Rio Coco River

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• The Rio Coco river is home to the Miskito Indians

   

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• And yet with all it's inherent beauty

   

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• Life remains a daily struggle for food

   

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• But the Miskito Indians are a strong and enduring people

   

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• Their everyday lives are inter twinded with the river

   

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• As it is the main source of travel

   

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• With workers traveling daily to labor in their fields and hunt widelife

   

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• Annual flooding causes the river to overflow it's banks

   

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• But the everyday chores, like laundry go on

   

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• As young and old alike all do their part

   

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• The river's sand works well for cleaning the cooking pots

   

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• And then water is carried to the house for cleaning and drinking

   

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• Gathering firewood for cooking is a daily chore

   

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• Here the rice is thrashed by hand and the breeze seperates the chaft

   

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• Many Miskito women work very hard in the fields

   

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• Then return home to care for their families

   

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• As families sizes can often be quite large

   

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• Our river boats, know as a "batu", are hand carved from one large tree

   

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• And can easily carry large loads of supplies up and down the river

   

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• As the large outboard motors make the long trips possible

   

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• Regardless of the cargo

   

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• The boats are also used to evangelize the villages along the river

   

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• As the Good News of Jesus is shared with all ages

   

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• Most of the children and some of the adults had never tasted popcorn

   

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• Nor even seen a movie

   

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• And what a great way to them them about Jesus

   

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• Here on the river's edge, the Lord raised up a ministry outreach

   

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• Carved out of the jungle and transformed by His hand

   

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• The Waspam facility distributes the Word of God throughout the region

   

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• As the Gospel of Jesus Christ brings hope and life to all who recieve Him

   

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• Have you asked Jesus into your heart? The time is short!!

   

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