Iquitos Update

There has been a new development with Purses 4 Peru.

Our missions trip to the jungles of Iquitos has been postponed due to relentless and torrential rains and floods in the Amazon area.

The Amazon river is really high from the rainy season and it is now at  danger alert level red, so there can be no travel in or out of Iquitos until the rains stop and the river recedes.

There is no way to know when the waters will abate, and when it will be dry enough to make travel there safe again.

After much prayer and deliberation, I feel like God is leading me not to extend my return ticket to an indefinite date, but instead to return to the USA April 2^nd as originally planned.

This is not how I planned on things working out, but I believe God is using the high flood waters of Iquitos’ rainy season to redirect my path right now. I have full confidence that this is His leading.

The money raised for Iquitos through Purses 4 Peru will be staying in Peru. The local missions team will take it with them when they go to Iquitos and will  be used for the children as planned.  

Your purchase is making this ministry trip possible. Thank you so much.

I am praying about the opportunity to return to Peru again this summer so I can be a part of the missions team when they go to Iquitos.  But right now I am just taking the next step of what I believe is obedience to Him, and planning on getting on a plane in just 1 week to return to U.S soil.

Even if I don’t get the chance to come back this summer, the team will still be going and doing the same work with the kids in Iquitos (with or without me) which wouldn’t have been possible without your help and support.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support!
Please continue to pray for the people of Iquitos and for the missions team.

I will send out an update when the rainy season has abated some and the team chooses a new trip date. And will update the blog with ministry updates, photos and stories from the missions trip - whether I go or not

100% of the proceeds of "Purses 4 Peru" will go to fund a 6-day missions trip to the jungles of Iquitos, Peru 

(April 8th-15th, 2013)

Please check out the purses below and consider making your "Purses 4 Peru" order today by sending an e-mail to: Johannasjourney@yahoo.com

Med. sized Striped Pink with button and tassels

( Woven Journey Bags )




- Each journey bag is unique with its own traditional Peruvian woven fabric and detailed embroidery

-Sports a comfortable thin woven strap. Can be worn on the shoulder or across the body.

-  Not only a great fashion accessory, these purses can help serve as a reminder to pray for overseas missions!



We are asking for a donation of $20 per Woven Journey Bag.

Interested in supporting our missions trip by ordering your very own journey bag?

It's super easy!

 

Just shoot me an e-mail at Johannasjourney@yahoo.com and let me know how many journey bags you would like to order!


(Don't forget to tell me if there are certain colors you would prefer!)






(Peruvian embroidered flower purses )

- HAND-EMBROIDERED beautiful floral designs

-Comes in blue, pink and white leather

-  Not only a great fashion accessory, these purses can help serve as a reminder to pray for overseas missions!



We are asking for a donation of $25 per embroidered flower purse

Interested in supporting our missions trip by ordering your very own embroidered flower purse?

 E-mail me at: Johannasjourney@yahoo.com and let me know how many flower bags you would like to order and in what colors!

                                    Comes in Blue, Pink, White and Purple!

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You can post the blog link www.purchasepursesforperu.blogspot.com on facebook and twitter as well as e-mail it!
 

Let your mission minded friends know about this opportunity!