A group of missionaries-in-training from Lima kicked off an outreach to kids in a local park in Ayacucho. Rick and Donna Martin will be continuing the outreach on Saturday mornings with their church. Please pray that the kids would have fun, make connections, and learn about God’s love for them.

Ask that our students may grow and thrive academically this school year. Pray even more that each may know Jesus as their Savior. Pray with us that wherever their paths lead, each of our students will make a difference in the world because of their love for Christ.

Pray for creativity, energy, and flexibility for our teachers, many of whom have separate ministries on the side, as they navigate whatever the year ahead brings. Please pray for these wonderful people by name, that God may fill their hearts with His Word and speak wisdom and love through them to our student body. This year’s teachers are Mike and Marcy Brown, Bill Carrera, Cristy van Oosten, Krista Hetzel, Cristina Thomas, Crystal Murphree, Robert Busenitz, Minori Lucas, Silvia Shapiama, and Nayelly Tenazoa.

Pray for our administrator, Mike Brown, and our principal, Bill Carrera, as they seek to lead our school through a successful year. They both teach full class loads as well as guide our school administratively. Pray they have times of rest and regular time in the Word. Pray for wisdom and support to lead our school well.

Pray for our students’ families who bring Christ to the lost in Peru and serve the Peruvian people. This year, we serve families connected to South America Mission, Pioneers, IMB, Ethnos 360, Mision Suiza, plus independent and national missionaries. These ministries have diverse roles but share the common goal of sharing God’s Word in remote areas of Peru and discipling His people to carry it forward.

Thank you for praying for SAM Academy and the beautiful missionary families we serve in Pucallpa! Pray that we may serve these missionaries well by providing a solid educational foundation for their children so they are able to focus on their work. Let’s also pray that our school always stays focused on loving the Lord and sharing His love.

School is back in session! Please join us for SAM Academy’s Week of Prayer beginning Sunday, September 3.

Founded in 1966 and located in Pucallpa, Peru, SAM Academy serves the needs of Third-Culture Kids of missionary families by providing a well-rounded education, spiritual discipleship, and preparation for higher education in their passport country.

We will post a new request each day next week. Please pray with us for the staff, the kids, and their families!

After many years of diligent study, SAM missionary Olga Chiang graduated from law school in Lima, Peru. Please pray that God will use her degree for His glory and for the good of the people of Peru. Congrats, Olga, we are proud of you!

VASE (Voluntarios en Ayuda Social y Evangelismo) is a Peruvian NGO that serves the physical and spiritual needs of the people of Peru through medical outreaches. VASE also helps host medical teams from the U.S. Last month, a team from Peru and the U.S. served in a region of the Andes and in Lima. Pray for the ministry of VASE as they care for the needs of children and adults in Peru.

Amanda McKinney serves at Refugio de Esperanza, a Christian school that welcomes students with disabilities in Pucallpa, Peru. Most students are local, but there are some students who board at the school. Amanda mentors and guides the girl boarders with Liri (the dorm mom) and Karen. There are eleven young women. Please pray for wisdom as they care for these girls with love and grace. Pray also for renovations in the girls’ dorm to make it more wheelchair accessible so Liri can live there.