Monday, March 22, 2010

Young Missionaries in Molina

In Molina, we encountered a group of young Chileans who had stepped up to help in this time of need. The church in Molina is also the base for the Center for Young Missionaries, which trains young people to become missionaries. Since the earthquake, the students in the training center have reached out to local communities in need.

We went to visit one of these communities called Los Lizamas. In order to get there, we had to cross a precarious bridge. It was impossible for vehicles to cross anymore, and was so teetering that we had to cross only a few at a time - and spread out. I felt a bit like Indiana Jones as we carefully crossed it. We have since found out that aftershocks have collapsed the bridge.

In Los Lizamas, some were trying to repair their roofs, while others were trying to salvage belongings. The interiors of all the houses had been moved outside to prevent a roof from falling in on top of them.

Los Lizamas exists between two municipalities, neither of which has claimed responsibility for bringing aid to the people there. But the Kids from the Center for Young Missionaries is standing in the gap and making sure the people of Los Lizamaz – and other areas – are cared for.

It's cool to see people our age leading the charge to respond to this earthquake.


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