Training the "Next" Generation

Jose, Manuel, Elias, Jeremy & Luis
PRAY for these guys are they carry on the torch for us!

Well the title isn't really all that accurate, since most of the "next" generation are actually older than we are...but they are the ones that will be here in our place when we're back in the US and afterwards when we transition to our new assignment (we aren't officially approved yet, but we're fairly sure that we won't be returning to Iquitos).  Thus the training of several key nationals to take our place, so to speak. 

We have been working with these guys since January.  Jeremy has had several trainings with them, most of them have gone through the Prospectives book that contains many missiological priniciples in it and we've also been teaching them the different ways that we provide support and assistance for our REAP partners from the US in way of logistics, organizing team gear, etc...


So this week, we had another meeting and also a debriefing with them to see how things have been going thus far this summer with different teams.  All of these guys are also translators that are committed to the Lord and do an excellant job.  We were missing two of the guys (Maykol and Jose) because they are not in town.  The training went really well but was interupted/cut short because we had a surprise visit from the JUNGLE!  

Alejandro, Sonia, Ana and Abel came by to visit us from Atalaya.  The couple that accetped Christ and was baptized several months ago.  It was a WONDERFUL surprise.   They were only in town for that day and decided to visit.  It was PREFECT timing from the Lord.  It was the first time that they've ever called us when they were in town and all of the translators that were that day, have all worked in the village and know the family well.  So we ended up having 9 adults and 2 kids join us for lunch (all unplanned by the way- training was suppose to last about 3 hours) and everyone stayed until about 3:30pm that afternoon.  We all were laughing, sharing stories and it was a lot of fun.  Its how Jeremy and I pictured ministry being, so it was a wonderful treat for us.  





Alejandro, Sonia(holding Adalyn), Ana (holding Karis) and Abel
PRAY for them, they are new believers and really are seeking the Lord.