well hello everyone at home… we got back from our 2 day and a night with the indigenous tribe. to say the least it was amazing!!! you have to take a 2 hour boat ride to get there because the river is so low but the second boat almost took about 2 and a half hours. our boat kept getting stuck on the rocks so we had to jump out and push. the first boat got there like a half hour before us and ended up coming back to get 5 of us so the boat wasn’t to heavy. it was really hard to push because we were pushing upstream. we have some great memories to tell about it.

so we finally got there and everyone was swimming and jumping of the front of a boat that was balanced by people sitting in the back. but you had to be careful or else you would be diving onto rocks unless you jumped in where the water was like 9 feet deep. it was so nice after you were sweating trying to push a boat with like 7-8 people in it. we walked up the beach and the view was just amazing. they had built this huge hut that was used for when tourist came they could sell some of their home made things. then there was a hut where they cooked our meals in and where the girls spent the night. and scattered around was littler huts where the boys were grouped and placed. during the night the girls said that they kept hearing dogs going up and down the stairs. but we just got to know and play with the natives for the rest of the night.

this morning we got up to an amazing view and sweet smells. they made oatmeal and home made bread that we will all be missing when we get back to the states. after breakfast we packed up and hit the trails that were so narrow at times it was crazy. we had to cross the river 3 times and by the time we got to one of our locations we all pretty much had the whole beach in our shoes. but our first program went awesome. all but all the children raised their hands and wanted to accept Jesus into their hearts, so we are praying that they will continue to seek after God everyday. we had to cross back across the river and hit a school on the way back to camp. the program there was awesome too. but this time not even half the children raised their hands, and maybe it was because of their friends but we are praying that they know God and have him in their hearts. on the way back to camp on one the sections we had to cross people were able to swim downstream and make it back to the camp for lunch, while some of us hiked it back. but ended up beating them and went swimming after all. we did one last program and then headed back to the base but along the way it started raining, but not too hard. we were almost to the dock when it stopped. but it was just a fun trip.

we just say thanks to all of you who are an encouragement and for all of you who are praying for us. Thank you and we will see you on Saturday.

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