At just three months old, Hugo Huaihua nearly lost his life when a gas leak filled his family’s home in Cusco, Peru. His mother, Lucero Araníbar, managed to call her husband, Obed, moments before losing consciousness.

When Obed arrived, he found his wife and their eldest son, Arion, unconscious on the floor. Huaihua was lying under a piece of furniture, his body cold to the touch.

“My wife and my oldest son were taken unconscious to the hospital… people told me Hugo wouldn't survive,” Obed recalled. “But together with the pastor and members of the church, we joined in prayer, and God worked a miracle. Hours later, we received confirmation that Hugo was alive and that my family would recover.”

A Family Transformed

Years later, that crisis became a story of faith. Huaihua and his brother are now active members of the Amisadai Pathfinder Club of the Túpac Amaru Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cusco.

Pathfinder Clubs are a global initiative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for children and teens ages 10 to 15.

Lucero serves as club director, while Obed is a counselor. Their example also led Hugo’s grandparents to choose baptism after witnessing the family’s faith.

Today, at 10 years old, Huaihua says, “I like camps, learning how to save lives, and, above all, putting God first. When I grow up, I want to be a psychologist to help people.”

During the 2025 Southern Peruvian Union Camporee, themed Amados (Beloved), Huaihua reaffirmed his faith through baptism, a decision he had long carried in his heart.

What is the Pathfinder Club?

Pathfinder Clubs engage teens in outdoor activities, camping, community service, and Bible studies, all aimed at building character, strengthening Christian values, and preparing youth to serve God and their communities.

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