Pray for Cordova, Peru

A team from Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington, KY are currently traveling to Cordova, Peru in hopes of continuing to fulfill the great commission of making disciples throughout all the earth. Ashland has been trying to plant a gospel centered, bible believing church there for the last 7 years and they have sent a man named Eric Turner there for 2 years in order to establish roots and put this mission into high gear. This summer, a group of 6 will be joining Eric for 10 weeks as he begins his last year there.

You can keep up with Cordova through Eric's blog here or find out more about the mission at Ashland Avenue.

Here are some things that you can be praying for over the summer that were given to me by Celeste Hurst, one of the girls going down there. Please pray every day.

1. That the Lord would ease the communication barrier between our team and the Cordovans; that through our speech they would hear Jesus speaking into their hearts.
2. That we will rely solely on the strength of God while we are in Peru. We have no power to change their hearts or to grow in our faith, but Jesus is infinitely strong and "His power is made perfect in weaknesses." Pray he helps us grow in our understanding of what it means to completely trust in his perfect and holy will.
3. Please pray that God will protect our team in safe traveling and from sickness, that he may keep our bodies strong to help us proclaim His glorious message of salvation.

"The history of missions is the history of answered prayer…it is the key to the whole missionary problem. All human means are secondary.” (Samuel M. Zwemer)