We arrived last night in a small village name Puquio. We left Lima around 9a.m. and got here last night at 9:30p.m. It was a very, very long day of driving through what looked like a desert and then spent the afternoon and evening driving through incredible mountains. We are still 2 1/2 hours from the first village that we will consider for our partnership.
We witnessed incredible poverty yesterday. We were amazed at what people will build and where they will build it. The conversation last night in the vehicle - "how and why did these folks end up so far away from anyone else."
We are now in places where there are no churches. The villages that we will visit had never had a missionary presence until the R.E.A.P. strategy began.
We had a crazy situation last night. We were driving through these dangerous mountain roads (cliffs on the edges of roads, etc.) when we turned a corner and saw a man laying face down in the road. He had been riding a bike. It looked as if he had been hit by a car. He was in a very dangerous place - and now our car was stopped there, too. We thought he was dead. Jamie and I jumped out of the car and tried to figure out what had happened and if he was still alive. We were being very careful but knew we only had a limited amount of time because of the buses and 18-wheelers that were on the roads with us. We did not have to get very close before Jaime decided he was drunk. Yep... passed out right in the middle of the mountain road. We yelled a little trying to wake him up but to no avail. So, we grabbed him by his jacket and feet and drug him to the side of the road. He could not quite wake up but we figure he is waking up this morning with a real headache - but it sure beats getting ranover by a truck!
We were all very, very tired last night and experiencing some dizzyness from the elevation. The elevation of our first village is 11,500 feet.
Fernando prayed with 4 men yesterday after he explained the plan of salvation. It is awesome to see him talk to everyone about his relationship with Jesus.
Thanks for taking the time to read our story and for your continued prayers. Have a great day wherever in the world you are!
Kevin, Jaime & Anamaria, Fernando & Milie and our team leader Kristen
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Hello to you in Lima, Peru! We miss you so very much and can't wait to hear more about what God is doing through you and around you. We are praying for you every time we think of you, which is a ton!! Kelsey, Jacob, Evelynn and Lydia just got tucked into bed and all of them prayed for you guys, especially their Daddy!! We are all doing fine, just missing you a ton!! Keep us posted! Much love to you all,
Jeanna
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! Jamie - your
children want to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! They LOVE you
very much and wish they were with you! :) Thomas says Hi!
The Englert family also wish Jamie a Very Happy Birthday! Thanks for
allowing us to enjoy their children! We are having a great time!
Thanks,
Brenda Englert ,
Pamela,& Thomas Bohorquez
happy birthday daddy i know its a little bit late but happy birthday from family bubenheimer , family gomez vasquez and family vasquez castro and from my sister to and say hi to everybody see you
bye
i want to let you know the your kids are fine and jacob its having a lot of fun with luisa bye see you
ana i want to let you know the tomorrow we going to be in your house with goyi and patsy , thursday mary its going to your house with goyi hey send us picture we want to see you guys ok
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