A few Random Jungle Things

1.  San Lorenzo Radio

The radio in San Lrenzo is going strong.  This is a ministry of International Tribal Missions.  The radio transmits the Gospel in 4 languages:  Spanish, Chimani, Trinitario and Yuracare!  Ivan Lopez and his wife are currently running the station.  In the past, I have gone with Tony Murrin on trips to distribute radios to the people along the river so they can listen

The radio station

This shelter is used for Bible conferences for the the tribal people

2.   Helping Hands Foreign Missions is now partnering with International Tribal Ministries to continue the jungle work.

Tony Murrin, Brenda Kowalske, Ivan Lopez, Jessica Matthews

3.On our flight into the jungle, as we waited on the tarmac to get checked for drugs, we kept hearing a dog crying.  Finally, we found this puppy in a box in the back of the plane!  We were taking 2 men to another village and one of the men brought him to guard his house.  The dog was not happy to be in a box in a plane!

We flew in the Twin Engine from Cochabamba to San Lorenzo,
then transferred to the 6 seat Cessna from San Lorenzo to Ushbe

Poor Dog, he was scared!

Waiting for the drug dog to come

4.  This is a skinned and dried bird that Dilma made.  They caught the bird and were going to keep it as a pet.  The bird died.  So, what is the logical next step?  Skin it, dry it and turn it into a kitchen decoration!

I would go over to visit and each time that bird would be hanging from a different wire around the kitchen.  Ask Dilma or the girls about it and they start pulling the wings apart and playing with the legs, all the while saying, “It doesn't stink.”

One day I was studying the beak, you know, up close and personal.  Then my eyes drifted up and I jumped back when they focused on the empty, dried out eye sockets. 

Interesting decoration - original

5.  Christian - he was so cute!

He is the one that kept coming back for band aids.  He also followed
us all the way to the airstrip to say good bye.  In this picture, his pants
are too big and he had to hold them up while he walked.

6.  Here is Tito and his family.  Please pray for them as the work in Oromomo sharing the Gospel.

Lizbeth, Brenda, Dilma, Mariana, Tito, Jabez, Jessica