Youth Congress

We are certainly excited about all that God is doing here in Peru. On Tuesday evening, the Youth Congress will kick off. This is perhaps the biggest event of the year here in Arequipa as young people will be coming to the meeting from all over Peru, Chile, and Bolivia. Please pray that the Lord will use Missionary Jeff Bush as he preaches this week.

My wife and I continue to pick up more of the language each and every day. Sometimes it is frustrating to not only understand what people are saying but why they are doing what they are doing. A different culture and a different way of thinking are the two main things that contribute to things being done differently.

We are very excited to now have our table and chairs. We grew very accustomed to standing around the counter and, yes, sitting on the floor in the kitchen when we ate. Now, we have our table and chairs which were very well-made by a very good carpenter here in town.

Thank the Lord for all that He has done and continues to do in Arequipa, Peru.

A Cat or a Baby?

Last night, in about 2 seconds, Josiah succeeded in somehow turning the display on the computer sideways. He was just banging happily away on the keyboard. We had no idea how to fix it and were trying all kinds of key combinations trying to right it. Finally, Sara searched online and found the keyboard shortcut to fix it. (Ctrl + alt + arrow key...just in case your child ever does the same thing) We were pretty amused that on the help engine where she found the answer it said..."This is a pretty common problem and usually involves a cat." A cat, or a very adventerous baby.

Starting Language School

What a blessing to report that we are starting language school this morning. We are very excited about all that the Lord is going to do. Thank you so much for remembering us in your prayers.

Wrong Way

Just before we left, Josiah was so very close to crawling. Since we've been here, he's figured it out...sort of. The problem is, he can only go backwards. We can't help but laugh at the poor guy as he gets farther and farther away from the toy he is trying so hard to get. Yesterday, this group of teenage girls chased Sara down in the store because they wanted to take a picture of Josiah with their cell phone. We decided we should charge for pictures of him. That way we can pay for all the stuff he's broken since we've been here. (He really likes to bang things together, and he's really quick.)

Moving In

This morning we signed the contract to rent a house. God was so good to us to allow us to find a home in a good area. Our house is halfway between the church we'll be working in to start and the Bible College where we'll be in language school. Apparently since it is winter here, it is not a good time to find a house to rent, so this is a real blessing. We are in the process of buying the things we need to get settled in. Please pray we'll be able to find the things we need and get moved in and settled soon.

We're Here!

Well, yesterday (Wednesday) just after lunch, our plane arrived in Arequipa, Peru. God truly gave us smooth travels here. We were glad to see that all of our luggage arrived with us as well. We attended our first church service last night at the Faith Baptist Church. Bro. Alonso Montenegro preached on how we can know true happiness out of Genesis chapter 2. The true happiness that we know is in God's will; we shouldn't desire things not in His will. Josiah initiated the nursery by throwing up all over the floor as soon as he got there. (I think his full belly just got squeezed to hard.) Today we ventured out into the city with Bro. Micah Smith and his wife Katie to do some shopping and look at some things for our house. Please pray that we will be able to find a place to live soon. We are very excited to be here and are anticipating beginning language school as soon as we get settled in. Thank you for your prayers for our family.

New Contact Information

Once we get settled in Peru, our number will be changing to (330) 238-4944. This will be an Ohio number through Vonage that will ring into our home in Peru. As of later on today, my cell phone number (330) 205-4790 will no longer be in use. Also, we can always be reached by email at rstover22@yahoo.com. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 519, Braselton, GA 30517.