I learned some unexpected things in Peru. But what did I learn that might help back in the UK? Of course, I’ve come back to work for Latin Link but if I was going back to lead a local church I think these are some of the lessons I’d be putting into practice. Integral mission:... Continue Reading →
Unexpected learning
We’ve been back from South America for a couple of weeks now and as I settle into my new role I’ve been reflecting on things I hadn’t expected to learn during my time in Peru. Language and culture I knew that I needed to learn more Spanish but hadn’t really grasped how much of this... Continue Reading →
Broadening horizons
Our limited experience of South America has, except for brief stays in Lima and Arequipa, been the Peruvian Amazon. So before Neil started full time with Latin Link we wanted to broaden our horizons and visit some different places and get to see a wider variety of mission workers. So after a few days in... Continue Reading →
The adventures of Nugget part 9 – the return of the bears.
Hello again everyone We have been able to stow away on Neil and Lori’s latest trip to South America. So far we have done lots of travelling and seen some interesting things. We started in Nauta with all the students at the Training week; most of the current students have nearly finished their course and... Continue Reading →
The end of an era
The warmth of the jungle! It’s been great to be back in Nauta for the last two weeks meeting up with people and settling back into our old routine. Our first week was taken up with the training week. We have really enjoyed seeing how the students have grown over the months, gaining confidence as... Continue Reading →
Back to the jungle and other places
Constant change is here to stay – or so they say. This week we are returning to Peru after being in the UK over the last few months. It’s a time of change for us though. This visit marks the end of our work with the training centre at Nauta, helping to redevelop the training... Continue Reading →
Our next steps and a new job
I’m delighted to be able to share that I have been appointed as the next CEO / Team Leader for Latin Link in the UK. If you are not familiar with Latin Link you can find out about them here but Latin Link is an international community which works in partnership with others to help mission... Continue Reading →
Overview of mission in Latin America
I've been a regular listener to the Global Missions Podcast for a while now. It's produced in Canada and has a North American perspective but covers a wide range of mission orientated topics which has helped me broaden my understanding of global mission and its practice. The latest episode interviews Decio de Carvalho of Comibam,... Continue Reading →
The adventures of Nugget – Sarah’s visit to Perú
¡Hola amigos! We’ve had a fascinating time with Sarah (Lori and Neil’s daughter) visiting over the last few weeks. She’s never been to Perú before so we flew down to Lima to meet her flight from Amsterdam. The next day we visited the Historic centre of Lima. This is where the Spanish were based once... Continue Reading →
The adventures of Nugget part 8 -life is full of adjustments
Hola amigos, it is ages since I last wrote but things have been very busy. Life here is quite odd because things are always changing but yet somehow remain the same. One of the lessons that is quite hard to learn as a mission bear is how you keep meeting interesting people and then having... Continue Reading →