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EDITOR’S NOTE:<\/strong> This article is written by Melanie Clinton, a writer for the IMB who lives in Sub-Saharan Africa with her husband and two children.<\/em><\/p>\n

PERU<\/strong>\u2014When Peruvian couple Caleb and Devora Quispe got married, Devora was a new believer. Caleb longed to become a missionary, but Devora preferred to stay home and help run the family sewing business.<\/p>\n

Caleb strongly believes that when a couple marries, they become one. \u201cWhat God has put in my heart, he will put in your heart, too,\u201d he tearfully told his wife, but she remained steadfast in her desire to stay home.<\/p>\n

Over time, her heart changed. When their church told Caleb he should remain home and make local disciples rather than become a missionary, Devora responded, \u201cNo, you can\u2019t tell us we can\u2019t do this!\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally unified, the couple moved several hours away to become bi-vocational missionaries among the Central Aymara, a people group of 506,000. Devora works as a teacher during the day, and on evenings and weekends they visit Aymara farms to build relationships and share God\u2019s Word. Devora is now a bold witness, and two families along with many students have committed their lives to Christ.<\/p>\n

The Aymara worship \u201cPachamama\u201d (\u201cEarth Mother\u201d) and offer sacrifices like lambs, goats, and home-brewed alcohol in attempts to appease her and gain good crops. The community often accuse and even ostracize new believers for angering Pachamama and causing disasters like hail storms.<\/p>\n

Pray believers will remain strong in the face of persecution. Also, pray for the Quispes as they share Christ with Aymara families who are plagued by alcoholism and abuse.<\/p>\n

Your gifts through the\u00a0Cooperative Program<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Lottie Moon Christmas Offering<\/a>\u00ae support Southern Baptists living alongside Christians in the Americas to partner with them to expand their gospel witness. Thank you for giving.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the American peoples<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering\u00ae is a registered trademark of Woman\u2019s Missionary Union.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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