Domingo de la Trinidad

Today, we worshipped the Trinity...in Huancayo. That's right friends. No more language classes. Nor more Lima sightseeing. No more Larcomar. Yesterday, with the help of Cruz del Sur and a some great movies translated in Spanish, we arrived at our summer destination. And it's been wonderful so far! Today, was Trinity Sunday and goodness knows that in worship today, we invoked the Trinity's presence. Sunday school was, truly, as good as any exegesis paper I've ever read. I can already see that it will be an honor to sit and listen to the work that is happening here, with these people. The Holy Spirit is a wonder! We also experienced and learned more about the pain our Peruvian brothers and sisters endure as they struggle to grapple with poverty in their communities and in their countries. We had a special time of prayer this afternoon and were able to hold the hands of two beautiful women...lost in supplication before a God they've come to trust...grieving for the suffering that is all too real to them and thanking God for always being present in it. Language was a miniscule barrier between us today. AND...Margaret had an exciting breakthrough today...she prayed in our prayer circle, and did a wonderful job! We also visited some of the children we will be working with alongside the church in a mission organization called Azapampa. The community we visited is composed of mainly displaced Peruvians who had to leave their hometowns for fear of their lives during the terrible warface that took place in the 80s. Do pray for our friends here. Beautiful children, who within five minutes, gaves us hugs and kisses. I can already tell that grief will come with our departure at the end of the summer. No need to anticipate yet though. :)

Thank you for continuing to pray. We talked through our schedule with Karina and Cesar today and to say the least, it's packed. Next week we will be translating for a medical missions team. The next week to la selva in Santa Ana for a crash course on the New Testament. Two weeks later, another crash course in la selva San Ramon on Lucas and a couple of weeks later, a week in Santa Ana again for a course on the Sociology of the New Testament. All right. All systems go. By the way, I'm already intrigued by the scholarship taking place here...folks are thinking...deeply...and it's wonderful to share in that with them.

Just thought we'd shoot a few pictures your way, too...from Lima.

Blessings beyond blessings,
Maria (and Margaret)