La Huacachina

Spy guy Liam

Jodi and Cristen working on the kitchen in our apartment

Baby cuteness!!

David at La Huacachina

We met at La Huacachina to have a time of worship, devotion, food and fellowship. Very Calvary style!! =) It was such a great day. Everybody brought a little food to share. Choclo and queso fresco, que rico!! (corn and queso fresco, how yummy!!)

Pastor Dave taught and Robin translated. It was a great message.

Mario played with the kids down by the beach during the study.

There's the group that came. Some people from the bible study couldn't make it.

Time to sandboard!!! Some of us climbed to the top of some of the sand dunes. It was an amazing view. Ica is surrounded by desert. La Huacachina is the last remaining oasis in Ica. It's an awesome place to visit.

Leonardo and Manuel (Manolo!!)

The kids hanging out in the tree


Elisabet

This is Rocio's mom, Carmen. She is deaf and mute. But she is an amazing lady. She's 67 years old but you couldn't tell it by the way she acted. She was climbing up the dunes and sliding down on the sandboards with the little kids. She communicates with her hands, not the traditional sign language, but in her own way. I loved trying to talk with her. She's such a crack up to watch her expressions, like watching an old silent movie. When I asked her if I could take her picture, she just grabbed the little umbrella and struck a pose! I just fell in love with her right away.

Andrea. She's 10 days younger than Nala.

Cesar and Rocio.

We had such a wonderful time. Everyone was playing together, sandboarding and just enjoying the beautiful day. Later in the afternoon some of the group played basketball with the kids in the neighborhood. Today they are painting the church.