Written by Noél Rich | 11 July 2026

Hello again, dear friends and family,Again thanks truly for all that you have given and done for me here, most of all, thanks for praying.

Greetings from Elkhart, Indiana. My son, Paul and his wife, Kim, have given me a room in their large house. Three of their 6 children are here at home still. This is a very family oriented home, Kim has parents, sisters, cousins, nieces and nephews, all here in this area. Paul and Kim take care of her parents as well as other family members. They are now also grandparents, and their large house is often full.

Still, it is true that I really miss Peru. Thanks to technology, the elders of our main church there keep me informed. They and other believers want me to go at least to visit. So, some day that might happen, but for now it is not practical. The leaders there are doing a wonderful job. I am thankful that the Lord has provided for me to help the national missionaries keep going for the Lord, evangelizing and strengthening the faith in the towns and areas they visit.

Pepe and a few others are editing Bob's studies to share with local Christian radios. Bob left an office full of his teaching and Bible studies. I pray they will be used of the Lord to win and encourage many in Christ.

As to Ebenezer Christian school, the directors and administrators, Marino and Lupe plus their son and family, send me messages and videos of the school kids in their programs and activities. The are so very precious. They wave to me and thank me for taking the Gospel to them. But thanks be to our Lord, may He be glorified there. The school is not perfect but it is a school where God's Word and His values are taught and respected. Please pray for the school, for fruit from there in the lives of many, students, teachers, parents, etc.

So, I am only 83 which is not old enough to quit. Please help me pray for more of a ministry here for Christ.

Thanks so very very much for all of you who pray and share with our Lord's work in southern Peru. My support address is:

Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
P.O. Box 13
Spring Lake, NJ, 07762-0013 with a note: Noel Rich USA/Peru

Written by Noél Rich | 20 June 2026

Hi to you all,

And thank you so very much for all the sympathy notes you have sent. I really miss Bob and tears still come whenever I have to tell about his passing, but I know he is with our LORD and in a much better place. Thanks again for praying and thanking God for His salvation.

Our son, Paul, and his wonderful family have given me a room in their house and now all of my earthly belongings are with me here. Paul's wife, Kim, takes me to appointments for my many health issues which were neglected during Bob's treatments, etc. Now, the first issue to be dealt with is dentistry. This is the one that would not be covered by insurance and unfortunately is very expensive, but not near what it would be in VA. Kim found ways to get more discounts with the dentist plans, etc. I am truly thankful for the Lord's provision.

Even though it is June, it is still very cool these days, nice on some days but very windy and chilly. Elkhart, IN has much the same weather as Chicago, brr. I remember that from Moody days.

Hopefully I can still have some ministry here and in Peru for the Lord. With Paul we are seeing how we can continue helping our Ebenezer Christian school and also support our Peruvian missionaries sent out from our Arequipa churches, also the editing of Bob's teaching sessions and Bible studies. Christian Missions in Many Lands, Int. will continue to send tax deductible receipts to donors.

Pepe does most of this editing and there is still a lot to be done. So these studies go to some radios in the south of Peru. Believers in the towns can learn and benefit from the studies. I want to see more of Bob's books sold to the brothers there and here. We pray this new generation will remain faithful to Christ. This includes our grandchildren and great grandchildren. I am truly thankful for our children and grandchildren who love the Lord and teach their little ones to know and follow Him.

Thank you again for praying and sharing as God leads you. Please note the new email. I wanted it to be notthefirstnoel but someone already had that so it is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Support address remains the same (thank you CMML) :

Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
P.O. Box 13
Spring Lake, NJ, 07762 with a note: Noel Rich Peru/U.S.

Summer blessings for you all, Noel (not the first)

Written by Noél Rich | 18 May 2026

Hi you dear family and friends. Yes, the prettiest rose has the sharpest thorns. The biggest blessing is often the hardest trial. But it will be worth it all when we see Christ. Bob is in His presence now, receiving his loving welcome from Jesus "well done, faithful servant, welcome home".

Bob is not suffering anymore. Wednesday May 13, 11:40 a.m. earth time Bob kept his final appointment and entered eternity. He was glad to be free of this earth's suffering and he longed to go Home with Jesus. We thank Him that Bob did not have severe pain. His multiple tumors spread to his brain. At the end he could not talk but he was lucid, hearing and understanding the prayers and songs we were singing and praying around his bedside in Fairfax hospital.

The funeral service will be this Wednesday May 20 at Cherrydale Baptist church in Arlington, VA at 10 a.m. Bob had wanted just a private burial but our children all wanted to have a service that would honor and exalt the Lord, we pray that by life or by death, Jesus Christ will be glorified in our lives and all we do.

The pretty "rose", the biggest blessing, is the legacy and work God gave Bob on this earth, souls coming to Christ, churches founded all over the south of Peru especially in the area of Arequipa, mountain, valley and coastal regions. Each soul, each new believer, the full life lived for Christ are what Bob presented to the Lord. all by grace through firm faith in Christ.

Bob fought the fight, finished his course and kept the faith. We miss him here. We have been married for 60 years. We were missionaries for 59 years. Now I firmly desire to have a ministry for the Lord in my last days here on earth. Please help me pray that the Lord will direct me in this.

Thanks so very much for your prayers and for all you have shared for the Lord's work in Peru. Ebenezer Christian school continues. Please help us pray it will always be a light for Christ in Arequipa. We are thankful that we have the freedom to teach God's Word.

Most of our churches are indeed following the Lord. He is raising up leaders in many of them, the ones Bob prepared. Of course there are some problems but the Lord is faithful in guiding them. God's church marches on, His kingdom is being built.

Later this week our sons Paul and Joseph will take me to Indiana where I will be living with Paul and Kim and family. Our daughter Terri has cared for us and taken us to appointments and helped us in our needs. She needs prayer as her husband died suddenly at the end of last year. We are thankful for our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren who are near and are helping Terri in every way. She is a wonderful loving grandma. Truly our whole family is wonderful. God is so good. MAY He be praised.

For now, even though we are no longer physically in Peru if any of you choose to continue sharing with God's work through me, I think the address would be the same, and I will be faithful to send it on for the school or for the churches and national workers or as specified. Most of all, thanks so very much for praying for God's work wherever we are. So for now the address is the same:

Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
P.O. Box 13,
Spring Lake, NJ, 07762-0013 with a note: for Noel Rich

Again, God's blessings for each of you, Noel

Written by Noél Rich | 15 April 2026

So sorry for the delay. The Lord is working and we truly thank you all for your prayers.

The news from Peru is for the most part good. Our Peruvian brothers are carrying on, the churches have for the most part have remained stable. God is bringing more to Himself. We are so very thankful. Of course there are some problems but the Lord is giving wisdom to the leaders He has raised up. Please continue to pray for these leaders, that they may have God's wisdom and discernship.Thanks!

As for the school, the 2026 school year started a month ago and is going on. How we praise the Lord for the freedom we have to teach God's truth, His Word. Please pray that Ebenezer Christian school will maintain Christ's values and be a light for Him.

Our youth keep on going out to teach children God's word in various areas in around Arequipa. Please pray for these outreaches. Now for the not so good news. We have been uprooted. But we are amazed at how the Lord is definitely caring for His servant.

Bob ("Roberto") has advanced cancer: from prostate to bones, now to a large part of the brain. This requires more radiacion. He had 10 sessions of radiotherapy after 19 sessions of chemotherapy but the cancer continued to spread, metastasis over large areas. Bob was hospitalized here in VA for 3 days in order to get the vomiting controlled. He is really weak and has loss of equilibrium and balance.

We have been here with our daughter Terri, who was recently widowed. We are glad that her dear children, Jennifer and Joshua, are taking good care of Terri and she is surrounded by her 4 grandchildren (and #5 on the way). But with Josue so recently passing into glory her housing situation is uncertain and very expensive. Please help us pray for wisdom, strength and provision for Terri.

So it appears that in a few weeks we will be moving to Indiana where our two sons live. They are stable and love the Lord. Again, it is amazing how the Lord has led us and we thank Him and trust for His continued guidance.

Thanks so very much for praying for us and sharing with the Lord's work in Peru and here too.

The Lord knows our times and we are in His hands.

April showers of blessing, Love and gratitude, Noel for us

Written by Noél Rich | 07 March 2026

Yes, when the saints go MARCHing in, we want to be in that number. It may be soon, so we must get ready, the Lord is coming soon.

Maybe some of you have heard of the disaster, flooding, sewage and drainage ditches with huge rocks coming in, knocking down vehicles, buildings, houses, apartments, and other properties. Arequipa and other districts have been declared emergency zones. The "Niño current" is causing all this in the south of Perú.

Usually this happens in the north of Perú but this year the south is being hit hard. The Lord protected us and most of the believers we know but some other folks lost a lot. Several high apartment buildings had to be evacuated and some of our believers had to leave their apartments and go live with family members until all this mess gets cleaned up. The buildings were left without electricity and running water. It truly was a disaster and we pray it won't happen again, but we need to be ready, trusting in God's care.for whatever disaster.

The beginning of the 2026 school year was put off to this coming Monday, March 9 for the private schools and March 16 for public schools. We praise the Lord for our dedicated teachers and are thankful that several more students are registering these days.

Also we are eternally grateful for those of you who are helping with scholarships for the needy students who cannot pay fees. Our administrator, Marino Catacora, is careful to grant these scholarships to those who do the best they can and are really grateful. So thank you for your prayers and help for Ebenezer Christian school. Please pray it will always be a light for the Lord here in Arequipa.

About Bob's health, it is not good these days. He had his 19th session of chemotherapy, but it is no longer effective and the cancer has advanced. The Lord is leading in all this, He provided a buyer for Bob's car who paid us well. The Dr. had prohibited Bob to drive, but Bob didn't always obey. Now however, it is necessary. Please pray for Bob and for wisdom for us, we want to do God's will and be where He wants us to be.

Thanks for praying for our daughter, Terri Raimundo, recently widowed, who also wants to do God's will. She has several decisions to make and indeed does need prayer. We are so very thankful for all of our children, grand and great grandchildren. They love the Lord and they love us!

Thanks for each of you, let's be ready to MARCH in with the saints. Our support address is:

Christian Missions in Many Lands, Inc.
P.O. Box 13
Spring Lake, NJ, 07762-0013 with a note: for Bob Rich, Perú

God's RICHest blessings for each of you, Gratefully, Noél for us