June 26 - Day 1

The first stop on our trip was to Trans World Radio (TWR). TWR is a ministry in itself. According to their website, Trans World Radio, it is the most far-reaching Christian radio network in the world. Programs in over 225 languages and dialects are aired from more than 2,000 outlets, including 14 international broadcasting locations, as well as local AM, shortwave, long wave and FM radio stations, direct-to-listener satellite broadcasts, cable audio systems and the Internet. Every day, TWR's broadcasts reach millions in over 160 countries. For MRI, it has been our home when we are in Pailon.

In 2008, contributors made it possible for MRI to purchase approximately 50 radios from TWR to be donated to the Ayore ministry. These radios are solar powered and are used to transmit the bible in Ayore and Spanish to the Ayore community. Since many of the Ayore are unable to read, this is a tremendous benefit for those who are yearning to learn the bible.

The church in Poza Verde is at the center of the community. It has stood for 10 years. It is the only permanent structure the Ayore there possess and it is constantly filled with activity. When MRI first went to Poza Verde it was in its first stages of being built. On this trip we were surprised to see it had been painted.

Prior to spending some time with the Ayore men and boys, the guys cleaned the church for us while the ladies stayed behind to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Here, Steve Harding and Ken Brooks are doing some sweeping.  Thanks guys!

A few years ago the Bolivian government put in a basketball court in Poza Verde for the Ayore. After cleaning up the church, the guys started a soccer game there with some of the men and the boys.

Of course it doesn't take long for a crowd to gather as Jason soon discovered.

One little boy thinks he'll start his own game...

Not quite ready to join the big boys.

Preparing for Vacation Bible School and for our visits with the ladies.  Thanks to many generous donations, we were able to make cloth drawstring gift bags for the ladies containing a Spanish New Testament bible, a scarf, shower gel, lotion, shampoo, a comb,  and a toothbrush.

Penny and Vanessa getting the website updated and letting everyone back home know we arrived safely.

A lady arrives early for VBS with her little ones.

Lisa and Susan having fun with the kids before the movie.  Not sure who's having the most fun - they or the kids.

Watching the David and Goliath video.  Thanks to donations, we were able to donate a new dual voltage video projector /DVD player and three sets of children's bible story videos.  Each set contained 36 bible stories from the Old and New Testaments.   When David hit Goliath with the stone you could have heard a pin drop!!

We had a good turnout!!

Some of our students answered questions about the story and received prizes. 

Each student decorated a cloth bag using fabric markers (donated) which we then filled with five "smooth stones". The surprise? Not really stones, but candy (robin's eggs) !!

June 27 - Day 2

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