Hola amigos!

   Peru? It was awesome. We lived in a town called Musho, but our minsitry was in Tumpa. These people are hungry! I literally had one person ask for us to share the gospel then another man yelled out of his house for us to come and teach him how to pray. I mean really? That's totally a God thing. The man that asked us to teach him how to pray was Alfredo. The next day we visited him again and he and his son came to know the Lord!

   There was also a lady named Hacoba (sp?) Her hands and feet shook and we think she might have had Parkinsons. Anyway, we sat with her for hours, praying over her body and just showing her the love of Jesus. She didn't speak Spanish, she spoke Quechewa, the local langauge, so our verbal communication was limited. But God is bigger than words. :)

   As a team we did countless dramas, a VBS and many services with the local church. For me building relationships with the team and the pastor's family was the highlight. Being able to watch the students grow and watch God move in mighty ways through them was a blessing. God taught me so much about His Spirit and stepping into Him to reach the students.

   Some of the funny, or not so funny highlights were eating guinea pig, cow intestine and more food than several thanksgivings combined. We lived at the base of Huscaran, the tallest mountain in Peru and second tallest in the Andes mountains. It was beautiful!! I'll try and get some pictures up.

 

Thank you all for your continued support! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your prayers!

 

What is up next: I'm going to Metro State College for a semester, then the plan is to go to Nyack college in New York in January. Nyack is a Christian school that has an awesome emphasis on missions. I can't wait! I'm planning on majoring in Secondary Education and English and add in International Studies somewhere.  

 

For now I'm living at home and on the job hunt. If you know of any job or ministry opportunities, let me know!!!

 

 

 

What God has been showing me:

   It's so easy to dive in when I'm on a trip and in community. But bringing that home is a new challenge. He's given me a heart for the people in Denver and shown me my mission field on campus. He's asked me the question "How radical are you willing to be?" So I've given Him months and my plans, but what about the little things. What about the movies I watch or how I spend my time. These little changes are the hardest. He's asking me to look at my life and revamp it so that everything glorifies His kingdom. How do I treat my family, am I loving them, encouraging them and serving them the same way I served my teams? God's asking for more. He's asking me to walk down the narrower path. To keep my eyes fervently on the kingdom and His will. Worries about jobs, school and ministry too often consume my brain, but He has never failed. He has already provided opportuinities and doors are opening. He is faithful. I have no reason to not trust Him and every reason in the world to completely surrender it all to Him. He is God and He is beautiful!

 

"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." Psalm 20:7