I hope you all are having a good and safe 4th of July. We had a quiet evening. The day on the other hand was very busy.
We had such a great day working side by side with the Peruvians in the barrio. Took the day off from the Medical Center and did some work building some mud brick houses. These houses are built for the people that are involved in Project New Hope. Many of them are being built for people that are involved with volunteering time for the project. The house you see here is for a young girl by the name of Carlita.
1000 mud bricks and the materials need to build one 12 X 18 foot module costs about $100 U.S.....or 300 soles. Their mortar is very simple dirt and water. We spent time working on three different houses. Another group of guys worked on the brick wall that is going around the Community Center.12 members of our group spent the day with paint brushes and paint. As you can see we are trying our best to make this a brighter place for these people to live.
We have probably painted the fronts of at least 15 homes in two days.The women of the group did a program for the women of the barrio in the afternoon. Our group discussed purity and having a pure heart for God. They also did a craft with them after the talk. The put together a salvation bracelet.
Oh...that all important time of the day came about 30 minutes before we boarded the bus to head back into Haunchaco. The little kids were hanging around and just wanted to play. As tired as we all were by the end of the afternoon, there was still enough energy to play.
That´s all for today!
Mitch
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Mitch -- and CCC gang:
Hi. I absolutely LOVE the news of what is happening there through this web-site. You and all of the others are doing amazing things in the role of God's hands and feet in this world. We are all so proud of you. I know there are people that speak only, and never actually do. In fact, I considered myself that kind of person for most of my life...until accepting Jesus Christ in my life 4 years ago. YOU all are SHOWING Him your HUGE servant hearts in this work. We will ALL be praying for you constantly, keeping you lifted up in our thoughts, and asking God to protect you, to guide you, to warn you, and to love you. Thanks for this. The gifts you have gotten go FAR BEYOND anything that can be opened with a key or worn on a finger. The gift of baptising the girl, of giving flouride treatments to the children and seeing the adults there taking on this responsibility already, and for ALL of the people displaying HOPE ---- THOSE are gifts that last forever. Continue keeping us updated with the work as you can. My prayers for you, Melanie, Jennifer, Kristin, Debra, Dan, and all the others! - John B.
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