I remember that from a very young age I delighted in the word of God.  But my life was mixed up until the day I met Jesus Christ in a park in Arequipa.  Since then, I've been talking to God knowing that He actually hears me - even though people think I'm crazy.  Years passed, until I came to Cotahuasi in 1986.  I spent several years just enjoying reading the word of God.  When I was about 34, Robert Rich came to our town.  I gave my life over to Christ.  My wife was also a Christian when I met her, with her 3 children.  We had 2 more kids, a total of 3 boys and 2 girls.  We had problems in our marriage, caused by misunderstandings with my adopted daughter.  But thanks to God we resolved these problems, and my life was restored.  My heart and my life always belonged to God.  Now I continue growing with my Lord, along with my family.  Although we have problems along the way, we follow God. I will continue following the will of God until the end.

Diego (11-12-58) has 6 children and little money.  He works for the secondary public school district and often works extra odd jobs to help sustain his family.  Diego has a passion for teaching and preaching and giving counsel to the Christian brothers in the Cotahuasi canyon area. his personality is very outgoing and he has a gift of encouragement.  He desires to grow more in God and in ministry and studies through the weekly discipleship and theology studies held in Cotahausi. Currently he is working with others to see two village churches planted. He is increasing his efforts in ministry to his family which includes a wayward adult son and young teens.