Getting There

Hello my lovely friends and family! Peter and I are only a few short months away from leaving for Lima, Peru. Our estimated departure date is August 17th! We will be returning sometime in May of 2015.  While our hearts are overwhelmed and saddened by leaving the lovely Durham, NC and our dear Lyle (our dog), we couldn't be more excited to begin our time in Lima. For those of you that don't know about our trip, we are going through  SAMS (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders) and will be serving in the local parishes down there. Peter will primarily be teaching at Saints Augustine Seminary and preaching at the cathedral.

My agenda has not quite been planned out, however I know I will be working with a few parishes in the district of San Juan de Miraflores. Below is a picture of this area. As one can see, it is an area of immense poverty. It is a newly developed area in Lima(it's been around only since 1965) and consists of residents from the countryside and other metropolitan districts of Lima.

San Juan de Miraflores

I am really excited to get to know the people in this area and spend time building relationships and learning a new way of life from these residents. I will update you all once I know about specific ministries that I will be involved with in this district. 

Peter and I are still raising support for this trip. We have many people supporting us with their prayers and finances and we are so grateful for each and every one of you. If you would like to partner with us, you can give online very easily. Click here. All donations are tax deductible. We thank you so much for your support!

As always, please pray for us! This trip is exciting but also terrifying. We need our sisters and brothers in Jesus praying for us as much as possible. 

I will update this blog as we prepare to go and also while we are there. So please feel free to follow this blog to know what we are up to in Lima and our last days in Durham.