In Venezuela city slums, couple meets spiritual, physical needs

CARACAS, Venezuela (BP) — Missionary Ed Engle puts his life in God’s hands as he begins his journey up the mountain to El Coche, a slum in Caracas, Venezuela.

Engle climbs into a crowded SUV – the public transportation that will take him up the mountain. The roads are too steep for other vehicles and it’s too hot to walk. He wipes the sweat from his face, then hands out Gospel tracts to the other passengers.

At the top of the mountain, Engle steps out onto the dirt road, mindful of the open stream of sewage flowing nearby. He spends the next few hours trekking through the maze of tiny concrete and metal homes, handing out tracts and talking to residents about their families, their lives, and Jesus.

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