Now in Argentina

Right now we just arrived in Mendoza, Argentina and we are on a lay over waiting for a bus. We were supposed to be here last week but our contact fell through and that is why we stayed in Los Andes another week. Our travel plans were delayed a day because the road through the Andes mountains was snowed shut. This week was a really good one. I would say that our team unity is getting better. We went to a few schools to do outreaches this week, which was a first. It was really cool, the one day we did not have anything planned for the morning because none of the schools got back to us. Then biggest school in Los Andes called the pastor and asked if we can be there immediately. A few of the teachers were sick so some of the students were free for a time. So we quickly went over to the school and did an hour long presentation for about onehundred fifty students. Then they told us that we can have fifteen minutes with the whole school. That was eighteen hundred high school students. So we did a presentation but we did not get to talk to them because they went back to class. It was a great opportunity and hopefully the seed was planted. That is one thing you can pray for is that school. Thank you for all of your prayer support. Love Christopher

Los Andes, Chile

Hi everyone, i just wanted to give a quick update. On Tuesdays ushually we are traveling and we were supposed to today but things did not work out. We have not be able to get a hold of our contact in the next town of Mendoza, Argentina so we are staying in the town that we have already spent a week in. The town is Los Andes, Chile. Right now I can see the Andes mountains and they have snow on them. They are beautiful. Last week it was a more relaxed week because we had rain some days and we could not do the street ministries that were planned. The one day that we got rained out we just walked around the city praying for it. The place we are staying is a house church that just got started up and there is three missionaries slash pastors who live in the house. They are really nice guys and they really have a heart for the Lord. The congregation is small, but strong. We are going to do some door to door ministries today and tommorrow we will be going to schools to put on some programs. Once again, thank you for all of your prayer support. I would appreciate if you prayed for the team and for the people that we will be ministering to. Thank you, love Christopher.

Arica, Chile

Hey everyone, this was our first week in Chile and it went really well. The church here recieved us with amazing hospitality and the youth and we really bonded with the youth. The connection with the youth was so good. They are all in the university and are about our ages. They said if we ever come bak that to remeber that we have friends here. As far as the outreach goes, it was a little tougher than in Peru. The town we are staying in is Arica, Chile. It has world famous surfing here and is a lot more modern then most of the towns in Peru. The people just did not want to listen to what we had to say in general, but some people still came to God. The pastor here is very optomistic and has great faith that the church will grow through the work we have done. Keep praying for our safety in travel, this afternoon we have a twenty-eight hour bus ride to Los Andes, it is going to be a lot colder there. Also, since the people are not so open her, pray that God will prepare their hearts to hear the good news we bring. Thank you for everything. Love Christopher

Greetings from Arequipa

Hey everyone, i just wanted to let you know that everything is going great so far. Right now i am in Arequipa, but only for the day. The previous week we where in a town called Camana, but do to the way the bus schedule worked out we came to Arequipa for the day, before we travel to Chile tommorrow. Camana was a net town, on the coast. If you look at the main high way that travels on the west side of Peru it follows the coast and then turns in toward Arequipa and at that turn is where the town is located. I think its population is about fifty thousand. It is crazy because you are driving a long through the desert and the mountains and then all of a sudden you see a whole bunch of green field, in the middle of the desert. There is a river and that is why they can farm on this narrow strip of land between the desert mountains and the ocean. Our work is going good. A lot of people have commited themselves to Christ, the dramas that we do are very powerful, but of course it is not about us at all. I just wanted to let every one know that on Saturday night we had a youth service and I gave a sermon. I did not like preaching very much but it is something that i had to do. Next time i am sure that it will be easier. Thank you for your prayer, just continue to pray for the people who we will be ministering to in the next town and also pray that everything goes well when we cross the boarder into Chile. With love Christopher.