BeniSantiagoRoboreFUASanJosePailonPozaVerdeSantaCruz... Deep Breath

We have been going non-stop lately.  It started with Jenna going on a 10 day river trip in the Beni while I stayed up to watch Noah.  Then we switched, I went for 10 days while she stayed back. Right after I returned we met up with a church team from Georgia and took them out to Santiago to work with the church out there and help with an Ayore conference.  Then we came back to Pailon and took them out to Poza Verde.  At the end of the trip Jenna had to leave for a week long camp for Ayore girls.

Beni River Trips
This year's river trips were overshadowed by tragedy. Though the loss was felt throughout this year's trips, they continued on and many village were visited.  We were able to hold services in many different communities and ran many sucessful clinics.  There were even a few surgeries performed in some rather... creative locations. 

Photo Album from this year's river trip:

Beni Trip 2011 #2

Orange Hill Group
A team from Orange Hill Baptist Church in Georga came down again this year.  Compared to last year, the car problems were fairly minor.  We had one leaky tire and the suspension fell apart on a trailer. We had a wonderful time out in Santiago despite the bitter south wind from Antartica that kepts us wearing all the clothes we brought. Unfortunately the buildings down here are not built for cold and so there is no escaping it.

Part of the team when out to an Ayore village to help with a church conference while the other part of the team stayed in Santiago to help with construction at the church.  We held a variety of services in Santiago and had some very meaningful men and womens groups.  It was obvious the church was very encouraged by our presence and we by their hospitality.  The church out there has been through some trying times and I think the visit meant a lot to them.

On the way back to Santa Cruz we  spent a day in Poza Verde holding littler servicies and starting a construction project on Cesar and Mirtha's house that will be completed by another team coming down soon.

Photo Album from this year's Orange Hill Team:

OHBC 2011

Girls Retreat
Jenna is currently at the retreat for Ayore girls. They ran into a little problem, a good problem.  They had about 60 girls show up which is about twice as many as they had planned on.  This week has the potential to be very important in the lives of these young girls since many are at risk to become prostitutes. It is a miracle that this many girls managed to come since many of the parents do not want their girls discouraged from prostitution because of the income it provides for the family. Please keep Jenna and all the counselors in prayer as they invest in these girls over this next week.

It doesn't stop there, after the conference Jenna is off to Brazil (Leave me with Noah again!) for an indigeneous women's conference.  After that, another team from the USA comes down then next thing we know, we're leaving for the states!  Please keep us in prayer as we wrap up life here during this busy season and prepare for the coming changes as we move to Seattle.