Last Monday, our time in Chincha, Peru came to an end. We have spent the past few days in debreif. Which meant no internet to keep you all updated…
Saying goodbye was difficult. I have built relationships with quite a few people in Tambo De Mora and the reality is that I will`probably never see them or hear from them again. There is not even a chance of writing letters , as they have no home address. It was definitely bitter sweet and I will write more about it when I have time to process it.
Debreif was at a retreat center in the mountains just outside of Lima. Beautiful area and what was even more beautiful was the presence of God calling us all to rest. it´s exactly what we did, what we all needed, and what has prepared us to keep moving.
Today we have left debreif and will be flying to Iquitos, Peru, in the Amazon Jungle. There we will drive a couple hours to a village named Nauta. We will be there for 2 weeks. Our ministry there will be relational and possibly helping to plant churches. In Nauta, we may not have internet access and we will be living on boats on the Amazon River. Pray no one falls in and gets face to face with crocodiles, or eaten alive by paranas! haha. After Nauta we will then return to Iquitos for 2 weeks, the ministry in Iquitos remains a mystery to me as of right now.
Some of you have emailed me with random questions not yet answered in my blogs… some I can quickly answer like, how about my spanish? hahaha, what spanish?? I actually have picked up a few things like numbers, asking where things are, right and left, greetings, asking names and ages, a couple other random words that i throw out there to make it look like I know what I´m talking about. But usually my attempts at spanish are accompanied by lots of dramatic hand and body gestures, occassionally dancing. Other questions will be answered in due time, just know that my team has been getting along well. we have learned a lot from and about eachother and it´s only going to get better. For the most part we are all willing to walk through uncomfortable situations and conversations for the sake of our friendships and preserving what Christ has brought us on the World Race for. It really has been great.
Sorry no pictures today, I dont have my camera with me and I am at a internet cafe, although I had to get my “cafë” from McDonald´s and all the letters on the key board are written in sparkly nail polish… it´s all good!
