Jeyachandran Family
Unexpected answer to Prayer
Christine: Well God has answered a prayer in an unexpected way. We were looking for a gymnastics class for the girls but could not find one. We ended up finding a ballet school 20 minutes walk down the road. I never imagined taking the girls to ballet but they love it. And…
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Why we're looking forward to working with University Student?
Latin America is an exciting place to be with so many opportunities to serve. Students at a youth conference in Arequipa We look forward to serving in a University, discipling and empowering students to follow Jesus. Students are the future leaders of the nation and are an incredibly strategic…
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Enjoying Church in Arequipa
Have you been tempted to buy a lucky charm or to make an offering to the “mother god”? The average person in Peru may face quite different temptations but we are all tempted at times to compromise our devotion to God. The Bible speaks to us where ever we are. Pastor Efrain, from our church, is…
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The Internet and Missions
Can technology help to better connect Churches with missions? I couldn't help but ask the question, especially since I used to work with computers. So after chatting with missionaries, several mission agencies and with people who supported missions the concept of a website called MissionsHub.org…
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Holiday in the Canyon
Here's some photos from a three day break we had in the Colca Canyon. At a depth of over 4000m, the canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. It is also famous for it condors. The long road to the Canyon (we actually took the bus) Amazing views of the distant mountains …
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Our new home in Peru
It was amazing to fly into Arequipa. The city really is stunning! This place which will be our new home is nestled among in the Andes mountains. It is great to finally be here. Copyright Leonardo Correa Luna all rights reserved When we came out of the airport were were greeted by the cheering SIM…
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Sometimes missionaries need to duck
In Peru there seem to be a lot of low doors and I discovered one as I ran into it. I still remember the clang of the steel as I fell backwards from the impact to my head. There was a fair bit of blood. By God's grace I could not have done it at a better time. It was during a mission meeting and…
MoreWhat are the needs in Peru?
There is currently a huge need in Peru. Peru, as with many other South American countries, has had times of political instability. In 1983 a Maoist group called the Shining Path attempted to take over the country and establish a communist state. There were numerous masacres and public killings.…
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Serving in Peru
After spending two months on a short-term mission in Peru we saw the huge needs and felt that God could really use us in Peru. When we got married we decided to do a short-term mission? Christine was happy to go anywhere. I immediately suggested Bolivia in South America. I had been to Bolivia on…
MoreBeyond Terrorism - Growth despite Persecution
Michael and Mary Foster were Australian missionaries to Peru who have worked with University students for many years. We have learnt a lot from their ministry and they have been an inspiration to us. Here they reflect on a time of persecution and a time of growth. In the mid-eighties, a radical…
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About Us
Hi, I'm David! Meet my lovely wife Christine, our twins Annabelle, Amelia and little Samuel. We are so grateful for the privilege we have to serve God in Peru. Hope you will share in our journey.
What are we doing?
David works on SIM Latin America's websites which have seen a huge growth in last few years. These empower Latin Americans to get involved in missions. Most recently he worked on a project to get food to thousands of refugees - he was responsible for an application that managed the logistics of getting food to people.
Christine is an Ambassador for the World Parkinson Congress, helps to connect Parkisons associations in Latin America and advocates for Parkinsons awareness.