We are t-minus 2 days to departure! Before we leave I wanted to give some praises, prayer requests, and updates for anyone who will be following our journey to Peru. First of all, we will try to post updates periodically while we are in-country, however please do not be concerned if there are multiple-day stretches without updates. Finding good internet connection isn't very easy, and we will have a couple periods of time where we will be on the road and/or having packed schedules which means we might be on communication silence at times. In our case, lack of updates is good because it means we are staying busy! Still, we will check in as often as we are able, but expect more frequent updates towards the end of the trip when we will be at a location with internet cafes at a nearby town.
The map below highlights our main travel dates and routes, and hopefully helps demonstrate why we might have some periods without external communication. :)
Travel Itinerary
July 28/29 - 11:30pm - Flight#2801 Dulles to Lima (6:20am arrival)
July 29 - 8:00am - Flight#2023 Lima to Cusco (9:30am arrival)
July 29 - 10:00am - bus Cusco to Urubamba (1-2 hours)
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August 5 - 12:35pm - Flight LA#2020 Cusco to Lima (2:00pm arrival)
August 5 - 2:30pm - 10 hour bus to Kusi (late night arrival)
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August 12/13 - overnight bus from Kusi to Lima
August 14 - 9:25am - Flight LA#2800 to Dulles (6:15pm arrival)
Team Roster
Here is the team roster (16 members) for this year's trip:
Isaac Both - Kaitlin Brittain - Carissa Cope - Joseph Galemore - Jeneva Jankowski - Sinclair Jankowski - Patrick Oberlin - Josiah Olson - Susanna Olson - Zack Olson - Indy Raccanello - Brady Raccanello - Isabella Raccanello - Joshua Storms - Anacari Storms - Juliet Whitman
Praise!
Through the awesome generosity of our friends and family, the hard work of our team members, and the provision of our loving Lord, we raised far above and beyond what we needed financially for the trip, meaning we will be able to provide gifts to the boy's ministry later this year. Excess money will be used for things like providing Christmas gifts to the 2 homes we will visit, new school uniforms, and will enable us to be more generous while we are serving for the next two weeks. Thank you for all who supported us financially - your donations will be put to kingdom-building use!
Prayer Requests:
- Travel safety
- An abundance of children during the 2 VBS events we will be hosting in Kusi & Urubamba, and that the Lord will move in their hearts through our witness
- Safety in the construction work we will be performing, building new structures and bricks for the sites
- Team unity and spiritual development as we study the names of God during our group devotionals and learn more about His character and power, and that we'd be emboldened to share His gospel with others, especially the boys
- Preservation of health from disease and injury
- Opportunities to be stretched outside our comfort zones to be used in ways we are not expecting
- Individual growth and vision for each of our team members
- Clarity for ways we can continue to support Scripture Union in the future
Emergency Contacts:
If for some reason you need to have immediate contact with the team, the best method would be to call a Scripture Union representative - one or both of the reps listed will be traveling with our team, or have direct contact with one of our translators.
*(+011) when calling from the US
Billy - (011) +51 1 986 635 721 greenmanbilly@gmail.com
Kate - (011) +51 1 987 761 206 katebruder@gmail.com
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers! We look forward to sharing stories of what the Lord is doing with our team soon! ~ Joshua & Anacari Storms
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:14-15
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