Update
from Adam Parker 5/1/08 Schedule
for Peru/Argentina
June
9 Head to Lima, Peru to kick off your adventure! Over the next few moments
you will meet your leaders and team, train and prepare for ministry, listen to
inspiring speakers, and draw closer to God through incredible praise and worship.
You’ll be ready to change the world after this amazing time of preparation.
June 10 Upon arrival in country, you’ll meet your Global Partners and learn
more about the culture and environment of Peru. During country orientation, you
will make new Peruvian friends, learn more specifics about your ministry, and
meet your translators. June
10-14 Continue your training and commissioning with your PDs and TLs in Lima.
June
15 Attend a local Peruvian church and experience God in another culture through
dynamic Spanish worship and teaching. You’ll be amazed as you feel God’s presence
together with other Christians, even though you might not speak the same language!
After church, you will travel to the earthquake affected areas in Pisco or Chincha
to help reconstruct the lives of the devastated victims from this natural disaster.
You will have the amazing opportunity to work together to build a church for a
pastor while doing drama in parks, schools, and markets. cuisine! June
16-June 21 Begin your effort by providing coats, blankets, food and other
disaster relief materials to the families while sharing your testimony and powerful
dramas. You will also be working in the church and home building process, and
you will get the community involved as they come to watch the progress.
June 22 Enjoy a free day in the city! Visit the famous Incan Markets, and
don’t forget to pick up some souvenirs for your supporters along the way! June
23-June 28 There may be many children coming from all around the community
who lost everything some including their parents. Your love and attention will
impact their lives as you teach powerful VBS and Bible Studies in the mornings,
and visit some drama sites in the afternoon. June
29 Attend a Peruvian church in the morning, and take the rest of the day to
relax and strengthen relationships with local believers. In the evening, head
back to the base. June
30-July 2 See God work powerfully through drama presentations, and continue
building relationships with the people who have come to Christ earlier in the
week. By this time, you’ll be perfecting your drama ministry, as well as falling
into the groove of sharing your faith and testimony with people you don’t even
know.
July 3 Travel back to Lima, rest from your excursion. You’ll hear a powerful
message from your Project Directors during the evening service.
July 4 Enjoy one more fun-filled free day in Lima at the Incan Market and
ship mall. Eat lunch at an American restaurant (if you’re craving a burger and
fries) or go for something more Peruvian. Don’t forget to try the Peruvian ice
cream! July
5-July 6 Friends travel back to Miami, FL while you settle a bit and ready
yourself to move out to Argentina for your next month of ministry! Relax in the
presence of the Almighty as you begin the move to another great adventure. Discuss
with team leaders what you've accomplished and what you look to accomplish in
the next part of God's plan.
July 7 Upon arrival in country, you’ll meet your Global Partners and learn
more about the culture and environment of Argentina. During country orientation,
you will make new Argentine friends, learn more specifics about your ministry,
and meet your translators.
July 12-July 19 Extend your hand and through a social outreaches show the
love of Christ. You’ll be amaze to see how far your hand can reach while providing
food, clothing, and blanket to the poor in the areas of Mendoza, Argentina. July
20 Worship God and celebrate His Word in a local Argentine church. Meet the
church family that you will work with for the next few weeks. After church in
the morning, you will eat lunch with your team and have a few hours of free time.
July 21-July 28 In the mornings you will work with poverty stricken children
at a Kids day camp, followed by VBS the afternoon. Throughout the week, you will
have some opportunities to do Social work outreaches to families in a local community.
July
29 Today is your last day of ministry! You will spend one last day doing outreach
to hurting children and families. Today you will close out VBS and Camp with the
children. Take some photos and share your experiences with other team mates. July
30 You will spend the day shopping, taking a tour around the beautiful Andes
Mountains, and simply enjoying the scenery of Argentina. In the evening, you will
visit an Argentine Gaucho Ranch and eat an asado dinner!
July 31 You will spend the day shopping, taking a tour around the beautiful
Andes Mountains, and simply enjoying the scenery of Argentina. In the evening,
you will visit an Argentine Gaucho Ranch and eat an asado dinner! August
1 Spend a day in country, debriefing with your team, as you prepare to return
home, learn to how to take with you what you have experienced on and off the mission
field. August
2 Depart Argentina and make your way back to Miami, FL to fly home! Get ready
to share all the amazing experiences you had this summer! Make sure you exchanged
addresses with all your new friends because it’s time to say goodbye. You have
learned an extraordinary amount about the culture you have just experienced and
you have brought the gospel to many people. Take it home and tell your family,
friends, church, and school!!! The
daily schedule is subject to change, this is to give you a good idea of what the
trip will look like and the basic plan of action for the trip. | 
