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Day 14: Headed Home

Day 14: Headed Home

Today, our team begins the journey home from Peru. We started the morning with one more worship service at Iglesia Vida Nueva Sol de La Molina, where we enjoyed fellowship with many of the friends who have become so special to us during the past two weeks. At the...

Day 13: Rest and Refreshment

Day 13: Rest and Refreshment

Today was our last full day in Peru. After two very full weeks of ministry, travel, and new experiences, our team enjoyed a day to rest, spend time together, and explore more of Lima. We began the morning in Miraflores, where the team enjoyed a delicious breakfast...

Day 10: Open Doors in Cuzco

Day 10: Open Doors in Cuzco

Greetings from the Andes Mountains! Our team had a busy and meaningful day of ministry here in Cuzco. This morning, our team met Missionary Cory Ricker. He and his wife, Melissa, have served as missionaries to the Deaf in Peru for 17 years and have been ministering in...

Day 9: From Lima to the Andes

Day 9: From Lima to the Andes

Today began very early for our team as we left the house around 3:00 a.m. and headed to the Lima airport. We boarded our LATAM flight to Cuzco, and we are thankful that the flight went smoothly. Everyone arrived safely, and all of our luggage made it with us. Cuzco is...

Day 7: Lord’s Day

Day 7: Lord’s Day

Happy Sunday from Lima, Peru! In the van on the way to church On this Lord’s Day, our team had the joy of spending the day with Iglesia Vida Nueva Sol de La Molina. In the morning, we attended the worship service and enjoyed singing together with the church family....

Day 6: Identity in Christ

Day 6: Identity in Christ

Our Saturday was a full and exciting day of ministry here in Peru! In the morning, our team conducted a Vacation Bible School for approximately 60 children in Manchay, the same general area where we served earlier this week with Niños a La Vida. Manchay is an area...

Day 5: Concert Night!

Day 5: Concert Night!

Today marked another exceptional day of ministry here in Lima as we celebrated the wonderful success of our evangelistic concert. We began the morning by returning to Colegio Cristiano Pionero, also known as Pioneer Christian School, where our team picked up where...

Day 4: Service and Sound Checks

Day 4: Service and Sound Checks

Our team had a terrific Tuesday as we continued to minister here in Peru. Colegio Cristiano Pionero (Pioneer Christian School) We began the day by making our way through the Lima traffic to Surco. Our destination for the morning was Colegio Cristiano Pionero (Pioneer...

Day 3: Building Bridges

Day 3: Building Bridges

Today was another full and meaningful day of ministry here in Peru! This morning, our team returned to La Molina Christian School for our final day of ESL ministry there. Team members were able to work with many of the same classes they visited earlier in the week,...

Day 2: Exciting ESL Ministry

Day 2: Exciting ESL Ministry

Today was packed full of ministry opportunities, and we are grateful for the many doors God opened for our team. This morning, we visited La Molina Christian School here in La Molina. We had a wonderful time connecting with the staff and faculty and seeing their heart...

Day 1: VBS Kick-Off

Day 1: VBS Kick-Off

After some much-needed rest, our YOM Peru missions team jumped right into ministry today. We are staying in the La Molina area of Lima, but traveled about thirty minutes to the Manchay area in the afternoon. This week, we are partnering with Niños a La Vida, also...

Safe in Peru!

Safe in Peru!

All of our team members and their luggage arrived safely in Lima! We were delayed several hours due to weather, but we had a safe and smooth flight. Our team is headed to the house we are staying in Lima where we will rest and prepare for ministry activities this...

Next Stop: Peru!

Next Stop: Peru!

Today is the day! After months of preparation, our team members are officially on their way to Peru. Throughout the day, team members arrived in Miami—some by car and some by plane—and we are grateful that everyone arrived safely. Our bags are checked, our boarding...

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