Makuma

We left on Tuesday afternoon and went to bible study. We got everyone back to Manchantza with instructions that we would pick them up at 8:00 am. Corey, Rocky and I stayed in a hotel in El Pangui to cut down on miles. It was about 9:30 when we left Naichap headed to Macas. Outside of Gualaquisa we were on the worst road ever for 2 hours till we arrived in Limon and we stopped for lunch. We traveled on and went through Sucua. It was fun to see where Mike and Pat Townsend lived before Zomora. I saw quite a bit of english on signs.(supermarket) we arrived in Macas about 3:30pm and went to GCC home and she took us to a hotel that was owned by a lady at their church. We left our car at her house because she had a secure yard for it. She helped us line up a cab to take us to the end of the road Thursday morning. We arrived at the end at 9:30. It was a tough walk but I did make all the way to Makuma at 1:00 pm. YEA!!! Even though I was exhausted.
   I sometimes think that I am doing without here in Zomora!!! After Makuma I have it all!!!! I can go to the little store in Zomora and buy a loaf of whole grain bread most of the time. Norma Hedlund bakes all of their bread. One little store in Makuma with very bare items.Like tuna, toliet paper,crackers,eggs, I am telling you it is very little. Norma boils all of her water. They can't seem to get filters to work. I have bottled water. We have the most wonderful market on Sunday morning. They have no market in Makuma. We pay 2.50 for a tank of gas and they pay 20.00 to have a tank brought into them. I am so very blessed here in Zomora!!!!

  The church in Makuma has a World War two  siren that they use to let the community know that the service is about to start. We were fed great food at the church each day. We stayed in the HCJB Guest house and it was quite nice. We even had  our own pets while we were there.

 I was really glad that I did not encounter this little fellow.Rocky said he was about 8-9 inches long.YIKES!

 We had fresh grapefruit straight from the tree.

 The Northern Shuar were very warm and hospitalable and we are so blessed to have been there for this special time. We had sweet fellowship with the other missionaries at Makuma. Jim and Norma Hedlund are very much servants and they opened their home to us for meals and fellowship that was sweet.