Things are going well here in Pisco. We are living in a cheap apartment on the same block as the church that we are working in. Culture shock is kicking in a little bit, but God is helping us get through any minor frustrations, confusions, and discomforts that we might experience. Pray for us to stay humble and allow God to use us, break us, and mold us into His image.

On Saturday I preached in teen/young adult group. This group called “Jovenes” is from ages 13 up to late 20s, basically until married. I preached from Timothy on being an example of a young believer. I forgot how amazing it is to preach and teach in Spanish. I also had the privilege to preach the gospel in 2 Kids Clubs as well. After preaching in Spanish 3 times on Saturday I was worn out.

On Monday we went to a city called San Andres. San Andres is a fishing village/city that has roughly 10,000 people. Basically the city is connected to the south side of Pisco. It was a holiday called the “Fisherman’s Day/ Day of Andrew and Peter. . . former fisherman from the Bible. My heart broke because there are no churches in this city called San Andres.

On Wednesday we went to another city called San Clemente about 20 minutes outside of Pisco. We went to the municipality building and asked about the population and what religions were there. The population is about 28,000 people. There are all kinds of churches including Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, and a mountain of Pentecostal churches, but no churches that preach the gospel. It was amazing to walk through the city and spend time playing with the kids and preaching the gospel to them. Most likely, this was the first time in their lives that they had the chance to hear the gospel.

My heart burns to see more parts of Pisco and the surrounding cities. My heart aches for the needs of this baby church which we are working in. My heart also greatly desires to see the Lord build His church here in Pisco and the surrounding cities and towns.