Presbyterian Mission Agency Jed Koball Archives

Celebrate Epiphany with the Peru Mission Network

Posted January 5th, 2021

Join the Peru Mission Network, global partners, and mission co-workers for a virtual Epiphany celebration called “We Journey Together: An Epiphany Celebration and Chocolatada,” beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday.

Mission co-workers emerge from quarantine in Lima, Peru

Posted July 1st, 2020

After 15 weeks in total lockdown in their apartment in Lima, Peru, mission co-workers Jed and Jenny Koball and their now 3-year-old son Thiago are finally able to go outside again.

Prayers and determination bring Peru YAVs home safely

Posted May 8th, 2020

The phrase “it takes a village” has new meaning for the Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) serving in Peru.

What footprints are we leaving?

Posted February 18th, 2020

“Our congregation wants to go on a short-term mission trip outside the U.S. Are there PC(USA) global partners that can host us?” “I am planning a trip next summer for families in my church. Does the PC(USA) have a devotional guide for intergenerational trips?”

‘The fierce urgency of now’

Posted February 17th, 2020

As stewards of God’s Creation, we are challenged to care for planet Earth and all its inhabitants.

A Big Step Forward Towards Health in La Oroya, Peru

Posted December 3rd, 2015

By Jed Koball, Mission Co-worker, Joining Hands Peru After waiting all morning, the door finally opened at about half past noon. One by one we filed in and presented a letter… Read more »

Pope Francis’ Encyclical Calls Us to Harmony with All Creation

Posted March 10th, 2015

By Jed Koball, mission co-worker, Peru ¨A misguided anthropocentrism[i] leads to a misguided lifestyle…When human beings place themselves at the center, they give absolute priority to immediate convenience and all… Read more »