Wedding Celebrations

A few weeks ago we celebrated the marriage of out friends Lenin and Elva with a beautiful ceremony and reception. It was a day full of fun and love and exchanging of vows and tons of dancing.
Peru is a country that is deeply scared by broken relationships between men and women. But, God is restoring relationships. Lenin and Elva are an example of God's grace, and they are a beacon of light to those around them. We are so glad to see another marriage in our churches.

I even got to be in the wedding! It was so much fun. And, all the bridesmaids and groomsmen, all 24 of us, performed a dance from the jungle at the reception.

Friends

our jungle dance

Peru Mission interns with the bride and groom


dancing the night away

Casa San Augustin

Peru Mission has a new office building. But, it's really more than an office building. It's a large old beautiful house near the center of Trujillo. It's the new hub for the Mission with room enough for all the different ministries to grow and flourish. The seminary finally has a place to hold regular classes in the evenings and a permanent location for the seminary library. There is a great big room in the back that is perfect for the university ministry. There are several classrooms for the English conversation classes that we will be starting in January. And, there is a great big living room in the front with a perfect corner for our Corner Cafe and a beautiful large garden behind it where people can meet and hang out. And yes, there is plenty of room upstairs for our offices as well.
We are all very excited about our new location. We're thankful for this wonderful blessing that God has provided for the Mission. It is our prayer that Casa San Augustin will be a place where people can gather, and good relationships are built, and where our ministries will have a home and a place to expand. God has really been growing and expanding the mission in the past few months, and we believe we are stepping into a new era for the work of Peru Mission. We would love your prayers for God's grace as we move through this time of transition and your prayers for the continued ministry of gospel transformation in the hearts of the people and the city of Trujillo.

Here are a few pictures of Casa San Augustin from our inaugural celebration. Enjoy.

Happenings

It has been a long time since I've posted anything on my blog, but it's not because there hasn't been anything to report. There has been a ton happening around here. I'll try to get everyone up to speed on the big events.


Movie Night
In an effort to draw more kids from the neighborhood of Wichanzao to the church, we have had a couple of movie nights to help build connections between us and the kids. The first night was a huge success. We passed out fliers a few days before, put up signs, served popcorn and coke and watched a movie projected on the wall. It was just like being at the movie theater. The kids loved it, and we've had fun as well. We had so much fun the first time we decided to do it again a few weeks later. We may continue the trend in the following months. The kids just won't leave us alone about in. :)

Here are a few pictures from our movie nights.