On a Side Trip in Chachapoyas

On a side trip before the mission trip starts. In true Peruvian fashion there is no hot water in the Highlands of Chachapoyas. This is a very beautiful area. Today we were at a fortress that sits 10,700 feet. It was amazing to see. We will start the mission trip on Sunday. I have to add that the Trujeques are as crazy as the Harpers.

Getting Ready

Our group is all scrambling around, getting last-minute details taken care of before we leave this week. The Hasslers are already on the ground in Peru, visiting family and getting things ready for our arrival. As always, satan attacks God's children, and many members of our group are running into problems of one sort or another. Tori, Novene, and I were practicing volleyball drills yesterday, and I managed to hurt my hand, so now I have to wear a splint (typing is a challenge!) and try to get in to see a hand surgeon before we leave Tuesday night.

Please continue to pray for our group, for our safety and the safety of our families. Pray that our work is effective and that we cherish the time we spend with the locals, as well as the time that we get to spend together as a group.

--Yolanda

It's Time to Go!

It's pretty much go time! Our first group is heading down Saturday, followed by others that will be going down Tuesday (7/28/2009), Wednesday (7/29/2009), and Saturday (8/1/2009). We are going down in waves this year as people are doing some exploring before we head to the mission field in Piura on Sunday (8/2/2009). The Harper's are lucky enough to start the day at 04:00 AM to make a 07:00 AM flight to Lima. Then from Lima to Chiclayo at 21:00 that night followed by a 10 hour (ouch!) bus ride to see Chachapoyas. It's going to be a long trip. Please pray for us as we head over to Piura and start the soccer and volleyball work that we will be doing with a local church there.

Almost Time To Head To Peru Again!

Wow, here we are. Just a couple of weeks before we head to Peru again. Things have been busy in preparation for this year's trip. The group has been meeting and praying on a regular basis. The church has continued to take shape and ministry has been moving a million miles a minute. The youth have been packing care boxes for soldiers on Fridays and are working to raise money to ship these boxes to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.