Please be praying for David as he travels this week. He is taking a team from Asheville, NC on a vision trip to a segment of the Lauricocha quechua in Huanuco.

Pray for safety in travel, especially from mudslides which are always a threat this time of year. Please also pray for direction and guidance for the team as they pray through several options this week for ministry. Pray that God will show them clearly where He desires that they minister. Jeremy & Crystal Nelson and girls have flown in from the jungle for Jeremy to accompany David on the trip and drive the 2nd truck. Crystal the girls and I are holding down the fort here. Its really great to have some company while David is gone and Crystal is a wealth of knowledge for having babies in Peru- what a great resource!

Last week we had a fun time with our friends Edmin and Maura from Panao. They along with their 5 mo old son Caleb came to visit for about 5 days. They were fun to have here and tired us out in a good way! We took them to the beach (their first time to visit the beach, and Maura's first time seeing the ocean), the zoo, taught them about the washing machine, electric stove, and garage door opener! They are so sweet! They actually came in for Edmin to dub the Jesus film into his dialect of Quechua. He was the narrator and it took 2 days of hard work to get it down! We really enjoyed having them and it also pushed us to use our spanish all week. Whew- quiet a workout!

We had a healthy report from our ultrasound- Pete is growing according to plan and everything is normal. We also had our first lamaze class last week- 1 down 6 more to go ! It was challenging to keep up with such rapid and technical spanish- but all in all I think it went well and they people were very kind and the teacher is very very qualified.

Thank you all so much for praying for us! Please let us know if we can be praying for you specifically!

Hello all! 3 months later...Wow- I've fallen very much behind. Thank you for your patience!

We are doing great! We just got back to Lima after 5 wonderful weeks at home over Christmas. We enjoyed time with our families and friends, traveled to Phoenix, Columbia SC, Asheville NC, and Nashville, hit some of our old haunts, and ate. And ate. And ate. I had a doctor's appointment when the day after we got back to Peru and my doctor called me chubby. You know you live in a foreign country when your doctor is allowed to call you chubby.

Pregnancy-wise things are progressing well. Pete is growing like crazy and consequently so am I! He is kicking and moving a whole lot. We've got about 11 more weeks to go (hopefully). We have another 4D ultrasound coming up hopefully next week so we'll get to see how he's changed. We also are trying to get started on childbirth classes soon. In spanish. Pray for us.

Its summer-time here in Peru- and Lima is a whole new place! Sunny, warm, blooming and dusty. Ok- its always dusty. But its hard to describe Lima without saying dusty. The annual, national gender battle of water balloons is coming soon (though I suspect in Huanuco it has already begun). Kids are out of school and enjoying their freedom.

We've got a lot coming up for you to be praying about! David is taking out 2 vision trips in the next few months. He is traveling with a church from Asheville, NC mid Feb. He will also take a group from Columbia, SC out in early March. Apart from a few other day trips, after that he's grounded! Staying home til the baby comes:) Please be praying as our team continues to adjust to changes in the IMB. Pray that we will be effective and joyful in our work and continue to seek God's guidance and direction. Pray that we will continue to have opportunities to share Christ with those around us.

We love ya'll and we'd like to hear how we can be praying for you!

I know I've been remiss in updating- but we've had several slow weeks here and I'm not too good about writing without subject matter:)

We are doing good and enjoying spring time here in Lima. As I said things have been slow...until this past week. When it rains it pours- except that we live in a desert now and it never rains...anyway.

We had our monthly check up last Wed. And things are looking good- the baby's heartbeat was good and strong and no problems with my health. The doctor fussed because I haven't gained very much weight yet- and then lectured me on eating healthy. I hate to tell him, but with my metabolism, I ain't going to get fat on salad. We go for a 4D ultrasound the day after Thanksgiving and should be able to determine the sex of the baby then! Yay!

The rest of the week we spent in meetings with leadership talking about upcoming changes in our team and method of work. We dont' have a lot of definate answers- but we know change is coming and that God will provide what we need to do what He wants us to do. Saturday we had a crazy morning involving a power outage which made for some creative problem solving. We had two teams to meet that morning and accompany one of them to their destination to cart stuff and some folks. Except that our truck was stuck at home b/c without power we couldn't open the gate:) We figured out an alternate plan and drove the team to their ministry spot about 5 hours from Lima. It was so good to get out of the city and see some countryside again. We didn't get back until that night and then early the next morning we met our home church and saw them off for their week-long ministry trip. It was good to be working hard and getting some things done. We are planning on going on a research trip to the jungle next week with our boss Jeff to do some research and right after Thanksgiving we are driving up the coast to find some beaches! More stories and photos to come!

Tomorrow David hits the road again. Please be praying for him as he travels with a couple from Southside Baptist Church to the Tarma area. They will be in the Tarma area until next Wednesday. Pray for a sucessful trip with ample opportunities to share the gospel and to disciple growing believers in the towns.

Please pray for me as I stay home once again.

We had our 12 wk check up yesterday and everything is going fine. This baby has grown!!! I go back next week to have an ultrasound to check for Downs.

Please keep praying for us as we continue to adjust to all the changes.

Thanks to you all!

Buenas Tardes todos!

I'm trying hard to adjust to this whole "seeing David off on a trip" thing, but its hard!

I've gotten so used to going everywhere with him this past year that it feels very weird to be apart so much. We've gotten spoiled!

I'm here in Lima, trying to adjust to life here. I've been learning a new market. Thankfully there is a market within walking distance- so I haven't had to completely revert back to being a grocery store girl. We've enjoyed attending Vida Nueva church nearby the past two Sundays. And in this dusty place we've been learning that the floor really has to be swept once a day at least. Hmm.

We've really enjoyed our housemates and teammates, the Nelsons these past 3 weeks. But yesterday their home became available and they have since departed to their own quarters! We will miss them...and their dog.

David got back fine from his last research trip which was fruitful and full! He said the average driving/researching day was 15 hours and he was in some high places! He'll be heading out again tomorrow for San Jose de Quero with Jamie Byers from our home church and super translator Hector. They'll be gone a short week- which will seem long back here on the ranch.

Please be praying for them, that God will direct their ministry and efforts, that He will bless and enrich relationships, and for health for all these guys.

I will admit, I am feeling left out a little bit and am concerned about what they will eat up there without me there to man the kitchen like normal??? But David reminds me that Hector has a reputation as a good cook and that there is a restaurant and hey, there is always PB&J. So I sigh and admit he's right...but I've become a part of that kitchen up there and it just doesn't seem right for me not to be in it:)

Hope you all are doing well and please please please let us know how you are doing and how we can pray for you.

Howdy! We are writting this as official Limanos now! We've completed the move and are spending most of our time settling in and making this place our place. We are getting to be housemates with our team members the Nelsons, and that has been lots of fun. Things have slowed down which has been a great break for us after that crazy summer.

David will be traveling next week to do some research in the Pasco area and then a week after that, he will travel with Grace Richmond to Quero. I will staying home as I am busy growing a baby! We were thrilled to find out right before we moved that we are expecting and due this coming April! Please pray for us! Its all very new and already causing a lot to change. The sight of cheese has never made me sick before. I'm not sure what to do about that!! But it means that my ability to go with David on trips is very much limited right now. And that changes a lot of things! So please be praying for our flexibility and ability to adapt quickly. Also pray that I will still be able to be effective even though I'm not on the road all the time and I that I can work despite of the nausea. :)

Thanks as always for your prayers- they are our best support!

Please don't hesitate to let us know how we can be praying for you and your families.

The sun is out full force today in Huanuco and it is great to be here. We are soaking up these last few days here- visiting with friends and enjoying the best weather in the world.

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!