Day 2: View of the church outsideWe started our 2nd day late, leaving about 8.30. We travelled in taxis for about 2 hours, on good roads, and jungle tracks. When we arrived no one had arrived. The other churches eventually arrived and said they had had to walk the 14km journey because no transport was available. We had ‘fresh’, very fresh chicken soup for breakfast, while waiting for the other churches who eventually arrived an hour later and we got started. As this was a church plant of the main church, we had a lot more freedom than the day before and this really helped us help the pastors and leaders that had walked to get there for the conference.
Eduardo and Cecilia leading worship
It really felt that we were really doing what God has called us to do here in Peru, as we ministered to the people there.
Cecilia's womens workshop
It was great to be able to minister to the leaders and pastors there, who often give out and rarely receive. Cecilia also did a superb job ministering to some of the women who were really struggling in their Christian walk.
One of the daughters of the atendees in the jungle church
The 2 main changes to the schedule was firstly the always awesome jungle road. This was the first time Cecilia had seen rain like this in her life (Lima is a desert, literally!). So the joy of seeing her in the rain like a little kid was amazing. Not very British!
Ceci enjoying her 1st taste of real rain
The second was that as it was mainly pastors and their wives at this conference there were just children for Eduardo’s worship workshop. This therefore turned into a music class, which went really well, flexibility to the max.
We left at 18.30 as the aim was to get back early to rest, for the final conference. Only 1 taxi turned up and so all 8 of us had to pack into one taxi with all the equipment. Eduardo and Cecilia cuddled up in the front with the driver next to them, Mercedes, Jen, Julian and myself in the back, with the keyboard, and all our stuff, William (one of the pastors) and his son Isaac in the boot with all the other music equipment, and the giant speaker on the roof. This was one thing, the other was after the rain the mud jungle track had become like ice in terms of grip, and we slid back to the main road, with increased faith and a thankful heart!
The final day we were doing the conference in the main church, and 5 churches were present,
including the Shipibo church of Judith, (who we met in November last year ‘randomly’) who now is learning English. These guys had borrowed money to come to this conference as they couldn’t make the 1st day because of cost. We helped them to get back, paid their debts, and they all had a good lunch as well. It was great to have them there, and I feel we will be having an ongoing relationship with them in the future.
Some of the Shipibo women singing in full costume.
One of the daughters of the atendees in the jungle churchThe 2 main changes to the schedule was firstly the always awesome jungle road. This was the first time Cecilia had seen rain like this in her life (Lima is a desert, literally!). So the joy of seeing her in the rain like a little kid was amazing. Not very British!
Ceci enjoying her 1st taste of real rainThe second was that as it was mainly pastors and their wives at this conference there were just children for Eduardo’s worship workshop. This therefore turned into a music class, which went really well, flexibility to the max.
We left at 18.30 as the aim was to get back early to rest, for the final conference. Only 1 taxi turned up and so all 8 of us had to pack into one taxi with all the equipment. Eduardo and Cecilia cuddled up in the front with the driver next to them, Mercedes, Jen, Julian and myself in the back, with the keyboard, and all our stuff, William (one of the pastors) and his son Isaac in the boot with all the other music equipment, and the giant speaker on the roof. This was one thing, the other was after the rain the mud jungle track had become like ice in terms of grip, and we slid back to the main road, with increased faith and a thankful heart!
The final day we were doing the conference in the main church, and 5 churches were present,
including the Shipibo church of Judith, (who we met in November last year ‘randomly’) who now is learning English. These guys had borrowed money to come to this conference as they couldn’t make the 1st day because of cost. We helped them to get back, paid their debts, and they all had a good lunch as well. It was great to have them there, and I feel we will be having an ongoing relationship with them in the future.Some of the Shipibo women singing in full costume. As tends to happen the final day was the highlight as following Eduardo’s 1st talk, the entire conference responded to the call for ministry, and God moved powerfully upon the people. It felt a bit like the Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit touched Jesus’ disciples. God was ministering to the people in a very powerful way and people were being healed of many hurts. There was also near the end of God’s joy as he continued to minister. The Holy Spirit did in one hour, what takes hours and hours in counselling. How good is God?
This continued during the whole day and into the
This continued during the whole day and into the
Ministry in full swing
evening session, when we left to get our plane back to Lima. Wow 3 days of power, intimacy, lots of work, but a lot more blessing.
We now start the process of planning a trip in November, and to take a team from our church, and elsewhere if anyone fancies coming!
We now start the process of planning a trip in November, and to take a team from our church, and elsewhere if anyone fancies coming!
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