You will remember that we were a group of eleven last year. There are now 17 of us and a lot of work to do.
We'll be going from wheels down, directly to a camp, where a group of teens will be waiting for us. We have a three day bible camp with these young people before getting our hands dirty and our souls filled with the joy of the kids in the barrio.Once the camp is over we will spend the rest of the time doing some hard labor in the barrio. We are planning on building a home or two. These won’t be 2000 square foot homes but homes that may be a couple hundred square feet. While, we don’t know the materials yet, my guess is mud brick and sweat! I am in charge of leading the construction for our group this year(not sure how I got qualified…but I’ll take the do it). We will also be digging a hole for a latrine, painting some homes again and aiding in the construction of a kitchen for the Community Center we build last year. It may sound a little ambitious for 7 days, with some divine intervention and help from the locals….we’ll get it done.
Of course, the trip wouldn’t be complete with out some programs for the kids and women. We will be applying fluoride treatments this year and we are being told to expect to get involved with the elderly. They are kind of the lost people of this society. We are told they are just kind of tucked away and forgotten about.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers. I will try to update this blog daily. There is a chance the first three days will be missed. If you happen to have stumbled upon this blog and would like to get involved with our cause in Peru by contributing to next years trip, please e-mail me at mitch.otto@gmail.com. I will contact you with further information.
