So it’s been a month without contact with any of you, man I can’t wait to fill you in on what’s been going on!  My team spent the month deep in the mountains of Peru, working with an amazing program called Kuyay Talpuy* (Quechua for “sowing seeds with the love of Godâ€�), which is designed to bring education, health outreach, and discipleship to children and families who otherwise would not receive it.  God is moving strong here in Peru, and there are so many stories to tell, I could never write enough blogs to do it justice.  So here’s just a sampler platter of what the month looked like.  Hoping to write more in-depth soon!


What I did in Peru this month:


          Rode in a bus for a week straight




 


      –          Showered a grand total 4 times

 

          Ate guinea pig, sheep intestines, sheep liver, and pig head


   

           

 

      –          Fantasized a LOT with my team about American food (see above)

 

          Lost my heart (daily) to a group of preschool-aged love nuggets


 

           

    

 

             

           

            

 

          Helped make traditional Patchamanca…got covered in corn, but man so worth it!


 

           

 

          

 

      –           Hiked to 2,000 year old Huanca Indian ruins and had a picnic in the rain

 

            

 

            

         

          Got eaten up by some sort of Peruvian terrorist bug



    

      –          Lived in a mud house and slept on the floor with rats and bugs scurrying   

            around…then became best friends with my REI tent.  Smile


 


          Woke up to thunder, rain, and beautiful sunrises 


      

          Hiked 45 minutes every morning through the Andes Mountains (best commute ever!)


 

           

 

          Harvested crops



 


      –          Taught English to middle-schoolers

 

          Saw new (to me) stars and constellations 


 


      –          Ate honey straight from the hive

 

          Wrote a letter.  With pen and paper.


 


      –          Learned to appreciate the simple things…like running water, flavorful food, 

            warmth,  a good book, and sunshine

 

          Lost everything (Phil. 7-8)


 

*For more info on Kuyay Talpuy and all that God is doing through the Drum family, visit: