Brief update

Hope everyone is staying warm! I understand there was snow today back home. It's about 80 degrees here and sunshining.. it almost never rains in Lima, so everything has a dry film of dust/smog deposit/you name it! Today we continued our storying practice with the story of Zacchaeus (Zaqueo). My team was able to share the story again at the flower shop to Dina, Cristen, and Sol. They seemed to enjoy it (they were very polite anyway!) and they asked lots of questions so we got some good practice. A couple of us shared today's story early this morning to the security guard across the street - a young Peruvian named Marcial. We will be visiting all of these folks again tomorrow with another story. As the stories string together, the prayer is that these folks will be receptive to hearing the gospel message and make a decision for Christ. Marcial seems especially interested in our stories and what they really mean. Pray for his understanding and acceptance of the gospel message.

I am adding a picture of the street where we are sharing these stories so you can get an idea of how urban it is around this area.. and it is very safe.

I am also adding a couple of pictures from the urban poor village in Villa Salvador (a community ironically named Oasis) where we helped build Cristina's house last week. The guys are (left to right) Steven, Juan (back row) Josh, Chris, Solomon, Rob, Greg(me). I don't know how I got the dirtiest!






My next post might be on Thursday.

Pray for:
1. Cristina and her small family in Oasis.
2. Dina, Cristen, and Sol at the flower shop.
3. Marcial, the young security guard.
4. Martin, Jess and me (storying team) as we develop our story-telling skills.
5. The entire REAPsouth effort.
6. My intestinal fortitude (the revenge is real!)- it's not a matter if IF, but WHEN you'll get sick. I'm thankful it's here in Lima and not out in the mountains!

In Christ-
Greg