YOM Missions Teams

Day 11: Gospel Seeds in Urubamba 

Today, our team had the privilege of ministering in Urubamba, Peru, alongside Missionary Rachel Tarvin. Rachel has served as a missionary in Peru for almost 20 years, faithfully investing in Gospel ministry through church-planting support, school outreach, children’s ministry, and many other areas of service. We were thankful for the opportunity to learn from her, […]

Day 10: Open Doors in Cuzco 

Greetings from the Andes Mountains! Our team had a busy and meaningful day of ministry here in Cuzco. This morning, our team met Missionary Cory Ricker. He and his wife, Melissa, have served as missionaries to the Deaf in Peru for 17 years and have been ministering in Cuzco for the past nine years. We […]

Day 9: From Lima to the Andes 

Today began very early for our team as we left the house around 3:00 a.m. and headed to the Lima airport. We boarded our LATAM flight to Cuzco, and we are thankful that the flight went smoothly. Everyone arrived safely, and all of our luggage made it with us. Cuzco is located high in the […]

Day 8: Ministry in Every Moment 

Today, we had a marvelous Monday as our team headed to Colegio San Andrés for a full day of ESL ministry. We had the privilege of working with San Andrés last week during our evangelistic concert, so it was a joy to return, see familiar faces, and spend more time investing in the students. Sandra, […]

Day 7: Lord’s Day 

Happy Sunday from Lima, Peru! In the van on the way to church On this Lord’s Day, our team had the joy of spending the day with Iglesia Vida Nueva Sol de La Molina. In the morning, we attended the worship service and enjoyed singing together with the church family. This year, the church is […]

Day 6: Identity in Christ

Our Saturday was a full and exciting day of ministry here in Peru! In the morning, our team conducted a Vacation Bible School for approximately 60 children in Manchay, the same general area where we served earlier this week with Niños a La Vida. Manchay is an area where many families face significant economic hardship, […]

Day 5: Concert Night! 

Today marked another exceptional day of ministry here in Lima as we celebrated the wonderful success of our evangelistic concert. We began the morning by returning to Colegio Cristiano Pionero, also known as Pioneer Christian School, where our team picked up where they left off yesterday. Team members returned to their classrooms to review what […]

Day 4: Service and Sound Checks

Our team had a terrific Tuesday as we continued to minister here in Peru. Colegio Cristiano Pionero (Pioneer Christian School) We began the day by making our way through the Lima traffic to Surco. Our destination for the morning was Colegio Cristiano Pionero (Pioneer Christian School). This smaller Christian school has a wonderful heart for […]

Day 3: Building Bridges

Today was another full and meaningful day of ministry here in Peru! This morning, our team returned to La Molina Christian School for our final day of ESL ministry there. Team members were able to work with many of the same classes they visited earlier in the week, which allowed them to continue building rapport […]

Day 2: Exciting ESL Ministry 

Today was packed full of ministry opportunities, and we are grateful for the many doors God opened for our team. This morning, we visited La Molina Christian School here in La Molina. We had a wonderful time connecting with the staff and faculty and seeing their heart for their students. After arriving, our team members […]