Walk to the River

After church, we walked down through the narrow streets of Simon Bolivar to the river.  

Here, the houses are crowded on the hillside, making way to the homes closest to the river that are patched together with whatever materials could be found. 

At the riverside, we came across Davidcito, a man Kevin met on his first trip to DR two years ago.  We were also greeted by a very large pig!

It was an unforgettable walk with Naomi and Johnathan.  A couple years ago, we toured the headquarters for Compassion International in Colorado Springs.  In it, there was a replica of a home that is typical for a Compassion child.  But here, our kids were able to walk among real homes of real people, including the homes of kids who attend the Compassion center in Simon Bolivar.  

On our way back to the church, the pastor invited us to into the small home of a couple from their chruch.  When he introduced us, we found out they were able to make improvements to the their tiny cinder block house with the help of funds sent from our church.  It was a privilege to pray with them and a blessing to have an ongoing relationship with families here.