Sunday, July 1, 2012

Fiesta in Ayas

Marjory and Christian with the alpaca that was part of their danceSinging the national anthem to begin the Ayas festivalJ.R. helps make the chalk lines for the paradeCommunity leaders join in the national anthemThe Ayas kids march with their teacherThe kids from the Ayas school march in the parade
J.R. leads the youth from the Buen Pastor F.M. church in the paradeCommunity committees march, including the nature committeeCommunity president Pedro and Oscar from Buen Pastor FMC share MC dutiesAyas kids and teacher and the certificate they received for marchingKarina from Buen Pastor FMC was one of the judges for the paradeNelson from Ayas in his costume
Ayas children perform a traditional danceThe alpaca that was part of the danceAn orchestra plays for the festivalJohan dances with the Ayas childrenGabriela participates in the danceChildren from neighboring Sanyacancha present their folk dance
Alena and friends play on a mound of dirtAlena and an alpaca friendBuen Pastor youth and Ayas children present a dance to Christian musicThree-legged race timeOscar vs. Karina in the sack racesJ.R. vs. Becky

Fiesta in Ayas, a set on Flickr.

Last week we attended the annual festival in the rural community of Ayas. Karina and Oscar and the youth of the Buen Pastor FMC accompanied us. Even though the gospel has yet to take deep root in the adults' hearts, we could see evidence of how God has been working in their hearts over the past three years as Karina and Oscar and company have been working with the children. We are more fully accepted and were included in the day's activities, and there was a more positive atmosphere than in other years. We enjoyed watching the community parade, kids' dances, and games. (Make sure you look closely at the sack race photos.)

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