Semester Missionaries in Recuay

This week in the Huaylas Valley we welcomed 2 young ladies and their translator who will be serving in Recuay until early December. They will continue the work of the summer missionaries and look for new opportunities.
Pray for Becca and Meagan and their translator Carmen as they adjust to the new culture. Also pray for them to build relationships with the adults and children as they make disciples.

Lifepoint and Chillicothe

Today a team of 5 and their translators are making their way to the Cordillera Negra. They will be serving in Pararin, Tapacocha and Cotaparaco for the next few days. This will be a vision trip of sorts for the group from Chillicothe. Pray for Jonathan, Carly, Charles, Cole and Terry as well as their translators Javier and Jerry. Pray they will connect with the people and identify more people hungering for God. Pray for the Chillicothe team as they learn the culture and seek to determine if these places are where God wants them to serve.
(above is a photo of the mountains in the area)

Carhuaz ~ Universal City and National Partners

Tonight a team from FBC-Universal City, TX arrived in Carhuaz. They will be serving alongside national partners from the Church in Lima and Carhuaz. A number of translators will be assisting them for the next 5 days. While there they will split into 10 groups to evangelize and assist with the local food program. Universal City has been working in this area for several years and is now in the process of passing the ministry off to local Believers.
Pray that the local Believers will catch the vision and continue the ministry without outside assistance.
(Shown above is a dance group at one of the many fiestas and below are some of the translators that will be serving.)

Pray for the New President of Perú

Today, Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso, will take the oath of office and become the new president of Perú.
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Also, pray that all people will come to know that our hope is not in government or men, but in Christ.

Bells Shoals Medical team in Marca and Huayllapampa

A team from Bell Shoals Church (Florida) began a door-to-door medical ministry in Huayllapampa today. They will return there tomorrow then minister for 2 days in Marca. They will separate into 2 teams allowing them to contact more people and also share the Gospel in a more personal way.
(Pictured above is a statue near the river in Marca. The statue depicts the traditional dress of the ladies there.)

Where He is Working

Later this week a team of 4 from the South Carolina Convention will be coming. They will minister in Recuay, Ocunan, Utcuyacu and Huaripampa. They will be prepared to share what the Bible says about being a spouse, parenting and resisting the temptations of the world. We have tried to make plans for their time here but it just seems everything isn’t falling into place like WE think it should. This is often the case but I have always found God to be faithful in leading us to people and places where He is already working.
Pray for April, Will, Leigh and Gloria (above) as they seek those people and places.

Work continues in Caraz

A couple of weeks ago, a team from the South Fork Association (North Carolina) ministered in Caraz. While there doors began to open. Two of the team members, pictured above, stayed behind to continue the work. Since then they have continued to conduct Bible studies, teach in the schools, show the Jesus film and build relationships with town officials, the police and just about everyone else they encounter. Pray these relationships will grow even stronger and that people will see the love of Christ in Bartley and Krystle.
(Pictured above – Bartley and Krystle with local policemen. This is rather unusual as police usually refuse to have their photo taken. Perhaps Bartley bribed them with ice cream.)