Five Random Facts About Peru As Of Late
1. I’ve realized that The World Race
sends you to another country at precisely the time you figure out the public
bus system of the one you are in. Also, Peruvian busses are like a mix between
an amusement park ride and the emergency bus for stranded wizards in Harry
Potter.
2. When you wear mesh sneakers and live
in the desert, the sand in your shoes and socks makes your shoes one or two
sizes two small. Removing that sand does no good, it will come back five
minutes later.
3. That earthquakes feel really bizarre.
We had one today, but it felt really weird. I was
sitting on the top bunk and Kim was underneath me, and at first we thought each
other were moving around or a truck was going by, but it was indeed an
earthquake. Weird. P.S. All teams are fine!
4. That team unity is messy, time
consuming, and worth it. I’ve had confrontations and conversations with these
people that I’ve had with few friends back home. We call each other out, and
call each other into greatness. It’s messy though. There are tears,
defensiveness, fears, and other issues that come to the surface, and in our
culture of love and honor we can work through those together to become more
like Christ.
5. Tar stays on your skin for days. We’ve
been taking turns painting re-bar with tar to prevent rusting. It’s kinda cool
actually. In order for kids to come into the children’s home here the cafeteria
needs a roof and the trade school needs to have walls (or something like that),
so once the re-bar is all tarred up, they can begin the roof. Good deal 🙂
Those are just some hints as to life here
in Porvenir, Peru. Keep praying for our digestive systems – it seems someone is
in bed every day. Other than that, we’re all good, in good spirits, and
enjoying the blessing of a kitchen and beds.
The internet is still WAY too slow to post a video, but theyre comin!
