Pictures speak louder than words

Since I have missed about three months on my blog...I thought pictures would be the best way to catch y'all up.

These pictures were taken by Hebert for Bread of Hope.  These pictures are from the communities near the city dump.  Communities where Bread of Hope donates bags of groceries.  This boy probably works to haul trash to the dump, or to bring goods from the dump back home to sell or use.

Hebert told me that this boy was so excited when he opened up his bag and found oatmeal.  He shouted and threw it up in the air.  

This little guy was so excited to have milk.  Milk is very precious here.  Some mothers use pasta water instead of formula or milk to feed their babies.  

Here the Bread of Hope team is praying for this household.  Prayer is a very important part of our donation.  We always ask family members for prayer requests and let them know that this a gift from the Lord above all.

This is a picture from inside a "rancho", or small houses made out of scraps.  

This is the outside of their house.

The picture below was taken during a community concert where bread of hope also donated food to families.

This is Po, he rides on the top of his wheel, because he thinks he is a special hamster.  

 Hebert and I on our first year anniversary. August 8th

 We went to eat shawarmas, which is arabic fast food in Venezuela.  Its like a gyro wrapped in a large flour tortilla.  Its really good it has a mixture of shredded meat, vegetables, tabuoli, hummus, and falafel. 

Thanks to Sarah and David for the loan of the Jack Bauer poster while they are in Peru, we are able to take serious pictures with Jack Bauer.  

 Somebody's always on their phone in the show.

 There's Po!!!  Always getting into trouble.

 Hebert and I in rio frio, or cold river, Yes it was actually really cold. 

 The following are some pictures from our mission trips this summer.

 I helped to teach Sunday school one day at a church we were visiting and this kid was literally climbing the walls. 

 This was taken at a youth retreat our church had.  That weekend was one of my favorites from this summer.  God really touched a lot of hearts. 

 The Cold River, was a true blessing and a break from the Maracaibo heat!!!  YAY!!! 

 This is a picture with Allys, Wilmer's wife, Milagros, her daughter, and Dafre.  They were the cooks on the youth retreat, well they are the cooks at church and the most awesome women you will meet.  After my operation Allys would always visit me and make my favorite Venezuelan dessert, quesillo.  And Dafre speaks English, she is from Grenada and she is hilarious!

 So, at the youth retreat we found the cacao tree, the fruit/or nut or whatever it is that we get chocolate from.  Hebert was really excited about his discovery. 

 This is a picture of Hebert and I preaching at the youth retreat.