This morning we awoke and left our home at 5:30am. We had a specific purpose. We joined several Pastors from Iglesia and their daughter churches to feed the children of Chillon. In this first picture, the gentleman with the bullhorn is loudly calling the children to come and eat. He was walking up and down the road calling to them. He then turned on his siren that echoed through the mountain. Children started to make their way out of their homes, walking down the mountain holding hands with siblings and hungry bellies. Pastor Julio walked that huge red trash can down as well. It was filled with cups for the oatmeal.
Every child gets 2 rolls.
This is their "oatmeal." It is really like a milky drink with some oats added in. It also had peruvian cinnamon in it for taste.
They also each get one of these cups filled half way with the oatmeal.
Actually giving these babies food was a truly humbling experience.
They were so thankful with bright eyes and smiling faces!
We had around 75 kids for breakfast. Once they were handed their breakfast, they then took a seat on benches. Pastor Julio takes advantage of this time and plants seeds of Truth in their hungry hearts.
Pastor Julio then took several of the men up the mountain to another area where they were feeding more children. This photo was taken by Philip while up above us on the mountain looking down on us.
Mandy and Yeliska became fast friends. Yeliska (3years old) and her baby sister, Annalea (18 mos ) walked together to breakfast. We never saw their momma. They bobbed down the mountain together.... happy as larks! They were the last to leave.
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