After 55 hours of traveling we have finally made it to Peru at 3:00 A.M this morning! We started the morning off at church by leading worship and I shared my testimony.
Team: Hazaq
Our team name comes from Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Hazaq is Hebrew and means be strong and courageous.
Ministry for the month: This month we are preaching, sharing testimonies, and leading worship throughout Peru in different cities. We will be traveling most of the month to various places to reach indigenous people groups. Be praying that the Lord would give us supernatural rest as we spend quite a bit of time on buses/cars and provide divine appointments on travel days.
Living Condition: We will be staying in a ministry house that the Pastor has for part of the time. We have mattresses on the floor, western toilets, and showers! While traveling to these different churches we will be staying in our tents or in churches.
Food: We have a lady that cooks for us and lives one floor below us. We have been told that guinea pig is super common and a delicacy where we are at. Super stoked about trying this!
Local Language: Spanish
Currency: Peruvian Sol- $1 U.S Dollar is equivalent to $3.29 Sol
Climate: Another cold and wet month on the Race. Ranging from highs in the 60s to lows in the 30s. Not what I ever expected but so glad that I am not sweating.
Interesting Fact: Peru grows over 55 varieties of corn, and consumers can find it in colors ranging from yellow to purple, white, and black. Ancient Peruvians used corn for bartering and as a form of currency as well as for food. ??About 65 million guinea pigs are consumed in Peru every year. The guinea pig, or cuy, dates back to Incan times, when commoners would dry out guinea pig skin and use it in soups and stews. Every July, the Incas would sacrifice 1,000 guinea pigs along with 100 llamas, to protect their crops from drought and floods.
