Day 7: Today the
team met for the last time at the church prior to heading out for some targeted
evangelism. The team split into two
teams and visited the homes of some of the families that had accepted Jesus
after being seen at the clinics earlier in the week. It was a humbling
experience to be welcomed into someone's home and treated as an honored guest.
We had the pleasure of answering questions about this new religion they had
given their hearts to, and along with giving them a new Bible written in
Spanish, invite them to the 6pm church service later in the day. The team spent
the entire day engaged in this ministry.
Back at the church, the service was another unforgettable experience,
with Pastor Tito describing how far the church had come is just five short
years while comparing and contrasting the parables of the sower found in
Matthew and Luke. It was a great message and to top it off, the people of the
church amazed us with beautiful gifts and handwritten letters! Our last meal of the church was cooked one
more time with love by the wonderful women of the church. It was a family affair, marked by joy,
laughter, gentle teasing, but mostly the fellowship of brothers and sisters in
Christ. Tomorrow morning we board the plane to return home, but it will be a
bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to the people of Peru and especially our
new family in the Primero Iglesia de Villa El Salvadore.
Of special note, this report would not be complete
without singling out Pastor Tito and his wife, Mariane, Melissa, Blanca, Meche,
Ruth, Marivel, Jose, Auturo, Julio, David, Xtian, and of course, Romel! They
made every second we were there special, like we were forgotten family
returning home once more.
See you when we
get home!The Peru Mission Team
