Thank you-CrossWave Peru 2013

Hello everyone,

First, let me tell you all how appreciative I am of everyone who has either called me, told me in person, Facebook me, and so forth, thanking me for the Peru updates. It was a privilege and I absolutely enjoyed doing it. Again, thank you for the opportunity to provide you all with such amazing updates and just to read about what God had done in the lives of the team and also those lives that were touched in Peru.

Second, I want to thank Bill King for the consistent communication, as the team moved from one location to another, or from one event to the next. I could have not provided such detailed updates without his great communication skills. Thank you. I wanted to go to Peru so badly this year (just as any other year), but I knew that God had a plan and I just needed to listen and obey. After Jana Jenkins, our beloved Crosswave administrator, passed away, God reassured me that there is always a reason for everything. I am glad that we stayed as a family to confront such hard times for us and Crosswave. God needed us this summer in Raleigh.

Lastly, this group will remain open and the posts will probably slow down, but I do hope that you come back and visit it as much as possible just to get a reminder of what a wonderful trip the CrossWave team took on the summer of 2013. Read about the miracles that God did in the lives of many Peruvians and all of our temmates. Who knows what’s ahead for Christina Short Salinas, Carleigh, and I, but I am excited and looking forward to next year. Hey! I might have the opportunity to provide these updates live from Peru! Only God knows.

Until next time!

Carlos Raul Salinas

RDU update

The team has landed safely at RDU!

Flight to RDU-Update!

Good morning everyone,

Their flight to RDU is finally in the air! ETA 12:45 p.m. at RDU.

Keep praying!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Update on flight to RDU-Delayed

Good morning everyone,

Their flight to RDU is currently delayed. ETA now shows 12:28 p.m at RDU. Plane has not left yet.

I'll provide another update soon...

Carlos Raul Salinas

Coming home-Update! Arrived in Miami

Good morning everyone,

The team has safely landed in Miami, FL! 

Next flight to RDU to leave around 10:10 a.m. EST.

Keep praying!

Carlos Raul Salinas 

Coming home-update!

Good morning everyone,

The team's flight to Miami has officially departed from Lima, Peru.

Please pray for strength and grace as they travel, and for God to be honored for all that He has done!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Quick agenda for today Sunday, June 23, and Monday June 24 2013

Good morning everyone,

Countdown: 1 day left until their arrival back home!

Today the team will have breakfast at the hotel and then head off to the church with all their luggage ready to go back to the U.S. They will attend the Sunday service at the church and also have lunch there.

They will have a team debrief followed by a team celebration service where they will have the chance to celebrate and thank everyone from both Peru and the U.S. who made this trip a wonderful experience. It will be a time of prayer and reflection and just being thankful to the Lord for the wonders that He has done for the past two weeks.

Then in the evening they will have dinner at the church and just get some last logistic details ready before heading off to the airport.

Their flights:

Lima-Miami American Airlines 918.

Miami-Raleigh-Durham American Airlines 1004.

Arrival at RDU: 12:10 p.m.

Please pray for safety as they have two long flights home. God is marvelous and we are all thankful for everything He has done!

Thank you all

Carlos Raul Salinas

Flight reminder for Monday, June 24

Hello everyone,

Just a quick reminder that the team will be arriving at RDU via American Airlines, flight 1004, landing on Monday, June 24 at 12:10 p.m. 

If you can, please come and welcome the team!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Journey back to Lima-Update!

Good evening everyone,

The team has officially arrived safely in Lima. They are on their way to the church for dinner. Thank you everyone for praying! God is good!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Quick agenda for today Saturday, June 22, 2013

Good morning everyone,

Countdown: 2 days left until their arrival back home!

As I mentioned yesterday, they left Chachapoyas on Friday night, around 9:21 p.m. Peru time (10:21 p.m. EST), and now they are headed back to Lima. They will likely arrive in Lima somewhere between 7-8 p.m. Peru time.

After they arrive in Lima, they will go to their hotel, where they will repack everything again to get ready for Sunday, before they leave Lima, Peru and return to the U.S.

Let’s pray for the team as they travel back to Lima. Let’s pray for safety and strength. I think we can all agree that we can’t wait to hear all these testimonies and stories that the team has accumulated for the past several days. God is good!

Thank you all

Carlos Raul Salinas

Pomacochas-Chachapoyas-Update! Thursday and Friday events

Good morning everyone,

Here is a quick update from Bill King on the team from Thursday's and Friday's events:

Thursday:
"Many battles in the last two days, but God gives us strength to press on! There was a gospel presentation to 600 elementary school kids, then we gave them each a gift in their classroom. This all happened after being rebuffed by the school admin about our coming at all.

After some team/God time, and packing, we held the third evening conference, shared two dramas and witnessed God touching His people.

Friday:

Today, we left the hotel at 5:30 a.m. (Peru time) to visit Kuelap, the ancient fortress of the Cloud people. It is awesome! Then another test, a 4 hour road delay which completely changed our Chachapoyas schedule. When we finally reached the town, we rushed to the school, changed into costume, and shared the dram and prayed a blessing over the school. So many new stories to share!!! Now on the bus for the 22 hour return to Lima. Please pray for a strong finish!"

Well, there you have it. Let's keep praying for the team!

Thank you all

Carlos Raul Salinas

Quick agenda for today Friday, June 21, 2013.

Good morning everyone,

Today the team will pack up all their suitcases and head out for breakfast, devotions, and a joint praise meeting at the church. After breakfast, they will go ahead and get on a bus to a city nearby called Chachapoyas. At this point, they have already said their good byes to the people of Pomacochas, plus they have already checked out from their hotel.

As they arrive in Chachapoyas, they will travel to the fortress of Kuelap to learn about some Peruvian history (see link below for more info on Kuelap).

In the afternoon and have dinner there, before helping with the conference, where they will do Spellbound. This is a new city that they have now been given the opportunity to go ahead and minister and help the Lima team. After the conference is over, they will go ahead and change clothes and get on the bus to start their journey back to Lima.

Well, today is a big day of traveling. Let's pray for comfort and safety as they go to Chachapoyas and then off to Lima, before heading home on Sunday night. God is so good and we know that He has great plans for them while they stop by Chachapoyas.

Thank you all.

Carlos Raul Salinas

Chachapoyas

Quick agenda for today Thursday, June 20, 2013.

Good morning everyone,

Countdown: 4 days left until their arrival back home!

Today the team will depart again wearing their costumes from the hotel and head off to the church for breakfast, devotions, and a joint praise meeting. Then, they will travel to a school and do some drama ministry there. They will also try to interact with the students and just share the love of Jesus with them. They will have lunch at this site.

After lunch, they plan on attending a baptism, which is likely to happen right by the lake. They will also head back to the town square for more drama ministry and hope to reach out to more people that are ready to hear about Jesus. Afterwards, they will return to the hotel, freshen up, an then head out for dinner at the church and then take part of the conference in the evening. Clever, from the Lima team, will be speaking tonight. They will all return to the hotel to get some rest and get ready for Friday, as they will travel to another city (Chachapoyas) close to Pomacochas before returning to Lima.

Let's keep praying for the team, as they only have two more days left in Pomacochas and the surrounding area. Jesus is shining and I am happy to report that everyone is doing well and they are all excited to see what God has done so far!

Thank you all

Carlos Raul Salinas

A small video I found showing more of Pomacochas. Just for your viewing pleasure.

Pomacochas video

Update from Pomacochas! Wednesday's events

Good morning everyone,

Here is a quick update from Bill King on the team from Wednesday's events:

"This morning we visited the middle/high school (7th to 11th grades) with 450 students. We presented the drama and the gospel and prayed with the students as a group. We then gave them each one the six color bracelets we use to remember what God has done. Six of our girls had an impromptu soccer match with a PE class, and they played hard!

After lunch, we went to the main square and shared Spellbound. 20 people prayed to confess Christ. Jorge and Charro were there too. Then we traveled to the Hummingbird Conservatory to look for the Marvelous Spateultail (bird-see picture), and everyone saw one. They are beautiful!

After dinner, we held the second Joy of Faith Conference with people continuing to come throughout the message. God stirred up new faith in many, many people such that Pastor Roberto's eyes filled with tears. God is building His kingdom. Thank you for praying."

Well, there you have it! Great news! God is working full-time always! Let's keep praying for the team as they have a busy Thursday ahead!

Thank you all.

Carlos Raul Salinas

Quick agenda for today Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

Good afternoon everyone,

First, let me apologize for the delay on this post. I traveled to Charlotte, NC for work this morning and just got back a few minutes ago. Again, my apologies on that, but let's go ahead and get to it!

Today the team departed from the hotel this morning already wearing their costumes and headed out to the church for breakfast, devotions, and team meetings. Afterwards, they went to a school for drama ministry, and they had lunch at this site.

After lunch, they continued with drama ministry and went to the town square. Later in the afternoon, they will head back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at the church. Later on, they will attend a conference at the church, where the team will do the "Everything" drama, and Bill King will be speaking.

After the conference, they will return to the hotel to get some rest and get ready for another full day tomorrow.

Please keep praying for the team as they are only five days away from coming home. We know that God will provide them with guidance, strength, and the courage to share the gospel with the people of Pomacochas!

Thank you all.

Carlos Raul Salinas

Pomacochas update! Tuesday, June 18

Good morning everyone,

Here is a quick update from Bill King on the team from Tuesday's events:

"We toured the lake this morning, enjoyed a fresh mountain trout for lunch, climbed Sanchez mountain before dinner, then conducted the evening conference with the Lima team. 

Please pray for the conferences, as it seemed to be fiercely resisted on many fronts - weather, building, equipment, timing, coupled with some teammates feeling tired and drained."

Thank you all.

Carlos Raul Salinas

Tuesday, June 18-Update from Pomacochas!

Hey everyone,

Another update from Bill King:

"First morning in Pomacochas! The lake is beautiful, and we have been served breakfast by Doris and Soila, Santiago and Lichard. Our missions team has now doubled in size, as we have linked together with the believers from Lima who traveled with us. Please pray for strength and more opportunities!"

Thank you all!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Quick agenda for today Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

Good morning everyone,

As I confirmed last night with Bill King, the team arrived safely to Pomacochas around 12:41 p.m. EST (11:41 p.m. Peru time). After a long journey, they will head out to breakfast this morning to the host church in this city, where they will have devotions, and a joint praise meeting.

Later in the morning, they will go on a hike to a location known as Hummingbirds. After, they will enjoy lunch with some exquisite and delicious trout, fresh from the small farm trout in the area. They will also take a boat ride in the lake and enjoy God's majesty and creation.

As the evening comes, they will head back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at the church. After dinner, they will have a Conference to attend, where it is likely that there will be a small kick off ceremony (due to their late arrival last night, this is more likely to be pushed to today). They will do Spellbound during the conference, and Mary McLaurin will be speaking as well.

Please pray for strength as they are getting settled into this new environment and getting to meet new people. Pray that every person that they meet throughout the day will hear the good news of Jesus.

Thank you all.

Carlos Raul Salinas

They have arrived in Pomacochas!

Hello everyone,

I just got an update from Bill King that they have just arrived safely and have just finished unloading their luggage. They are now going to try to settle in their hotel to get ready for tomorrow and get some rest. 

God is so faithful! And I can say from all of us here in the U.S. that we are so thankful for their safe arrival in Pomacochas. Please pray for a good night rest and strength for tomorrow.

God is good!

Carlos Raul Salinas

Update-Journey to Pomacochas

Hey guys,

I got an update on the team around 2:41 p.m. EST and the ETA for Pomacochas was about 11:41 p.m. EST. As soon as I get another update, I'll post it in here and in our blog. Unfortunately, there can be some bad signal reception around the mountains. Keep praying!

Carlos Raul Salinas