Situation Update

Well, the farmers' strike is over...it was only a 1 day thing I guess. Our Peruvian friends think it was over money (not a big surprise), but don't know much else. There wasn't anything on the news to explain anything, we just had to take the bus people's word that something was happening.

Tuesday, we spent a lot of the day trying to figure out what the next plan was. We didn't know if we'd be able to on a bus for another day or so, so we thought we'd try to leave by plane. Janet (a Peruvian), Scott (the Somerset pastor), and I went to see about buying tickets. We thought we had by phone confirmed $90 round trip tickets, but when we arrived, a round trip ticket to and from Trujillo was $169 plus tax...that was WAY too expensive. So we ended up heading back to the bus station to see if we could get on a bus. Gracias a Dios (thanks to God)there was a bus leaving that night at 11:05pm that we could all get on. So we went to dinner and relaxed a little before heading back to the bus station to leave.

Unfortunately during this time, my bag disappeared. A friend was carrying it for me while I carried the bag of one of the ladies on the team (her bag was big and a little heavy). Either while waiting for everyone to get in taxis someone cut it off my friend, or it got left in her taxi. No one turned it back in, so now I have to get a new passport. Please be praying for this process. Pray that there aren't any problems and that my old passport doesn't have any issues. It's kind of scary knowing someone out there has my identity...God's a big God and in control, so I've been at peace and know there must be some purpose, even if it's just more missionary training, and or reliance on God.

Anyways, we are now currently back in Trujillo. The group is getting to know the areas of ministry here. They have been great about the whole thing and are still super excited about being here and getting to work! Please continue to pray for the group, the ministries, and the people we come in contact with. Thanks!!