Today, Wilf and Nico had to go to "the bridge" for a meeting with the men who teach in the aldeas (or villages) in the mountains surrounding us here. They meet at "the bridge" because the men have to hike from their villages to get together. Lia and I took the kids and joined them at the end of the meeting. The bridge is about a 45 minute drive from town. Here the road ends and there is a cable bridge that crosses a fairly large river. On the other side of the bridge, there are only trails to get to the different villages. Part of Wilf's work here will be hiking out to these villages and meeting with the Christians.
The road was in pretty good shape on the whole, though at one point we did have to cross this small stream.
The scenery was really beautiful and I wish we could have stopped more often to take pictures (I'm just like my Dad :)), but of course the road is very curvy and quite narrow so it is not a good idea to sit too long.
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Once in a while we would see a little home built into the mountain side. And of course there is a lot of corn planted on almost any bare surface-no matter how steep it may be at times!
Here is a picture of the cable bridge as we are approaching it.
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When the road ends, there are basically three homes and of course a little store for thirsty travellers who have hiked out from their village. The kids all went across the bridge with a bit of trepidation because it sways a bit and also, as you can see, more then a few boards are missing. Nico says that the bridge is in pretty good shape right now. He has had to walk on the cables at times when too many boards were missing in one spot.
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It was very interesting to meet the Bible teachers and get a sense of how different things are for them in these remote villages. Please pray for these men as they teach the people about the Lord and His Word.
Today, Wilf and Nico had to go to "the bridge" for a meeting with the men who teach in the aldeas (or villages) in the mountains surrounding us here. They meet at "the bridge" because the men have to hike from their villages to get together. Lia and I took the kids and joined them at the end of the meeting. The bridge is about a 45 minute drive from town. Here the road ends and there is a cable bridge that crosses a fairly large river. On the other side of the bridge, there are only trails to get to the different villages. Part of Wilf's work here will be hiking out to these villages and meeting with the Christians.
The road was in pretty good shape on the whole, though at one point we did have to cross this small stream.
The scenery was really beautiful and I wish we could have stopped more often to take pictures (I'm just like my Dad :)), but of course the road is very curvy and quite narrow so it is not a good idea to sit too long. 
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Once in a while we would see a little home built into the mountain side. And of course there is a lot of corn planted on almost any bare surface-no matter how steep it may be at times!
Here is a picture of the cable bridge as we are approaching it..JPG)
When the road ends, there are basically three homes and of course a little store for thirsty travellers who have hiked out from their village. The kids all went across the bridge with a bit of trepidation because it sways a bit and also, as you can see, more then a few boards are missing. Nico says that the bridge is in pretty good shape right now. He has had to walk on the cables at times when too many boards were missing in one spot..JPG)
It was very interesting to meet the Bible teachers and get a sense of how different things are for them in these remote villages. Please pray for these men as they teach the people about the Lord and His Word.
7 comments:
Wow, I had goose bumps looking at those pictures! We are so blessed here in North America, and how we take the Word for granted! Thanks for the pictures..I wanted to call you last night and realized I didn't have your number. Could you send it to me? Love you guys, we are praying for you!!
Sarah and Dan
Wow!! That scenery is amazing! I would be nervous of the bridge as well, especially for my kids to cross it. We will keep you all in our prayers as you have long distances to travel, and many hikes to take to bring God's Word:) And as Sarah said, it's a good reminder to not take the Word for granted. Right now we are freely able to read it, but for how long will that be. We are missing you all.
Love, Steve & Jo
Hi Shar! I'm back and checking out your blog again.... Great pictures. I think I'd be scared to cross that bridge myself! I hope to talk to you more soon, and find out how your week went. :)
Hi Sharon, Wilf and Family,
We've just arrived home with Maria and kids. We missed you all at RLL this week. Glad to see that the kids are enjoying their friends and that you all get to go along with wilf occasionally to see the country side. It reminds us somewhat of the Copper Canyon area. Talk to you soon. Love, MOm and Dad
I don't think I could have let the kids walk by themselves :)
Hi! I've been trying to leave comments, but for some reason it hasn't been working...let's see if this one does before I type anymore...
Hey, it worked! Great pictures, it is really nice to be able to get just a little glimpse of what it must be like for you there. I shivered a little looking at the bridge too...wow. Looks like you are having lots of interesting experiences! Hope to talk to you soon!
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