O Dayof Rest and Gladness

Greetings from Trujillo!

After a few days of traveling, we have at last reached our destination. And we could not be more thrilled!

From 6:30am on Friday to 7:00pm on Saturday, we have been on the move. We are incredibly thankful that all of our bags arrived, and with the exception of a few ear aches, our team has been healthy. Two of our team members - Austin and Brandon - had never flown before this trip. They are both pretty cool characters, so if they were nervous, they didn´t let on.

After meeting up in Lima (at 2:00am on Saturday) with Frankie Daniell and his team from IPC Savannah, GA, we spent the night and did some time sight seeing in Lima while waiting on our plane to Trujillo. The crew from Savannah are great! Frankie, his wife Judy, one pastor and one elder from IPC, and counselors from their day camp, Point Pleasant, have been a joy to get to know.

Our new years eve was spent eating dinner in our hotel, and meeting for an overview of the history of camp, mission and vision, cultural education, and an early night to bed. We were considerably exhausted from traveling and lack of sleep on Friday night. But God has provided us a day of rest for His worship and our good. We look forward to worshipping with our brothers and sisters at Arevalo church, and to our full staff orientation with all of our Peru Mission volunteers. Continue to pray for us:

• That as we have witnessed the grace of Jesus Christ, others would see hearts of grace and truth.


• That God would prepare and open hearts to the Gospel


• That we would be a blessing to missionaries, churches, and communities in Peru


• That we would have good health and stamina


• For protection as we travel, serve, and sweat


• That the facilities we rent would be welcoming to our ministry, accomodating, and understanding


• That we will work well with translators and those learning from us how to run camp


• Protection of our families that remain home in the States


• That we will be flexible, patient, understanding, kind, courteous, and loving - especially when we may be tired or things do not go as planned


• That we would be sensitive to cultural differences, thinking of others above ourselves

Finally, pray that we would rest in Jesus, and worship Him while we encourage His worship amongst children and families here in Trujillo.

O day of rest and gladness, o day of joy and light,

O balm of care and sadness, most beautiful, most bright:

On Thee, the high and lowly, through ages joined in tune,

Sing holy, holy, holy, to the great God Triune.

Today on weary nations the heavenly manna falls;

To holy convocations the silver trumpet calls,

Where Gospel light is glowing with pure and radiant beams,

And living water flowing, with soul refreshing streams.

New graces ever gaining from this our day of rest,

We reach the rest remaining to spirits of the blessed.

To Holy Ghost be praises, to Father, and to Son;

The church her voice upraises to Thee, blessed Three in One.

In Christ Alone,

Zack