Today I worked with the group planting a new church outside of Sullana in the rice fields that surround this area. Unlike the homes and villages in Sullana city, many of these homes belong to farmers and are spread far apart. So, it requires the team to walk many miles over hills and down into valleys in order to reach people. When we came to the top of one of the hills, you could see nothing but rice fields as far as the eye can see. One of the pastors commented saying, "Everyone is out harvesting today". As he said that, I couldn't help but think how true that statement was, in more than one way. Our teams, just like the farmers, were out harvesting as well.
Yesterday afternoon, this new body of believers held a funeral for one of their members who had recently past. The pastor asked one of our team members, Brian Nelson, to preach the funeral.
Brian did an excellent job and even concluded the message with the presentation of the gospel. I can't think of a better place to present the gospel than at a funeral.
Many of the church members are very excited, and I pray that this new church will continue the unique mission to the farmers of this area. The fields are white and now the time has come....
In Christ,
David Coram
Hey Dave. We think it's great what God is doing there in Peru. We actually have internet fast enough this morning here in Africa that we could read your blog. Much of what you are doing in Peru is what we have been doing here in Zambia. How awesome it is to be a part of God's work! Our love and prayers are with you and the believers there. The Allen Family
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