Peru was the center of the ancient Inca empire until Spanish conquest in 1533. Peru declared independence in 1821. Lima is the capital. Peru lies on the west coast of South America and is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia (with whom they share control of Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lace in the […]
Hi friends Sometimes people ask what kinds of things would be useful for us as we minister in Peru, so we’ve compiled a list, which we will try to keep up to date. 3 tourniquets for stopping bleeding in an emergency situation $13 each: https://www.amazon.com/SWAT-T-Tourniquet-Orange/dp/B00MYG9YA0 Hy-fin chest seal for emergency chest trauma $15 https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Rescue-Hyfin-Chest/dp/B00KQS2NGK Supplied! […]
Furlough began with us landing in Orlando, FL. Pastor Travis Smith, along with his wife Sheila, had already coordinated a van for us. They met us and showed us much tangible love from Hillsdale Baptist Church. During our first month here we’ve been able to: Refresh Spiritually at The Wilds. Share what God is doing in […]
We just returned from Peru a few weeks ago. With the myriad details to be taken care of and multitude of things to remember, one thing I was glad to know was that I had a suit waiting for me upon arrival. We don’t wear suits in. At least, we hardly ever wear suits, so […]
We started with lots of work and packing, and then picked up Brother Randy Chovan on the way. He traveled all night on the bus, and then we took him directly to preach! The car was just a little full. We had a great time singing! We had a fantastic chef and help in the […]
We are so thankful for the folks who worked so hard during our six days of medical campaign. God brought a tremendous team together! Dr. Thom Williams – Medical doctor Dr. Harry Gibson – Dentist Miss Kristina Matson – nurse Mr. Daryn Propp (far left) – crowd-control and general help Mr. Segundo Sebastian (far left) […]
We’ve all done it… at least I know that I have…and way too often. Without planning on it, and seemingly without any forethought at all, I’ve allowed critical speech to slip out of my mouth. Sometimes its downright pernicious, ugly, cutting, and biting. At others it appears to be innocuous, normal, and nearly innocent. But […]
For some, the question might seem redundant, and the answer obvious: We practice medical missions to help people! However, if you were to look around online, you would find a number of objections to medical missions. Some object to the religious or philosophical grounds. Others argue that it creates dependency. Others reason that there cannot […]
FURLOUGH… The word can be one of the most dreaded or one of the most delightful for a missionary family. Yes I know other terms are used now: “home-assignment”, “stateside ministry”, or some call it “vacation”! For Homeschoolers, life continues… Veteran missionary Don Sisk has this brief article regarding furlough, explaining that missionary furloughs have changed over […]
Below you will see a video of a famous stretch of the “Bajo Urubamba” river. Loren and I first went through here almost 14 years ago just after our honeymoon on our way to the Yine village of Miaría. This time I was privileged to take Segundo Sebastian, our missionary in training; Sattler George, missions […]