Month of October

Cael having fun during bath time

Cael and I enjoying the pool at a local retreat center in Pucallpa

Lauren holding the 20ft. Anaconda

Loren, Paul and Cael on their way to the Zoo

Paul translating for the Vision Team from the States (Luis Chamorro, FH Pucallpa director to the left of Paul)

Cael and Juanita

We wanted to give you a quick update on what we have been doing over the last month (October). During the first week of October, Paul and I were able to assist with a Vision Team in Pucallpa. Paul was able to assist with some of the translation and Cael and I were able to visit with the team and answer any questions. Cael is pictured above with one of our Pucallpa staff members, Juanita. He is always a big hit in the communities.

We were also privileged enough to receive our great friends, Loren and Lauren, to visit us in Pucallpa. We were able to show them around town and were encouraged to hang out and catch up. We visited two of the Zoos in Pucallpa, the regional zoo and the petting zoo where Lauren was able to hold a 20ft. anaconda.

Towards the end of the month, a pastor from the states and his wife came down to Pucallpa to spend some time and work in the local communities in Pucallpa and also to provide a retreat to encourage and spend some time with the Pucallpa staff. We enjoyed an all day retreat at a local park playing games and swimming with our staff. It was a nice break from the every day routine. Cael loved swimming in the kiddies pool.

This month I, Megan, have also started going to a local clinic in the community of La Florida to volunteer my therapy services once a week. I have enjoyed visiting with community members and see my role as providing medical/health information to the patients as well as sharing God's love by caring and lending an ear to the people who come in to see me. Several of the people I talk with have no access to health information and can't afford general medical care so we talk about ways to address their condition in practical ways.

Paul continues to work with his two savings groups, which continue to do very well. They will both be ending at the beginning of December. He has also started teaching Worldview studies in the office on Monday mornings and "Running your Business for the Glory of God" in the communities throughout the week. Please continue to pray for the people in Pucallpa as we continue to try to serve and love the people of Pucallpa as best as we can.

We also continue to praise the Lord for Cael's continued health and safety here in Pucallpa!