It’s a Frame of Mind

For my final post about the wonderful country of Peru, I would like to leave you all with some food for thought. Throughout my life, I have had the opportunity to go on several missions, but none has ever been quite like the experience of going to Peru. Something that I would like us all […]

The Cuisine of the South (South America that is)

One of the best things about Peru was most definitely the food. Every meal, whether it was breakfast, lunch, dinner, an afternoon snack, etc. had at least one if not multiple types of homemade dish. It was interesting to see types of food that we eat every single day here in America with a Latin […]

There’s No Way to Know Unless You Ask (Quite Often)

The process of building the church pews was a chance for us as men (not a sexist remark, the women had other important things to attend to, i.e. women’s Bible study) to bond with one another and further develop or create relationships with one another. During these times, one of my family friends who attended, […]

Worship: The Language of God’s People

The people of Peru were some of the most inspiring people I have ever been able to see and interact with throughout the entirety of my life. From people working all morning and afternoon to barely make it by for their families, to those who have jobs and are trying to slowly modernize their country […]

The Concept of Time Within A Third World Country

The concept and implementation of time has greatly impacted the way people interact with each other, with work, with things in general. We spend an enormous amount of time worrying about insignificant things that wouldn’t normally make a huge effect in our everyday lives. We have ways to project ideas into the future instead of […]

Building the Kingdom by Building Relationships

When it comes to my time in Peru, the most memorable activity of them all, was driving for two hours through the winding mountain roads around narrow curves and past herds of goats, and arriving in a small community known as Laguna built into and around the flowing pastures of the mountainsides just North of […]

Building a Church: Almost Literally

Maybe you guys are tired of hearing about Cajamarca and are instead more interested in what we did to make a difference seeing as I did just so happen to be there on a mission trip. Well, I can go ahead and tell you that what I’m going to tell you about right now is […]

My First Waterfall: The Heart of the City to The Heart of the Wilderness

Today I’d like to speak a little about the opportunity I had to visit the first waterfall I’ve ever been able to see in my (at that time) 19 years of life. After visiting the heart of Cajamarca, we were able to drive to a small community a few kilometers outside Cajamarca, and from there […]

Old and New: The Juxtaposition of 3rd World Feel and 21st Century Environment

Cajamarca is truly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen in my life. There are several places where rustic, old style cathedrals and churches meet modern style apartments and housing. One of my favorite places to visit was their town square. At the northern part of the square was a rather steep hill, […]

The Villa

When we arrived in Cajamarca, Peru and navigated our way through the packed city streets, full of pedestrians, dogs, cyclists, and other crazy drivers, we arrived at our area of lodging for the next 5 days, the lovely Villa Milagro. Once we got settled in, we were allowed to explore the surrounding areas before being […]