And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation." - Mark 16:15
We have been so very encouraged and blessed these last several months as we have watched this verse in action in the lives of others who came down to Baños del Inca to serve along side us here.
In May, the Wise Family, Zach and Melissa and their 3 children along with Melissa's sister Kristen, moved to Baños for a month. They explored the culture and ministry opportunities as they shared the love of Christ in the community. They continued their trip afterwards by visiting Lima and Cusco. Please pray for this family as they continue to seek the Lord's direction for their lives.
Following in June, Merv from Sonora, CA came and spent about a month and a half. From the day we met Merv, we could see his joy at being here and the love he developed for the people of Cajamarca could only come from the Lord. Merv immediately immersed himself in the culture and served the people here with his whole heart. Merv is a teacher and has a special love for children. He visited several local schools and plans to return next summer to volunteer his time at a school in San Nicolas. We will miss Merv but are eagerly anticipating what the Lord has in his future!
At the end of June, EPIC Youth Group, also from Calvary Chapel Sonora, came for 10 days. We were so blessed, encouraged and inspired by this amazing group of young people and their adult leaders. This group had prepared for months and it was very evident as they displayed God's love by sharing the gospel in many areas. It brings to mind the verse from 2 Timothy 4:2: "Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." They came as true servants and on the day they arrived in Baños del Inca (after a very long trip) they put on a wonderful Festival de Niños for about 150 children and a good amount of parents!! We put on programs in 3 local schools, evangelized in the Plaza de Armas of Cajamarca and Baños, at the local animal auction site at Pecuaria, they led worship at Refugio, taught our Sunday School and gave our English Class a treat as they had a conversation evening. And this is just a brief snapshot. You can see that this group came with a purpose and a call. Please pray for this group. That this trip would not be just a one time experience; but that their faith would continue to grow and that each one would continue to seek guidance and direction from the Lord. Thank you EPIC! We hope you are able to come again.
