If you really want to see where I'm going

To be honest with everyone, I feel like I've kind of glossed over where I'm going. Painted kind of a vague but optimistic picture of the region. Honestly there are very bad things that go on in La Rinconada. My first response to learning about these things was to not share it with anyone because I didn't want friends and family to worry about me. But I have realized that I want people to see so that they can pray for me. I do not doubt the power of prayer. Jesus told us that whatever we ask God in His name will be granted in order to glorify the son. (John 16:22-24)

So here it is, the unedited La Rinconada:

(Keep in mind this is from 2003)
http://www.alternativechannel.tv/achannel/videos/dev_tv_agency/LA_RINCONADA_glacier_gold/220/

(See bottom of page, "The Cost of Building a Village with Gold")
http://www.clwr.org/news/5c1-briefs-display.php?catid=5&recordid=84

(Some pics of the kiddies)
http://ourworld.worldlearning.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8467

(about the altitude)
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2005/MoniqueAnthony.shtml

(About Red Titikaka Institute of Education and Communication, the non-profit I'll be working for)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.computrabajo.com.pe/bt-empd-redt.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dred%2Btitikaka%2Binstituto%2Bde%2Beducacion%2By%2Bcomunicacion%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Well that's good for now...if I find anything else before I go I'll let ya'll know. But you know once I'm there I'll be able to tell you about it myself :)