"Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask
or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in
the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Eph
3:20-21

On behalf of the Peru Vision Team, we would like to say thank you for your prayers over the last few weeks. We have felt your prayers and know for a fact that our feet and hearts have been guided by the Lord. We have finished our portion of the vision trip and have had a debriefing with the IMB missionary personnel - now we just need to compile all our information and begin to work out some recommendations for the church. I foolishly thought the most difficult part of the trip would be traveling to the different villages; but I think the most difficult aspect of our Peru Partnership begins as our church works out through prayer what God's Will for our activity in these villages will be.

To better honor your prayers, we must be honest. After traveling to the villages, we cannot help but feel a bit overwhelmed at the magnitude of needs - both physical and spiritual - that exist. Although we have benefited from the Lord's faithfulness on our trip, our journey has been exhausting. We begin each day very early and walk the city streets looking for friendly faces and striking up conversations. Then we would make our way to the municiple office of each village and request a meeting with whatever village official was available. We would spend time with the major honestly explaining our mission - to share God's love with the people and teach the Bible. In every village except one, the officials expressed gratitude at our arrival and appreciated any help we could give in the area of biblical training. The rest of the day was spent touring schools, meeting with medical personnel. Sometimes city residents would give us tours of the city (museums, cemetaries, local watering holes, crops, etc) and other times officials would present us with the sights. On the days we would research two cities a day we became particularly overwhelmed.

Although we certainly have some insights as to the most effective, we still need prayer. Today, we have arrived in Cusco for a few days to compile our notes and relax. We certainly have gained a heart and vision to see the people of the region of Huarochiri find forgiveness from sin in Christ; but so far we lack the full realization of the vision in determining the best method for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. We will be spending the next few days in prayer asking the Lord for deeper insights. in response to one of our blog entries, Pastor Randy wrote "Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." Eph 3:20-21 What a beautiful verse to remind us that although the path ahead may seem overwhelming, it is the Creator God Himself who is empowering our journey and employing our gifts for His service. We only need to be the vessels of His glory.

Please continue to pray for your Vision Vessels,

The Peru Vision Team