So I’m headed off into the jungle tomorrow to meet up with the launch. Huh? Well I live in the jungle, but the settled jungle is very different from the need-a-boat-to-get-there jungle. I think it will be a great experience. It’s almost like a vacation for a couple of weeks. I get to shoot pictures, journal about my experience, and experience the launch to write about it on our website. Plus, I get to meet up with Linda and Kristin, the two other SMs here. I haven’t seen them yet. It will be great to catch up and hang out with fellow Americans!
The only trouble is that I have to take the public launch/ferry to get there. It’s about a three day trip via the river. Apparently it’s hot and robbers abound. Henrry, the launch nurse, and I will have to guard our bags and supplies like hawks. Maybe I just won’t sleep? Lol.
So I’ll be gone for about two and a half weeks, but I’m sure I’ll come back with many exciting stories. I’ll have to tell you of my adventures hiding from flocks of mosquitoes, avoiding snakes (either poisonous or huge boas), and washing clothes in the river/lake. It’ll be an experience, but I know one thing, my Savior will always be by my side watching after me. It’s always great to know that the King of the universe cares about the little details in our lives. He loves us more than we could even imagine. Just ask Christ. He has the scars to prove it.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A Busy Two Weeks
Sorry it’s been so long. A lot has happened in the last two weeks, but I’ll try to keep this posting short (they’re easier to read), though I might fail. A lot has happened in the last two weeks. I’ll probably just scratch the surface.
Elder Muir and his daughter and her family stayed with us for a week. He and his family founded the air base. It was a joy to meet him, hear his stories, and have more people on the base. Sometimes it can get a little lonely, especially when there are few people who speak English.
We’ve had our first and currently, second cold periods. It’s Peru though, and Peru’s hot; I know, right?! It’s in the mid-60s, which wouldn’t be cold except, we generally wear less clothing and our houses have screens for windows. Therefore the wind blows right through; it’s almost as if you’re outside all the time. The first time, I didn’t have my second bag (oh yeah, my second bag arrived about two weeks after I did), so I had only one pair of church pants. And I was cold! However, estoy feliz siempre!
Aner and I are becoming really good friends. We try to hang out at night whenever he isn’t in English classes and I’m not helping with the youth. My Spanish is coming slowly, but it’s still very hard.
I’ll tell you more later, but I’m headed off into the jungle to meet up with the launch. It’s about a three days journey by ferry. I leave on Sunday.
Great news! The website is almost done. Wow, I had forgotten how much effort it is to build a website. When you visit it, try to use Safari or Mozilla. I haven’t done extensive testing in Internet Explorer to see if everything looks as it should. Also, we have had a terrible time trying to get the old website down and our domain back, so the website is now at a new location. It should be up by the evening of Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
http://peruprojects.com
Keep praying for me as I pray for you. Also pray for the people of Peru. They certainly need your prayers. Remember to ask the Lord to direct you in everything you do!
Chao!
Elder Muir and his daughter and her family stayed with us for a week. He and his family founded the air base. It was a joy to meet him, hear his stories, and have more people on the base. Sometimes it can get a little lonely, especially when there are few people who speak English.
We’ve had our first and currently, second cold periods. It’s Peru though, and Peru’s hot; I know, right?! It’s in the mid-60s, which wouldn’t be cold except, we generally wear less clothing and our houses have screens for windows. Therefore the wind blows right through; it’s almost as if you’re outside all the time. The first time, I didn’t have my second bag (oh yeah, my second bag arrived about two weeks after I did), so I had only one pair of church pants. And I was cold! However, estoy feliz siempre!
Aner and I are becoming really good friends. We try to hang out at night whenever he isn’t in English classes and I’m not helping with the youth. My Spanish is coming slowly, but it’s still very hard.
I’ll tell you more later, but I’m headed off into the jungle to meet up with the launch. It’s about a three days journey by ferry. I leave on Sunday.
Great news! The website is almost done. Wow, I had forgotten how much effort it is to build a website. When you visit it, try to use Safari or Mozilla. I haven’t done extensive testing in Internet Explorer to see if everything looks as it should. Also, we have had a terrible time trying to get the old website down and our domain back, so the website is now at a new location. It should be up by the evening of Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
http://peruprojects.com
Keep praying for me as I pray for you. Also pray for the people of Peru. They certainly need your prayers. Remember to ask the Lord to direct you in everything you do!
Chao!
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