LATIN IMPACT MINISTRIES
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Oct. - Nov. 2010 RUSSELL & KERRY BLACK 19485 SW 288TH STREET HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 PHONE: 305-245-6479 WWW.LATINIMPACT.ORG russkerry@me.com
“IMPACTING LATIN AMERICA SO LATIN AMERICA IMPACTS THE WORLD”
Helping out in the Kitchen! Godʼs Love Transforms Peru! The country of Peru is divided into 3 sections: Pacific Coast Desert, Andean Mountain Range, and upper Amazon jungle. It’s a fascinating country because of it’s topography and diversity of people groups. One can travel 50 miles in one direction and it’s like traveling to another country because of the difference in language dialects, customs, and dress. That’s why it’s such a tremendous privilege to minister throughout this unique country! In Sept. and Oct., Russell had back to back trips to Peru for a youth conference deep in the jungle and 4 weeks later traveled high into the Andes Mountains for a regional pastor’s conference. In straight-line distance these 2 places were only about 100 miles, but the contrast was remarkable. For several years, LIM has invested in a family of churches in the San Martin Province of the Peruvian Jungle. Year after year we have ministered in Pastor Marlon with his Jaguar skin given by leaders of a new, jungle church.
regional conferences and visited rural churches that never receive outside visitors. This year the largest church in the area hosted a regional youth conference. Some youth traveled from their villages many hours away to come together and be encouraged in their walk with Christ.
After 3 days not able to shower, at least Russell washed his hair.
While the days were hot and muggy, the spiritual hunger of these youth cried out for more of God. He responded by pouring out His powerful and lifechanging love. They returned home refreshed and with a renewed vision of God’s kingdom. Walking to the river for an afternoon swim
During one of the sessions, Russell was sharing about the acceleration of time by using the rapid advancements of technology in recent years. He compared his first desktop computer to his Macbook pro computer and how many times faster and more powerful even a smart phone is than the best computers only 15 years ago. Suddenly he realized that many of these youth had never even lived in a village with electricity! Most have only seen a computer from a distance or have one computer for their entire high school.