Equip 

Po Box 523

Troy , MO. 63379-0523