BEAUTIFUL BARRANCA - PUENTE BOLIVAR (LAS PALMERAS)

We hired a private van to go to Barranca and Puente Bolivar - a quick way in and out in one day.

We picked up Pastor Pedro Sanchez and his wife Eve in San Martin de Porres.

It was a really good trip both up and down. Police stopped us twice - once our driver got a ticket (we do not know for what - and we believe that even the police did not know why), and the second time we received a stern warning that we had to wear our seatbelts which we had on anyway.

Hannelore did a little shopping in Barranca for about fifteen minutes. We also had a wonderful meal at a fish restaurant.

Then we went to Puente Bolivar (Las Palmeras) to scan the community for our upcoming housing project. Hannelore took a lot of pictures. By the way, Dwayne and Darla, when you read this, we met the Canada twins. Darla and Anika are now walking and have four teeth each in their mouth. We blessed their mom with the money you gave us and some extras.

We also visited the moms at the houses we replaced last time. They are really happy with the houses they received. Hannelore went on the inside and they keep it really clean, but they have absolutely no furniture. Maybe something we can do something about the next time.

Hannelore bought crackers for all the kids in the village. They all came out like little bees.

We are really surprised about the work the church has done on the inside. They are working really hard and raising monies to fix the church on the inside. We spoke to Pastor Fernando and he told us that they now have 22 regular adult attenders and 11 children and teenagers. They also have a teenage church on Saturday evenings and it is attended extremely well. It is so good to see what can happen when you help someone. God is so good!!!

Talk to you later.


John and Hannelore