Day 3 Sunday

To all:

I can´t begin to tell you how blessed I am to be here. We experienced a spanish church service this morning. The music was in spanish and the message was in both spanish and english. The head of Project New Hope spoke and talked about compassion using the parable of the Good Samaritan. He asked which of the three we would and should be like. Dah! The Good Samaritan. It has been an emotional day with the beauty of the service and the trip back to the barrio.

We had lunch in downtown Trujillo, not far from the church. We had grilled chicken. Lots of it. We were told the people of Peru eat 40,000 chickens a day! Chicken, rice and a sort of potato fry.

After lunch it was back to the barrio at Villa Hermosa and the kids!! We enjoyed an afternoon of playing games, dancing and singing with the kids. I talked about the smiles amidst all the poverty yesterday! More of the same today. What really made the day so extra special were the kids that remembered you and came running with smile as we arrive! It is so very difficult to leave them at the end of the day.


I was told today that about 80 % of the people in Trujillo and surrounding area live in what we consider poverty and these kids and unwed mothers and kids with kids.....live in the worst of all of it!

We will be meeting with our native missionaries tonight for supper and a special evening!

What a day!
My Love and appreciation for everyones support and prayers! Don´t stop....we need it and the people in Villa Hermosa need it even more. I´m trying to convince Anna to do this with me next year. I already know that I need to come back!!!!


As for pictures it doesn´t look like I be able to post any until after I return. I will continue the blog for some time after so that I can share some of the with you!

Love you all and God Bless!
Mitch