Everybody arrived in Lima last night and this morning we set out on a bus for Chincha! The drive was at times breathtaking with the ocean on our right and the desert on our left. Occasionally we had pockets where greenery beat out the desert.
We checked into our hotel and then got everything organized for tomorrow. The hotel is nice and even has wireless!
After a delicious dinner of Chifa...which is a type of food that combines Peruvian flavors with Chinese food, we set out for the opening rally at a local church.
It was a great worship service ...a lot of celebrating...good music and welcoming people. It was held out under the stars as the church has only a straw roof. Tomorrow we start the clinic and the door to door evangelism and this rally was a delightful beginning to our week.
Driving down to Chincha from Lima, it is amazing that they have repaired the Pan American Highway since the earthquake and obviously there is a lot of construction going on. Over 500 people were killed in the earthquake in Chincha alone. You see buildings in ruins right next to buildings that weren't seemingly touched. One house I saw, only the green garage door was standing ...the rest of the house was in piles of bricks around it.
Please keep us in your prayers as we set out this week to minister to the people of Chincha both physically and spiritually.
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