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Invest Your Summer in Peru!

Chip — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:08:36 +0000

One of the wonders of the world

There is really nothing like a mission trip to Peru! While Arizona swelters under the Summer sun, you could cool off and do some good at the same time. This June and July, you have a chance to be on mission in the city of Trujillo. Peru’s second largest city has great needs and great answers.

We have friendships with pastors, leaders and community-minded people who want to see lives changed, just like you. Franz and Juanita Vilcherez are a great example. Franz is the pastor of a growing church, and has extended an invitation for us to work with them in Alto Trujillo, an area of 50,000 people who live without electricity, water or sanitation. This is where the Vilcherez’s and their church are putting their efforts. One day, it will be another of the established areas of Trujillo, and you can help to make it a great place to live.

What Can You Do To Help ?

Can you paint?
Can you cut a board?
Can you drive a nail?
Can you speak Spanish?
Can you play a guitar?
Can you give your testimony?
Can you teach a child how to brush his or her teeth?
Can you demonstrate that you care?
or any one of a dozen other things!!!

If you can do any of the above, you can be a great help. We are taking applications for trips right now. Costs for a 10 day trip will run about $2,200 for Airfare from Phoenix to Lima (round trip of course), Ground transportation from Lima to Trujillo and back, lodging, 3 meals a day, and basic ministry expenses. Any trip can be upgraded in terms of hotel accommodations or adding on excursions to one of the many historic, cultural and amazing places that are located nearby.

Prices are based on groups of 20 and accommodations are shared rooms.
Don’t have a group of 20? Write to us and see if we can combine your church or group with another.
Please note that airfares only tend to go up, so make plans soon.

Write us at go@CrossTheFrontier.com

Tumbes Revisited

Chip — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:17:55 +0000

It has been five years since we left Tumbes. It is great to see people doing well.

Nimrod Sedano is about to graduate from the Universidad Nacional de Tumbes with a degree in acuacultural engineering.

Beti has no less than 50 children attending Sunday school each week

The church building really does not hold ministry: that’s the way it ought to be!

Gladys and 3 of her 5 children. She was our part time maid in Tumbes.

Location:San Martin,Tumbes,Peru

Freedom in the Prison

Chip — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:47:48 +0000

It was a great day. One to remember for how God was at work. I took an 8 am bus ride from Coyuca to downtown Acapulco. It was a good mile or so walk to the main bus route and a welcome cup of coffee. After working on the website and catching up on emails, I took another bus up over the mountain to the prison.

Bill, Rob and I went over the message and made our way through the numerous gates and ID checks. The prisoners were waiting at the covered sports pavilion. The band of prison believers was on fire and led in worship. Bill gave his testimony and a prisoner who is not a Christian translated. Bill was very pleases as the translator had many spiritual questions. I translated for Rob who gave a very straight forward message.

I did not realize how good the day was until later as the day before was “one of those days” when things did not go well. We do not always have great days but thank God for the ones we get!

-Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard!

Shepherd Behind Bars

Chip — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:00:41 +0000

Ernesto is the prisoner/pastor in the Acapulco prison. He was a “hombre mall” before going to prison 10 years ago and coming to know Christ. He has served as a pastor the past 6 years and is facing another 40. Pray for his leadership and ministry. He is content with his ministry which is similar to that of any other pastor. When a man or woman (the prison’s population consists of 2300 men, 200 women and about 150 children who live with there mothers until they are 6 years old) says they want ti follow Christ, Ernesto has them go through a 6 or 7 month discipleship. The only time he appeared to be sad was when he said, “I have such a heavy load. If they are not grounded in God’s word before they leave, they will be back and not be able to lead their families in the way of the Lord.” -Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard!

Prison Baptism Acapulco

Chip — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:33:11 +0000

This video will look a lot better if you hum “Folsum Prison Blues” while watching

-Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard!

The Work Continues in South Quito

Chip — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:38:02 +0000

On my recent trip to Quito, I had the opportunity to speak at Maranatha Church in the south part of the city. It is great to see that the church and the Christian school continue to grow and that the partnership with Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee, OK keeps on being a blessing.

Location:Quito Ecuador