Missionaries in Peru

What do missionaries in Peru have to say about what God is doing there?  You can find out first hand right here!

For a long time I couldn't find many missionaries to Peru that were blogging, but that has changed.  They are more and more all the time!  Here are a few blogs you might enjoy if you're interested in what's happening in Peru:

The oldest blog out of Peru that I'm following right now is called Maxwell's House.  Emma Maxwell is the writer, a "Northern Irish Woman in Peru".  Emma has been blogging since August 2004, and she's still going strong.  You can subscribe to her news feed at emmamaxwell.blogspot.com/rss.xml

If you want more frequent posting, right now that would be Becca In Perú.  Becca's no newbie either.  She's been blogging since August 2005, starting with some of her first impressions of Peru.  Pictures, stories, and video - you won't want to miss it!  Catch her news feed at beccajoyperu.blogspot.com/rss.xml

And, by the way, Becca has started a second blog called Side Notes.

How about a multi-blog family?  Visit the The Poes in Peru!  John and Debbie are serving in Lima.  They arrived in Peru in 2001, and started blogging in 2005.  Their news feed is at poefolks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss  But the Poes also have a blog just for their kids - Olivia and Elizabeth.  Fun!

Let's take a look at one more family - the blog of these missionaries in Peru, the Krohns.  Jeff and Stacy are newer bloggers, starting in November 2006.  Their blog is full of pictures and stories about real life in Peru.  You can find their news feed at www.xanga.com/jeffkrohn/rss

Quick facts about Peru

The Church has been growing in Peru - praise the Lord for the believers and missionaries in Peru!  But there is still a lot to be done.  Many groups are still isolated from the Gospel - some without even a full Bible in their language.  There's the challenge of people groups that need to hear, and the many groups that are pouring into the cities as well.  One challenge is the Quechua peoples, with their dialects which are among the most difficult for an outsider to learn.

Peru was home to the Norte Chico civilization, believed to be one of the oldest to thrive in the Americas

The word Perú comes from the name Birú, a ruler who lived not in Peru but Panama

The currency of Peru is the Nuevo Sol

A popular dish in Peru is the Anticuchos, grilled, skewered meat.  Most often the meat is cow heart.

Peru is famous for Machu Picchu, and ancient Incan city built high in the Andes

There is very little land that can be farmed in Peru - less than 3%

Over 30% of the population is 14 years old and under

Just a couple more

There are many more missionaries in Peru that you'll find on this website - keep your eyes open!  But for this page, just a couple more.  Be sure to check out theYoakums.net, and last but not least The Ross Family in Peru.

And don't forget to pray for these missionaries to Peru!