"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being ROOTED and grounded in LOVE, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the LOVE of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

~Ephesians 3:14-21

Friday, June 29, 2012

LIVE.LOVE.REACH: 4 CLINICS IN 4 DAYS...TREATING OVER 1,000 PATIENTS


GEYER SPRINGS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 
MEDICAL ROAD TRIP BEGINS

"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
~Matthew 19:26
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DAY 1: CLINICA EN JOCOS

Let the Road Trip Begin...Heading to Jocos

Arkansas Volunteer Team Arrives: Day 1 Medical Clinic

Throughout the day, many patients arrived to the clinic, all happy to be seen and evaluated by the volunteers!


Jaime taking a time out to spend some time with the ladies!

Many of the ladies were patiently waiting, passing the time as they made their yarn!

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DAY 2: CLINICA EN MATARA


Small town, hoping to REACH many in this area by sharing God's LOVE!

Men, women, and children all gathered around waiting to see the doctor!

Dr. Evelyn Cathcart and Kelly Causin (translator) working with one of the patients!

GAME TIME WITH THE KIDS IN MATARA...SINGING PRAISES TO OUR LORD!

~Larry and Jaime~
love each other...just as i have loved you ~john 13:34

Hundreds of patients waiting ~ opening doors to share the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST!

Dave Hughey, Sandy Shepard & Audra Hinson
Working side by side to share the LOVE of CHRIST!
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DAY 3: CLINICA EN LUCMACUCHO

Driving High Upon the Mountains to prepare for Day 3 of the Medical Road Trip!

Phil and DJ organizing the pharmacy!

Arkansas Volunteer Team Preparing for the Day!

Celso, Pastor of this Monte de Dios Church (on left), helping the pharmacy by making sure all patients received their medication!

Greeting Each Patient With Grace And LOVE
Lots of Fun and Games with the Parachute and Beach Ball!

Passing Out Bible Verses for Each Child to Practice and Learn!
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DAY 4: CLINICA EN IGLESIA 
ESPERANZA DE VIDA


Day 4 Medical Clinic hosted in this house church located in the San Francisco area!

Taylor, Jake, Kara & Brittany
ASSISTING THE PHARMACY

Dr. Aldo is warmly welcomed by the Arkansas Team of Geyer Springs!
Dr. Aldo (local physician in Cajamarca) has participated in many of the Villa Milagro Ministries medical clinics throughout the year...sacrificially giving of his time, as he uses his God-given talents to help treat
many patients in need! 
Casey loving on this precious child!

Lauren, Anna Grace, & Autumn enjoying time with the kids!

"Who can be compared with the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high?...He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother"
~Psalm 113:5,9

CLINICA EN IGLESIA ESPERANZA DE VIDA
Home Church for Anita and Janneth

Anna Grace helping children color Bible pictures as their parents
and siblings wait in line!

Many New Testaments and Gospel Tracts were given to individuals and
families as they arrived to the clinic!

"Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which
the LORD will do before your eyes"
~1 Samuel 12:16

Many patients were too sick and disabled to stand...Casey, Audra, and Dave showing extra love and compassion!

Autumn taking a break with the Pharmacy Team!

Josh Davis and Sandy Shepard guiding patients after triage to the doctors!

Audra Cathcart checking this gentleman's blood pressure as she helped
triage many patients!

Dr. Evelyn Cathcart working hard to care for all patients!

Casey falling in LOVE with these girls!

After 4 Long Days of Medical Clinics...the Geyer Springs Mission Team joined together in God's House to give thanks to our Heavenly Father above for giving them the strength
to see and treat over

1,000 patients in 4 Days
..."with God all things are possible"!




"He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right.
By his wounds you are healed."
~1 Peter 2:24

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

WEEKEND IN CAJAMARCA: LIVE.LAUGH.LOVE


FRIENDSHIPS MADE TO LAST


Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
~Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Surprise Visit From Friends
(Baby Abigail, Lucy & Mariela)

Autumn pushing Abigail around on the chair...Autumn kept her giggling!

Geyer Springs Touring The City
(Anna Grace, Brittany & Jaime)

Lots of EXCITEMENT being back in PERU!
(Casey, Jaime & Sally)


Jaime starting helping others early on her mission trip...fixing our hair
(after months of Crissy using the clippers)!

Sean wondered while Jaime cut his hair why there was NO PAIN
(unlike when his wife cuts his hair)
...she helped us realize we were using the clippers backwards...
(SORRY MAMA & CASIE...THIS IS NO REFLECTION OF THE TRAINING YOU TRIED TO GIVE ME BEFORE WE LEFT FOR PERU ON THE CORRECT WAY TO USE CLIPPERS!)
WE REALLY MISS THE LEGACI SALON HAIRCUTS

Claire and Kelly loving on a puppy in a small tienda (store)!


ENGLISH CLASS AT THE HEATH'S
Sean, Claire, and Kelly teaching Edwin more English (and Edwin teaching them Spanish)
as everyone tried out our new "homemade recipe" for coffee creamer!


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GEYER SPRINGS VOLUNTEERS
VISTING THE ALDEA ORPHANAGE

THE RETURN OF THE LLAMA
Jaime and Taylor not taking any chances with the SPIT!


DJ HAVING A BLAST WITH THE KIDS

ICE-CREAM PARTY
Lots of Sticky Drips


PLAY-TIME ON THE PLAYGROUND

A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
"A time to LOVE..."
~Ecclesiastes 3:8a

Monday, June 25, 2012

Villa Milagro Welcomes Kelly Causin & Claire Kirkland for the Summer and Volunteers from Geyer Springs First Baptist Church (Arkansas)

WELCOME TO VILLA MILAGRO

Kelly Causin and Claire Kirkland (pictured above with Larry Johnson) are very excited about helping Villa Milagro Ministries this summer! Kelly will be helping with the Sports Ministry and Volunteers & Claire will be teaching English at Monte Sion School and working with the children at Monte Sion Church!

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BIENVENIDO
GEYER SPRINGS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Little Rock, Arkansas

Volunteers from GSFBC helping with Friday Night Youth Fellowship
Brittany, Jake, Anna Grace, and Jaime
*Jake and Jaime arriving to Cajamarca after spending a week in REAP Peru (a remote area of Peru located in the Andes Mountains) serving and sharing the Good News of JESUS CHRIST
Claire and Kelly spending time with the children at the Friday Night Youth Event!

Ready to Volley!

Walter and Nancy, from Monte Sion, visit the Youth Event for fun and fellowship!

Kelly helping the youth during craft-time!

Claire spending time getting to know the young girls!

The local youth and children loved hanging out with the Geyer Springs Volunteer Team...
lots of futbol (soccer), volleyball, and CORN HOLE!

Both Claire and Kelly feel truly blessed to have this opportunity to show their LOVE to many youth and children! This summer they are looking forward to practicing their Spanish, learning more about the Peruvian culture, and sharing GOD'S AMAZING LOVE!
Each child received a new shirt donated by Shoup's Grove Baptist Church in North Carolina!

Cookies and new shirts...the kids were so EXCITED!

Thank you to the volunteers for all the help in making sure each child received a shirt 
and plenty of delicious goodies to take home!
Thank you Bill Gregg and Benjamin Huffman (Shoup's Grove Baptist) for bringing all these AWESOME shirts to Cajamarca during your mission trip in May!


 "And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. 
These are the sacrifices that please God." 
~ Hebrews 13:16

Post-Youth Event...Hanging-Out at the Heath's
(Autumn claims she is not ticklish!)

Coffee and Cookies...as we all shared stories and learned more about our new friends from Arkansas!

"Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind."
~Philippians 2:1-2