PERU!!!!

So, school is winding down. It is so hard to concentrate knowing what the Summer holds for sarah and I. I am so excited to get to Nauta, and start building relationships with the people. I have never done an extended missions trip before, and this will be quite the experience for me. I am nervous, and so excited at the same time. I am in the midst of learning spanish, which is a difficulty, but I know once I get down there I will really be able to learn. Please keep us your prayers daily. AHHHH!!!!!

-kelly Brill

Finals...Finally

Hello all you blog readers,

Here in Lynchburg, we are in the midst of the final stretch madness. We have two more days of classes and then exams begin. It is hard to believe in about a month Kelly and I will be literally boarding a plane when months ago, the idea of going back to Peru was simply a dream in my head. It is incredible to look at all the doors God has opened and surreal to know that plane tickets have actually been bought. We officially leave the Dulles airport at 5:52 pm on June 8th and after a few layovers arrive in Iquitos, Peru at 9:35 am on the 9th where Chris and another Sarah who is staying in Nauta for the summer will be meeting Kelly and I. Many have been asking what kind of ministry we will actually be doing there. Crystal, one of the missionaries there who will be leaving this summer to lead another mission trip into the jungles has shared many possible opportunities that we can get involved in: (This is from an email Crystal sent us)

 Ministries

*School - I know at least one school/teacher who would love to have an English assistant.

There is also a program here for teaching Biblical values in the schools and I know workers are needed there.  

        *Children's program - this we've been having 3 days a week in the house - they'd love for it to continue while I'm gone.

        *Youth group - feel free to get involved in other churches too, but don't church-hop.  Pray about and find a church to be involved with this summer and stick there.  

        *Sports ministry - self explanatory? Make sure it is an intentional conduit to build relationships and to share Christ. 

        *Visitation - can be awkward, but people here LOVE for you to come and "pasearlos" at their house. 

        *Medical knowledge - there are a bunch of people who never go to the doctor because they don't have the money nor insurance to do so. Keep your eyes and ears open, and be ready to pray, share ibuprofin, etc. at any time. 

The opportunities are clearly there, it is just figuring out how God wants to use us in our two months here. Even though we are over a month away I ask for your prayer in a few things:

1. Support- We still have a lot to go, the word is out, the support letters are out...now we just have to wait

2. Finishing strong in school- We want to be spiritually and physically prepared for Peru as well as finish strong in our Academics here.

3. The details- It is easy to get the big things done, but there are so many details we still need to figure out, just pray that everything continues to work out easily and smoothly, and if not that we will be able to handle everything in a way that is glorifying to our Lord.

-Sarah :)