April 2014 the area of northern Chile around Iquique (ee-key-kay), was hit by an earthquake of 8.2, followed by many strong aftershocks for several days. The Lutheran church of Chile has been involved in bringing physical help and spiritual hope to many people in this area. A year later, we visited the area and here are some of the images….
On top of this “sand mountain” is the community of “Alto Hospicio” where the earthquake hit hard.
Over 200 families are living in this camp made by the government..
There are rows and rows of little homes…
Each house is this size…from the left window to the end of the wall.
We worshiped in the back yard of Elba, one of the contacts…
Pastor Omar and Pastor James lead worship, taught from the Bible, answered questions and took lots of prayer requests.
Young and old were excited to be in God’s presence!
Liisa even got to play her cuatro!
By the end of service, there were more than 20 people gathered together!
Some of these people are hoping to get a small house or apartment like this.
Life is dry, tiring, and dirty like these cars!
Beyond the city is the Chilean Pacific..a reminder of the refreshment that we receive from Jesus, the Living Water.
Just a few more shots of God’s beautiful nature…even in the desert!
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