Leaving Laredo, Peru
tonight. Augh. Muy triste (so sad). Time is flying by so fast and I can’t stop
it.
I am seriously going to
miss this place. More so the people than the place itself.
It’s funny that I used
to be a person that can just leave and move on with my life, not feeling too
much sentiment. Probably because there had been so many Hi’s and Bye’s in my
life. I am changing. As each month goes by and I get ready to leave, I find myself
getting more and more sentimental and sad about leaving.
What have I done in
Peru? What will I be leaving Peru? From a world’s perspective, I have done
nothing much. Seriously. Our ‘ministry time table’ is
Mon, Tue, Thurs
4:30-7pm
Home visits
Thursday
7-9pm
Prayer meeting
Fri
4:30-6:30pm
Visiting children’s home to invite them to next day’s ministry
Sat
3-4:30pm
Children’s ministry
6-8pm Adolescent
fellowship
8-10pm Youth
fellowship
Sun 9:30-11:30am
Sunday school for kids
7:30-9:30pm
Night church service
Wed Day
off
We don’t really ‘do’
much. Mostly just helping out at children’s ministry, sometimes leading songs
and games or just hanging out and talking to them. We’ve also shared our
testimonies on two Sundays during church service. All the other times are spent
playing volleyball, hanging out at Christi-an’s house playing cards, getting
drum lessons (love it!), or making bracelets for the people here. No we didn’t
‘do’ much, but I have loved this month so much. The youth in the church have
become our very closed brothers and sisters and the ladies who cooked for us everyday
are so adorable.
I guess I’m feeling
sentimental because I know that I was not just a passerby in this country but I
have impacted the lives here in some way and vice versa. It dawned on me the
other day that just our mere presence here on this mission trip speaks
volumes. We as young, female missionaries challenge people.
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because
you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in
conduct, in love, in faith and in purity”. – 1 Timothy 4:12
Seeing young people
coming in to church during prayer meetings and being the main people in charge
of the church ministries really encourage me. God is rising up a new
generation, a mighty army to bring His kingdom here. My prayer for here is that
they will really wake up to the Call of God, and that He will enlarge their
vision outside the four walls of the church.
This last week we have
been poured into so much by the people here especially the women in the church.
Some words that were given to us:
Isaiah 58:11
11 The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will
be with you wherever you go.”
Jeremiah 33:3
3 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and
tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Psalm 91
Psalm 121
Me and Tiffany stayed with the Pastor’s family this month. Daniel
is 2 months old and he is so adorable when he tries to copy your motions or
words!
I love love love the
Camilo family. They are so hospitable and welcomed us into their house
with open arms all the time. I think I spent more time at their house than at
my own house. I am so going to miss them.
