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A.M.O.R. Projects
As another year of fresh new student missionaries pour into Pucallpa, Peru for 2011 and 2012 service we are excited to once again invite you to join us in our endeavors! The hand of God continues to move strongly and swiftly through the Amazon basin, bringing help and hope to those in great need. We are happy to introduce our new student missionaries in this newsletter.
Ambassadors’ Medical Outreach & Relief Projects
Touch of Lov Peru P.O. Box 212 Loma Linda, California 92354
Hi, I’m Andrew Correces. I’m from Hagerstown, MD where I graduated from Highland View Academy in 2006. In academy, I discovered my passion to serve during spring break mission trips to the Bahamas, Belize, and Brazil. Now, five years later, I have graduated with a B.A. In Spanish and have studied abroad in Argentina to learn the language. A few months ago, I was accepted into dental school at Loma Linda University. I was very excited to start, but it seems that God had something different planned for me that included all three of my passions: dentistry, Spanish, and service. So now I’m in Peru, and my life here hardly resembles what it was before. I’m not even sure it is the same life, but maybe that’s what being a missionary means- living a life that belongs to God.
Hello, my name is Alejandra M. Najarro and I am a student missionary from La Sierra University. I am learning to be the hands and feet of Jesus through A.M.O.R. projects in Pucallpa, Peru. I had originally thought of being a missionary teacher for children somewhere underprivileged (preferably a beautiful island.) After months of prayer and guidance I was led to discover A.M.O.R. Projects! It was not what I had in mind but God had much more prepared for me than I could have ever imagined. Six months ago the thought of sitting in the jungles of Peru as a nurse, prepared to administer shots and deliver babies with only hot water and shoe laces, was not even something I could have fathomed. I have already been advancing spiritually, physically and emotionally. Every part of me is being pushed to the limit and I am honored to learn and grow with A.M.O.R. Projects and the people of Pucallpa.
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My name is Breanne Johnson, back home I lived a carefree life that was happy and comfortable. Upon completion of the SOULS West SDA Outreach Leadership School program in Arizona I enrolled in a local college and began to chip away at general education courses, aimlessly pressing forward toward an uncharted mark. I soon adopted idleness as my My name is Victor Longoria and I am currently serving as a La Sierra student missionary in Peru. Living a life as a missionary has always been my dream and traveling has always been a part of my life. Living outside of the United States until the age of ten, I was able to gain a clear understanding of many cultures at a young age. It was from these early adventures that my passion for missionary work was sparked. During a trip to Kenya, Africa this past winter I felt deeply impressed that God was telling me to serve as a student missionary. At first I was a bit nervous; I could not imagine leaving my family for a year! I decided to go to the La Sierra Missions office and find out more about how to become a student missionary. When Linda Biswas, the Missions Director, told me about the A.M.O.R. Projects all of my previous doubts and worries simply vanished. I have to say, God was in the room that day. Being a part of A.M.O.R. Projects has proved to be an incredible blessing.
middle name and bitterness toward God swelled in my heart for no reason at all. Soon after I was online looking at pictures a friend of mine had taken on her trip to Peru with A.M.O.R. Projects. I was instantly pricked at the heart and called for more information. One month later I was arriving in Pucallpa! The decision was quick and the process to bring me to Peru was swift and miraculous. In the solitude of simplicity and service that is provided here I have found my spiritual pulse once again and am so thankful to be given this opportunity to extend my hand in such a way that is helpful and not selfish. As I seek to serve the people of Pucallpa my return is tenfold. Who is more blessed? Only God knows.
Having the opportunity to be a part of the medical and dental team has opened new doors for me. A.M.O.R. Projects has given me a platform to see, and even aid, in medical procedures that I would never have been able to see in the States. God is so good and watching him perform miracles daily has already been an amazing experience. I thank God everyday for bringing me here to Peru.
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Hello everybody! My name is Jasmine Silva and I recently graduated with my B.A. in Psychology from La Sierra University. From the moment I enrolled at La Sierra, their passion for missions captured my every thought and I felt a stir in my heart to serve overseas. I kept pushing this desire aside for the four years I attended, but God had other plans. As I started to talk to the missions department, they showed me various exotic locations, but none stood out and captivated me more than A.M.O.R. Projects. They had a broad range of service opportunities from
manual labor to medical relief as well as dentistry and teaching. I arrived onto the lush green jungle that is Pucallpa, Peru on August 2, 2011; there is where my journey truly began. I was asked if I would be willing to join the medical team, I quickly agreed not knowing all that this would entail. Within the first two weeks of training we had already learned to administer anesthesia, give immunizations, inject an IV, clean a wound, perform sutures, and even to deliver a baby. But nothing could prepare me for the overwhelming joy that I would feel at the smile of a six year old so excited to receive her multivitamins, perhaps for the first time in her life. Or for the gratitude in a mother’s eye as the doctor carefully placed a cast around her daughter’s arm. I was certainly not prepared for the healing power the medical team would have on it’s most unsuspecting patient, myself. I am still learning, of course, and I don’t pretend to have it all figured out, but what I do know is that God is at work here in Peru. I feel honored and privileged to be a part of a project that makes such a difference in the day-to-day lives of the locals. Thank you for also being a part of this ministry through your prayers, contributions, and continual support. May God continue to bless what has been started here at A.M.O.R Projects for it has changed the lives of the locals and the lives of everyone that has had the privilege of participating in the project.
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Please mail your tax deductible donations to A.M.O.R. Projects at P.O. Box 212 Loma Linda, CA 92354 Paypal option available at www.touchofloveperu.org Email: touchofloveperu@gmail.com
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