Peruvian Life: Pastor Bill Lanes Recalls His 2023 Mission Trip; Invites You to Learn More on October 20 at Assembly of God

In October 2023, I had the privilege of working alongside Pathfinders, 12 volunteers from around the U.S. who specialize in building churches in impoverished nations. This was my first trip outside of our country, other than a day trip to Canada as a child. Wow, was Peru a cultural shock for me.

Yurimaguas is nestled along the southern edge of the Amazon jungle, with a population of approximately 60,000. It is about 22 hours north of Lima. Of course, we flew from Lima to Tarapoto and then traveled by bus for almost four hours over a high mountain pass to Yurimaguas. From Yurimaguas, numerous v...