Thursday, August 28, 2014

Calvary Baptist Church - Lansdale, PA Visits Peru

In August, our sending church sent a team of 20 to help us with the remodeling of the staff house.

 Julie was a hard worker with the jack hammar.

The work was hard!  Jarrod shows how it is done while Jennifer enjoys wathing.  We don't think we have seen a happier group.

 Tyler fills a bag with rocks and dirt.  Etel, our associate pastor's wife is holding the bag.  She was one of the carriers.

 Andie was one of our many of our dump trucks.  They must have hauled off tons of rock and dirt.  All with a big smile and a servant heart.

Bill Hulshizer and John Yowell worked with Sam Deninna and Wilfredo on the plumbling and water lines replacing the old system in the house.

They hauled rocks, dirt, sand, and gravel, put the new cistern in place, and dug some deep footers.

 They made a lot of new friends.  

 They squeezed in a soccer game in the middle of the week with Peruvian believers - both the guys and the gals played on two separate fields.

 At the end of the week, it was time to snap some pictures and head off to do some sightseeing.  They went on a boat ride around an island in the Pacific Ocean and then hiked up a mountain.  They also tried new Peruvian foods such as raw fish. 

Riley feeds pelicans some fresh fish.

 They went to a beautiful water fountain park in the night.

 They made everything fun wherever they went and whatever they did! 

At the churches they visited, they gave out candy to the people.  This was a big hit. 

 They sang a special in the chuch service.

 Our church is packed on Sunday.

 We have no place to put more people.

  Pastor Troy preaches as Stan interrupts (interprets).

On the last day of the trip, Konrad (pictured) got sick.  He had to wait 3 more days before he was well enough to travel.  John Yowell stayed behind to fly back with him.  John was a big help during those days.  Konrad is better.  We continue to pray for his health.  What a godly young man he is.

They were such a blessing to us!  We miss all of you so much!


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