The Agersten Missionary Story
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    • Chapters 1-15 The Ministry begins: Tarma >
      • Chapter 1: Farewell to Norway
      • Chapter 2: The First Journey to Peru - 1
      • Chapter 3: The First Journey to Peru, - 2
      • Chapter 4: The Arrival in Lima
      • Chapter 5: Welcome to Tarma
      • Chapter 6: 3000 meters above sea-level - Travels around Tarma
      • Chapter 7: A New Home and Goodbye to the Lindgrens
      • Chapter 8: Daily Life - Part 1
      • Chapter 9: The Church: Casa de Oracion - part 1
      • Chapter 10: Visits to Huancayo
      • Chapter 11: Visiting new places
      • Chapter 12: The Church: Casa de Oracion Part 2
      • Chapter 13: North to Bagua
      • Chapter 14: Daily Life - Part 2
      • Chapter 15: Farewell to Tarma
    • Chapters 16-26: Exploring the Jungle from Bagua Chica >
      • Chapter 16: The Move to Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 17 Early Days in Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 18: Exploring the jungle - part 1
      • Chapter 19: Exploring the Jungle, Part 2
      • Chapter 20: Exploring the jungle - part 3
      • Chapter 21: Exploring the Jungle - Part 4
      • Chapter 22: Considering our Next Steps
      • Chapter 23: Preparing to Leave Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 24: Building a boat in Yurimaguas
      • Chapter 25: The first trip in El Sembrador
      • Chapter 26: The Last Day in Bagua
    • Chapters 27 - 35: The Work in the Jungle Begins >
      • Chapter 27: Traveling down the river to Borja
      • Chapter 28: The first mission trip in El Sembrador
      • Chapter 29: From Shoroya Cocha to the Border of Ecuador
      • Chapter 30 : Traveling the Marañon and Pataza Rivers
      • Chapter 31: Christmas in Yurimaguas
      • Chapter 32: Settling in Tigre Playa
      • Chapter 33: Building the Ministry and Building a House
      • Chapter 34: We are invited to an Awajun Tribal Village
      • Chapter 35: Returning to Norway for a Time of Rest
    • Ch 36 -49: Returning to the Jungle >
      • Chapter 36: Returning for a second season to Peru
      • Chapter 37: Raising a new church building and a miracle
      • Chapter 38: A Family Trip up the Morona River with the New Houseboat
      • Chapter 39: the Village of San Juan
      • Chapter 40: Bible Weeks and a Fishing Miracle
      • Chapter 41: Visiting some of the Awajun Tribe on the Cahuapanas River
      • Chapter 42: Unexpected Events in the Midst of Everyday Life
      • Chapter 43: Visiting Villages in Morona with the Wilhelms
      • Chapter 44: A Surprising Helicopter Landing:A sign of changes to come
      • Chapter 45: A Generator Brings Exciting Changes to our Lives in Tigre Playa
      • Chapter 46 : Another Visit to the Cahuapanas River
      • Chapter 47: Establishing Contact with Wycliffe/JAARS
      • Chapter 48: A Suspensful Visit to a Chapra Village
      • Chapter 49: Communication by Ham Radio - A Great Blessing
    • Chapters 50 - :The ministry continues >
      • Chapter 50:A Visit to the Achuar people near the Ecuador Border
      • Chapter 51: An Awajun Group Forms a New Village
      • Chapter 52: The Uritoyacu Villagers Relocate again
      • CH 53: Elio's Ministry Among the Shawi - Part 1
      • Ch 54: Elio's Ministry Among the Shawi - part 2
      • Chapter 55: Tigre Playa is Flooded
      • Chapter 56: A trip to the villages in Morona with Elio
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The main area of ministry our first two years in Peru
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After 2 years, we left Tarma and moved north to Bagua.
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In 1969, we were based in Bagua, in northern Peru, at the edge of the jungle. John conducted his exploration of the jungle from here.
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    • Chapters 1-15 The Ministry begins: Tarma >
      • Chapter 1: Farewell to Norway
      • Chapter 2: The First Journey to Peru - 1
      • Chapter 3: The First Journey to Peru, - 2
      • Chapter 4: The Arrival in Lima
      • Chapter 5: Welcome to Tarma
      • Chapter 6: 3000 meters above sea-level - Travels around Tarma
      • Chapter 7: A New Home and Goodbye to the Lindgrens
      • Chapter 8: Daily Life - Part 1
      • Chapter 9: The Church: Casa de Oracion - part 1
      • Chapter 10: Visits to Huancayo
      • Chapter 11: Visiting new places
      • Chapter 12: The Church: Casa de Oracion Part 2
      • Chapter 13: North to Bagua
      • Chapter 14: Daily Life - Part 2
      • Chapter 15: Farewell to Tarma
    • Chapters 16-26: Exploring the Jungle from Bagua Chica >
      • Chapter 16: The Move to Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 17 Early Days in Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 18: Exploring the jungle - part 1
      • Chapter 19: Exploring the Jungle, Part 2
      • Chapter 20: Exploring the jungle - part 3
      • Chapter 21: Exploring the Jungle - Part 4
      • Chapter 22: Considering our Next Steps
      • Chapter 23: Preparing to Leave Bagua Chica
      • Chapter 24: Building a boat in Yurimaguas
      • Chapter 25: The first trip in El Sembrador
      • Chapter 26: The Last Day in Bagua
    • Chapters 27 - 35: The Work in the Jungle Begins >
      • Chapter 27: Traveling down the river to Borja
      • Chapter 28: The first mission trip in El Sembrador
      • Chapter 29: From Shoroya Cocha to the Border of Ecuador
      • Chapter 30 : Traveling the Marañon and Pataza Rivers
      • Chapter 31: Christmas in Yurimaguas
      • Chapter 32: Settling in Tigre Playa
      • Chapter 33: Building the Ministry and Building a House
      • Chapter 34: We are invited to an Awajun Tribal Village
      • Chapter 35: Returning to Norway for a Time of Rest
    • Ch 36 -49: Returning to the Jungle >
      • Chapter 36: Returning for a second season to Peru
      • Chapter 37: Raising a new church building and a miracle
      • Chapter 38: A Family Trip up the Morona River with the New Houseboat
      • Chapter 39: the Village of San Juan
      • Chapter 40: Bible Weeks and a Fishing Miracle
      • Chapter 41: Visiting some of the Awajun Tribe on the Cahuapanas River
      • Chapter 42: Unexpected Events in the Midst of Everyday Life
      • Chapter 43: Visiting Villages in Morona with the Wilhelms
      • Chapter 44: A Surprising Helicopter Landing:A sign of changes to come
      • Chapter 45: A Generator Brings Exciting Changes to our Lives in Tigre Playa
      • Chapter 46 : Another Visit to the Cahuapanas River
      • Chapter 47: Establishing Contact with Wycliffe/JAARS
      • Chapter 48: A Suspensful Visit to a Chapra Village
      • Chapter 49: Communication by Ham Radio - A Great Blessing
    • Chapters 50 - :The ministry continues >
      • Chapter 50:A Visit to the Achuar people near the Ecuador Border
      • Chapter 51: An Awajun Group Forms a New Village
      • Chapter 52: The Uritoyacu Villagers Relocate again
      • CH 53: Elio's Ministry Among the Shawi - Part 1
      • Ch 54: Elio's Ministry Among the Shawi - part 2
      • Chapter 55: Tigre Playa is Flooded
      • Chapter 56: A trip to the villages in Morona with Elio