Imbutaro - near the Venezuelan Border June 14,2010

We left Cloudland and traveled through rivers and creeks for 6 hours to Imbutaro near the Venezuelan border.

There were lots of sights to see along the way.  Children playing or swimming in the rivers, various types of thatch roof homes and ofcourse you see critters along the way too!  We stayed clear but close enough to take a few pictures.

While on the river, our captain spotted an Anaconda snake sunning itself on the bank.  Of course...all the guys wanted to stop and take pictures (from the boat with zoom lenses).  We were about 6 feet away.  Being the only female, I was out numbered.
Totally a guy 'thang'!

Here was a small child swimming.  Couldn't have been more than about 4 years old.

Curious children watching those white people go by in the boat

taking pictures.

Typical homes along the rivers.  As we approached Imbutaro where our friend Jerome lives, many residents came out to give us a wave welcome.

We reached Jerome's home as he came running out to greet us.

Jerome was so happy to see us.  He kept saying, "Praise God, I can't believe your here Mums and Pastor Don".  We went from seeing him at the dock to a few yards away where we would stay over night in the church building.

We unloaded in the church where we found a number of other village people waiting for us.

The whole time we unpacked...the whole time we made and ate our dinner and all the way up to service time, the church was full with people just hanging around us.  

This home was next door to the church.  Several people seemed to live there with no walls to protect them from raining windy weather.

Lots of children received Bible reading books.  Here we also gave out medical supplies and of course, we trained them  on the advantages of having and using a water filtration system.  This village has been plagued with a lot of desease and these filters will be a tremendous step in the right direction to help them.  This pictures shows Mark Neitz demonstrating the water system at the dock.

We had an awesome time in Jerome's village.  During prayer time at the church people who suffered from headache's, backache and several children and adults with fever where completely healed.

Jerome couldn't understand why we would be afraid of such

friendly little spiders!!!!!

Too soon it was time to leave we needed to pack and prepare for the pouring rain outside.

Should I use the toilet before leaving on this 6 hour ride to Warapoka?  Hmmmmm.  It's the last stall on this walkway and the wood is wet and slippery.  Hmmmmmmmmm.  What would you do?

Packing up!

Ready to go