A group of music ministers from Mississippi came to Lima this week to share the gospel through song with the people here. While we were waiting to go to the concert Saturday night, we had the incredible opportunity to spend some time with our Bible study group. We chatted for a while and then decided to play the game of “telephone” or “gossip.” This game begins with a group of people sitting in a circle. One person thinks of a sentence to whisper into the ear of the person next to them. This continues around the circle until it gets to the end. The last person then says what they have heard. Often times, by the time the sentence finally gets to the end, the original phrase is long gone. :) We had a great time playing this in both English and Spanish! Then we taught them a few tongue twisters in English and our Spanish-speaking friends taught us some in, well, Spanish! Tres tigres tristes comen trigo en un plato de trigo. . . I think that’s right, anyway. :) We had so much fun with them.
When it was time for the concert to begin, a group of about 10 of us went over to the Surco Centro Cívico de Vista Alegre. The men did an excellent job with their songs in Spanish and with their hand bells! I was surprised that they sang all but about two songs en español. :) The crowd especially loved hearing the national anthem of Peru which I’d never heard before.
After that was over, we all walked back towards the Lighthouse. Deivis, one of our friends, lives about 2 hours away from Surco and rides the bus over here frequently! Since he had such a long trip ahead of him and it was already really late, I offered to make him a sandwich. So, I made him his first-ever peanut butter sandwich! I was shocked that he’d never tried it before! I was also surprised to learn that he doesn’t have hot water and washes his clothes by hand . . . like with a washboard. Interesting. I guess we tend to take things like hot water for granted since we’ve always had them. I truly value the hot water that we have in our apartment here, too.
*Deivis enjoying his sandwich. :)
While Deivis was busy eating his second sandwich, he shared with us a bit of his testimony. I wasn’t aware that he’d only been a Christian since April, but apparently since then, he has really allowed God to work in his life. He was telling us that just the other night his father asked him what the deal was with him always hanging around missionaries and going to Bible studies. Deivis told his father that he’d first joined a group (Reap South) to practice his English. He said that it was OK for the first month, but then he began to feel uncomfortable with studying the Bible even though he was able to practice his English. After that, though, God began to speak to him and he realized that he needed Jesus in his life. He then accepted Christ and knows that God has a purpose for him and he’s seeking after God in an effort to find this. He told Liz and me that he felt as though his dad wanted the same relationship but he wasn’t sure how to tell him he could have it. I find that God often uses our testimonies so that we can share with those around us in such a way that they will understand our transformation. In my opinion, Deivis did exactly right by sharing with his father how his life had changed since accepting Christ. I pray that he will be a witness to his family through his actions and newfound freedom in the Lord.
“I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another’s feet. I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you.” John 13:14-15
Katrina
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