Peru-Day 3 \ Richard \ May 11

As they were hopping on their motorcycle to return home, the Quechuan pastors asked me a question. They wanted to know when I would come to train their people to see and reflect Jesus through the Person of Jesus study. We had just completed a full day of training in Huancayo. Forty Peruvian leaders taught a complete lesson and received insights on how to teach more effectively. Now the Quechuan leaders want to translate the Person of Jesus manual into their language so their people also can become more like Jesus. They have to translate it from Spanish to Quechuan! I don’t speak Quechuan and they don’t speak English. This is a first for seeJesus to have the manual translated from a second language into a third one. We talked a training next April. I have two trips planned to return to Peru, one in September and the other in April. Pray that the Quechuan church will have the Person of Jesus in their language and will effectively use it to show others Jesus.

When I was in Peru in 2005, I came as the pastor of missions at Chelten Baptist Church, where I am still a member and missionary for the church. At that time, I had no idea that I would become a full-time staff member for seeJesus to train leaders throughout Latin America. Neither did I think that I would also train indigenous people in South America. It was the first time that seeJesus had someone to go to another country to train others to use the Person of Jesus study. I went as a volunteer. Now six years later I am back in Peru, reconnecting with national leaders that I had train at that time. I worked with Freddie, Gonzalo and Eloy in Huancayo. They lead the SETE ministry in this region. SETE is directed by Gabe Agosotini, fro Wilmington, Delaware. It is a leadership training ministry in South America. It is a joy to return to Huancayo to help Freddie, Gonzalo and Eloy to prepare the church to be like Jesus.

Gongalo, Freddie, Eloy

I leave Huancayo tomorrow (Thursday) for La Merced to lead another Person of Jesus training for 20-30 people on Friday and Saturday. Thank you for praying. My altitude sickness has gone away and I no longer have a headache! Freddie and I will go to La Merced by car. Pray for safety on the mountain roads.

Thanks, 

Richard.