"Come and take me to the airportCome and board me on that plane,'Cause i've got no expectationsTo ever pass this way again." -Johnny Cash, "No Expectations" - the song stuck in my head
Downshift: (essentials for the skimmers)
Feast your eyes! The new Xtreme Team website!
Feast some more! My new photos!
Levi and i are back from the Tigre River. *sigh*
As you know, the last Xtreme Training ended.
I will be in Peru for a couple more weeks wrapping up loose ends.
PrayeRequests below.
Mash the gas: (extras for the readers)
Dear Church,
And so it ends. Levi and i have wrapped up my final trip to the Tigre Quichuas, for now. From Iquitos we were able to purchase flights to Lima. At the moment i'm back in Pucallpa for a few days and Levi joined José Chillambo to renew their visas on the Ecuadorian boarder. As for my plans for the near future, i should be back in Lima this weekend and will be there finalizing some paperwork 'til i arrive in the States on the 30th of May.Now for the juicy details from the Tigre: All together, we stayed in the Quichua community of Paiche Playa for a little better than 7 weeks. We had many worthwhile conversations and taught only a few Bible stories as the people showed little interest, and their common drunkenness often betrayed the people's spoken desire to hear the Word of God. In other words, several told us they really wanted to learn the Word, but none came when the bottle was offered next door. It's sad, for obvious reasons, that these people are still on the path to hell without our Jesus. I also feel the human (or should i saw "prideful" or "fleshly") frustration and disappointment of not having any quantitative or qualitative data to show my "successfulness" as a missionary. That's of infinitely smaller consequence compared to the prior tragedy, the fact that they are still lost. That is out of my hands, but may every soul praise God that salvation doesn't lay in the hands of corey, who would screw it up, for sure. To anyone who has ever said, "All your sacrifice and hard work are worth it if just one life is changed," i have news for you. I have failed your standard of worth, but not my God's. "And Samuel said, 'Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.'" (1 Samuel 15:22) All the sacrifice and hard work are worth it if and only if our Lord is obeyed. He was obeyed. Therefore, it has been more than worth it.
As of right now, the Conoco-Phillips oilers are starting a 6-month work in the virgin jungles surrounding Paiche Playa. Thus, all able-bodied males will be away from the community working for the oil company. We don't know what the future looks like regarding the Xtreme Team's work in Paiche Playa and other parts of the Tigre River, but please join us in prayer for where the Lord directs.
As for the upper Tigre, we met several people you should know about. Here's some of the key players:
"Lapiz," whose nickname means "Pencil" in Spanish, is an alcoholic claiming to be an Evangelical Christian in Paiche. I feel like he has a correct idea of Who God is, but in practice, he is very backslidden. God gave me a Word to share with him and he took it all in. Pray that Lapiz would return to Christ in spite of his lack of Christian community and be an example to his lost neighbors. If not, i told him, he needs to stop telling people he's a Christain because he gives Christ a bad name.
Mario Rios is a brother based out of Iquitos that makes missionary trips fairly often with his 20+ -year-old sons. They have a heart for their lost indigenous countrymen have helped plant a number of churches on the upper Tigre River and others places. Pray for Mario to use wisdom in order to plant biblical churches. At least one of his sons, Israel, wants to enroll in an Xtreme Team training ASAP, but our communication is often hindered.
Alipse Valera has worked for some years now on the Tigre and has pastored the church in the Tigre Quichua community of Marsella. He shared with us that he'd be leaving his flock soon, because it's time to see if they can stand on their own. I tip my hat to this sweet brother as i feel that allowing a baby to walk on her own is an opportunity that every church deserves but so few ever have. Pray for Alipse to continue to seek God's guidance in where to go next. Pray for the Quichua church of Marsella to remain faithful and not only learn to walk on her own, but to run for Jesus!
Ronaldo Calderón, a new believer in Christ, thanks to an evangelical visit by Alipse a couple months ago, found us when the river launch we were riding stopped in his home of Lamas Tapishka. He shared his testimony with Levi and so Levi shared the story of Philip and the Ethiopian. Recognizing that he was lacking in the baptism department, Ronaldo asked Levi to baptize him, and so Levi did just that in the Tigre River as his family and neighbors looked on. Pray for Ronaldo to grow spiritually and his faithfulness in Lamas Tapishka, where he has no church yet, would multiply and flourish.
Filipe Carejano is the pastor of the church in the indigenous community of 12 de Octubre on the Tigre. We'd heard rumors that he had a drinking problem, but we refused to listen to gossip. However, when we arrived in 12 de Octubre we found out first-hand as he was passed out on the floor in his house and too drunk to carry on an intelligent conversation. Some of the faithful few from his congregation have decided to leave that spiritual empty building and start another church in town. Please pray that Filipe would be convicted, repent, and reunite with the Christ's faithful church in 12 de Octubre. Thank God for sound-minded sheep that can pick up their cross and press on, even when their human shepherd falls behind.
PrayeRequests:
Besides the above listed requests, please pray for Levi. At the moment we don't know where exactly he will go, how he will be funded, or who his partner will be.
Pray for Robert, Lorne, and Efraín as they are finishing Robert's last trip to the Yaminahuas.
At rest,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Posts by : Admin
An Update from Momma Jenn
Hello everyone,
I was able to speak with corey reid yesterday via satellite phone and he advised he and Levi are doing allright health wise, etc. He said he and Levi could really use your prayers regarding the following:
Pray the people in Paicha Playa would come to hear the Bible stories shared and have hearts open to God's movement.
Pray corey and Levi would have discernment and wisdom regarding what to do in light of the currrent state of what seems to be lack of interest in hearing the Bible.
Pray for corey and Levi to reflect the light of Jesus and glorify God in their actions.
Pray for God's will to be known and done.
One fun story from corey:
He had purchased a shotgun a while back and so far, has shot 3 shots. He considers that he has "3 out of 3" kills, although one of them is indirect. He said 2 of the shots resulted in his killing 2 Shanshu birds. The third shot, towards a monkey in a tree, did not seem to hit the monkey; however, the monkey got so excited that it started moving rapidly through the trees and actually fell into the path of some dogs below. They killed the monkey. So, the monkey indirectly went down as the result of the 3rd shot. For any PITA folks out there, don't stress too much...all this killing is a part of survival in the jungle and resulted in a couple of meals...one meal; unfortunately, went to a cat who stole one of the birds.
I thank all of you for your prayers and hope you will consider joining us as we welcome corey home. We are planning to have a little 'welcome home' celebration Sunday afteroon, June 1st. We would love for any of you that would like to come. If you plan to do so, please email me and let me know so that I'll have an idea of how much food we need. Thanks.
Momma Jenn
I was able to speak with corey reid yesterday via satellite phone and he advised he and Levi are doing allright health wise, etc. He said he and Levi could really use your prayers regarding the following:
Pray the people in Paicha Playa would come to hear the Bible stories shared and have hearts open to God's movement.
Pray corey and Levi would have discernment and wisdom regarding what to do in light of the currrent state of what seems to be lack of interest in hearing the Bible.
Pray for corey and Levi to reflect the light of Jesus and glorify God in their actions.
Pray for God's will to be known and done.
One fun story from corey:
He had purchased a shotgun a while back and so far, has shot 3 shots. He considers that he has "3 out of 3" kills, although one of them is indirect. He said 2 of the shots resulted in his killing 2 Shanshu birds. The third shot, towards a monkey in a tree, did not seem to hit the monkey; however, the monkey got so excited that it started moving rapidly through the trees and actually fell into the path of some dogs below. They killed the monkey. So, the monkey indirectly went down as the result of the 3rd shot. For any PITA folks out there, don't stress too much...all this killing is a part of survival in the jungle and resulted in a couple of meals...one meal; unfortunately, went to a cat who stole one of the birds.
I thank all of you for your prayers and hope you will consider joining us as we welcome corey home. We are planning to have a little 'welcome home' celebration Sunday afteroon, June 1st. We would love for any of you that would like to come. If you plan to do so, please email me and let me know so that I'll have an idea of how much food we need. Thanks.
Momma Jenn
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Posts by : Admin
Phone Call from Corey!
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit.I Thessalonians 5:16-19 (ESV)
Beloved Petitioners to God on Corey’s Behalf,
I got to talk to Corey yesterday for almost an hour & my folks got to talk to him for another hour. I wanted to update you on what is going on Paicha Playa, Peru among the Tigre Quichua people.
Corey has gotten a shotgun & been able to go hunting with the men. On their trip, they killed two monkeys (or the dogs at least did). Levi has made a fishing spear and gotten to go fishing with the men. They caught approximately 30 fish. They put a poisonous chemical from a tree root into the water which makes the fish surface.
Corey said that people have been listening to the stories that him & Levi have been telling. They have told Part I of Sodom & Gomorrah and the story of the tower of Babel. Corey is hopeful that they will see Tigre Quichuas come to faith in Christ on his final trip there.
Please ask for wisdom in praying for Corey, Levi, and the Tigre.
Pray that God’s Spirit would go down to the hearts of the Tigre & that worship of Him would go back up to the glory due His name.
Levi’s health: he is having referred pain from his internal organs & having allergic reactions to all the gnat bites. Pray both for his infirmaries to leave & for them to have wisdom about treating the infirmaries.
Genuine relationships would be built between the people, Corey, & Levi.
Corey’s betrothed, Racheal Roberts, currently hiking the Appalachian Trail, northbound with friend Anne Tully. They are currently in Virginia.
An ambassador for my brother, Corey,Fellow-ambassador with you of our first-born brother, Christ,
Lena
Quote of the week:
In a conversation about the American conscience of safety as priority, which developed into the topic of kids less than 80 lbs needing to be harnessed in car-seats, Corey says:"That means Lottie Moon would still need to be in car-seat!"
Beloved Petitioners to God on Corey’s Behalf,
I got to talk to Corey yesterday for almost an hour & my folks got to talk to him for another hour. I wanted to update you on what is going on Paicha Playa, Peru among the Tigre Quichua people.
Corey has gotten a shotgun & been able to go hunting with the men. On their trip, they killed two monkeys (or the dogs at least did). Levi has made a fishing spear and gotten to go fishing with the men. They caught approximately 30 fish. They put a poisonous chemical from a tree root into the water which makes the fish surface.
Corey said that people have been listening to the stories that him & Levi have been telling. They have told Part I of Sodom & Gomorrah and the story of the tower of Babel. Corey is hopeful that they will see Tigre Quichuas come to faith in Christ on his final trip there.
Please ask for wisdom in praying for Corey, Levi, and the Tigre.
Pray that God’s Spirit would go down to the hearts of the Tigre & that worship of Him would go back up to the glory due His name.
Levi’s health: he is having referred pain from his internal organs & having allergic reactions to all the gnat bites. Pray both for his infirmaries to leave & for them to have wisdom about treating the infirmaries.
Genuine relationships would be built between the people, Corey, & Levi.
Corey’s betrothed, Racheal Roberts, currently hiking the Appalachian Trail, northbound with friend Anne Tully. They are currently in Virginia.
An ambassador for my brother, Corey,Fellow-ambassador with you of our first-born brother, Christ,
Lena
Quote of the week:
In a conversation about the American conscience of safety as priority, which developed into the topic of kids less than 80 lbs needing to be harnessed in car-seats, Corey says:"That means Lottie Moon would still need to be in car-seat!"
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Posts by : Admin
Arequipeño
An amazing woman: (essentials for the skimmers)
New photos! Some are of me in Peru; some are of Racheal on the AT.
We're in Arequipa at the annual Xtreme Team meeting.
Levi is here! I have a partner!
Nate Branson, God bless 'im, is back home in NC.
Lord willing, Levi and i should be leaving for our next and my last trip to the Tigre sometime around the beginning of March.
The trainees have a little more than a month to go.
The 3600+ miles between us: (extras for the readers)
Dear rest of the Bride,
Oh, let me tell you. What a blessing it was for Bob, Lorne, and i. The Nate Branson Peruvian Visit Extravaganza 2008 has sadly come to an end. Here's to you, Handsome Branson.A few days ago we flew and bussed our way to the second largest city in Peru, Arequipa. Here, we're currently in our annual meeting (held last year in Cuzco, as you may remember). This is the time where we get to see the rest of the Xtreme Team's members and hear one another's stories and prayer requests from the past fiscal year. Some of you may remember Vicente from my training. He's here too! What a blessing to see him once again. We'll be here a couple more days for heading back to Pucallpa. En route, we will stop on the 28th to see my favorite band, Collective Soul, in Lima. Be jealous.Guess who else was able to come to the meeting. Levi! My ol' friend from Ecuador and i are partnering up for my next and last trip to the Tigre River before my Journeyman term ends on May 29th. I'm stinkin' pumped! Of note, Levi is Quichua by blood, so it will be interesting to see how the Tigre Quichuas respond to him.
PrayeRequests:
Fausto and his back injury. Not sure what's going to happen. Just pray anyways.
The Tigre Quichuas. It won't be long.
Disunity and miscommunication among the trainees.
Useless outside of Christ,
†il the whole world hears,corey reid pendergrass
Current Trainees:
The ChicosHenry-David -- PeruHeber Saul -- PeruJaire -- PeruRoderigo -- PeruJeff -- TexasSteven "Uncle Remis" -- South CarolinaLorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru
The ChicasYoli -- PeruBetina -- PeruIsabet -- PeruKatie -- South CarolinaLinzi -- GeorgiaChristy -- OregonNadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru
Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:[recipient(s)'s name(s)]Apartado 89PucallpaPerú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.
New photos! Some are of me in Peru; some are of Racheal on the AT.
We're in Arequipa at the annual Xtreme Team meeting.
Levi is here! I have a partner!
Nate Branson, God bless 'im, is back home in NC.
Lord willing, Levi and i should be leaving for our next and my last trip to the Tigre sometime around the beginning of March.
The trainees have a little more than a month to go.
The 3600+ miles between us: (extras for the readers)
Dear rest of the Bride,
Oh, let me tell you. What a blessing it was for Bob, Lorne, and i. The Nate Branson Peruvian Visit Extravaganza 2008 has sadly come to an end. Here's to you, Handsome Branson.A few days ago we flew and bussed our way to the second largest city in Peru, Arequipa. Here, we're currently in our annual meeting (held last year in Cuzco, as you may remember). This is the time where we get to see the rest of the Xtreme Team's members and hear one another's stories and prayer requests from the past fiscal year. Some of you may remember Vicente from my training. He's here too! What a blessing to see him once again. We'll be here a couple more days for heading back to Pucallpa. En route, we will stop on the 28th to see my favorite band, Collective Soul, in Lima. Be jealous.Guess who else was able to come to the meeting. Levi! My ol' friend from Ecuador and i are partnering up for my next and last trip to the Tigre River before my Journeyman term ends on May 29th. I'm stinkin' pumped! Of note, Levi is Quichua by blood, so it will be interesting to see how the Tigre Quichuas respond to him.
PrayeRequests:
Fausto and his back injury. Not sure what's going to happen. Just pray anyways.
The Tigre Quichuas. It won't be long.
Disunity and miscommunication among the trainees.
Useless outside of Christ,
†il the whole world hears,corey reid pendergrass
Current Trainees:
The ChicosHenry-David -- PeruHeber Saul -- PeruJaire -- PeruRoderigo -- PeruJeff -- TexasSteven "Uncle Remis" -- South CarolinaLorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru
The ChicasYoli -- PeruBetina -- PeruIsabet -- PeruKatie -- South CarolinaLinzi -- GeorgiaChristy -- OregonNadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru
Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:[recipient(s)'s name(s)]Apartado 89PucallpaPerú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Posts by : Admin
Lima Lime
Brotherhood: (essentials for the skimmers)
Back in Pucallpa. Lima was...Lima.
Rosalinda dropped out of training, too, dag-gum.
A friend from SWO, Nate "Hansom" Branson, surprised me with a visit to Peru.
Bobby Lane is in town, too. Woot woot!!
Racheal and Anne have reached NC. Keep on truckin'!
Fausto ain't here yet because he broke his back or something
The Landside: (extras for the non-skimmers)
Dear souls who've recognized their gross futility outside of God,
As yall know, i've been in Lima since the last time you heard from me. We were able to finally return this week. While in Lima, the Lord did not let me hands be idle for long. One of the greatest ministries a brother or sister can do to assist someone who the Lord has sent out is to pay them a visit. That is exactly what Nate Branson is doing right now. He's in Peru for 3 weeks visiting Bobby and i. I didn't even know until the day he showed up. Props.
I'm currently in Pucallpa, after having to fly from Lima ('cause there was a major land side that made us turn the truck around after 12 hours driving toward Pucallpa) where we are helping out with the training.
In other news, my partner-to-be, Fausto, has recently damaged a couple of his vertebrae in a freak swimming accident and won't be in Peru for at least a couple months. What to do? What to do? Levi's coming back (so i hear)! I bet the Lord's going to work something out. He always does.
PrayeRequests:
Racheal and Anne, on the Trail.
Fausto and his (apparent) role model, myself, to heal.
The quitters, to be able to seek the Lord's Will back in the States.
Quote of the Week:
"I'm convinced that American Christianity today is more influenced by capitalism than the New Testament." --Robert Lane
Decreasing,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass
PS. Also, i wanted to thank all of you who sent birfday salutations. Sorry for those of you who called that day. I was out working with the trainees.
Trainees:
The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Jeff -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru
The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru
Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.
Back in Pucallpa. Lima was...Lima.
Rosalinda dropped out of training, too, dag-gum.
A friend from SWO, Nate "Hansom" Branson, surprised me with a visit to Peru.
Bobby Lane is in town, too. Woot woot!!
Racheal and Anne have reached NC. Keep on truckin'!
Fausto ain't here yet because he broke his back or something
The Landside: (extras for the non-skimmers)
Dear souls who've recognized their gross futility outside of God,
As yall know, i've been in Lima since the last time you heard from me. We were able to finally return this week. While in Lima, the Lord did not let me hands be idle for long. One of the greatest ministries a brother or sister can do to assist someone who the Lord has sent out is to pay them a visit. That is exactly what Nate Branson is doing right now. He's in Peru for 3 weeks visiting Bobby and i. I didn't even know until the day he showed up. Props.
I'm currently in Pucallpa, after having to fly from Lima ('cause there was a major land side that made us turn the truck around after 12 hours driving toward Pucallpa) where we are helping out with the training.
In other news, my partner-to-be, Fausto, has recently damaged a couple of his vertebrae in a freak swimming accident and won't be in Peru for at least a couple months. What to do? What to do? Levi's coming back (so i hear)! I bet the Lord's going to work something out. He always does.
PrayeRequests:
Racheal and Anne, on the Trail.
Fausto and his (apparent) role model, myself, to heal.
The quitters, to be able to seek the Lord's Will back in the States.
Quote of the Week:
"I'm convinced that American Christianity today is more influenced by capitalism than the New Testament." --Robert Lane
Decreasing,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass
PS. Also, i wanted to thank all of you who sent birfday salutations. Sorry for those of you who called that day. I was out working with the trainees.
Trainees:
The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Jeff -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru
The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru
Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Posts by : Admin
last sprint. ready, set…
Going: (essentials for the skimmers)
¡Nuevos fotos! Enjoy.
We're in Pucallpa.
Levi and i are preparing for liftoff. Official countdown 'til the bus leaves: 110820 seconds and counting (that's about 1 days and 6 hours for those of you who don't measure long periods of time in seconds).
Just under 4 weeks left for the trainees.
Send my mail to the States! (Address below)
I'd rather not worry about it, but if you'd like to know the approximate time before i'm back on American soil, go here.
Coming: (extras for the readers)
Dear family, friends, and foes,
Our bus leaves tomorrow night at 7 (Peruvian time = add and hour or three).
This may be my last entry before the big dance. We'll stop in Tarapoto (see attached map) before trying to catch a boat going towards the Tigre River.
We'll be trying to fly out again, just like last time, with the oilers. That's pretty iffy at this point.
We should be coming out of the Tigre in mid-May.I should be on US soil again May 29th or 30th.
See you soon.
Muah.
PrayeRequests:
That God would give us opportunities in the the voyage.
That God would glorify Himself in my life every dang moment.
That the Quichuas like Carlos and Giovani would listen to God.Quotes of the Week:"This hotel's pool is so shallow you couldn't drown in it to save your life." --me
"Don't drink gasoline and then pee on a fire." --Brody Holloway giving some good Christian advice"Whoever said 'It doesn't matter who wins or loses, just that you have fun.' probably was a loser." --me
Useless outside of Christ,
†il the whole world hears,corey reid pendergrass
¡Nuevos fotos! Enjoy.
We're in Pucallpa.
Levi and i are preparing for liftoff. Official countdown 'til the bus leaves: 110820 seconds and counting (that's about 1 days and 6 hours for those of you who don't measure long periods of time in seconds).
Just under 4 weeks left for the trainees.
Send my mail to the States! (Address below)
I'd rather not worry about it, but if you'd like to know the approximate time before i'm back on American soil, go here.
Coming: (extras for the readers)
Dear family, friends, and foes,
Our bus leaves tomorrow night at 7 (Peruvian time = add and hour or three).
This may be my last entry before the big dance. We'll stop in Tarapoto (see attached map) before trying to catch a boat going towards the Tigre River.
We'll be trying to fly out again, just like last time, with the oilers. That's pretty iffy at this point.
We should be coming out of the Tigre in mid-May.I should be on US soil again May 29th or 30th.
See you soon.
Muah.
PrayeRequests:
That God would give us opportunities in the the voyage.
That God would glorify Himself in my life every dang moment.
That the Quichuas like Carlos and Giovani would listen to God.Quotes of the Week:"This hotel's pool is so shallow you couldn't drown in it to save your life." --me
"Don't drink gasoline and then pee on a fire." --Brody Holloway giving some good Christian advice"Whoever said 'It doesn't matter who wins or loses, just that you have fun.' probably was a loser." --me
Useless outside of Christ,
†il the whole world hears,corey reid pendergrass
Monday, January 28, 2008
Posts by : Admin
Another One Bites the Dust
Sorry. Another trainee quit, dangit.
:-) : (essentials for the skimmers)
Still in Lima.
The trainees are dropping like flies.
My lady embarked on the Appalachian Trail this week.
:-b : (extras for the non-skimmers)
Dear brethren and sistren,
Seeing the brothers, Jim Shoemake and John Campbell, from Mt. Vernon, in Limawas quite a blessing! I was honored to get to spend a day with them. It's always great to see folks for back home. We hungout in Lima and got to sharpen each other's iron, so to speak (Proverbs 27:17). I thanks my Jesus.
As many of you already know, Racheal (my fiancée, for those of you who have been in a coma for the last couple weeks) has just begun to hike the Appalchian Trail with our friend, Anne Tully. They have started in Springer Mtn., GA and will hike to Mt. Katadyn, ME (see attached map). They look to be done in Juneish. I'm really stinking excited of my baby doing one of her life-long dreams. Yes, there was that female hiker who was killed this month on the AT, but the suspect is in costudy. No, i'm not worried. Racheal could beat up any woman i know (minus my sister, Lena)
and most men too. Besides, they're both packing heat and i'm not talking about their camp stoves.
In other news, Andy has left the Xtreme Training in Pucallpa. I'll just bite my tongue.
PrayeRequests:
Racheal and Anne, on the Trail.
The quiters, to be able to seek the Lord's Will back in the States.
Quote of the Week:
"Don't worry. I got Lola with me." -Racheal. "Lola" is Racheal's .22 pistol.
Heart,
†il the whole world hears,
corey reid pendergrass
Trainees:
The Chicos
Henry-David -- Peru
Heber Saul -- Peru
Jaire -- Peru
Roderigo -- Peru
Jeff -- Texas
Steven "Uncle Remis" -- South Carolina
Lorne "LJ" -- Florida
Belis Roderiguez --Peru
Deyvis Sauchez -- Peru
Jorge Limas -- Peru
The Chicas
Yoli -- Peru
Rosalinda -- Peru
Betina -- Peru
Isabet -- Peru
Katie -- South Carolina
Linzi -- Georgia
Christy -- USA
Nadia -- Quebec, Canada
Matilda Areralo -- Peru
Please be praying for each of them and write them encouraging letters! You can ask them about themselves, what they are learning, what they are growing in, what they are struggling with, and how you can pray for them. You can share the same information with them. Send letters to:
[recipient(s)'s name(s)]
Apartado 89
Pucallpa
Perú
If you're sending gifts or supplies, please send them to share with group as a whole, not to individuals.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)