Just in case you are wondering… the Peruvians are very hard workers - Attempting to work alongside them while still adjusting to this high elevation proved to be a great challenge for our team. One of the great compliments of the day came when a Peruvian lady said that we work like Peruvians. Well, only for one day! David Ripple said that if he had to wake up every morning know that was what he had to do every day – he would just cry. When I moved to get out of bed this morning I almost cried, too.
We really were not sure if we would be able to complete the entire work day. The Peruvians were wondering, too. They did not know that people from the United States did any physical labor but instead believed we only sat behind desks and worked with our heads. Movies that they watch don’t always help our cause here.
We were able to share with the work group why we were volunteering to help. It was a privilege to share with them again our purpose for being in Cabana. One lady named Gladys was very curious about why we were working with them. After Mandy (one of the IMB missionaries with the Journeyman program) told her why we were helping, Gladys asked if we had Bibles (which we do) and if she could come by to talk about the Bible.
Part of our team also had a great day sharing with some of the ladies in the village. Please pray for a young, single mom named Jackie. Please pray that God softens her heart towards the Gospel. Please also pray for Irene and her family. All of our teams have had great interaction with this family and over time we have built a strong relationship with them. However, we have not had a good opportunity to share the Gospel clearly. Please pray that God gives us that opportunity.
Continue to pray for the mayor, Octavio. We have met with him once and will be meeting with him again soon. Please pray that God gives us wisdom as we interact with him.
Everyone on the team is doing great. We thank you for your prayers and for the great comments that you are leaving. We are sharing those with everyone during our time in the morning.
We really were not sure if we would be able to complete the entire work day. The Peruvians were wondering, too. They did not know that people from the United States did any physical labor but instead believed we only sat behind desks and worked with our heads. Movies that they watch don’t always help our cause here.
We were able to share with the work group why we were volunteering to help. It was a privilege to share with them again our purpose for being in Cabana. One lady named Gladys was very curious about why we were working with them. After Mandy (one of the IMB missionaries with the Journeyman program) told her why we were helping, Gladys asked if we had Bibles (which we do) and if she could come by to talk about the Bible.
Part of our team also had a great day sharing with some of the ladies in the village. Please pray for a young, single mom named Jackie. Please pray that God softens her heart towards the Gospel. Please also pray for Irene and her family. All of our teams have had great interaction with this family and over time we have built a strong relationship with them. However, we have not had a good opportunity to share the Gospel clearly. Please pray that God gives us that opportunity.
Continue to pray for the mayor, Octavio. We have met with him once and will be meeting with him again soon. Please pray that God gives us wisdom as we interact with him.
Everyone on the team is doing great. We thank you for your prayers and for the great comments that you are leaving. We are sharing those with everyone during our time in the morning.
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To David Ripple - love the hat dude:)
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