President Alan Garcia

Alan Garcia has been elected as the new President of Peru.

Garcia also was the President of Peru from 1985-1990. By all accounts, that administration was a disaster, highlighted - no, make that lowlighted - by 7,500% inflation, blocks-long lines for bread, sugar, and milk, and a rise in the terrorism of the Marxist group Sendero Luminoso ("Shining Path") in Peru.

I recently had the opportunity to meet with President Garcia.

I was part of a small group of pastors who had a private meeting with him. We ministered to him, shared the gospel with him, and prayed for him. I also had the opportunity to personally present President Garcia with a copy of Rick Warren's book, "The Purpose Driven Life." He was very happy to receive it.

Please pray for President Garcia. His recent speeches clearly have had a spiritual element to them, and so I believe that he is reading the book. Our God is a God of second chances, and it seems clear that God has given Alan Garcia a second chance as President of Peru.

Please pray that Alan Garcia takes advantage of this second chance that God has given him, and that he seeks God and models Jesus in all that he does as President of Peru.