During this, our first four-year term in Peru, we have three distinct goals which we have committed to the Lord in prayer. The first of which being of the utmost of importance - LANGUAGE. Our desire over the next four years is to become fluent in the Spanish language to a level of proficiency that will enable us to effectively minister to every class of people in Peru.

   In addition to learning the language our second goal is - EXPERIENCE. Included in this goal is a desire to become avid students of the cultural differences we will face while ministering in Peru. To do this we will be working closely together with some veteran missionaries to plant a church in the mountain province of Huanuco. We feel blessed to have the opportunity to work together with the Stanton family, a Baptist missionary couple that has worked to establish churches in Peru for the past twenty three years. During this time we will be able to witness the establishment of a brand new Baptist church from start to finish.

   We have entitled our final goal for this term - SURVEY. While working to establish a church in Huanuco, we plan to seek the Lord's guidance for the place in Peru where He would have us to establish ourselves for our future ministry. His will permitting we would like to relocate to this new place and begin setting things in order before returning to the States for our first furlough in January of the year 2010.