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I flew out of Lima, Peru on my way to

COLOMBIA¬!

As i looked down on the Andes mountains I remembered the sun and all the all the smiling faces I got to know last year and will never forget...

I reached Bogotá airport at 1 am in the morning, but all fine.. and am staying with Seth another missionary that has been here for a long time - about 9 years I think, on and off.

I thank God for all the other volunteers that come and for their love for God's work here. I pray that each may be fulfilled in the work here and that God's plan for their lives can be fully reached.

Straight away I went on a camping trip with the kids that are staying in CVII over the holiday break.

Some were away away with parents or God parents. So with the 20 or 30 left we went to the country side. Also in the evening going out to the park to play football..

During my time here I will be doing the same as in all the homes I have visited - fulfilling some role, but also seeking to understand some of the ideas from the persons in charge of things and also from the kid's perspective. If I am to build a children’s home I want to understand what it really is like to live in a home and with so many others. And what effect this has on them so to see what best way to work with them in the future and understand their needs..

Linked with that, I want to

see how a Christian home can really impact a child’s life and the community. I know that CVII really do put emphasis on this so I am happy for this opportunity from which I think I am going to learn a lot of things.

Leaving PERU and Puno

GOOD BYE Puno City and dear old PERU..

I want to say that I have learnt lots from my trip.. from washing babies clothes to being a tutor of a new house of 8 kids, from visiting some children's homes which caused me much sadness to trips and summer games with the kids that were really happy days..

"Thank you God for letting me see your love in action and that I could be part of sharing some of that in this trip"

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the

world. It is big enough for ancient groups of people to live on floating islands and mountainous islands in the middle of the lake. They really are far-off lands with their own way of life and culture..

To the kids that are cold and need so much love and care, I say: I have you in my prayers and hopefully I can get back to you one day to set up a children's home where at least some of you can stay.. and live there safe and cared for as God's Children and maybe with me as a second 'heart' Dad..

As I close with this post of my stay in Puno I want to say that for the last days it was all go in getting things done.. thanks for your prayers I could not do with out that added help..!

This busy time included preaching in the sunday service (my first time ever preaching),

to getting the idea of how I could help the projects here in Puno.

I thought that if they could get some sort of self funding, it might just work, as there will not always be people to donate every month.. So I helped in getting a guest room sorted and we made it in to a bed and breakfast thing, for the many tourists that come to Puno.. Even though it's only a small room I think that this could work..

Please pray that this works and that funds can come in for the projects through this..

Feel free to view this web site and tell others who are going to Puno, Peru to stay here..!

http://puno-guest-house.blogspot.com/

We went out and bought many things to make this happen - to make the room

ready for a most comfortable stay..

So as I say good bye to Ramon and Elvira and family, I leave you with my prayers, and I will be in contact to see how this project for funds gets on..

God bless you and thank you for my Stay!!!