If you've never been on a mission project, let me fill you in on something - we stay busy!! :) We came up the mountain to Canta on Tuesday after grocery shopping in Lima.
As soon as we got here, we headed to the Tuesday night service at the Canta church. Pastor Derek led a devotion and we hosted a "drop-in" with hot beverages and cookies. We had some lovely chicken noodle soup for dinner - at 10pm Lima time, and went to BED!
Wednesday morning (Day 3), we headed out to our villages on the mountain. The clouds were very thick, so it was really cold. The farther we drove, the thicker it got, to the point of no visibility whatsoever. The good news was that no one could actually see the thousand foot drops over the edge of the road!
In Carhua, we were welcomed into the primary school immediately. Many of the kids remembered Brian and me from prior trips - and it was so WONDERFUL to see them again. I had the task of taking pictures of and measuring three pre-Inca mummies that are to be in a museum room. The people of the village use these mummies in idol worship, so we have been asked to help build protective cases for them in July. They are 4,500 years old and are fascinating!
While I was off with the ancestors, the rest of the team shared seven Bible stories with the primary students. They were very attentive and loved the coloring pages that went along with the stories. They really got a kick out of Derek and Eli acting out Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac. You can also see one of our wonderful translators, Eva, helping the kids understand.
At lunch time we headed up the mountain to Lachaqui. They gathered ALL of the children (about 100) in the auditorium for us. We were able to share the stories there, also. Here you can see some of the kids, our other fabulous translator, Carmen, and Melissa.
The clouds were so thick that we decided to head down the mountain as soon as we were finished. It was quite possibly the most stressful thing I have ever experienced. The visibility was no more than five feet in front of the car, and believe me when I say... you DON'T want to be wrong about where the road is. Our evening consisted of dinner, a team meeting, and some very precious skype time with our families.
Tomorrow we do it all again!! I'll blog when I can! Keep praying!!! :)
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