Well, our team arrived back home safely, the home team (mom and kids) all had ugly colds to welcome Dad home with, and we immediately began our family vacation. That's the long and short of the lack of update. The away team was asked to share during the morning services at our church the Sunday following their return, so I will be posting about that shortly, when the link goes up.
In the meantime, I found this video, which I thought was thought-provoking. It details a father and son's mission trip to the Amazon in Brazil and how it affected them. The father states that it was his dream to go on a mission trip with each of his kids! What a really neat dream!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Trip update
Our team, including my hubbie, arrived without incident (YAY!) in Lima late Friday night and headed to Pucallpa the next morning. Our senior pastor, Duke, is there for the first time and had an opportunity to preach in a Shipibo church on Sunday. He has told Steve that he is ranking this trip as one of the top five experiences of his life!! WOW!! Think about that for a second.... Top five! And this was only two days into the trip, really. I am psyched! I can't wait to hear about it from Duke's mouth.
Today began the 20th Anniversary celebration/gathering of the FAIENAP organization, which is a Peruvian national mission agency. Many people are flying in, walking in, boating in to be in Pucallpa this week. Our team is there, in the area, and will have an opportunity to meet with many of these missionaries. What stories they will hear!! I am so jealous... in a righteous manner... but jealous nontheless. :)
An item of prayer, for those who may be interested.... Steve came down with a really wicked cold a few days before he left. He still has it, and is without much of the medicine he would normally be taking (because he didn't listen to the wife God gave him). Please pray for quick healing and that he would find the time to rest. There is not usually much rest worked in to these trips as time is so short and the tendency is to make the most of every minute.
Today began the 20th Anniversary celebration/gathering of the FAIENAP organization, which is a Peruvian national mission agency. Many people are flying in, walking in, boating in to be in Pucallpa this week. Our team is there, in the area, and will have an opportunity to meet with many of these missionaries. What stories they will hear!! I am so jealous... in a righteous manner... but jealous nontheless. :)
An item of prayer, for those who may be interested.... Steve came down with a really wicked cold a few days before he left. He still has it, and is without much of the medicine he would normally be taking (because he didn't listen to the wife God gave him). Please pray for quick healing and that he would find the time to rest. There is not usually much rest worked in to these trips as time is so short and the tendency is to make the most of every minute.
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