ECUADOR & BACK TO LIMA PLUS SOME CHICKENS>>>

Our great adventure to Ecuador was one of those things where you have a basic idea of the plan and a few ideas of how it will come together. But in the end it's really not much like you thought it would be at all. 

We started out our trip by going to Piura. Jose has family there and we have connected with a Missionary there too. Our main purpose was to really just visit and see what it's like there. Piura is a region but there is also a city called Piura. That is where we went. After living in a big city it's easy to forget that Peru is a developing country. In Lima we have many modern conveniences that are similar to America. Fast food, better roads, etc.. There are still dirt roads and shacks for houses in many parts of Piura. 


We still aren't sure if the city of Piura is where we will end up or if we will be going to another area. Jose's family was telling us about an area close by that is full of witch doctors, its called Huancabamba- Piura, Peru. There are several parts of the region that don't have even one church. The word of God is so needed there. It's hard to know where to start. 

Slums as far as the eye can see

Another shot of condense poverty

This is a Pastor's church we talked too

That's the Pastor in green and the other guy is Jose.

He is doing AMAZING things in the slums. NO JOKE. 

House made out of straw/i think bamboo sticks

Sunday night we took a bus back to Piura. The bus left at 8pm and I was feeling under the weather.  We were going to cross the border around 2 am . After we were on the bus for awhile something woke me up. It sounded like...a chicken? no, several chickens. And it was. A lady with a cage full of chickens got on the bus at the second stop and stayed on all the way to Piura. Those chickens would screech and all the rest would start to chatter at each other. Then the lady who brought them would "sh-sh-sh-sh" as if they were a fussing child. It was ridiculous. 

Once we go to the border we found out that the system was shut down and we had to wait for 1 hour for them to turn it on, so we waited till about 3 something in the morning. It wasn't fun trying to switch buses and 6 people luggage's (jose+kat+the 2 boys+mine+jose's dad stuff) from one bus to another at that hour either once we went from Ecuador into Peru. 

From Piura we took another bus which was much nicer and more comfortable to get home. The trip was Monday night-Tuesday morning. It was a 16 hour bus trip.

Now we have 90ish days to get our visas or leave the country again (Feb. 20 is the date all this needs to happen by). Please pray that God would provide the finances for the visas for 5 people which is $2,000. The trip we took was an adventure, just not something I want to be doing every 3 months.  Thank you all for keeping us in prayer while we were traveling. We saw the hand of God in many ways.

Here are some pictures of Ecuador. It was an amazing place, NOTHING I expected.

Overlooking the place we stayed. 

Jose on the balcony taking video

That is where we stayed

Over looking the city

Great view

I was running out of breath & light headed because of the altitude

Another view of Cuenca, Ecuador

Cuenca, Ecuador

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Want to help?

PRAYER! 

We need all we can get and then some. This will only work as long as it has God's hand on it and we desire more than anything to be in his will. Because of that we covet your prayers above all else that He would guide us, our hearts will stay right and that he would go before us and behind us every step.

 Financially

-One time donation's:

A lot of people are not in the position to give every month, but they are able to give a one time gift of any amount. I first want to say that sometimes people say I only have $5, $10, $15, $20 so therefore they don't want to give because they feel bad that they can't give $100 or even $50. I personally want to tell you that EVERY AMOUNT COUNTS,  if every one gave $5 or $10 or $20 it would add up. Plus $20 here in Peru kind of somewhat doubles/triples so it lasts awhile. Any amount help, and every penny is INVESTED IN SOULS for Jesus. Know that I value and are grateful for every amount I receive, Jesus has been good and faithful, thank you for those who can do a one small time gift and to those who can do far more than I can imagine. You're investing in souls.

-Monthly recurring donations:

We will need about $3000 a month. The first year we will participate in the ministry school that reaches out to the families of Peru. Most of our budget will go to our daily living expenses (Rent, light, taxi cost bc we dont have a car, cell phone to communicate, food, and unexpected expenses). Including traveling to Piura monthly to work on establishing the mission there so when our time in Lima is done the transition will be easier. Anything we are given above that will go into a savings account we will use for the Mission in Piura.

If you would like to give into our ministry one time or monthly you have 2 options.


Option 1 -Paypal. I have installed a tab on the TOP (Donate Button) of the home page that will take you directly to our paypal account and you can give that way. Our paypal account name is viccetina@gmail.com

Option 2 -Tax deductible donation. There is another tab on the right of the home page that will take you to our church website. They have set up an account for us where you can give (designated as Mission to Peru.) They will track it and get it to us and mail you a giving statement at the beginning of the year (just in time for tax season) They also will email you a receipt and you can track your giving through the website. If you choose to give this way please send me an email at the above address with the amount you are giving and if it's a one time gift or if you plan to give monthly.


Any amount you can give is helping us to fulfill our mission to Peru. Thank you for your support of this ministry!

You can also send a check to :

Victor Cetina
2811 Oakland Brook St.
Houston, Texas 77038

Or Money Orders to:

Victor Cetina
632 Los Aromos #202
La Molina, Lima, Peru