Echo’s of Los Guayuyos

By John Claus, August 2002

Mission El Pollo Loco

Crickets, frogs snoring chorus

Hens clucking, stomachs growling.

Roosters crowing, turkeys putt-putting, pigs snorting.

Flies buzzing, babies crying quickly soothed.

Dogs barking late at night.

Children laughing.

Squeaky metal bano doors, skeeters buzzing round my bum.  Donkeys braying, no, donkeys very loudly hee-haw braying!

Mules clip-clopping off to work.

Hammers pounding, saws and drills.

Men conversing, building hope, sharing love.

Singing "Jesus loves you this I know" to 2-year-old Anthony, in English,

While mom and dad look on, and smile.

Monika and children singing songs and laughing

Carelessly and joyfully

Praising our Lord.