After arriving in El Chaco last night, we took a boat tour this morning to the Ballestas Islands to see Penguins and Sea Lions and hundreds of different local bird species. The water was beatiful, as well as the wildlife. Today we lounged on the beach and walked the coast. Pisco and El Chaco were struck by the 8.3 earthquake we all saw on the international news last August. Much of the towns were destroyed, as well as the tourism industry that is crucial to their economy. Pray for the people of Pisco, hundreds of whom lost their homes, sanitation, schools, and churches. We saw many piles of brick and cement where structures used to be...people were sleeping when the earthquake hit, and our taxi driver said 800 were killed...very tragic for the people of this beautiful community.
We've packed up our home, put our stuff in storage and stepped out in faith. Enjoy our journey as we travel south to Peru and Bolivia to serve in two orphanages in Cochabamba, Bolivia. God bless you in 2008!
After arriving in El Chaco last night, we took a boat tour this morning to the Ballestas Islands to see Penguins and Sea Lions and hundreds of different local bird species. The water was beatiful, as well as the wildlife. Today we lounged on the beach and walked the coast. Pisco and El Chaco were struck by the 8.3 earthquake we all saw on the international news last August. Much of the towns were destroyed, as well as the tourism industry that is crucial to their economy. 
Pray for the people of Pisco, hundreds of whom lost their homes, sanitation, schools, and churches. We saw many piles of brick and cement where structures used to be...people were sleeping when the earthquake hit, and our taxi driver said 800 were killed...very tragic for the people of this beautiful community. 
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