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Pray for the FEW!

posted by James on 08/6/10

“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:16).

Our family is now in Brandy Station, Virginia, helping out with yet another incredible Family Encouragement Weekend! I’ll see what pictures I can take, but our main purposes for being here is to work together in sharing testimonies, encouraging other families and young people in personal conversation, and to receive all the encouragement we can from others of like heart.

Thanks for praying for the families (200 and some people are signed up) who will be gathered here this weekend! The theme is spiritual maturity: “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” (Colossians 2:6).

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Pic of the Month: July ‘10

posted by James on 07/31/10

Peruvian Traffic

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A New Perspective

posted by James on 07/17/10

The climax of our trip concluded with probably the most spectacular activity we could have imagined: a helicopter tour of the city of Callao and the surrounding towns. One of our tour guides has connections with the Peruvian Naval Air Force, so through him we were granted this incredible opportunity to see Peru from a completely different perspective.

Because of this trip, I now see Peru from a completely different perspective. It is no longer an exotic location of tourist attractions; it is a land teaming with friendly people who are open to working toward meeting the needs of their country. I have seen with my eyes and heard with my ears that there is great potential for Peru that will soon burst forth to a degree that will attract the attention of the world!

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden
causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth;
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. (Isaiah 61:11)

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Summary: The Extremes of Peru

posted by James on 07/16/10

Wow! There is less and less time in the evenings to write. In fact, we haven’t returned to our hotel before midnight for the past few evenings. So, I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking.

Currently, the country of Peru is divided into two classes for the most part: the rich and the poor. We traveled through some pretty poor regions of Lima this morning.

Then there are the rich. What better place encapsulates this more than the Presidential Palace itself? The greatest highlight of the day was to tour this incredible building, something not available to your normal tourist. It is equivalent to the United State’s White House. Though we never saw the president, we still got to see the incredible architecture of his home. Everything you see that is gold in these pictures is truly gold; pure gold.