Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Right now I am at Richard´s house in Lima. We took the night bus at 1030pm and arrived here around 930am. My last day just wasn´t what I expected. I woke up at 7am and was sick all day. It was horrible. I was just suppose to spend the day chillin with everyone saying goodbye and instead I was sleeping or in the bathroom. Being on the bus when you are sick is no bueno either. I have been sleeping all day here so I am feeling a little better just really weak. Now I am just ready to be done with traveling and be home already. My flight leaves at 1220am tonight so please be praying that I feel better before then. Love you all and can´t wait to see you soon!!!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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When I woke up in the morning it was just another day. I was so excited because it was Sunday! I just love church here. (well at home too but it is just different here) It makes me so excited! They people are so genuine. The pastor is really good too! (although today he didn't do a very good job translating so I missed a lot of it) The pastor was talking about how we needed to be volunteers and follow the law of our land by obey the rules as long as they followed God's word. They had a big Peruvian Independence day celebration at church since their Independence day here was on the 28th. At church, my dear friend Rita had to tell the Pastor that it was Karen and I's last Sunday here. I got really sad. I just try not to think about it and when it comes it comes. Well I had to go to the front of the church and the Pastor prayed for me and I said goodbye to everyone. I couldn't talk very well in the microphone because I was about to ball and trying to hold it in. Then after church Avis, Peggy, Rita, Karen and I had a girl's lunch and we took all the girls from the orphange out (except the 5 youngest girls) to a really nice resturant and had ice cream with them. It was a lot of fun!
Then when we got back Karen and I realized (with the help of a facebook message from my mom) that we had got our departure date wrong. All this time we thought we were leaving Tues. night but really it is tmro night. We spent about an hour trying to get a new bus ticket and getting everything figured out.
Then I made dinner for Rita and I. The rest of the night we just hung out with the kids watching TV and such. We were watching King Kong. There was this really nasty part where all of these bugs like huge roach things were attacking this guy in the movie. Then this huge beatle thing was flying around the room. It landed on Rita's leg. It was just like the movie sort of. lol I must say I was impressed how calm Rita was :)
My camera is currently out of buisness, but when I get home I will try and put some pictures on here. Or I might just make you all wait until you see me to see them all! You will have to save a lot of time for me because I have a ton of pictures!!! This will probably be my last post from here in Peru. I will let you all know when I get home. I love you all! Please be praying for me because tmro is going to be a really ruff day and then a long couple days of traveling before I get home to you all.
Also- pray for all the TPX people who are at camp this week in Colorado! They are leaving tonight around midnight. Which means Kailey, P-nut and Shelby won't be home when I get home. But I will get to see them soon enough....at this point what's a few more days!
Then when we got back Karen and I realized (with the help of a facebook message from my mom) that we had got our departure date wrong. All this time we thought we were leaving Tues. night but really it is tmro night. We spent about an hour trying to get a new bus ticket and getting everything figured out.
Then I made dinner for Rita and I. The rest of the night we just hung out with the kids watching TV and such. We were watching King Kong. There was this really nasty part where all of these bugs like huge roach things were attacking this guy in the movie. Then this huge beatle thing was flying around the room. It landed on Rita's leg. It was just like the movie sort of. lol I must say I was impressed how calm Rita was :)
My camera is currently out of buisness, but when I get home I will try and put some pictures on here. Or I might just make you all wait until you see me to see them all! You will have to save a lot of time for me because I have a ton of pictures!!! This will probably be my last post from here in Peru. I will let you all know when I get home. I love you all! Please be praying for me because tmro is going to be a really ruff day and then a long couple days of traveling before I get home to you all.
Also- pray for all the TPX people who are at camp this week in Colorado! They are leaving tonight around midnight. Which means Kailey, P-nut and Shelby won't be home when I get home. But I will get to see them soon enough....at this point what's a few more days!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Camping 101
Friday morning we left for our camping trip with the youth. There were about 16 youth, Karen, Rita, me, and the Pastor, his wife, and their daughter. It was about a 45min. drive to get to where we would be camping. Us 3 girls were in the front seat of the van. Lesson #1: When Rita is going to be sitting on your lap for 45min down very bumpy road; go to the bathroom first and wear extra padded clothes. So I have never been camping for real before. I have done the whole camp out at Alissa's house in the country, but never like this. I have always wanted to and loved being outside so I was excited. The camp area we stayed at was really pretty. We cleaned the ground to get all the stickers off the ground before setting up the tarp. Our tent consisted of two tarps wrapped around some trees for the girls. The guys didn't even have that. They just had a little wall. We played a lot of card games, some people went swimming, ate a lot off good food, and had some good devotional time. I ended up hiking back to the van that night with Rita and two other girls who didn't want to sleep outside. Good thing too because it was so cold and I only had one small blanket. On the trip we talked a lot about wisdom. We are God's creation and he gives us the wisdom we need but we have to be smart with it. We need to daily live our lifes like the christians we say we are. You can't act one way and then talk the opposite. This was the main thing that hit a lot of the students. Pastor talked about having a true faith. I really like how he said this was something we should be seeking. We should daily get excited about being in the word and learning about what God has for us. Just before that we were playing a tag game in the dark. Everyone was so excited about the game. Pastor talked about how our journey with God should be like that. It just made me think about that in my own life. Yeah sometimes I get really excited, but it is not a consistent thing. I want that fire to burn all the time. I want my one desire to be following hard after Him.
Lesson #2- bring someone with you when you have to go to the make shift bathroom to stand guard b/c that light blue tarp does nothing in the sunlight. Lesson #3- When cutting potatoes with a bent knife over a pot of boil oil don't look directly into the fire. Lesson #4- when you are going on a walk wear tennis shoes because that means you will be hiking up a huge sand hill and then sand surfing down it! Lesson #5 Gain a lot of weight before you go so you have more body fat to cushion yourself. :)
Lesson #6- when sitting in the sun playing card games for hours put on lots of sun screen.
Overall the camping trip was a lot of fun! Lack of sleep- yes but a lot of fun! It was good to spend time with the older girls here from the orphanage and see them outside their element.
Tonight we are having a girls night just me, Karen, and Rita. Good food and a chick flick are involved!
Lesson #2- bring someone with you when you have to go to the make shift bathroom to stand guard b/c that light blue tarp does nothing in the sunlight. Lesson #3- When cutting potatoes with a bent knife over a pot of boil oil don't look directly into the fire. Lesson #4- when you are going on a walk wear tennis shoes because that means you will be hiking up a huge sand hill and then sand surfing down it! Lesson #5 Gain a lot of weight before you go so you have more body fat to cushion yourself. :)
Lesson #6- when sitting in the sun playing card games for hours put on lots of sun screen.
Overall the camping trip was a lot of fun! Lack of sleep- yes but a lot of fun! It was good to spend time with the older girls here from the orphanage and see them outside their element.
Tonight we are having a girls night just me, Karen, and Rita. Good food and a chick flick are involved!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Azucena's Quincenerra
Yesterday was a crazy day. It was so full of things and today us girls are leaving at 10am to go on a youth retreat the church is having. They are all going camping and we should get back Saturday sometime before 5pm. I am excited for this adventure but a little unsure of camping peruvian style. lol
So yesterday morning Karen, Sheri Sam's, and I went to the school to move the library to a different room. They are getting ready to do some construction on the school to expand some rooms and such. Then we came back here and did some more shampooing on the kids. So many kids running all around everywhere.....it just takes up so much time. But that's ok because it is a very important job and really I would just be with the kids anyways! Then I had lunch with the kids in the first house. I am starting to get close to all the older girls in there. They are a lot of fun, but totally boy crazy!!!! After that I tagged along with the Sam's family and Kevin. They went into town for lunch and then did a little shopping by the beach. Then when I got back all the kids were already getting ready for the big party that night- Azucena's Quincenerra. I helped a bunch of the girls get ready. It was a lot of fun. Rita and I both straightened our hair- which the kids were amazed with! (Especially Rita's hair b/c she has really curly hair!) Then we went to the party which was at 8pm. We were there until a little after 11pm. I can't think of the name of them now but you know those little guys who dress up in the fancy outfits with sombreros and play insturments and sing. Well they were there! They started playing when the paster walked in with Azucena. They played several songs, there were a couple prayers, and a short little speak about becoming a women. Then there was a lot of really good food (some of it a little interesting). It was apparently a much shorter version then they normally are. I thought it was a lot of fun, but I wouldn't have wanted it any longer. Yeah I think that is about it for now. I need to go get ready to go CAMPING!
So yesterday morning Karen, Sheri Sam's, and I went to the school to move the library to a different room. They are getting ready to do some construction on the school to expand some rooms and such. Then we came back here and did some more shampooing on the kids. So many kids running all around everywhere.....it just takes up so much time. But that's ok because it is a very important job and really I would just be with the kids anyways! Then I had lunch with the kids in the first house. I am starting to get close to all the older girls in there. They are a lot of fun, but totally boy crazy!!!! After that I tagged along with the Sam's family and Kevin. They went into town for lunch and then did a little shopping by the beach. Then when I got back all the kids were already getting ready for the big party that night- Azucena's Quincenerra. I helped a bunch of the girls get ready. It was a lot of fun. Rita and I both straightened our hair- which the kids were amazed with! (Especially Rita's hair b/c she has really curly hair!) Then we went to the party which was at 8pm. We were there until a little after 11pm. I can't think of the name of them now but you know those little guys who dress up in the fancy outfits with sombreros and play insturments and sing. Well they were there! They started playing when the paster walked in with Azucena. They played several songs, there were a couple prayers, and a short little speak about becoming a women. Then there was a lot of really good food (some of it a little interesting). It was apparently a much shorter version then they normally are. I thought it was a lot of fun, but I wouldn't have wanted it any longer. Yeah I think that is about it for now. I need to go get ready to go CAMPING!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Happy Panda Anyone?
Happy Panda Anyone? Ok so there is a couple of boys here who always come up to you and say, 'You want a knuckle sandwhich?" in english. (Compliments of Kevin last summer) Well I guess they were asking how you say bloody knose in english. Kevin told them it was happy panda. It cracks me up everytime! Today I heard it about a hundred times....."You want a happy panda?" The thing that makes me laugh is they totally don't know that they are saying. So cute!
So I have a special request- I have been told that I need to be more detailed....which I think I already am.....but I shall do my best for today.
I woke up at 7:30am. I layed in bed (just enjoying the silence- praying, reflecting, and thinking about the day) I got up about 8:25am? Maybe. I took a shower. Very short period b/c it was a cold one. I forgot to turn off the fan before I got in which leads to some very cold water. Then I got read to go for the day. At about 8:45 I had breakfast. This morning it consisted of some peruvian cereal with milk and a mandrin. Then I checked my blog, email, and facebook and wrote some people back until uhhh maybe 9:45- possibly. Then I went to check some of the kids laundry that I had hanging on the line. By that time my roomies were up and we headed into town. Tmro we are going to a young lady's quiencierra (sp?) Rita wanted to get some earrings so we went shopping. We went into one store and got earings for 1 sol each. Very cheap! Then we went to this little store to pick up some food. On my way there I stopped and got some fruit from my favorite fruit guy! He always picks out the best fruit for me! Then Rita headed back to the orphanage to start being a house mom. Karen and I went to the surf shop and got some t-shirts. Then we met Kevin and the Sam's family (a family from Blue Springs who is visiting for a few days) for lunch at this really good resturant right off the beach. I had a chicken sandwhich which was amazing! After that- they stayed to shop a little and Karen, Kevin and I headed back to the orphange. We took a moto back. I still want to video tape me riding in one of those things because they are so cool! By this time I think it is about 1:30pm. Karen and I start in on the delicing process Phase 2! The bell rings and mass Chaos starts in. We are attempting to shampoo and comb everybody out but it is crazy. You wouldn't think it would be that hard but so much comes up that you just don't think about. The sinks are really small so you can't get the kids hair very wet so we either have to hold them over the shower head (where we get soaking wet!) or get a bucket of water from the kitchen and bring in to the sink by the bathroom each time. Very slow process. All the while there are kids all around u being crazy kids. Today a little boy named Nelson ran up and stuck a packet of shampoo in his mouth. Karen had to chase after him to wash out his mouth. Things are looking much better lice wise. It is getter better! So that is a major praise to God! We finished for the night around 5:30pm. Karen and I then had dinner with the kids. It was leftovers from lunch- rice, chicken, two potatoe pieces, and a little sauce. It was good though. Then I came back to my house and put on some warmer clothes. Rita, Karen, and I gave Azsusena (sp?) - the girl who is having her Quincerra tmro- the birthday present we got her. (We got her matching braclet, earings, and necklace.) -Funny story there. Apparently it is 14 carrot gold and we got it really cheap. So crazy that we bought that and didn't even know it. Guess that is why it was locked up. She loved it! Then I came back and watched Karen make jewlery until we headed into town with Kevin, the Sam's family, and Fred, Peggy, Windy and her daughter Kailee (she is about 1 1/2 for dinner. Since we already ate we just went along to hang out. Poor Kailee needed a diaper change bad so I helped Windy with that. We had to do it the Peruvian way which was an experience let me tell u. Poor girl was so upset. After dinner we headed to the main street. They were having a youth ralley where a group from Lima was doing a christian drama, music thing but we ended up missing it. It was over just as we showed up. That's ok though because four of the girls from the orphange was there so we got to hang out with them for a little while. We also got to talk to some of the people from Lima who were touring. Most of them knew some English so that was cool! Then we walked back to the orphanage. Karen was teaching everyone Japaneese. The girls thought it was so funny. They wanted u to say Owww b/c that is blue in Japaneese so they would say, "How do u say Blue? (in Japaneese) and then pinch u to get u to say owwww! Crazy girls. It was a good laugh though. So my final part to the day....I ate some of my favorite Peruvians snacks, chatted to Kim, Jimmy, Alissa, and my mom for a bit on the computer, am writting this blog and am then writing in my journal and heading to bed. Tmro is a busy day so I want to be well rested! I could go way more detailed but that would get really boring! Hope that is enough for you (cough, cough, Kim :) )
So I have a special request- I have been told that I need to be more detailed....which I think I already am.....but I shall do my best for today.
I woke up at 7:30am. I layed in bed (just enjoying the silence- praying, reflecting, and thinking about the day) I got up about 8:25am? Maybe. I took a shower. Very short period b/c it was a cold one. I forgot to turn off the fan before I got in which leads to some very cold water. Then I got read to go for the day. At about 8:45 I had breakfast. This morning it consisted of some peruvian cereal with milk and a mandrin. Then I checked my blog, email, and facebook and wrote some people back until uhhh maybe 9:45- possibly. Then I went to check some of the kids laundry that I had hanging on the line. By that time my roomies were up and we headed into town. Tmro we are going to a young lady's quiencierra (sp?) Rita wanted to get some earrings so we went shopping. We went into one store and got earings for 1 sol each. Very cheap! Then we went to this little store to pick up some food. On my way there I stopped and got some fruit from my favorite fruit guy! He always picks out the best fruit for me! Then Rita headed back to the orphanage to start being a house mom. Karen and I went to the surf shop and got some t-shirts. Then we met Kevin and the Sam's family (a family from Blue Springs who is visiting for a few days) for lunch at this really good resturant right off the beach. I had a chicken sandwhich which was amazing! After that- they stayed to shop a little and Karen, Kevin and I headed back to the orphange. We took a moto back. I still want to video tape me riding in one of those things because they are so cool! By this time I think it is about 1:30pm. Karen and I start in on the delicing process Phase 2! The bell rings and mass Chaos starts in. We are attempting to shampoo and comb everybody out but it is crazy. You wouldn't think it would be that hard but so much comes up that you just don't think about. The sinks are really small so you can't get the kids hair very wet so we either have to hold them over the shower head (where we get soaking wet!) or get a bucket of water from the kitchen and bring in to the sink by the bathroom each time. Very slow process. All the while there are kids all around u being crazy kids. Today a little boy named Nelson ran up and stuck a packet of shampoo in his mouth. Karen had to chase after him to wash out his mouth. Things are looking much better lice wise. It is getter better! So that is a major praise to God! We finished for the night around 5:30pm. Karen and I then had dinner with the kids. It was leftovers from lunch- rice, chicken, two potatoe pieces, and a little sauce. It was good though. Then I came back to my house and put on some warmer clothes. Rita, Karen, and I gave Azsusena (sp?) - the girl who is having her Quincerra tmro- the birthday present we got her. (We got her matching braclet, earings, and necklace.) -Funny story there. Apparently it is 14 carrot gold and we got it really cheap. So crazy that we bought that and didn't even know it. Guess that is why it was locked up. She loved it! Then I came back and watched Karen make jewlery until we headed into town with Kevin, the Sam's family, and Fred, Peggy, Windy and her daughter Kailee (she is about 1 1/2 for dinner. Since we already ate we just went along to hang out. Poor Kailee needed a diaper change bad so I helped Windy with that. We had to do it the Peruvian way which was an experience let me tell u. Poor girl was so upset. After dinner we headed to the main street. They were having a youth ralley where a group from Lima was doing a christian drama, music thing but we ended up missing it. It was over just as we showed up. That's ok though because four of the girls from the orphange was there so we got to hang out with them for a little while. We also got to talk to some of the people from Lima who were touring. Most of them knew some English so that was cool! Then we walked back to the orphanage. Karen was teaching everyone Japaneese. The girls thought it was so funny. They wanted u to say Owww b/c that is blue in Japaneese so they would say, "How do u say Blue? (in Japaneese) and then pinch u to get u to say owwww! Crazy girls. It was a good laugh though. So my final part to the day....I ate some of my favorite Peruvians snacks, chatted to Kim, Jimmy, Alissa, and my mom for a bit on the computer, am writting this blog and am then writing in my journal and heading to bed. Tmro is a busy day so I want to be well rested! I could go way more detailed but that would get really boring! Hope that is enough for you (cough, cough, Kim :) )
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