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Today I'm dreaming of escaping to Peru. Peru is filled with
amazing natural beauty and acres and acres of the most beautiful
rainforests in the world. A dream land filled with pink river
dolphins, monkeys, iridescent butterflies, turquoise ocean waters
and colorful flowers, Peru seems close to heaven. But the deeper
you look at this beautiful land, the more need you'll see. We
travel regularly on short term mission trips to Peru to
help the local Shipibo people. They are a kind and peaceful tribe
of Amazon Indians who have inhabited the banks of the Ucayali River
for as long as anybody can remember.
My mind wanders to the people themselves. What are they thinking
today? What do they know about what's happening in the world around
them? What personal issues are they struggling with today? Like us,
they face joys and pains. Losses of babies. Births of new babies.
Losses of a precious relative. Challenges with interpersonal
relationships. But they face something most of us don't. Because of
a mere lack of education, they face simple things that can kill
them or their children in a heartbeat. Too many just don't know
about easy steps to water purification and their babies die. Too
many aren't familiar with basic nutrition to prevent disease in
their toddlers and elderly. Too many aren't aware of standard
health and hygiene practices that can prevent infection and the
spread of disease.
You might be wondering if I still want to escape to Peru? Yes I
do. I know that Lifetree mission trips to Peru provide the fragile
link that they have to life-saving information. I know that
Lifetree mission trips to Peru get things done when it comes to
repairing flooded housing there. I know that Lifetree mission trips
to Peru help to provide them with clean safe drinking water. So
yes, I still dream of escaping to Peru. And I'm hoping you do
too.
This entry was written by
Robin Clark,
posted on
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
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