Hola World!!!! Wow!!! I’m in Peru!! Woah. This dream is actually being lived out. Praise the Lord!!! We arrived in our city on October 8th, and it has been a trip! Let me tell you more about it.
Y’all, we are living life in Huaraz, Peru right now… and wow, the Lord went all out in this country/city. It’s so BEAUTIFUL, it doesn’t feel real. What’s even better is our ministry. My team are the first World Racers to partner with AWI (AWI’s name is an acronym meaning Goodnews). AWI has also partnered with Wycliffe Peru, which is our ministry focus for the month.
So a little history lesson: The primary language in Peru is Spanish, but the second most spoken language is Quechua. Quechua is a people group and a language, hopefully that makes sense! While alot of people speak both Spanish and Quechua in our city, a lot of Quechua villages (Where Quechua people live) around us are not bilingual, and have only heard the good news in Spanish. A vast majority of the Quechua people have never read the Bible in their language as well. This really creates a gospel gap and lack of understanding. That’s because the Quechua translation didn’t exist until August 10th, 2019! TWO MONTHS AGO. It took 55 years to translate the Bible into the Quechua language. If I remember correctly there are 5 different dialects of Quechua and 3 were successfully translated. WOW PEOPLE. My team and I will be visiting villages in the mountains of Huaraz and sharing the newly translated Bible. We also spent our first whole day in Peru learning Quechua worship songs and helping translate them! Our ministry host said that when Quechua people hear foreigners singing their language it really surprises them. Our team joyfully learned the songs, and will be singing them in church on Sunday. One of the songs we have been translating/singing is Way Maker. The Lord is truly making way for these people and I’m so honored to be a part of it. Pioneering the way for the Quechua people to worship God in their own tongue, is a beautiful thing to participate in. Anything that helps the Gospel be known, I’m for it! By the way, the Quechua language is not easy!! I’m seriously so excited and I cannot wait to share more details!!!
My goal is to write one blog weekly. I’m hoping to share more about the culture, my heart, my team, and what the Lord is doing around me this month. Also fun fact: Huaraz has a pretty chilly climate! Seriously go google this city. It’s BEAUTIFUL.
Please be praying for my team, and the Quechua translation to spread quickly! I love you all and thank you for keeping up with my stories. Thank you endlessly for your constant support!
Maia
Oh Maia! I’m so excited for these precious people to hear you all sing worship songs in their own language and to receive God’s written Word IN THEIR LANGUAGE!! THANK YOU for being there and for loving God’s people worldwide!! I am so excited to hear about your adventures and your precious testimonies of God’s goodness!! I am so excited for you!!!
I love hearing the details of your mission! This is so exciting. And I knowing what to pray for
That’s amazing Maia!!! Love you and what you are doing 🙂
So exciting and I’m so proud of you ! I love you !! mom
You sound so excited Maia! I am excited for you too! You paint a beautiful picture of Peru, it’s people & your mission. Praying for God to use you mightily while learning the Quechua language. You are a gem in the kingdom of God! He will continue to perform signs, wonders, and I believe, miracles in that part of the world because of your precious heart & willingness to be a vessel of gold, for the Master’s use! You are Highly favored, greatly blessed, & deeply loved!!
What dedication and passion the Wycliffe organization has to translate the Bible into native languages all over the world to make it accessible! I feel like I got a taste of what it was like for your team to partner with AWI and help spread the Good news!