IPC Sr High in Trujillo!

We enjoyed a fun filled week and a half with the SR High Youth Group from Independent Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN!  They arrived and we were able to visit the orphanage and spend time encouraging the missionary families and children (including a fun time painting t-shirts with the kids).  Saturday we spent most of the day cleaning up the lot by the church.  It was filled with trash and bricks and the kids did a great job of cleaning it up!

After cleaning the lot, we enjoyed a game of futbol (soccer in the US) with the neighborhood youth and the pastors.  Next stop that Saturday was refueling for lunch and then more futbol that afternoon before dinner!  We got our fill of futbol, but it was really fun!

Sunday we worshiped in the Arevelo Church and enjoyed our weekly mission lunch with English worship.  The remainder of the week was filled with a youth retreat at the Arevelo Church.  It was a wonderful 3 days full of fellowship, worship, preaching, singing, and plenty of silly games!  It is a true glimpse of heaven to see 2 cultures worshiping together in different languages, but yet a common bond that is stronger than any language barrier.  Praise God for the time IPC had with the Arevelo Youth.

A game of "towers".  We pull away sheets of paper (which they are standing on) and they have to stand on one foot or each other to remain in the game. 

Bill Johns leading worship time.

After the preaching, we broke into small groups to discuss the topic further and then came back together to share what we had discussed.

A get to know you game!  :)  You moved so many seats if the statement was true (e.g., I have more than 2 brothers.) and if someone was there, then you sat in their lap.  This proved to be very funny at times!

Everyone at the beach one afternoon.

It was great to see the friendships that formed and the relationship between these 2 churches begin. We look forward to when IPC SR High will return!  Thank you for a wonderful time in Peru.  We were all encouraged by your visit and it was a special time for all!