It feels like only yesterday, I was packing a suitcase to head off to La Selva Central del Peru (translation = the central wilds of Peru). That trip was incredible! The team was amazing!

We were able to minister in the native communities of Tsirari, Teoria and Cubantia, bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Nomatsiguenga and the Ashaninka people as well. We ministered to the children about Jesus and hygiene through puppet shows, fed a hungry village, provided anti-parasitics, food, clothing and shoes and baptized new believers (see the picture above on the left) We also participated in a major medical campaign in the town Pichanaki where we saw almost 1100 people in a day.

I can not write long as once again, I am packing my suitcase and getting ready to head off to another mission trip to Peru. This time, however, we will be taking another team into different territory. We will be headed to la sierras del Peru (the mountains of Peru) in the area of Cusco.

This will be our first team endeavor into the Andes. While we will spend some time in Cusco and visit Macchu Picchu (who could go to the area and not go there???) our main focus is to go once again to the areas where other's can't or won't go.

We will be at high elevations (at above 12000 feet from sea level) and in remote villages. Although the distances are not far, it takes a long time to get there because the roads are steep and treacherous with hairpin turns. Truly to areas of Peru where even Peruvians don' t go.

A couple of weeks before we took off for the jungle area, the team got to spend some time in Lima. Some of us went to a beauty shop...who says we can't look cute on the mission field... and as we talked about where we would be ministering, several of the people in the beauty shop commented on our bravery for going to areas they would not go. In all honesty, it is not bravery that compels us to go, but a love for our Lord, Jesus Christ that we choose to exhibit through obedience for the great commission. For me, it is also a form of anticipation.. serving God is an exciting and wonderful thing! Through Him, I have had the most wonderful experiences, I have had terrific adventures and met the most amazing people!

I am looking forward to this mission trip, knowing that it will be memorable! We will be in Limatambo, Chonta(see the picture above on right), Chinchero, Urubamba, serving next to other men and women of God stationed in Peru. Pray for us!

Rose Faz
Co-Founder, Tower of Hope Ministries.

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