Today we visited our third and final church where Dale preached . The service was followed by a sandwich lunch and a time of presenting our PS78Teachers information. Again the question/answer session was a great encouragement to us, and we are excited...
Today we had the opportunity to visit the clinic & seminary here that is run by MTW staff. The whole clinic is comprised of a dental clinic, an optical clinic, and medical clinic. They see 800 to 1,000 patients per month, and the seminary currently has...
Today was full of adventure - for Dale. He was invited to drive the chase car (truck) for a group of men ( missionaries) that were having a "guy's day out" motorcycle ride to the Sacred Valley. Thankfully, they all came back alive. Dale says...
Dale and I spent another day working at the Josephine House. Of the 200 boards that were left to stain this morning, only about 50 remain. Keith, Dale and Brian got two rooms and a hallway finished today, ready for the varithane finish. We are...
Dale and I spent the morning working at the Josephine House construction site. This is a brand new facility for the orphanage that is just up the road. This orphanage was started by Keith and Ruth seven years ago and fifty children have been cared for...
Our dinner meeting with the church leaders tonight surpassed our expectations! Not only were all the elders and deacons present, which we were told never happens, but they were also very interested in starting a school! They see the necessity of a...
We were out of the house early this Sunday morning. We headed to the church in Cusco where the Powlisons attend. It is located about 20 minutes from their home very close to a market. The church is just up the street where many, many people were...
Our road trip to Abancay was very long (5 hours ) and FULL of twists and turns, however the vistas were simply incredible! The mountains of Peru are higher than any mountains that I've ever seen, and the scenic terrain is semi-arid. We saw snow on the peaks that...
We have survived the recommended two-day altitude adjustment and are ready to get to work. We will be leaving this afternoon for an overnight trip to Abancay, a town about a 5 - 6 hour drive from Cusco, over very scenic but winding roads. We're the...
Promised pictures: Here we are aboard our long flight to Lima. Our early morning flight to Cusco in the Andes mountains. Playing with the orphans at Josephine House. The new orphanage under...