During out time we stayed with Lourdes´ family in Yunguyo - a small village 2 hours from Puno. We had a great time with them and were continually told to "serve ourselves" at meal times. We definitely ate more than our share of food!
On Friday we sorted, named and packed 467 t-shirts for children, from the ages of 4-15, that belong to 14 different churches. On Saturday and Sunday we visited the Churches to distribute the gifts. Each Sunday School recited different verses they had learnt or sang songs. We also gave out sweet bread to the children and had hot chocolate. 
One of the Churches we visited on Saturday afternoon was in the country side near Huapaca. We stopped at a small house on the edge of the road. The next thing we knew about 20 children had climbed into the combi all excited and ready to go. We drove further down the road and onto a track, at the end of which was a small building. These people were so welcoming and so grateful for every little thing. Simon had the oppurtunity to share a childrens story at this church and also preach twice on Sunday. 
After visiting the first church on Sunday morning we were presented with dinner - rice, chuno (freeze dried potato) and fried cheese. The second church once again saw us being presented with dinner - rice, chuno amd fried cheese... Thankfully we had some spare plastic bags and were able to discretely bring our second dinner away with us for consumption later on....
It was a great weekend and we really gained a understanding of how difficult life can be here. It was very interesting to see where the work of Irish Baptist Foreign Missions began all those years ago in 1927.
Great up to date blog. I'm going to Dungannon tonight so will try to show some of the recent pictures.
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