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Hi friends & family!

As of tonight at 11pm I am in Peru for the next 40 days. I'll be using this blog to keep you all updated on my travels (as internet is available). I'm working with the IMB through REAP South Peru (REAP stands for Rapid Entry Advance Plan), a church planting movement among the indigenous population of the southern region of Peru. I'll be serving on what's called the Barnabas team traveling from village to village checking on U.S. college students who have volunteered for the summer. The original plan was to be in Lima for a week working with English classes, go to a mid-summer briefing for all of the REAP teams, and then travel for about a month. I've recently heard that some of these plans may have changed so I'll just have to see when I get there tonight.

Please pray that I would be open to God's voice during this trip; that I would learn and be comforted through his word; that I would learn selflessness and be able to minister to my team, to the volunteers I am visiting, and to the nationals. I'm excited about learning more about church planting and how God may guide mine & Chris' future through these experiences.