We've been hopping around a little this past month, but not so dramatic as the last post!
Crossroads came to do ministry in the form of a vet clinic- which is always fun and an adventure. This year Edmin took us way out to the boonies to work, out to where Quechua is definately their primary language. We saw a lot of sheep, pigs, mules, horses, chickens and guinea pigs. We also slept on a dirt floor- all 12 of us in the same room. It was interesting...
David and I could only be with them for 2 days and then we returned to Huanuco. Shortly after that, we headed to Tarma for a Pastor's conference there. This time I escaped kitchen duty and got to sit in on the ladies' sessions. It was a good conference and we love Tarma. After Huanuco it may be one of the best mountain towns to live in. After the conference, we spent a morning witnessing in a small near-by town. The following day we headed into Lima and dropped off our first truck full of stuff at the Holder's house. We have begun the move...
We headed back to Huanuco and rested for a few days, then set out to do some research and got into a fender bender with a bus on a blind curve on those mountain roads. His fender didn't bend at all. Our truck is still in the shop. Thankfully everyone was fine and we got to see the Huanuco police in action (had to file a report). So we rested a few more days and then went up to Panao again, this time for the dedication of the Quechua de Panao New Testament! After 26 years of work- they had a celebration and distributed the Bibles. It was a neat weekend and really special for us to be able to to attend.
So here we are, back at home and getting ready to head out Thursday night to go to Huancayo to meet up with our home church and go to Quero for a few days.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers, we found out last week that we have been approved for a second term! That means we will go home this winter for 2 months stateside and then return for 2 more years, putting us here in Peru until early 2013. Thanks for praying for us!
Miss ya'll!
