PERU MISSONS TRIP

Monday - May 12:

Marilyn and I had a day free to catch up on some of the things necessary for the trip – like do laundry, spend time with Pastor Agustin and Jessica – as well as take them to lunch and give her a break from cooking. Since the maid was sick, Marilyn also helped to tidy up the house from all our "invasion of confusion and trashing a house."

(Dr. D)

The kids came home sunburned and tired – but it didn’t take long for them to catch a second wind and start playing games and such. Everyone is doing better - Zac is still having some issues but is better as well. Lindsay, had a sugar issue today but is doing fine tonight. OOPS!! There are lots of "plastic" chairs in Latin Countries and Zac’s just collapsed – he’s flat on his back with everyone laughing. (Marilyn)

Today we had an early start. We left the house around 8:00 and had breakfast on the way. We drove about an hour towards our destination and stopped to pick up the Pastor we were going to work with. We stopped for a little longer than planned because of a flat tire! It was very interesting to watch the "strong men" turn the tire jack the wrong way. We ended up stopping at a car place to have the tire changed. We arrived at our destination in Ventanilla about 45 minutes later.

We parked the van and hiked up a dirt mountain. Just when I thought we had seen all the dirt in Peru, there was more, a lot more. By the time our legs were burning and we were panting, we made it to the school. We were greeted by 170 rambunctious children. We received very many kisses! We immediately started the drumline and then broke into the "Chicken Skit." Rover Comer (Bethany) was a huge hit! At least she didn’t get punched this time! On a more serious note, Zac and I preached a message of salvation, and the kids received it well. 90% of the children raised their hands to receive salvation. Praise God! That is something we should never take lightly! We gave out some prizes and finished the service.

We had a break for lunch and headed to our next destination in the same area, a multi- functional concrete court. The guys and Angeli (our translator) started a game of soccer, or more correctly, futbol. Bethany, Lindsay, and I decided to sit in the shade. It was much more fun to watch them sweat than sweat ourselves. Today was a very hot day! We started the service an hour late. You may have already heard that Peruvian time is just a little bit different than American time. We were surprised to have adults and kids at this service, 38 people total. We did the "Sin Skit" and preached salvation. Once again, almost every single person wanted to receive salvation. We prayed the prayer together and ended with a song of worship. It’s amazing to me that the presence of God is manifested anywhere at any time. The Holy Spirit does not need a church building. Many lives were changed today.

We are now resting at Pastor Augustine’s beautiful home, playing the card game "Slave." It doesn’t get much better than that! I just want to thank you all for your prayers and support while we have been in Peru. I ask that you continue to lift us up during the remainder of the trip. Thank you! (Written by Mikaela)

DR. D - Marilyn - Mikaela - Bethany - Lindsay - Brian -Zac