Archive by Author: James

Pray for the FEW!

“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:16). Our family is now in Brandy Station, Virginia, helping out with yet another incredible Family Encouragement Weekend! I’ll see what pictures I can take, but our main purposes for being here is to work together in […]

A New Perspective

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The climax of our trip concluded with probably the most spectacular activity we could have imagined: a helicopter tour of the city of Callao and the surrounding towns. One of our tour guides has connections with the Peruvian Naval Air Force, so through him we were granted this incredible opportunity to see Peru from a […]

Summary: The Extremes of Peru

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Wow! There is less and less time in the evenings to write. In fact, we haven’t returned to our hotel before midnight for the past few evenings. So, I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. 🙂 Currently, the country of Peru is divided into two classes for the most part: the rich and […]

Summary: Touring Lima

The interior of a cathedrial on the Plaza

From the Maria Angola Centro de Convenciones across the street from our hotel to the Plaza de Armas downtown, we had a fantastic tour of Lima today. I think the Plaza de Armas was my favorite location. We arrived there at dusk, just in time to photograph the beautiful textures of the intricate architecture.   […]

Summary: A Day in Callao

Restaurant, this way . . .

Today, we drove to Peru’s largest and most important port city, Callao (pronounced Kaw-jhow). For lunch we went out to eat at a very fancy restaurant that overlooked the Pacific Ocean. Many boats were docked close by and large ships could be seen in the distance. The seafood served was just incredible! To finish the day, […]

Summary: Building Relationships

The guys quartet on a special stage prepared for the banquet

Today could be divided into two main sections. First, the team traveled about two hours north by bus to a school where took the opportunity to share testimonies, sing, and explain how to have true success in life. We then ate lunch with the students and had a great time just interacting with them one […]

A Day of Firsts

To South America!

  The first day of this special mission’s trip started at 5:30AM in the morning of July 11th. It is now almost 2:00AM por la madrugada of the 12th. It has certainly been the logest day of travel I have experienced yet, but I am grateful to the Lord that He has brought the entire […]