06/22/2026
MISSIONS TRIP UPDATE
Thank you all so much for your prayers and support. God is already working in sweet and powerful ways. The Peru Team has been in Ayacucho for two and a half days, and every hour has been filled with opportunities to love, encourage, evangelize, and disciple. Here are four highlights and two prayer requests.
Saturday afternoon: Heidi led a crochet class for local women and their daughters. The church had asked us to teach a craft the women could use to sell goods and earn extra income. It was a joy to get to know one another, and it set the tone for relationship building.
Sunday morning: It was full of worship and teaching. At 8am, Pastor AJ taught a parenting workshop—the pastors had shared a need for biblical wisdom on s*x and boundaries. We then traveled across town for a 10am worship service, where Pastor AJ taught on the importance of God in the home. The whole team got to love on the church, and one of the most beautiful moments was singing the same song together in English and Spanish.
Sunday evening. We bought groceries for four impoverished families and visited their homes. It was heartbreaking to see how little some had—dirt floors, tarp walls, large families in tight spaces. Many of these visits were to children from the church’s Saturday Kids Club. Alonso, a 12-year-old boy, has been shining the light of Christ to his family, who all recognize how he’s changed since attending the church. Naomi Deik shared, “My perspective has changed so much since I’ve been here. Building relationships and having people open up their homes has truly opened my eyes to be thankful for what I have.”
This afternoon. We presented an evangelistic skit in a park (with more to come this week). Pastor Rick then shared the gospel, opening the door to several fruitful conversations that lasted about 45 minutes—far longer and deeper than we expected.
🙏🏻 Two prayer requests: First, pray for our team’s health. Early mornings, late nights, and long hours in the hot sun in a less-than-sanitary city leave us susceptible to sickness—pray the Lord keeps us healthy. Second, pray for continued fruit. We’re seeing it already. We plant (evangelism) and we water (discipleship), but it is God who brings the fruit (salvation).
