January 17, 2009 – Saturday 11:37PM (Peru Time – Same as Eastern U.S.) Pucallpa, Peru – Report submitted by Joe Hurston

While awaiting our ride to the next deployment location located at the South American Mission Airbase (S.A.M.), Cindy and Barbara did some great buying from the local Peruvian Indians. This is part of our outreach. This is a win-win-win-win-win deal. We purchase crafts from local artisans / business women and sell them in our Air Mobile gift shop located at Elevations Cafe’ in Titusville. This is blessing to the seller (the Peruvian Indians). A blessing to the buyer who gets really cool Peruvian crafts at great prices. A blessing to Air Mobile by raising funds and a blessing to the recipients of water purifiers from the raised funds. Plus, it’s fun to watch Cindy and Barbara shop and have so much fun!! 

Dave with SAM Air picked up our team and it was off to the Airbase then in a boat headed for the Indian village with the bad water. We unloaded and called for the Village team that would be trained on the operation of the Voyager. Dirty water is a major problem in villages around the world. We’re so thankful to be able to bring help even in this small way. 

I was truly blessed to find that the well and pump had been put in place in this village by Living Water International. We have such deep respect for this organization and have worked together on water projects around the world. In this case, the well was in place, but the water was still quite dirty. Now, we could help do something about that by cleaning up the water with the Voyager. It’s good to see the Body of Christ working together like this. 

The young men in this village were extremely attentive and serious about this gift. They picked up on all the details of the operation and demonstrated full ability to operate and maintain the Voyager. Plus, Dave with SAM Air, offered to assist the village if the unit became unoperational and they needed help. What a joy to leave this Voyager in the Village. 

By the way, Cindy found some more handicrafts in this village and bought them for the Elevations International Cafe’. The ladies in the village really appreciated the missionaries that showed up, brought a much needed water purifier and even bought some of their handicrafts. Talk about a wonderful day! 

Well, it’s getting late. Tomorrow, we’ll be in several churches here in Pucallpa. We are so glad that the 4 Voyagers that we brought to Peru are in good hands and bringing clean water to many. Know that you are deeply appreciated and loved. We could not do what we do without your help. God Bless You!!

Joe and Cindy and the Air Mobile Peru Team 

PS – CONTINUE READING DOWN TO SEE HOW THIS AIR MOBILE PERU MISSION CAME TOGETHER