More pics of the people :-)

These are some of their huts. The roofs are made with grass and straw. This was the above view looking down.

This little guy was so cute. He was squinting like this the entire time.

Dance Girls

These girls are from Hope House. They have all accepted Jesus and are part of about 20 of the children to make up an evangelism team. They all came from villages like the ones we were at. It's amazing to see their lives now and know where they came from. I had one weekend before we left to teach them a dance. One Saturday they learned an entire dance. I was impressed. No dance experience for any of them. It was very simple and repetitive but I was still impressed by them. I made them streamers and they danced to "All things new" by Watermark. I had a video camera to tape it but I accidentally turned it off instead of on. haha then I thought I was turning it off but I was actually turning it on and I recorded the inside of my bag. I may try to get them to do it for me at Hope House this weekend so I can tape it and post it for you all to see.

The girls: Nutt, Gift, Yo and Pan

Their names are so unique. Tyson's mom knows each and every story behind each child. I am trying to take them a few at a time. :-) 60 kids and 60 stories is a lot.

.The first village

I took so many pictures in the villages there are just to many to choose from. I am going to try to post several days in a row that way I can use more pictures.

The first village we went to was a Lahu tribe. They are very poor and they all came to the meeting place when they heard we were coming. One of the workers from PFA drove up the mountain on Friday the week before to count how many families and to let them know we were coming.

When we drove up to the first place I was moved by all of their sweet little faces. They are so poor and in need it's an amazing feeling to be a part of helping them. All the children in Hope House came from villages like this. To see their lives then and now made me want to take all the kids back with us.


Sawyer helping Pappa unload the bags for the kids.

Outreach Part I Headed up the Mountain

We were up at 5:30am and on the road by 6:30am. Headed up the mountain for our first outreach. We had a 3-4 hour drive up the hills. It was bumpy and curvy I was amazed no one got sick.
Eddy is one of the Hope House workers. He drives for the family and for the kids. Eddy loves kids. He is a big man but has a warm and sweet spirit. Sawyer has warmed up to him. He likes to ride in the tuck with Eddy. He will now say Eeed for Eddy.



are we there yet.......

New Day

Each day here I feel better and better. Being here with these kids and being a part of this ministry is inspiring. To see these children's lives transformed makes the world become clear. God loves each life and taking his gospel to these people who have NEVER heard or experienced his love is an incredible feeling. We leave tomorrow morning for the tribes. I am really looking forward to it.Today we were at Hope House and the grandmother of one of the boys had come down the mountain to visit her grandson. I was trying to get a picture of her teeth or I should say lack there of. Her teeth were totally black.

AUNT DEB

Sawyer loves Tyson's sister Deborah. She takes him and plays with him. They explore Hope House together. She's been teaching a summer science camp....I think Sawyer thinks he's her assistant.

Deb is making a silly face in this picture but I thought is was too cute.

My little reader. There is a library in Hope House with books for the kids. Sawyer loves reading. He will sit up at the table and just look through book after book after book.


Well this will be my last post for a few days. We leave for the hill tribes tomorrow morning and get back late Sunday night. I'm sure I'll have lots to update you on and lots of pictures to post. Please be praying for us for a safe trip and for open hearts to receive the gospel.

Sawyer

Sawyer is right at home here. He loves being at Hope House with all of the kids. He climbs on everything. Plays on the playground, swings on the swing, runs in the field. He thinks everything has been set up just for him. haha It's so funny because I have the hardest time getting pictures of the kids holding Sawyer. They don't want to look at the camera they want to look at Sawyer.
Tyson's dad is having a great time playing with Sawyer they are buddies already. Sawyer calls him Pappa and it sounds really cute.

Every Day Life

Yesterday Tyson got this picture of these two ladies riding along the street on their moped. Couldn't believe the big TV she had on her lap. HAHA It's amazing how much they cram on those bikes.