Our time here in Chincha, Peru is quickly headed to an end. Our next location is near Iquitos, Peru. The current details are not set in stone, but it sounds like we will be living off of a barge in the Amazon river. Here’s a little video that Rusty Jackson made. Rusty is our squad leader, and has helped us the past few days digging holes in Los Jardines for permanent plumbing. This month has been filled with so many interesting stories, and I’ve learned tons of “stuff” from this month. A short recap of things that have happened in Los Jardines:
A plaza / garden for the middle of the community
Pastor Nester has a good start on rebuilding his house after the earthquake
Electricity has been brought into the community for the first time
Permanent sewage plumbing has begun and is quickly being added to the community
Short list of changes made in me:
New confidence in God providing for every need in life
New confidence in myself, and who I am
Less weight (I need a new belt…the food here isn’t my favorite, but I’ve found some good stuff)
My first trip overseas (unless Canada counts)
A realization that you really can live with very little material possessions
The more stuff you have, the more weighted down you are in life
There’s tons more I’ve learned, but that’s all I’ll add for the time being.
Enjoy the video, I’ll be adding more pictures soon to MarkStratmann.com!!!!!!
