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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
No place like home!!
We are in the Lima airport getting a little pre-taste of home. See you all soon!!!
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Happy and Safe in Lima
We just finished breakfast and we are ready for our city tour!
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Friday, May 28, 2010
a few words from kate and audrey:
we have had a pretty awesome time in Peru, but we are also looking forward to returning home to our families. speaking of families, dad: (this is audrey talking) this blog is specifically for you, and kate´s mom: don´t worry, I´ve been looking after your baby as promised :)
moving on... today we took a tour of a glacier lake. it was breathtaking (mainly because of the altitude haha). afterwards, we ate lunch with the Girasoles (the boys at the home in Kusi. The food we ate was cooked in their underground oven. then we went on a hike down the mountain and learned about the tragic earthquake which occured in 1970 and resulted in a landslide that caused the deaths of nearly an entire town.
we are eagerly anticipating shopping in the markets of Lima tomorrow, however the nine hour bus ride we could certainly live without. we have attained soooooo many memories from this trip. it´s almost weird that it´s close to the end.
alright, since audrey has been critizing my typing skills this entire blog(this is kate talking), i think we will bring it to an end and leave saying that we love and miss you all and will see you in three days :)
p.s. we love you mommies
Some of the boys in the shadow of Huascaran, The highest peak in Peru
moving on... today we took a tour of a glacier lake. it was breathtaking (mainly because of the altitude haha). afterwards, we ate lunch with the Girasoles (the boys at the home in Kusi. The food we ate was cooked in their underground oven. then we went on a hike down the mountain and learned about the tragic earthquake which occured in 1970 and resulted in a landslide that caused the deaths of nearly an entire town.
we are eagerly anticipating shopping in the markets of Lima tomorrow, however the nine hour bus ride we could certainly live without. we have attained soooooo many memories from this trip. it´s almost weird that it´s close to the end.
alright, since audrey has been critizing my typing skills this entire blog(this is kate talking), i think we will bring it to an end and leave saying that we love and miss you all and will see you in three days :)
p.s. we love you mommies
Some of the boys in the shadow of Huascaran, The highest peak in Peru
Eating Cuy (aka guinea pig), from the Pacha Manca todayThursday, May 27, 2010
Thoughts from KBrown and JGary!
alrighty then. Kristi and I have been having an epic time here in Peru. The food here is amazing. We have had so many forms of chicken. I didn´t know you could prepare it so many ways, but we have also had beef stir fry and some really good pizza. One thing about Peru though is that you never have to wonder what is for breakfast. It will be bread and some form of eggs. Can´t wait to be home!
Jess Gary
mmmkayy. This trip has been so amazing thus far. I can´t believe how beautiful both the scenery and the children are. It is ironic to me that in a place so beautiful, there is so much poverty. However, amongst the poverty, there are people with faith much greater than that of those that seemingly have everything. This realization has undoubtedly changed the way I think and I know it will continue to impact me the rest of my life. This is one of those experiences that can be labled as a once in a lifetime oporotunity! I am so grateful that I have been able to come here and see this.
on a lighter note, I have also enjoyed the time with my fellow classmates, and seeing how they interact with the children, and how hard they work. We ended up making like a million bricks and shucking bambo, and on top of all that, our senior boys managed to squeeze in some foundational digging, as well as hauling logs to infinity and beyond. Basically, our senior class is beastly, and we get things done. I know our work here has impacted the lives of many, and it is truly a blessing that God has allowed us this amazing opporotunity to help so many people, as well as be changed ourselves.
I hope you enjoy our posts.
love,
Kristi Brown.
Jess Gary
mmmkayy. This trip has been so amazing thus far. I can´t believe how beautiful both the scenery and the children are. It is ironic to me that in a place so beautiful, there is so much poverty. However, amongst the poverty, there are people with faith much greater than that of those that seemingly have everything. This realization has undoubtedly changed the way I think and I know it will continue to impact me the rest of my life. This is one of those experiences that can be labled as a once in a lifetime oporotunity! I am so grateful that I have been able to come here and see this.
on a lighter note, I have also enjoyed the time with my fellow classmates, and seeing how they interact with the children, and how hard they work. We ended up making like a million bricks and shucking bambo, and on top of all that, our senior boys managed to squeeze in some foundational digging, as well as hauling logs to infinity and beyond. Basically, our senior class is beastly, and we get things done. I know our work here has impacted the lives of many, and it is truly a blessing that God has allowed us this amazing opporotunity to help so many people, as well as be changed ourselves.
I hope you enjoy our posts.
love,
Kristi Brown.
DAy 6
What an incredible last day of VBS! We talked about sharing the best treasure of all, Jesus, with others! We are so grateful to the Lord for how attentive the kids were today, especially at the end with Mrs. Smith told the story of a young girl we met here last year named Irma (see below) and then invited them to give their hearts to Christ.
We met Irma last year at the school. Her teacher called Mrs. Smith aside and showed her some sores on Irma´s skin...the sore were open wounds that went all the way to the bone! Mrs. Smith and Mr. Horton posed the challenge to the students of giving their own money for Irma to go to Lima to get the treatments that she needed. Last year´s students gave over 700 dollars! It was incredible to see their generosity. Irma began her treatments and improved a lot.
Right before we arrived in Peru this year we received an email that Irma had passed away. Her parents, who were very old, were unable to go with her to finish her treatments. They also were unable to provide her with the kind of diet that she needed. In the end it was determined that she had a very rare form of cancer.
This was very sad news for us. But then we received another email. Just after Irma had begun her treatments, Maria Antonietta, the director of the Scripture Union schools work, had spent time with her in the hospital and lead her to Christ. We know that Irma came to know the Lord through the gifts of SLCA students and the love of SUs workers.
So, Mrs. Smith told this story of how Irma, their former classmate had accepted Christ and invited the rest of the students to do the same. We all prayed together, and atleast two of the little girls responded in faith!
The students share their art that says ¨Jesus is the best treasure¨
The students share their art that says ¨Jesus is the best treasure¨All the kids at the Kusi school
Evan writes on the board ¨Cristo es el mejor tesoro¨
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