God has been moving on the mountain!!
On Thursday, the team went to both of our villages to continue telling stories for the Bible story cloth. We were welcomed in both places. We were able to give complete (old & new testaments) to all the secondary students in Carhua, and all of the two oldest grade levels in Lachaqui.
In the evening, we went to Canta for another "drop-in" at the church. This time, we had printed invitations and passed them out through town. We had almost 60 people show up - adults and children!! We served hot beverages and cookies, and spent a lot of time just talking in groups about our families and lives. Relationship building. YEAH! Melissa, Eli, and Brian worked in the back room the entire night entertaining 30 children with coloring pages, games, and overall fun. Others on the team were able to share with the adults some of the reasons we travel to Peru, emphasizing that Jesus commanded His believers to share the gospel throughout the world. We opened the floor to questions about the Bible, and GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!! They wanted to know more about everything from how to dress for church to the end times. We talked together until almost 10:30 pm, and they have asked us to go back tonight to teach more. God is good - all the time!
Today (Friday), we went up the mountain for the last time. Bittersweet moments. In Carhua, we shared the stories of the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and the Return. We shared the same stories with the primary students in Lachaqui, but there was an issue with the secondary school, and we were not going to be allowed in to the classes to finish up. We immediately prayed for God's plan to be carried out, no matter what that would be... and after a fantastic conversation with the school director, we were allowed to pass out copies of all of our Bible stories in Spanish to EVERY child, give all secondary children their own story cloth, and give evangelical soccer balls to the school and students. God's plan is the best plan. Just to make a point of how awesome it all was, we had enough cloths for every child and teacher... down to the very last one. No leftovers. Somehow, like the loaves and fishes, we were able to meet every need. Hallelujah!!
After all of this, we did have a bit of relaxation. We stopped on the mountain and hiked over to a giant boulder that we all love. Then we drove over to one of the many waterfalls in the area. It was so beautiful!! (even if Derek did try to push me over the edge...) We stopped at a small shop in Canta that is run by a believer and purchased some small souvenirs. Now we're off to Canta for our last service/Bible study there.
Tomorrow, we head off the mountain and back to Lima very early. We will be going straight to an orphanage, where we will spend several hours working with the babies and toddlers. We will also be able to give them all the clothes that so many of you wonderful friends donated. It will be another long day, so I will update whenever I can!
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