The Bean Family

Jan 3 - Today is Ernie & Sarah Garman's wedding. Pray for them as they begin a new life together. Pray that the Lord Jesus will be the Rock and solid foundation of their marriage. Pray for Mark as he conducts the service that all in all it will be a time of praise for God's goodness.

Jan 6 - Mark & Patti return to Peru. Pray for safe travels. (Sometimes traveling is hard on my back.)

Jan 15-19 - This is our annual conference/retreat with fellow colleagues working around Peru. Pray for a special time of refreshment together and for whoever the speaker is this year. (Two years ago it was Alistair).

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Answers to your prayers for the Old Testament workshop out in Pomabamba.

We found Pomabamba to be a quaint old town full of very friendly people. Quechua is definitely their language.  

Travel:

All the equipment made it safely. The trips were adventures: roads closed, a flat tire, tying on a radiator with scraps of rubber, a sheered off bolt that held the wheel onto the bus, the bus nearly tipping over when off in a ditch, and lots of switchbacks. See them on the right?  

Accomodations:

A bit of a surprise here. The “hotel” was more like an abandoned municipal project outside of town. Definitely some stories to tell. The very nice surprise is that we were next door to thermal baths. I was concerned about the prospect of cooking over a fire. But, since the building had nothing: no plates, pots, utensils, ...I was “saved.” A neighbor fed us breakfast on her porch. For lunch & supper, we hiked a steep 20 minutes up to town. Good food, but tummy problems included at no charge!