...Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life."

April 14-21, 2007. Everyday we were inspired, and saw things that broke our hearts. Everyday we had the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life. Everyday we saw hope. Everyday we felt the joy of serving.

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Day 1

8 hours in Birmingham Airport, a missed flight in Dallas, and just making it to Miami in time for the last flight... What a day! We finally get to Maracaibo
Phaedra @ Miami Airport	Phaedra @ Maracaibo Airport	Greeting from an amazing Venezuelan Team	Our room at the Aparte' Hotel Presidente

Day 2

The most welcome I have ever felt at church. Church @ Iglesia Bautista Fuente de Amor and one of it's missions Sunday night
Phaedra in our room	Scenic View	Iglesia Bautista Fuente de Amor Church service	Kara and Luke helping in childrens class at church
Childrens class at church	Frankie	Sweet little girl that made her way around to everyone to hold and hug.	I think I got him
Kids loved hugs and attention	and pictures	Phaedra and Brooke with little girl	Me and Frankie
24 hour fruit stand	Our pool at the Aparte' Presidente!	Our lunch for the day	Huge smile... after I showed her the picture.
This little girl was taking care of the smaller one. A very common sight.	Say queso!	And his friend	This guy was a little entertainer
Teenagers	and their toys...	They wanted their bikes photo... not their own.	At first we weren't sure what to think...
Spinning a top	Getting ready for the church service	Little boy with Down Syndrome love Kara's camera	Puppets...
That's Charlie in the middle... we had many 5 minute, 1 sentence conversations. He was learning English, I was learning Spanish.

Day 3

At Pastor Miguel and Rosa's house to do a little fence work. Phaedra was at Carnival for the kids in the morning. Not too many photos.... we were working too hard :-)
Joel getting ready to weld...	Sean and Jerry working on holes	Joel relaxing in the shade	Me and my buddy... He followed me around each day.
Family... and neighbor	Luggage!	Getting ready to go eat and them hand out food bags	Chavez signs were everywhere.
Venezuelan Flag	Kids everywhere after handing out food bags and prayer.	A little beauty.	Taking a break
Picture from the bus	One last picture.

Day 4 and 5

Construction Team doing fence work, others doing carnivals in the morning. At night we handed out food bags, prayed, and puppet shows for kids.

Didn't take my camera these days

Day 6

All carnival for today for both me and Phaedra. We were in a community next to the city dump. Incredible poor, heart breaking area. Phaedra was coloring with kids, and I was in charge of the baseball toss along with Dolores and a little help from Emme.
This guy was constantly in the baseball line.	Cecily	Kids waiting	Brooke doing hair
Venezuelan... Alfredo in the hat.	Kids coloring.	Soccer	That's Alfredo. And Denver and Jerry taking over for me and Dolores on the baseball toss
Katie at the soccer station	Katie and Kara	Soccer	Denver and Jerry
Jerry	Denver	David	Most of the ladies were lined up doing nails, hair, face painting, coloring...
Lots of times, smiles came after the pictures	Phaedra and the kids	Allyson and Sara in the middle	Baseball and Soccer
Little boy step on a nail... Mary Beth is bandaging his toe	Joel... Not feeling very well at the moment	Kara showing Rosa a picture	Soccer... That's Jason to the left
Barefooted soccer	Hey look! It used to be a balloon dog	This little girl was so determined. Both at soccer and baseball.

Day 6

Back to the church for our last lunch there.
De Venezuela para ti	Paston Antonio's wife, Keyla and Sherri	Sara, Jason, and Mary Beth	Sara, Jason, Katie, and Phaedra
Me and my baseball helper, Emme	Me and Phaedra	Katie, Denver, and Dolores	Mary Beth and Mary Beth
Luke and Phaedra	Off to the bus	Phaedra	Waiting for somone to walk through the line
Charlie	Archie and Herbert	Brooke and Allyson	Church entrance
Church entrance

Day 7

A surprise day of sightseeing in Maracaibo. Lots of pictures this day
Waiting on the bus	Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church
Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church
Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church	Inside Catholic church	Catholic church
Me and Phaedra	Katie, Denver, Sara, and Susan	Fountains	Big Mary holding a little Jesus
Statue	Statue	Statue	Another Catholic church
Joel and Dolores	Sean, Jerry, and Bob	Our ride	Cementary
5 Mile long concrete bridge	not quite sure about this one	Phaedra	Me and Phaedra
Our group	harbor	What a great group	Alfredo, Keyla, and Herbert
Alfredo, Keyla, and Herbert	The Nolin family	Keyla and her brother	Phaedra
Phaedra	Me... This is the least I sweated all week.	Fransico... Fearless bus driver	Phaedra
Our incredible Venezuelan Team	Keyla, Archie, Audia, Alfredo, Charlie, Miguel, Frances, David, Rosa, Miguel, Herbert

Travel Day. Another day of airports
Keyla	Keyla and Katie	Phaedra with a refreshing beverage