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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The Rio Coco river is home to the Miskito Indians

And yet with all it's inherent beauty

Life remains a daily struggle for food

But the Miskito Indians are a strong and enduring people

Their everyday lives are inter twinded with the river

As it is the main source of travel

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

Annual flooding causes the river to overflow it's banks

But the everyday chores, like laundry go on

As young and old alike all do their part

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

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

Gathering firewood for cooking is a daily chore

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

Many Miskito women work very hard in the fields

Then return home to care for their families

As families sizes can often be quite large

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

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

As the large outboard motors make the long trips possible

Regardless of the cargo

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

As the Good News of Jesus is shared with all ages

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

Nor even seen a movie

And what a great way to them them about Jesus

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

Carved out of the jungle and transformed by His hand

The Waspam facility distributes the Word of God throughout the region

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

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

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