Darling picture in the village where we took kits and toys and food. These ladies got up and played soccer after and laughed and laughed with our group. Very poor.

maternity hospital

today sunday we went to church for 1 hour of spanish but we felt the spirit and reflected on our experiences here. It truly has been phanominal. We have seen so much poverty and hunger and yet so much on people sharing what little they have with others that have nothing. With the world news lately and the changes that are here i can't help but wonder what has happened to America. Are we heading into the cycle of apostacy? What is it going to take to turn things around. How bad will devestations become before we accept Christ and all that he teaches us.
--sorry but this is a result of seeing Peru as it is now. It is humbling! After church we went to visit the Maternity hosp. and give the new mothers a gift or two. It was so fun! Happy moms and beautiful babies. Only also sad because of the poverty. One little mom was only 14 yrs. no father. Our cab driver was all smiles as he helped us carry bags to the hospital. The hosp administrator also was quick to show us around and take us to the neonatal unit for 10 babies and then to other part for many more. He was happy for these mothers to get a kit and some we gave two to. This was a rewarding experience.

safe haven

Hi all, we just got back from an hour trip up into the Andeas to another village with an orphanage but when we arrived we discovered it was a very poor village and this orphhanages was really a safe haven for the poor kids as they need it. They offered a meal or two and a place to hang out if needed. We understood it was for about 25 kids but they said no. There are about 22 kids usually but they often bring their friends so we ended up giving away 75 hygiene kits that they could all have one then we followed the people in charge of home and walked to many of the poor homes to give the families quilts--1-2 or3 per family. They were so appreciated and it opened our eye (once again) to the poor conditions and how blessed we are. It is so humbling.. In the same sense the husband and wife in charge are older and love the kids and say it is their second home. The children come because--parents work in construction , are drunk, single moms working and must walk away from the kids to earn enough to eat. Housing conditions are deplorable. Again they have just bricks and wood to burn for a stove, kitchen also houses ginea pigs, feed, clothes, pots and buckets to carry water. Toliets are a hole in the ground with a curtain around it--it works for them. The ground it not level--just rock and dirt and adobe homes. The difference from poor conditions in our country is that there is no govt. help whatso ever. These people try and work hard and make do and smile lots and have little trinkets to try and sell. If the children come to the safe haven for help all they pay is an opportunity to hear from the Bible about how the Lord loves them and other teachings of Christ. It gives them hope.
We stayed over nite and this haven--it was preplanned and clean and neat and excellent food. They take in boarders as a way of earning money to help the children. They only had two rooms--one with a single bed -but did have a matteress and blanket for the floor and the girls had a double bed and all three slep in it. It was funny. They were so good to us and wanted no pay because we too were trying to help the children with quilts and kits and soccer balls. We went to the market with them and bought them $!00 worth of rice, oil and sugar. They were so happy and grateful because this would help feed the children. The girls played soccer again with many of the children that wanted too. We left some quilts too for the couple to give out to familieas that really need them. The county side is absolutely fantastic. The Andean mts. are so beautiful and magestic. Our hearts are touched by these good people that work so hard for others. They too left us with a blessing of gratitude and safety.

day at the communityvillage

Had rewarding day todayas we visited special needs kids at their sschool. We had arrnged to be there and when we arrived they were waiting --all were in there very best clothes and their school had all been scrubbed down and they had paper streamers to decorate. They danced and preformed then took time to put on traditional clothes and have a parade. We danced and played games and sang with them and then gave them a toy and books. They were so happy. A school that is for the poor.

hi, made it to Peru safe and sound. just learning this post so will add more later with pic. went to temple 1st day --so peaceful and great a good way to start. the young girls did baptisms and others did init. our luggabe all safe and ready to go visit villages etc. tomorrow we hit the jungle for 4 days so add more later.
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