"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

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Final Days With The Icard Team - Thank You For Serving Along Side ALMA

THANK YOU NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVING ALONG SIDE THE ALMA MINISTRY IN CURAHAUSI, PERU. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE NEW CHILDREN'S HOME & ALL OF THE ALMA MINISTRIES! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN REALLY SOON!

May God Bless You & Your Families!
~THE ALMA TEAM


SNAPSHOTS OF OUR FINAL DAYS TOGETHER IN PERU

New Tool Box For The ALMA Team 
Bunk Beds All Completed For The Volunteer Bunkhouse
Adding More Space With New Walls & Doors
Thank You, Glenda, For Our New Curtains
Thank You NC Team For All The Donations
Allen & Ben Working On The New Tool Chest
Organizing The New Tools
Lunch Break @ Lyndal's Home
(the heath kids LOVED the homemade donuts)
Visiting Another Family In Need Of Food & LOVE
The Lord Provides Every Need
"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
~Philippians 4:19
Serving Our Brothers & Sisters In Christ Here In Peru
View of Their Bathroom & Shower Area
The Precious Grandmother of the Family
FULL OF JOY & SMILES
THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL THE FOOD
Please Pray For This Family Struggling Day By Day
Inside The Kitchen Area Is Lots & Lots of Guinea Pigs
Amazing Story of the Lady Who Lives Here...
She Has So Little (Worldly Standards) - Yet She Continues To Open Up Her 

Home & Heart For Other Families Who Are In Great Need 
& Have No Where Else To Live
~So Eternally Rich & Blessed~
Amazing & So Thoughtful
90+ Years Old Grandfather
View of the Bedroom Where Many Sleep
Peru Has Some of the Coolest Looking Animals
Sweet Peruvian Couple Together For Many Years
Carnival Celebration In Peru

*The Andean highland ritual of the "yunza," known as "umisha" in the jungle and "cortamonte" in the coastal region, is an important aspect of Carnival. Those in charge of the festivities artificially plant a tree loaded with gifts and decorations. When all of the guests have arrived, everyone begins dancing around the tree. After a while, couples begin to chop at the tree with an ax or a machete. The tradition continues the following year, when the couple who makes the final swing that brings down the tree make all the arrangements for that year's yunza.

*http://traveltips.usatoday.com/traditions-carnivals-peru-105082.html


EARLY SUNDAY MORNING 
CHURCH SERVICE WITH THE TEAM

The Baby Bump Is Growing
We Cannot Wait To Meet This Baby Boy In June
Ben & Sean 
Studying Scripture & God's Word
Thankful For The Hearts Worshipping Together In This Small Church In Peru
Please Pray For All The Believers & For The Church Members
As They Are Seeking A Pastor To Lead Their Church Family
So Blessed To See Our Brother In Christ
~The Amazing Grandfather~  
Coming To Worship Our Lord & Savior
& Other Members Of The Family That The Team Visited This Week
Sweet Little Girls Capture Our Hearts
& SHE LOVED HER ICE-CREAM AND LOOKING AT THE TEAM MEMBERS
ICARD, NORTH CAROLINA TEAM 2015
(We Are Really Going To Miss This Team)


TOURING THE MARKET

Our New Favorite Place To Shop For Our
FRESH CHICKEN & BEEF
A View From The Street
Lots of Fruits, Vegetables & Animals For Sale

AFTER CHURCH PICNIC 
ON EUCALYPTUS MESA

Hiking To Find The Perfect Spot For Lunch
Amazing View Overlooking Curahuasi 
Enjoying Our Last Day Of Rest Together
After Lunch...
We All Decided To Take It Off-Roading Again
Incredible Views
Amazing Snow-Capped Mountain Views
Finding New Villages
Sailor Just Hours Away From His 10th Birthday 
Finding A Mountain Treasure
A LOCALLY OWNED TROUT FARM & RESTAURANT 
Beautiful Fresh Trout Farm Located Outside of Curahuasi
PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FARM

~AFTER 12 DAYS SERVING IN CURAHUASI~
THE NC TEAM MAKES IT SAFELY
 BACK TO THE BEAUTIFUL 
CITY OF CUSCO

Enjoying Some of the Local Markets & 
Meeting Many of the Locals
Walking Through The Beautiful Cobble Stone Streets Of Cusco
A Taste From Home
EATING AT CHILIS BEFORE THE LONG FLIGHT

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. 
Only do not use your freedom as 
an opportunity for the flesh, 
but through LOVE serve one another.” 
~Galatians 5:13

Thank you, Lord, for this team, their hearts, and for their safe arrival back to their families in 
North Carolina!

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