Luis 's Compassion Project Tour

We toured the Compassion Project and 

Luis was able to 

show us his classroom and we met all his friends.  

There are 520 kids in this project and 

another 50 waiting to be sponsored.

He calls us Padrino y Madrina (Godmother & Godfather)

Watching out bus come into the gates of the project

So curious about the American visitors

Eli was the first out, our shy little man shook hands 

and hugged people all day long

The kids loved hugging Will.  

Most of them do not have fathers in their homes.

Kids on the street were even interested

 and were staring in the windows of the classrooms.

I wonder if they are on the waiting list to be sponsored?

This is Luis' classroom where he learns a

bout God's word everyday.  His tutor, Lucy is a 

volunteer from the local church.  

She is there with him everyday.

Very excited to show us their cafeteria.

Most of them will never eat meat, 

but they are getting hot meals everyday here.

They get to eat a hot meal everyday. 

 This is the typical pot of stew they eat.  

2 very hardworking ladies cook everyday 

for all 530 children and then wash the dishes.  

That is true service!

The girls asked lots of questions and giggled 

when Bleu answered in spanish

Zeb was carried through the crowds

The older kids took us to the sanctuary 

and sang us their favorite praise song.

Compassion is fighting to keep these kids in school as it is part of the 

Quechwa culture to begin working as soon as you 

can and it is seen as laziness to continue in school 

They loved getting the photos made with us

Will could hardly walk as he was always surrounded

 by hugging children

The boy was one of Luis' best friends

He climbed in our bus and wanted to go home with us. 

I wanted to take him of course, 

but the director finally coaxed him 

out so we could leave

We were sad to leave

As the gates closed all our tears flowed at leaving the children behind

I have peace when I think about the promise that God gives us all:

I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you.  

John 14:18

Grateful to glimpse a piece of God at work in this crooked and 

depraved generation in which we live.