April 2015 ARRIBA Ministry In The Jungle

From April 6 through the 18 the three ARRIBA students, Jason, Kellie and Rachel, and I traveled in the Amazon jungle of Peru to three villages. We were accompanied by two national missionaries, Delsie Córdova and Christopher Cardeñoso. Due to excessive rains this year and flooding we were not able to go to the villages we had gone to in the past. Instead, God lead us to the village of Amazonas were we had not been since 2010 and to a village we had never visited, 9th of October.

FLOODING

School girls trying to stay dry

Ladies walking on the "sidewalk."

Our transportation between the villages

VILLAGE OF AMAZONAS

The church building in Amazonas

Evening service

Our housing in Amazonas. It belongs to
Pastor Pedro.

We used tents to avoid mosquitoes.

Pastor Chris teaching the men's class on discipleship.

Kellie, Rachel and Delsie taught a ladies' class on Philippians.

Delsie working with some of the children at kid's club in Amazonas.

The location of the kid's club.

Preaching in Amazonas

Special music from Delsie and ARRIBA

Some of the kids and the closing program

The ladies showing their handcraft

In Amazonas there were at least 7 children who made professions of faith. I talked with Tony and Juan Carlos who prayed and put their trust in Christ for salvation. They have attended church for three years.

Some of the church members who came to say goodbye to us.

VILLAGE OF 9TH OF OCTOBER

The family who started the church in 9th of October. Pastor Jorge (red shirt) started the church over 30 years ago. Five years ago he had a stroke and can no longer see well enough to study his Bible and preach. His son, Leister, (in the green shirt) who is only 20 years old has been the pastor for the last two years. Please pray that he will be able to receive Biblical training at a Bible college.

Ready to eat!

Pastor Chris teaching

Evening service

Kid's club in 9th of October. Again, many children attended. On the last day there were about 20 professions of faith in Christ.

Jason leading games

Rachel teaching "Duck, Duck, Goose."

Pastor Jorge's older brother died the day before we left. He was unsaved. Pastor Chris was a big help and encouragement to the pastor and other family members who know the Lord. 

QUICK STOP AT 28TH OF JULY

We stopped for lunch in 28 of July with Pastor Felipe and the believers here. The village was too flooded to stay longer.

The flooded village of 28th of July. The church is the green building.

Pastor Jose from Grau, Pastor Chris, Jim and Pastor Felipe.
(l. to rt.)

The ARRIBA students going to one final kids' club in 28th of July. 

Please pray for the children who accepted Christ during these two weeks. Our desire is to see fruit that remains. Pray for the pastors of the two villages we ministered in: Pastor Pedro in Amazonas and Pastor Leiter in 9th of October. Please pray they will be faithful, resist temptations and be filled with wisdom as they lead the believers there in the jungle.

Pray for the 3 ARRIBA students who have just returned to the States that they will be focused on praying and considering their future role in being workers sent by the Lord into His fields.