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 2nd 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.
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
