Update Part II

Ok....I have talked a lot about the Community Center and probably have not talked enough about the effort the women made in painting a number of homes during our stay. They complete 9 or so homes. They were painted in all different colors! But the one thing they all have in common was the Anchor and the saying "es por Amor!" Awesome! The picture to the right is an example of their work. These kids were so proud of the finished product.

We take for granted the ability to head down to the local home improvement store when we need to make repairs or do some contruction. Not in Peru! These people in Villa Hermosa save their money over time to build their homes. Many go unfinished until they can afford to finish them. This picture is pretty self explanitory. It is of a mound of mud with brick in front of it. The brick is the end product of a mixture of clay, mud and water. They use these brick to build their homes.

Our trip was not just about doing construction or painting homes. It was also about building relationships and building trust. We did a lot of that over the week. This is a picture of story time with the kids on one of our two final days in Peru. The story was about Jesus' love for the children.


It's going to take one more update!



Mitch