Friday, December 5, 2008

Update


Cael wiped out at the end of the retreat


Cael practicing standing - we are still pretty wobbly


Roasting marshmallows with the girls


Cael, Paul, and Luke starting our campfire


This past weekend was our end of the year retreat with our fellow coworkers from the states. It was a nice time to sit and visit, worship the Lord and take a little time to reflect on what the Lord has been doing in our lives over the last year.
We are preparing to leave for the states on the 16th of December. We will be visiting family and supporters over a six week period. It is hard to believe we have been in Peru for 2 years and are now 3 months into our last year. The savings groups that Paul is working with are closing this next week and are making plans to restart in January. Each group has been able to save over a $1000 (3000 soles) over the last year, which is approximately $100 (300 soles) per person. One of the groups has had a 40% return on their savings due to the interest rates placed on the loans given out to the group members. It has been a huge success! It has also been used as an outreach to non-believers within the communities and has been exciting to watch God work among the members this past year.
Enjoy the photos and we look forward to seeing you all in a few weeks.

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