Tamshiyacu
The town of Tamshiyacu is home to two churches the missionaries were to visit . The missionary team had to leave their hotel early in the morning to board a speedboat to reach the town . Over sixty children from both churches gathered at the Pierdas Vivas ( Living Stones ) church . The churches here lack the resources and manpower to run adequate Sunday school programs . Many Sunday school materials are not readily accessible to this region . Pray that in this city , God to bring an unquestionable revival in the churches and community !
Gallito
After another early morning departure and speedboat ride , the missionaries arrived in Gallito . This city is not as developed as other cities in Iquitos . Upon arrival , the team walked up makeshift stairs anchored to the landscape with compacted mud . Three churches brought their children to the central Gallito church located feet from the water ’ s edge .
Even with a large field to play on , it was not large enough to accompany the number of children in attendance . With hundreds of children to manage , it meant over a hundred hugs to give !
Nauta
The final destination for the mission team before leaving Iquitos was the town of Nauta located two hours away . Nauta is home to a small port city with only one church located in the center of the village . All thirty children of the church came to greet the mission team . Nauta is in urgent need of prayer as many youth and young adults in the area struggle in faith . This town sees many trading ships pass through its city and the youth of Nauta area often heavily influenced by worldly values .
When the team arrived , they were greeted by two pastors . The older pastor of this church is set to retire at the end of year . We are asking for your prayers for the new pastor of the church who will obey the leadership of God . www . coj . org 19