5 de mayo 2008
Hola Everyone,
I have just returned to Lima from my second mission with Medical Ministry International.
We went to the Valle del Colca and words can’t do justice to the beauty and the majesty of this mountainous canyon area.
Nor can words properly describe the wonderful people that live there. There is much poverty that has been there for centuries
but for the most part the people are wonderful, resilient and very hospitable to us. I will be putting up my fotos on my website soon and for me the fotos tell a more complete and compelling story of the place and the lives of the native peoples there.
I am very happy that I go back there again for two more missions this year.
My next mission is in two weeks to Puerto Maldonado, which is in the jungle near the border of Brazil. A very different environment and I am sure to learn much more there about a different culture of native peoples.
My main purpose for this letter is to share with you again about my own personal ministry here to help the poor children and the ancient ones of Peru.
One of the reasons I am happy serve with the wonderful people and ministry of MMI is that through my service with them I am finding need and opportunity to further my own ministry of bringing the Reliv Kalogris Foundations nutritional feeding programs to impoverished children and the old ones in this beautiful country.
I am blessed that the very first shipment of our nutritional products has safely arrived in the Puerto de Callao in Lima after a bit of delay.
My friend and helper, Dr. Julio Rosas and his foundation, International Ministry of Development, is acting as the end receiver of the donations and has also put up the necessary financial deposits of guaranty with SUNAT, the Peruvian governmental authority.
My immediate task and need is to pay the fees to the companies that manage and store the shipments until they can be picked up.
As most of you know I have been exploring this God given dream to serve here and to bring the nutritional feeding programs here for a little over a year now, since I first moved here to Lima based on my faith in the Lord that He is guiding me. He has helped me, provided for me and protected me here as I explored the impoverished areas and I was blessed to meet local people who are helping me help their own people in need.
I am doing this as well as beginning a secondary ministry to help poor children with secondary education all on my personal income which consists at this time of my Social Security payments from my early retirement. I have learned much from this including blessings from another ministry, Crown Financial Ministry.
But now I must ask for help which is also a big spiritual growth for me.
Our Lord doesn’t make Lone Rangers and I can’t do this ministry alone. I am in need right now of $2,500.00 US to get my shipment from the Port and into my free warehouse facility so that I can implement the two pilot programs here in Lima.
If you are led to be a part of this effort and can help it would be a huge blessing. I can be contacted via the contact form on this website. Or I would love to chat with anyone via my home phone here in Lima – 011-511-255-7970 or my cell- 01-99110-2994
If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to share with me. I also long to hear from my extended Reliv family, my church family and my many friends back home. And I want to say hola to my son, Taylor Scott and his amiga, Faith. Love you guys and I hope to see you in August when I visit back home.
One last comment which is very important for me. In my journey with Christ, my reaching out for help is like a final healing from my past hurts and my fears.
When I send this out by pushing the send button, no matter the outcome, I am free. Thank you to all my friends and family for loving me and understanding that I am His child as He heals me, helps me and empowers me to serve others.
God Bless you all,
Hasta el próximo encuentro,
En El Nombre de Cristo with love,
Taylor
Yet, O Lord, You are our Father.
We are the clay, You are the Potter,
we are all the work of Your hand…..
Isaiah 64: 8