The River Valley Library

Letters from Peter

Peter Johnson is an amazing man. We met Peter during our stint in Honduras, and found that he too dreamt of a library for the River Valley. We're working together on it, but obviously Peter - being there - does most of the work. Below are some pictures of the construction he has worked on, and an email he sent us that gives a small taste of life in the River Valley.

on Sunday i was walking near the school to take jimi back to his mom when a box truck came down the road from el pital and crashed into the little bridge near the school . the guy was drunk and destroyed the truck- ripped the front wheels right off and also the bottom of the motor as there was oil everywhere. i
sizable piece of cement from the bridge flew down the road and landed near where we were walking. the guy got out and walked around the truck and then got back in and tried to start the truck!ª!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello?!?!?!?!
on Sat . night just below the bridge at the bottom of the hill, two groups of men were at odds with each other and they stopped all traffic and walkers in both directionis for some time, armed with guns. larry and ryan and the substads were coming home from celebrating mothers day in ceiba and folks from las mangas were walking home from church in el naranjo. after some time they were allowed to pass without any shooting.
the church here near the campus is growing again. the new pastor and family are very nice, common, orrdinary friendly folks. four kids. folks who had left the
church long ago and over the past year, have tried it out and now attend regularly.
milton´s mom is sick again and so goes today for more tests. his niece who llost her arm last year in the assault in front of my house went to the hosp. in
teguc. to get an artificial arm, but she does not like it and so does not use it. she wanted one with fingers and the woman paying for it would only pay for one
with a pincer-type thing at the end.
jimi is growing and changing. will send some photos.
hope you both are doing well and feeling better.
much love, peter
For more pics, head to http://christruna.myphotoalbum.com/