Wilf, Nico, Ken, Nate, and Kris hiked out to a village Wednesday afternoon to participate in a service. There is no church in the town, so the service was held in the house of a Christian family. The above picture shows the road that we take to get to the bridge and then you see the bridge itself. After the hour's drive to the bridge, they hiked another hour to reach the town.
Here is the view as they approach the house. The roof is just visible in the trees.
Wilf took quite a few pictures of the inside of the house to give an idea of what the majority of people live in around here. The bench was set up for the church service. Notice the corn grinder above Kris's head (used to grind the corn for tortillas), and the fish! In a gully beside the house, the family has a small fish pond.
This is a picture of some of the family who had opened their home for the service.The man of the house was also there. He has spent the past years studying on the week-ends to get his teachers certificate. They have six children. One of the younger ones is almost blind due to a childhood illness.
This woman is the wife's mother, who lives with them. One of her legs is paralyzed after she suffered a stroke several years ago.
Welcome to the kitchen corner of the house! This kitchen actually has an adobe brick stove. Most homes just have an open fire with a piece of metal on top to cook on.
This picture was taken during the service.
Wilf, Ken, and Nico on the hike back.
Kris and Nate really enjoy going along with Wilf when the opportunity arises. Last week Nate went with the men on his first over night hike.It is a great oppotunity for the kids to get some exercise, spend time with Dad and be involved in the work here. Thankfully, they had beautiful weather for the hike. Once again the scenery looks beautiful!
7 comments:
thanks for posting the pictures! It is neat to see how and where the folks are living. What a great opportunity for Nate & Kris too!
Wow! Those pictures are amazing!! I can't imagine living there with six kids and a grandmother as well. We can be so thankful for the many blessings that God has given us. But it is also a good reminder that "things" aren't all that important, and that we should treasure what is really important. Praying for you all often.
Oh, and the kids probably are getting a ton of exercise:)
Hi, Sharon.
What beautiful people!
We are really appreciating your blog--thanks so much for posting such great pictures and teaching us about the work and the people there. We keep thinking about you, and we pray that the Lord will profit your time there and bless you ever so richly for your sacrifice. May the Word of the Lord bring wonderful fruit among all!
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news..." Indeed!
Lisa W.
Ditto to what's already been said here - and I wanted to add that Kris and Nate look so rosy and healthy - praise the Lord! We've been praying for many things for you, including the health of your family. You're in good Hands :) We had a sermon talking about our Father's hands and that He cares for all our needs - no matter where we are!
Great pictures! I also loved the post below with the women in all their beautiful costumes. I really wish you had a chance to go with Wilf on one of these hikes, too... it does look beautiful, but very primitive as well. Can't imagine living in a house like that one. We love you guys!
It's great for the older kids to be able to go with Wilf on some of his treks. I hope that we will be able to go along with him when we come. The parade looked really intersting and colourful. We miss you all and look forward to Nov. 18
Love, MOm and Dad
Great shots!
Is that river flooding on the first picture, or does it usually look like that?
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