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Youth Camp in Guatemala
Article submitted by Noah Bendele, Field Intern in Guatemala A team from Petra Fellowship New Holland, PA came down to the Petén to help us run a short youth camp. They were also involved in some other projects around Sayaxché during their stay here. Friday afternoon the youth arrived at La Anchura, a former jungle [...]
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Visiting Prisons in Zambia
Article submitted by Elizabeth Ratliff, Field Coordinator in Zambia In the past I have said what a privilege it is to serve the Lord here in Zambia and the incredible opportunities in the prisons but this mission to Northern Zambia far surpassed previous missions. It was our most distant mission, it was the hardest and [...]
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Heat is a Luxury
Article submitted by Norb & Julie Kurrle, Field Coordinators in Paraguay It’s been cold here the last few days and today we woke up to about 0 degree celcius. We’re giving our new wood burning stove a work out; yesterday we kept it burning all day! While we are thankful for a cozy home, the [...]
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Tell Me “My Story”
Article submitted by Julie Merrin, Field Coordinator in SE Asia Rachel was sitting next to me recently…chattering away, as usual. I’m not sure how, but somehow, the conversation turned to her asking something about “her story”. The story of how she came to be with me. She has heard this story many times before, but [...]
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Busy Time in Puerto Maldonado
Article submitted by Jim & Sue Brannan, Field Coordinators in Peru Once again, it’s been a very busy time as always here in Puerto Maldonado, Peru—and a very hot and dry month. We have not had a good rain all month and the river is really going down. The last time Sue and I were [...]
Jim and Sue Brannan
Serving in Peru
Nine years ago we came to Peru with just 4 seabags and an extra heavy carry-on each. Originally we are from the Pacific NW in the USA. We raised 2 sons while in Oregon and have raised a daughter here in Peru. After living in Arequipa (SW Peru) for 5 1/2 years and completing several projects, we are now living in Puerto Maldonado (SE Peru) in the Amazonian jungle.
Ministry Focus/Current Projects: There aren’t many missionaries in Puerto Maldonado and the need is great. We are sharing the gospel upriver in natice communities and in surrounding towns where the miners and loggers live. We host a multi-church prayer/fast twice monthly and help in a kids’ club behind the prison each Saturday. Twice monthly we travel to an upriver community to provide a Christian movie and share Christ. Every 6 weeks Jim travels upriver to encourage pastors living both outside and inside the Manu Reserve. We hope to receive invitations to enter the “forbidden zone” of the National Manu Reserve which is not open to the public or even to the Peruvians without a personal invitation. We host short term mission teams from MVI in our home and work with local pastors in encouraging various indigenous people groups to have a personal relationship with Christ.
Email: jimsueperu@hotmail.com