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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