Yesterday morning (Monday), we arrived home following a fun-filled weekend in Trujillo and Chimbote, located about 6 hours up the coast. Bro. Emiliano Alejo (pastor in Los Artesanos) and his wife, Sis. Susanna, Bro. Jaime Alva and his wife, Sis. Julia, and I comprised the travelling crew.
The man who has been working in the Trujillo area for the past several months, Bro. Moises Ramirez, was to be installed as pastor of the church there in Trujillo as well as the church in Paiján. And since Bro. Alejo is the Atalaya (kind of like a Presbyter) for that region, he was to conduct the installation, and he requested us to accompany him.
Late, Friday night, after seminary classes were over, we piled into Bro. Alejo's car and, after a quick pit stop in Roky's Chicken, took off for the north. At approximately 6 AM the following morning, we arrived safely at the Chimbote church where we met up with Pastor Hermes Mendoza. There in his church, we rested and chatted a bit until, maybe an hour later, we all piled back in the car (add Bro. Mendoza) and headed another couple hours further north to Trujillo, where we were to have the joint fellowship meeting (of sorts) & installation service that night (Saturday).
Bro. Jaime did a tremendous job preaching that night in Trujillo as well as the following night (Sunday) in Chimbote. During our trip we made a lot of memories, took a lot of pictures, and had an all around great time! I am very thankful and honored to have been a part of this crew.
Please delight as you peruse the following few photos of our enjoyable weekend.
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| Bro. Jaime and Sis. Julia eager to hit the road! |
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| Bro. Jaime sleeping (not really) |
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| First stop: The church in Chimbote |
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| This time Bro. Jaime really was asleep |
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This gave us a good laugh
"No Lavo mi Carro, Porque Amo a mi Tierra." |
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| Me at the Chimbote beach |
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| Bro. Jaime trying to stay awake |
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| Bro. Jaime Alva, Sis. Julia de Alva, Sis. Susanna de Alejo, Bro. Emiliano Alejo, and Bro. Hermes Mendoza |
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| Not much to see between Chimbote and Trujillo |
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| Peru's coast is pure desert |
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| Sand dunes |
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| Sis. Julia and Sis. Susanna asleep |
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| Bro. Hermes Mendoza asleep |
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We ran into a small problem with the highway patrol,
but when Bro. Emiliano told him he was a Pastor they let us go.
The ministry has its benefits! :) |
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| Bro. Mendoza and Bro. Alejo waiting in front of the church to meet with Bro. Ramirez |
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| We all waited in the car |
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| Me and my peach juice |
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We went to the mall to eat lunch. That's the kid that was to wash our car.
We took this photo to identify the culprit if anything in our car went missing. haha |
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| I ate a typical Peruvian dish for lunch: Quarter Pounder meal with Oreo McFlurry |
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| Some homes |
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| A long line of caballitos decorated Trujillo's beach |
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| On the pier |
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| Bro. Jaime drinking Inca Kola from a cap |
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| Service Saturday night in Trujillo |
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| I testified and sang a little |
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| Praying for newly appointed Pastor Moises Ramirez |
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| Them |
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| Sis. Julia de Alva testifying |
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| Bro. Jaime Alva preaching |
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| This older man spoke English |
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| Altar time |
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| Bro. Alejo beat us back to the car |
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| My luxury motel room at 25 soles (8 dollars) a night. |
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| My bathroom |
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| The view |
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| The neighbors |
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| This is where I plugged in my camera at night |
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| Room 205 on the left |
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Isla Blanca Hostal
Hostal is an ancient Latin word meaning "5 star". (not really) |
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| Sunday morning procession of St. John or Tom or Herbert or somebody else. |
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| The floor in Plaza Vea was quite slippery... That's Bro. Jaime skiing down the aisle |
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| Me skiing down another aisle |
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| El Gringo |
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| Bro. Jaime's Ceviche |
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| My Arroz con Yucca y Pollo |
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| Sunday's lunch was in the home of Bro. Mendoza's brother in-law |
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| Bro. Alejo and a tiger in the Plaza de Armas in Chimbote |
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| Bro. Jaime and the tiger |
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| Me and the tiger |
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| Bro. Jaime, myself, the tiger, Bro. Alejo, and Bro. Mendoza |
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| Bro. Emiliano giving his wife a flower |
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| Bro. Jaime giving his impression of squinting in the sun |
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| Cathedral |
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| Street shot in Chimbote |
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| Church in Chimbote |
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| This little boy sang in English |
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| Sis. Julia testifying again |
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| Sis. Susanna testifying |
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| I sang again (I'm beginning to feel like Ira Sankey) |
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| Pastor Mendoza's wife |
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| Bro. Jaime preached again that night |
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| Altar time |
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| Bro. Mendoza's 14 year old son, Paul, has tuberculosis. Please keep him in your prayers. |
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| Myself and David Mendoza |
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| Group minus me with Pastor Mendoza and family |
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| Add me, minus Bro. Jaime |
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| Eating in their home after service |
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| Felíz Peaje! Wait, shouldn't it be "viaje?" |
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| This is what we saw on the way home |
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| More of what we saw on the way home. |
I'm going to miss taking these trips!
4 comments:
Once again, it was another great post. At least you can sing (some of us have voices that make people cry and not from the influence of the Spirit). I am only partially fluent in one language and could use a little help with the areas you used Spanish. I think the only word i recognized was 'chicken'.
Ever and always,
Jonathan
Great pics! Makes me think of the trip I made up the coast, but past Trujillo to Chiclayo. Great to see Bro. Mendoza's work progressing in Chimbote, and to see a good church in Trujillo...!
Wow Jarron looks like you're having some awesome adventures!!! Come home safe hermano Cafe -Magy
Hey Brother Jarron! Praise the Lord fellow Misionero! I am so happy for you to have this wonderful experience of bringing JESUS to the lost! Enjoyed all the pictures! You know what is unusual is we have a group of Peruvian Indians (Inca?) who travel around between Munich and Augsburg and Nurenburg as well and play that Peruvian type music with the pan pipes and all and sell CD'S they seem to do quite well because their music is beautiful and Germans really enjoy good music! HEY! Try and figure out how to be come a follower on my blog and then tell me how you did it! I have alot of people telling me they want to follow but aren't being accepted, others just pop up on the list. Anyway God Bless You Friend! I admire you! Brother Joseph Conroy in Germany
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