Recently the Yaminahua group of Peru negotiated a fairly favorable contract with a logging company in which they sold significant portions of lumber around the area where they live. But what they did not anticipate was that the logging activity would scare away the game they hunt, and mess up their yucca fields as well. So now even though they have money to spend, their way of living is threatened. The girls’ team working there reports back that yucca and game are scarce. In addition, there have been reports of moral failure issues among believers in the Yaminahua church. In spite of this, praise the Lord that Amanda Brock, Nadia Jones and Linzi Williams are six weeks into their 3 month stay and have a language helper to assist them in translating and sharing stories about women in the Bible. Pray that the Lord will use his Word to strengthen the Yaminahua church and to give them a missionary vision for nearby communities without churches. http://www.theXtremeTeam.org
Tense political situation. Anti-american sentiment. Road blockades. Tires burning. Violence that has left dozens dead and more wounded. This has been the situation in Bolivia for the last month. Although things are calm in the area where our team is working, the situation is making it difficult for our xtremers to get out to the communities, and they are having a lot of trouble getting their paperwork to go through. Pray that our team members would be granted visas soon to remain in country. Finally, lift up SCs Trent and Kay Jones as they move to Cochabamba to begin Quechua language study and wait the birth of their first baby in early December. http://www.theXtremeTeam.org
The Tigre Quichua people are slaves to alcoholism and witchcraft, and interest in hearing the Word of God has been very low. But the Lord provided a man of peace for our missionaries Jeff Hill and Levi, who told them where the next “minga,” or community work day, would take place. They say every Quichua man needs three things: a woman, masato (home-brewed alcohol), and a radio. “Take your violin,” the man of peace told Jeff. When Jeff took out his violin and played at the minga, everyone gave him their full attention and afterwards Jeff and Levi were able to share a story to which everyone listened. Pray that the Lord will continue to provide bridges for our Peru team among the Tigre Quichua and Asheninka Pajonal so that they can be transformed by a relationship with the one true God. http://www.theXtremeTeam.org
