Flor and Luis' Wedding, June 14th

Luis and Flor


The beatiful cake.


Hannah and one of the bridesmaids, Romy.


Guess who???


Jon walked the bride to the altar.


A group special from the sisters, Jon and his dad.


Hannah accompanies two specials on the piano.


The very happy bride and groom.


The train of the dress. Flor's mother made the dress. This is the same lady who sews for us. She is good.


Flor and Luis with Flor's mother and sisters.


Bride and groom with wedding party.


Luis couldn't wait to try the cake. Sorry it is on its side. I will fix it as soon as I figure out how.


Some cute girls.


Some cute boys.

The June Bugs

The Stilwell June Bugs: Dad, Kandie, Hannah, Rebekah, Sarah and Abigail

We celebrated Hannah's birthday a few days early. She wanted to go to the beach in the morning and look at the little shops that are around the beach. She used some birthday money to buy some river pearl earrings and a matching necklace. For lunch, we ordred Papa Johns Pizza. After the pizza lunch, she opened her gift. Most of her birthday gift was the dress and shoes she needed for the wedding which took place a week after her birthday. She was very pleased with her special day.

June 2 Pastor's Wives Meeting

Our theme for the month was being the mom of adolescents. My mother-in-law was the devotional speaker. We also taught some table games which were made out of materials which the ladies can buy here so they can play the games at home with their children.



We had a going away party for my two sister-in-laws, Kandie and Molly. Both of them and their families will be in the States for their furloughs.

Bridal Shower on May 30th

We set up part of the bridal shower upstairs in the church.



The whole group.



The bride to be, Florcita Ramos, with my mother-in-law, Evely Stilwell. She was the special speaker for the special day.

Youth Group Activities in May

Jon playing table games with some youth on game night on the 17th.



On May 31th, the youth had an Arab night. Can you guess which one is Hannah?

Mother's Day, Getse style

Just like in the States, the Peruvians celebrate Mother's Day. Flowers, cards, calls, visits and special meals are all part of the special day to honor the mothers. In our church, Getsemani Baptist, we have a tradition of the men preparing the food for the evening meal and the youth decorating, selecting a gift for the mothers and leading the program.


One of the men, José, helped the pastor prepare the grill for the meat. Luke, Mark and Boris, the pastor's oldest son, watch in anticipation.


The final product. The cream sauce on the boiled potatoes is made from a green herb, oil, evaporated milk, cheese and spices. It was delicious.


Three of the church ladies, Judith, María and María enjoy their meal. María, in the center, is Judith's grandmother. The two Marías have been best friends since the day we arrived in 1996.


The children sang a special song for the mothers.


The special gift that they gave to each mother. It was a clear glass coffee cup with a rose design. I enjoy a new coffee cup now and then!


A bird's eye view of the ladies during the meal. The men and children sit on the benches and eat there.


The group of ladies present for this activity.

A Stilwell Birthday Party

We had the May Stilwell birthday party at McDonald's. It is becoming a popular birthday spot.


The girl cousins enjoying their meal.


Benjamin and Claudia blowing the candles on their cakes.


Sarah and Rebekah finally reunited after two months.