A Brief Visit To Santa Clara

This last Thursday, I took three of our girls (Veronica, Rosany, and Ermelinda) out to a pathfinder meeting in Santa Clara –about a 20 minute drive by motocargo. The first town we drove through had no electricity, and was lit entirely by candle. House after house was aglow with families sitting down for dinner. Immediately after this peaceful setting, we traversed a 500 foot long wooden bridge (12 feet off the ground), barely wide enough for our moto, and with foot traffic. It was VERY narrow with foot traffic on the bridge/walkway. There were a few places that had no railing, and a few boards that had no nails. We dealt with this both directions, but were able to make it back safely.

The church in Santa Clara is a massive structure but not yet completed. There are still no bars or shutters on the windows, no fans (days are hot down here), some broken benches, but tons of potential. It is simple inside, mainly because they have no way to keep people out from stealing. Sadly, for who knows what reason, pathfinders was cancelled for the night.
It is fun to see the kids actively involved with the church. Veronica is the spiritual leader of the bunch. She is constantly leading out in church, helping with worships, and planning youth socials. We are having one out here this Saturday night, October 18. Wish us luck!