Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes arriving to cheers in raw area of Bucaramanga Colombia!

Our first of three truckloads of Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes arriving to cheers in raw area of Bucaramanga Colombia! We project over 21,000 kids will hear the Gospel this season thru the Greatest Journey Discipleship Program with about 300 churches across Santander, Colombia! I wanted to stand on the truck and move the power lines thru the neighborhood but they said he was too short and old? We look forward to OCC 2025 Peru this spring! Thank you for believing in us.

PUMPKINS, PRAYERS and STREET CHURCH!

Giving away Peruvian Zapallo Loche Pumpkins a delicious variety from Peru, prized for its creamy texture and sweet, nutty flavor. The term “Zapallo” is the Spanish name for pumpkin, and “Loche” refers to the specific variety of this pumpkin. Everyone received a pumpkin, a prayer and an invite to street church in a vulnerable mountain side community thanks to your support and love!

Live Simply Street Ministry Bucaramanga Colombia!

Live Simply Street Outreach in raw area starts out as a small group on the street corner and as the neighborhood sees us, the Mom’s and kids start piling in! “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.” With your support, we are providing a message of hope, prayers and the gift of Christ!

Kemuel Emergency Brain Surgery (Induced Coma)

Dad Carlos was driving family delivery truck with 15 year old son Kemuel in bed of truck when an accident launched Kemuel onto road striking his head. You may recall, Carlos lost his leg in tragic taxi accident many years ago. His family lives in local brick yard and is part of our feeding program due to his family circumstance living in an area of extreme poverty. Carlos was driving, wife/Mom Elam was in front of their Mini-Moto-truck (one wheel in front) and Kemuel was riding in rear bed of truck. The impact of the accident launched Kemuel onto the road striking his head. Kemuel was taken to our local hospital and put into an induced coma. The brain swelling last night required emergency surgery to relieve the pressure. We are praying for a miracle and wisdom for the hospital staff, respectfully, this is a third world hospital with limited resources and experience treating brain injuries. We are assisting the family with your help. Please pray for the family and the LORD’s will.

LIVE SIMPLY FOR ORPHANS INVADES COLOMBIA WITH SHOEBOXES!

Bienvenidos/Welcome to Bucaramanga Colombia, Cristy’s hometown! We returned for an extended visit at her parents apartment during our summer break in Peru ( school at orphanage is out Jan Feb March) Our Colombian family has a long history of serving here, a love of the Colombian culture, heritage and family pride! Taking care of Cristy’s Mom and Dad (now in their eighties) has become our honor and privilege. Cristy and I went to some of the toughest areas of the city to serve.  

We were invited to help with Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child distribution in Santander, Colombia!  This initial project supports our desire to also develop sustainable projects with Live Simply for Orphans  in Colombia in conjunction with our ministry in Arequipa, Peru and beloved special needs orphanage. Packing and giving a simple shoebox is an easy way to share hope, purpose and the gospel. The local church pastors give these gift filled shoes boxes to each child, inviting their families/neighbors to come while building the local church. We helped distribute to over 240 churches with 21,700 cartons..Your support has allowed us to run four different La Gran Aventura Classes/The Greatest Journey Discipleship Classes helping several street churches with no buildings, a soccer team for troubled youth and another local church in raw area! Our Operation Christmas Child distribution network team in Peru continues to thrive distributing about 7,000 gift boxes in areas of extreme poverty! We have been blessed to support this project since 2018! We thank everyone for the boxes, prayers and resources through Samaritans Purse every season!