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In March of 2020, the government of Peru instituted mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, closing everything but approved banks, food markets, and medical facilities. Since the majority of the population subsists on a day-to-day income, many could not fathom surviving two weeks without work.

As they ran out of food, people began hanging white flags outside their homes. The flags were a type of surrender, signaling that those inside were desperate. One church started gathering food—some purchased from marketplaces and some grown by the church community—and delivering it.

One church member is a young missionary with an open-door policy. He started noticing an increase in kids and teenagers who wandered into his house throughout the day, often around mealtimes. At first, he was a little annoyed because he didn’t always have enough prepared for 12 extra mouths. But he soon realized they were from white-flag homes. Often he sacrificed eating reasonable portions so he could share his food with those in need.

The church began to pray for God’s provision, and it wasn’t long before generous donations began coming from unexpected people and places. In a time when the church could have been struggling and paralyzed, members stepped forward in boldness with the ability to provide for and encourage more than 400 families with over 600 bags of food.

Ways to pray:

  1. Thanksgiving for the Lord’s continued provision to those in need, and for his work in the lives of his sheep
  2. For wisdom, strength, and discernment for those serving in Peru and throughout the global South, in the face of increased challenges brought about by the pandemic
  3. For the millions in Latin America who have suffered the socioeconomic hardships brought by COVID-19, and who face a long wait before vaccination

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14–16


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