From John and Heidi Heisterkamp on assignment in Peru
“We finished! The Bocatoma wall took four week weeks to complete, but we are so thankful to the Lord that He did it! I want to give a special thanks to the group that came in the fourth week, they were dedicated to getting the wall finished before they left. We were dismantling a makeshift dam to replace it with a long-term concrete one that will not need to be rebuilt every year. It will increase the water pressure to the local village, allowing farmers to adequately water their crops and provide sufficient drinking, cooking, and bathing water for this small town of 250 called Lucumo. The water canal should now be open and water should now be running to Lucumo’s faucets and irrigation systems!
“As many of you know, great things are happening in Peru. We have been able to develop many relationships with the people of Lucumo, which is about two hours south of Lima. The town was in need of a permanent diversion wall for their irrigation system. Approximately 50 people contributed to this project throughout the month of June. Throughout the struggles involved in a major project like this, we learned to depend on God to direct our actions and decisions. We give Him all the glory and praise for stirring hearts and changing lives during this awesome time of service.
“I am also very encouraged about the relationship that was built over the last four weeks and the change that occurred in the people of Lucumo. The last night I was there, I had a conversation about the future relationship we will have with Lucumo, and the leaders were very excited and asking for someone to come and teach them the Bible. These people are thirsting for the Word of God. They’ve seen the love of God through the actions of the four short-term mission teams that came down to work with them on this project, but now they want to know why. They want to understand the hope that we have in Christ. I can assure you that we are in a deep search for the right person to come and teach the Word to these people. I am so encouraged by the people of Lucumo. They surprised me with their requests for teachers and preachers.”
