Mary Tillberry, Author at Sanctuary

Jun 04

Peru Team Update #5

By Mary Tillberry Mission Trips, Peru

Hola Parentals!! Ruthie and HBeck Here!! Casually Living Our Best Lives!!!

Well, we have officially completed our time of ministry while in Peru. It has been an amazing 6 days. This morning we got up and had breakfast at 6 a.m because church started at 7. Talk about an early service!! We got to hear some authentic Peruvian worship and it was a memorable experience (interpret that as you choose lol). Our team then had a chance to lead worship with three songs: Death Was Arrested, Worthy of Your Name, and Confident. That was a super special time and it was cool to see different cultures come together and still worship the same God.

Andrew Lamb got to share his testimony and it was extremely powerful and moving (it could’ve moved the Andes Mountains-HBeck). Then Troy preached on the Armor of God and he learned very quickly that American humor does not exactly translate… oof (mega oof- Ruthie). but no, he indeed did kill it. They closed the service with an addition Peruvian worship song… oof.

After church, we had a three hour break at the hotel which was MUCH needed and was ended with some intense worship sessions in the hall.

Then we went back to the church to eat lunch and prepare for the last day of VBS. The theme for today was that God wants us to love Him and pursues us. It was our groups time to shine and lead VBS. Our group was me Hannah, me Ruthie, Nathan Petit, Jadin Marshall, and guest star Hunter Decarreau! We had an amazing time playing with the kids this week! Today for our lesson we taught about Saul’s Conversion to Paul and the amazing work Jesus did in his life. HBeck ended our lesson with a beautiful recap and message for the kiddies. Ruthie and Hunter explained the craft which was a bracelet. Jadin explained the game. Today was a total blessing and we are so sad that our trip is coming to an end 🙁

Tomorrow begins the adventure of Machu Pichu. We are so excited to get to experience one of the 7 wonders of the world. Hannah is excited to see it for the first time and Ruthie is ready to go a second time. Prayers are much appreciated as we embark on our journey which starts at 4 a.m. We love you all and are so ready to see everyone Wednesday morning! Sleep tight! Chao!

Ruthie, HBeck, Jadin, and Nathan signing off. Much love!!!

Jun 03

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Peru Team Update #4

By Mary Tillberry Mission Trips, Peru

Hola from Cusco,

Tonight is going to be a quick update…

We had an amazing day! We woke and up and prepared for our final day of morning ministries. We had a team at the orphanage, one at the church, a door to door team and a market team. God did some amazing things through each of those teams! The door to door team got to have an in-depth conversation about evolution for about an hour and a half and pray with a college student. Our Market team got to lead a man to Christ that was very closed off to the gospel. Our orphanage team got to bless the workers with a cake and spend time with the kids. And the church team finished all the painting at the the church.

VBS was awesome! Today was the day that the exhaustion set in, but our team rallied and gave an incredible presentation of the gospel. So proud of our team!

Then we loaded the bus and headed to downtown to walk around and have dinner at a place called Don Antonio’s. We had an incredible time as a time sharing a meal and dancing to some Peruvian music.

We have church at 7am...I bet you are thankful that Sanctuary is a little later. We miss y’all…but we don’t miss the weather!

Keep praying with expectancy!

Troy Gambrell

Jun 02

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Peru Team Update #3

By Mary Tillberry Mission Trips, Peru, Uncategorized

Hola Padres!!

It’s another beautiful day here in Cusco, Peru! We were just approached by Lily asking us to tell Mrs. Shipp that she loves her, so there ya go! Today a group of people had the amazing opportunity to serve at a local orphanage while others went door to door, participated in market evangelism, and painted the church!

Hey guys its Cammy!! At the orphanage today I was able to meet so many little kids and was able to see their day to day activities. After that, a few of us got to help paint the furniture in the house. The little kiddos were so cute and it was amazing to be able to see God at work there! After visiting the orphanage, the three of us got to lead VBS! Our theme for the day was “Jesus loves us, so we can love others”. We focused on Mark 2 and how Jesus healed the paralyzed man. I was able to become Jesus for a hot second and healed a paralyzed Ashley. Who knew my Jesus costume would double as my prom dress #prom2k19???? I also got to explain our craft for the day to our new friends!!

Sah dudes its Andrew L. While I was at the orphanage, Gabe and I had the pleasure to bust our backs while cultivating the land for their crops. I was given this plot of land about 10×10 square feet. I removed all of the grass and other roots/ rocks for them to plant alfalfa to feed the rabbits. It was an honor to bless the people in the orphanage. While meeting everyone, it was amazing to see how God is present there. At VBS I got to carry a broken Ashley to be healed by Jesus (aka Cammy). After the skit, I got to lead the lesson about loving others the way God loves us.

Hola its AGB!!! Today I had the chance to go door to door and share the word of God. Patrick, Ruthie, KK, and I were able to bless three women sorting potatoes. We were able to help them sort and hopefully lighten their work load. I was able to share my testimony, Patrick was able to pour into them, and Ruthie was able to pray over them. I was also informed that in Peru, all Asian people are considered Chinese. If you are from Japan, they would say you are from China. Weird right? We walked around then back down the street to find people preparing vegetables for their meal. Ruthie and I were able to help peel vegetables called Abbas. It was amazing to get to talk to them and aid them. Then we jumped into VBS! I was able to read the passage from Mark 2. I acted as a narrator for the skit, and prayed over the kids.

We are so thankful for your prayers and support throughout our trip! We ask that you continue to pray for health and rest for us so we are able to pour into the people of Peru. Gracias, Hasta Luego!!

With Love,

Cammy, Andrew L, & AGB

May 31

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Peru Team Update #2

By Mary Tillberry Mission Trips, Peru

Dear parents,

Hi everyone! Did you know it’s not easy to sleep with fireworks and marching bands all night? Well we definitely do… at 6am. But that didn’t stop our mission though. We started the day with an amazing breakfast hosted at the hotel, and then broke into groups and spread around the community. Some of us went to the market to spread the love of God to the people here, while others stayed near the church and shared His love there. Another group spent the morning sanding and painting the church that we are working with, and it was obvious to the rest of us who those kids were. After that we had an amazing lunch made by the ladies at the church. Following that, we began our VBS Day 2! It was super exciting to see the joyful kids again with their smiling faces. The theme of today was Daniel and the Lions Den, and we had a skit that was acted out by some of our team (and a couple of the kids here too). They made a craft of a lion mask, which the kids enjoyed thoroughly. After dinner the team headed to downtown Cusco for some good old fashion McDonald’s! We walked around and saw the beautiful sights of the cathedrals, as well as a couple of alpacas. All in all it was an amazing day filled with lots of laughter, love, and great memories. (Oh, and a lot of Jesus too)!

Lots of love to all of you, (especially the mammas that are worrying)