Training days

Since last Monday, the REAPsouth team in Peru has been training 100+ college students from around the US to go out into villages as summer mission teams for sponsored church planting projects all over southern Peru. I am writing this blog on Wednesday night, but there is no internet access here so it will post later.. probably Saturday (we are at the IMB camp in Chosica and will not return to Lima until Saturday).

Much of the training is the same material that I had in January of this year. But a real treat has been learning from Dr. David Sills, who authored the book "The Missionary Call". He has been speaking to us about the "call" and sharing his expertise from the field in South America. This past fall when I was first praying about mission service (to anywhere, really) I picked up this book from the bookstore and it truly became one of those defining moments in my decision to seek out mission opportunities - it is an excellent book. The fact that Dr. Sills is here lecturing sort of blows my mind... but I am coming to expect these 'coincidences' in my life.

What's next? After the training here is over, I am heading back to Lima for more training as a Barnabas team member. The 100+ students are heading out to their towns and villages to serve. There's even a traveling soccer team that will be holding exhibition games in all the villages being served by the college teams.

I have to say a word about these young folks serving this summer. I cannot be more impressed with a group of college (and a few in high school) kids who have offered their summer to the service of the Lord. Their worship style is a bit different than 'my generation' but their genuine heart for the Lord is palpable in worship and dedication. Please pray for these young folks as they travel to the field and begin to share the gospel with southern Peru. I will be posting specific names and requests for prayer throughout my stay (through July 2), but for now just ask God that He bless and protect the REAPsouth summer misson team.

My team is still not assigned to its villages, so I will update you as soon as I find out where we are going!

Greg


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