All tagged South America

Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas

This books will tug you in and keep you reading from the first page to the last page. Addison and Molly live with their Aunt Delia because their parents died in a tragic accident. One night, they go to visit their Uncle Nigel who works a museum in New York City. While Addison and Molly are down the hall grabbing supper, they see scary men kidnapping their Uncle Nigel.

Danger on the Mountain! True Stories of Extreme Adventures

               Extreme Adventures. Yes, that describes this book well. This book highlights several different extreme hikes that Gregg Treinish has accomplished. His first hike was three week summer camp that his Grandmother sent him because Greg had been having trouble at school. The group hike through Garibaldi Park near Vancouver, WA. He credits this summer camp for his love of trekking.

A Way Beyond Death - by Jemimah Wright

Cultural differences are often quite overwhelming. However, when God is at work, He can take them and turn them into tools that accomplish great things for His purposes. Marcia is Brazilian. Suzuki is Japanese. Together they work among primitive Indian tribes located deep in the Brazilian jungles.

A Cry from the Streets

Johan and Jeannette Lukasse followed the call of the Lord to Brazil to work with street children. When they arrived, their work began in a tiny apartment off the side of a small orphanage. There are now more than thirteen ministries utilizing more than one hundred YWAM workers.

Against All Odds - Jim Stier

"Against All Odds" tells of the beginning of YWAM's work in Brazil. Jim and Pam experience much hardship and poor living conditions as they work to establish a brand new ministry. Despite the challenges, and despite the fact that they are repeatedly told that Brazilian people will not go out as missionaries, they persevere.

Bruchko

"Bruchko" tells the gripping story of a teenager who found Christ and followed Him to South America. Sponsored by no mission organization, knowing no one in the area, and following seemingly random leads, Bruce Olson contacts one of the most dangerous people groups in Colombia.