Traveling by speed boat from Iquitos to Caballo Cocha down the mighty Amazon river was exciting. We noticed many villages along the way as well as barges carrying many different items such as a catepillar.
About a third of the way down the river our boat engine caught on fire and filled the back compartment with black smoke. One lady jumped up and immediately put on her life jacket while others just sat wondering what would happen next. We drifted down the river for an hour while the workers restored the engine before continuing the trip.
while drifting...
Engine almost fixed...
The Amazon River looked more like a lake at times.
Each stop consisted of picking up or dropping off passengers as well as venders boarding the ship to sell snacks.
How many children can you find in this next picture as they jump out of trees into the river?
We safely made it to Caballo Cocha where we hosted a Pastor's Conference at the campground for a week.
We were invited to Pastor Fransisco's house for fish.
We than road in his boat to the campground.
I wouldn't want to be stung by this bee as it was twice as big as a wasp.
Me with Missionary Andrew Large. You might remember the story of his house boat in Part 2.
The jumping spider that I saw jump from one bench to the next before I realized that it was time to move to another spot.
The bridge connecting the town to the camp.
Even though it was a lot hotter in the jungle, there were some beautiful sunsets on the river.
One of the two Baptist churches in Caballo Cocha.
Camp dorms
Bats were in the chapel building each day.
There were many types of fish served.
It was a blessing to be a part of encouraging pastors and their families at this conference.
Rain or shine, they like playing volleyball and soccer in Peru.
I had the opportunity to drive a motortaxi around.
I spent some time counseling this couple, especially in the area of marriage.
This is the kitchen at the camp.
This is the dining hall where we ate each day.
This pastor gave a challenge of how not to get discouraged because of your size or differences. God uses small things to do big jobs.
Baptisms at the river
Digging out the buried boat
I even got involved and scored the winning goal in the soccer game.
One of the crazy things we did during free time in the afternoon was to jump off an eighteen foot bridge into the river. It was scary at first but later became a favorite pastime.
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