Excerpt from Christi’s journal:
The next day was Mother’s Day, the biggest holiday of the year in Peru. We had a great service and then went by speedboat to a restaurant out on the Amazon. Afterwards some dove off of the restaurant deck and swam for a while. Then home to pack for Lima.
Excerpt from Christi’s journal:
The next day we all went upriver for the conference at the village of Esperanza. It was a lot of work for John Mortimer to get the hover craft and the speed boat packed for the journey. We took all the food for the conference up on the boats, as well as a team from the church to do children’s church. Vince, the 17 yr. old son of the Mortimers, captained the speedboat. Also Pastor David of the Iquitos Church went on the speedboat. John piloted the hovercraft with Ron, myself, Cindy Mortimer, and Chris and Tony Ranalli on board. The weather had been good all week, but it rained buckets on our trip up river and we all got soaked to the bone.
Excerpt from Christi’s journal:
Back in Iquitos we enjoyed a fantastic conference with about 60 churches represented. We were so busy we were never able to visit any of the local shops. Ron and Chris Ranalli did a fabulous job teaching “Leadership and the Big Picture”. Lunch was provided through funds we had raised in the U.S. On Saturday I was the speaker for the Ladies Meeting, with about 80 present. I spoke on “The difference between ‘Influence and Manipulation“.
Excerpt from Christi’s journal:
Our trip to Peru was full of excitement, adventure, unusual experiences, encounters with God and fellowship that was precious. Our hosts were John and Cindy Mortimer. Joining with us, as a part of our team, was our friend, missionary to Ecuador, Chris Ranalli, and his son, Tony. Chris and Tony were right at home speaking in Spanish, but John graciously interpreted for Ron in all the meetings.