A New Roof for a VERY Poor Family
Posted by FMC Missionary /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
Currently, it is the "rainy season". We were aware of this thing called "the rainy season" before we arrived, but didn't really know what that meant. Now, we know. It rains every day. Sometimes for only an hour, other times all day. In addition, it rains really hard almost every night. A couple weeks ago we experienced a severe storm...
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Feb 2016
The Miracles of Getting There
Posted by Andrea Tomeny /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
In honor of my grandfather who passed away 3 weeks ago and because my older brother asked me to blog about this, I’m sharing this story. I went to bed on a recent Friday night just fine, but eventually woke up in the middle of the night. After that I was never able to fall into a deep sleep. The...
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Sep 2015
I May Be White, But That Doesn’t Mean I’m Rich! // Lessons in Generosity
Posted by Teresa Kiehl /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
So, I’m white. My husband is blindingly white! All of my children take after my husband except for their hair, which is extremely blonde while his is brown. Needless to say, when we stepped off of the plane in Peru we really stood out as foreigners. Upon arrival, we quickly noticed a certain, how should I say . . ....
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Sep 2015
Our Giggle Girls
Posted by Katie Schmidt /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
The sound of giggles can be heard outside our window starting at about 3:30 every afternoon. Why giggles? Did someone just play "Ding, Dong, Ditch?" Nope. The giggles are in anticipation at what happens at 4:00. That is when I open the doors to our ministry room and begin my Bible study with the kids. Each of the kids that...
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Aug 2015
The Ezekiel Home
Posted by Teresa Kiehl /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
When we moved to Pucacaca, Peru, we were struck almost immediately by how many children live here. Not only were there tons of kids, but they seemed to live practically as orphans - always without an adult, often as young as two or three! So many kids without parents, without much hope, without Jesus! We had been living here in...
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Jul 2015
Humility and Purpose in Life
Posted by Kylie Spizale /
Our Blog, Peru Mission
By Russ Gunter Spanish school has been challenging, but it reminds me to depend on God more. It humbles me to communicate mainly in Spanish in a foreign country. Especially the first week, I had the language headache which is typical of learning a new language. I was brain dead after classes, but the headaches have resolved. I have finished…
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Feb 2015
Home Visits in Peru
Posted by Jonathan Weiss /
Ecuador - Misahualli, Our Blog, Peru Mission
by Lauren Roberts | Misahualli, Ecuador While we were in Peru for the medical mission trip, one morning I was leading a group on a home visit while some of our other missionaries and group were having a clinic in an outlying town. Since it was my first time there and we don’t have missionaries stationed in Peru, I didn’t…
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Dec 2014
