The Rev. Dan McMiller, right, poses with his “hero,” Pastor Fidel Convercio Carrera, second from left, and two soldiers in 1987 in Pacllon, Peru. Carrera was “one of our first ordained Peruvians” and continued his ministry even in the face of terrorist attacks and threats to his life, said McMiller, a former missionary to Peru. Even though missionary service can be difficult, it also can be “the most rewarding time of your life,” McMiller says. (Timothy Erickson)
