Mountains and stuff!

So, recently we as a group with some help from Cajamarca set out to preach in a village called El Guayabo, about 2 hours' hike up from Magdalena. It was quite a nice experience, and a great day enjoying some new stuff! Here are some pictures:

Our valient group (save Mikaela, who took the picture).

The Treacherous Bridge of Unnecessary Passage (courageously being held open by an immensely strong young knight to allow the dames' passage). They could have just walked across the giant concrete bridge beside it, but who would do that when you can play Indiana Jones?

Preaching en route to any passerby.

View of Magdalena from the trail, about halfway up.

View from the top.

The bustling metropolis of El Guayabo and its immense soccer arena!

A bit of well-earned lunch and shoe removal before covering the actual village in house-to-house.

It really was a nice experience! The people in Guayabo rarely receive a witness, save for the random times we might catch them at the market on Sundays in Magdalena, or on the road between return visits if they've come down to do business. It's more third-world and modest then I had seen before. Yet, what a great level of contentment and simplicity these people maintain! And how receptive they are to the truth! I would never live in a house like theirs, but I definitely admire their attitude, and it was a great privilege to visit their homes and give them the good news!