Daniel and Joel meet snow and Christmas UK style

Well after a crazy December, much tiredness, 5 flights, one over-night unplanned hotel stop, losing 1 suitcase, finding it again, losing 2 suitcases, gaining 1 again, we are finally in the UK. We spent a lovely day yesterday with Mark's family and the cousins are really enjoying each others' company. It is definitely cold here and the boys have taken on new pink cheeks and pink nose as well as a lot more layers of clothing! Daniel decided after a rather unsuccessful trip to the park this morning: 'I don't like ice'! He did however enjoying making his first snowman with Uncle Will - Daddy was unable to participate because he still has no clothes as they are all in the missing suitcase!

Will and Liz and Sam on Christmas day:


All bundled up on an outing to the park, Sam, Joel and Daniel. Joel and Daniel are wearing somewhat more clothes than a few days ago when we left the mid-20'Cs in Peru!








Daniel helps Uncle Will to make a snowman:

 

 

Joel on Christmas day:

 

Mark with his parents:

 

Kidz Klub Christmas

Saturday over 300 kids turned up for Christmas Kidz Klub - watch what happened!

Pucallpa Nov 09 Part 5

The final day was a very different day in format as we started the day by doing evangelism, after our team time and devotional. I encouraged the team, from my limited experience on how easy evangelism is when we let God lead us. People went out in a group of at least 2 and I hovered between groups trying to encourage them. I started off with Virna and Mechita. Mechita is a born evangelist and she started talking about Jesus to the first man we met. I then prayed for him for his knees and he was instantly healed. He then accepted Christ as his Saviour there and then, as did his wife.
I then went on and found Eduardo and Ceci, and Eduardo and I spoke to some mototaxi drivers, who were greatly encouraged. Following this I stopped to buy a drink, and asked the lady how she was. She then told me how bad her life was and I ended up praying for her son.
I then returned to find Holly, Ronald and Naomi who were talking to a man who had a hernia. We prayed for him and his hernia disappeared in front of our eyes. He said he had this hernia for 40 years and was thanking God, as this was the third miracle of healing that he received in his life.
It is interesting how God seems to heal more easily when the people do not have the money for health care. However why does this stop us believing that God heals today?
Nearly all the teams came back with great stories and also testimonies for healings and conversions. The most important thing was that our team was encouraged, and we know plan to start to do this in La Victoria around our church. Bring it on.

We went to the Laguna Yarinacocha in the afternoon, and had fun hanging out as a team.

Lagoon Yarinacocha and Daniel and Joel enjoying the lagoon and the water.

We returned to the church and ate a traditional dinner of fried fish and bananas. This was after our mototaxi driver got a flat tyre and caused two other drivers to crash and giving Chloe her first experience of using her first aid training on one of the drivers, who had potentially broken his foot, but was certainly was suffering from severe shock. Chloe did an amazing job and we packed him off to the hospital with a friend who he phoned.
This made me think. Do we stop for the one, when we have plans, and things we need to do. Did Jesus stop for the one. The answer is yes. Therefore what should our response be. Stop for the one and change our plan or keep to the plan because it is important because it will affect other people. I don't have an obvious answer, but I do think about the parable of the Good Samaritan, and I don't want to be the priest or the levi.

All the team except Daniel and Joel (who were sleeping)

After dinner we had a debrief and got the plane back without any problems, and with all our luggage. We arrived back in the house after 1 in the morning, very tired but very satisfied.
The week was very hard and very demanding for both Anna and I in different ways, but sacrifice for God always brings fruit, and we certainly saw a lot of fruit on the week, and I am not thinking of mangoes, bananas or even some of the more obscure jungle fruits!

Daniel's 3rd Birthday!

Daniel is now 3!

(Despite frequently telling me that he is still 2. Or that he is 4. I think he thinks he can choose.) When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he said he wanted a cake with candles and a bike with pedals, so that is what he got! (Thank you Grandma Jean & Grandad Robin for your contribution!) Here is Daniel talking about his birthday... (facebook friends go to our blog www.theburgessfamilyblog.blogspot.com to see video)



He was very happy to have a small party with his playgroup friends on Friday.


And then on Saturday (his actual birthday) we went out to his favourite restaurant for breakfast with Jono.

Afterwards he tried out his new bike.