Ready to Get Started

Our flight here was great. Lots of people in the KC and Houston airports asked us about our t-shirts ("I am adopted.") so we were able to talk to lots of people about what's going on here, and I realized we were being given a great opportunity to share Christ's love not only with the people of Peru, but even with those we met along the way.

We went to church this morning and it was amazing. The pastor spoke about faithfulness and loyalty, and God really used his word to speak to me about my own situation with work at home. It's amazing how God's word transends culture. The very best thing about church was at the end when all the age groups came to the front and reported what they'd learned. (Part of the time the children were out in classes.) Even the adults went to the front and we shared our memory verse from our lesson. What amazing accountability!! Imagine if Pastor Dan called us to come up by age groups at the end of each service and report what we'd learned. Wow.

Erica is the mom to the 16 orphans and her three biological children living at Hogar de Ninos, the orphanage across the street from Hannah's Home (where we'll be working this week.) We were able to communicate through the translator on our bus ride to Lima (the big city.) Wow--was I humbled. She and her husband show God's love and care for all those children with such love and humility. We were able to share with each other what God is doing in both of our lives and the children that God has brought to us. She's been at Hogar de Nonos for three years. I am in awe of the way God's love flows through this tiny little young woman, and I want to learn from her this week as well as minister to her. We have an amazing God who works in our lives across cultural boundaries. Even though it seems that nothing in Erica and my life situations is the same on the outside, inside God is doing a similar work as he has expanded each of our families. Pray for Erica and her husband, and that Tim, Kelsi, Abbey, and I will be able to minister to their family.

Thanks to eveyone for the prayers and support, Lorri:)