My love made it home

I was going to write an update about Jake's trip but I thought it better if he did, so I am turning the keyboard over to him. Take it away babe!

hey ya'll ... glad to be a guest author here on this world-famous blog.. now about the trip:

The trip to Peru was life changing, but not in a selfish i-went-on-a-mission-trip-to-change-my-own-life kind of way. It did change my life, but the fact that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was taken into the jungles of Peru means that lives were impacted in an eternal way.

Not only did we see God doing a genuine work in the hearts of not-yet believers in the jungle, but we were able to train and equip many pastors and leaders in a way that will impact the area exponentially. Many pastors in the jungle have little more than their Bibles in their libraries (No Christian bookstores in the jungle.. the potpourri would draw out too many wild animals) so we were able to provide them with Study Bibles and other resources, along with instruction on how to use them in their study and sermon preparation. These men were some of the humblest men I have ever seen... and they are hungry for truth. Some of them traveled 3-4 days to get there.. a lot of them traveled with their families. It was convicting to see the sacrifices they will make for the sake of the Gospel.

After the jungle, we traveled back to the city of Lima where another conference was held. Again, pastors traveled from afar to hear the Word of God preached and to learn theological truths. Again, resources were provided and these pastors were able to purchase many new theological resources that have been recently translated into spanish.

Overall, it was a blessing to see what God is doing in Peru and to see how He has a people everywhere. Praise be to His Name!

Jake