So, it is Christmas time here in Lima, Perú. And, of course, the kids have just gotten out of school for summer vacation, which ends in March. And, like every year, stores have started selling panetón (a large loaf of muffin-shaped bread) because, as everyone knows, ‘you can’t have Christmas without panetón’. The clouds are [...]
Well, it is that time of year again. The time of year when the weather gets cooler, the leaves change colors, college football is in full swing, and turkey day decorations are ubiquitous. Well, at least life is like that back in the United States.
Here in Lima, Perú summer is drawing closer, the weather is [...]
Team Lima’s presence in Perú has been growing drastically over the several weeks. This increase first came from the arrival of the Yoakum family on August 18th. Wes, Stacy, Jakob, and Derek were accompanied to Lima with Wes’ mom, Kathleen, who immediately turned into Team Lima’s MVP for the month of August. Kathleen cooked, cleaned, [...]
Peru’s history reaches far back, several millennia before the birth of Jesus. It consists of numerous civilizations, kingdoms, and empires before the Spanish conquest. When the Spaniards came in 1532, led by Francisco Pizarro, the Incan Empire had established firm control over almost all of modern-day Perú. Then, after nearly 300 years of control by [...]
The number of teammates that officially reside in Lima, Perú increased by one last night when I flew in to the José Chavez International Airport. Praise God for allowing me, and the team, to take one more big step towards our dreams of sharing the good news of Jesus in Lima. Please keep our continued [...]
The future. Uncertainty. The great unknown. The road towards the mission field has been filled with all of these. And although we often try to take away, or decrease, the uncertainty that inevitably appears in our lives through various methods (consistency, insurance, savings, making elaborate plans), it always remains, constantly reminding us that we are [...]
Since our team survey trip to Lima in August 2006, numerous things have changed in Perú and among our team: Machu Picchu was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in July of 2007; a massive earthquake devastated the central coast of Peru on August 15, 2007; our team moved to Costa [...]
Well, the entire team has finally arrived to the beautiful country of Costa Rica, but not without some adventure. While the Davidsons, Yoakums, and Mark were supposed to fly to San José together, it ended up that Mark went first (at 11:30 am), with the two families following close behind (at 6 pm). It is [...]
After spending three wonderful days with the Thompsons in Shelbyville, TN, our team (minus the Yoakums, Tara, Kellan, & Parker) finished the trip on a high note. After helping lead the services at the Fairlane Church of Christ, most of the congregation headed to the Fellowship Hall to encounter some Peruvian culture. Following several weeks [...]
It is official. Every member of our team has tickets to fly to Costa Rica in mid-August! Our team is storming into this beautiful Central American country in two waves, with half of the team arriving on August 19th and the other half on the 20th. After settling in and a brief orientation, we begin [...]