marialena

I just got back from our 15 minutes of radio program.  My Peruvian partner and I shared the discussion and we want to hear from someone in the town how it came out. thanks for praying.   Our teams were busy painting and did not hear the radio.  Our skits in town have been powerful and the teens are so good at spreading out after the skit and talking to the crowds and sharing the gospel. I feel like we had so much more to do and we are already  out of time.  I personally feel so at home and i love to watch the teens when they are enjoying themselves.  We stayed out til 1:30 am watching the most incredible fireworks show I have ever seen built and a huge bamboo castle.  the bands that played all night, one band especially, were professional and top notch.  I absolutely felt it was god’s gift to us despite the fact that it was supposed to honor a town saint.  I thought that could not be toppped when we were ushered in to the bull ring stadium, front row to watch the elegantly dressed fighter.  The arena, actually the whole town, is in an amphitheater  made by the huge mountains tightly surrounding us.  Right behind us rose these sheer cliffs at the very edge of which sat people looking down some 75 feet or more onto the bull fight- free ticket to the fight.  Quite the experiences.  Tomorrow we will assist in the ceremonies for the mountain race that leaves from this town. we will perform our skit again in front of whoever comes to witness the winners of the race.  We have crammed much living into these few days and I pray it will change all our teens forever, giving them a love for other cultures and for sharing the gospel. Thanks for your prayers – we could not do any of this in our own strength and god promises when we give his word it is not in vain.  See you all soon.  Special love to George, Eden, Katie, and Ben.