1/18/13

I am now 1 week into my second month here.
I just got back from taking a nice walk down to the beach and back.
I am so blessed to be living so close to the beautiful ocean again. There are tons of people so its not exactly peaceful, but it is still beautiful and sunny with a fresh breeze  (temps in the high 70s)

Life is good here. 

I don't feel so overwhelmed anymore like I did my first month here.
 The first couple weeks were really hard, especially because I could hardly understand any spanish.

But now I can understand the majority .  Of course I have a lot to learn still, but my spanish is getting better everyday.

My understanding of the culture and the Peruvian way of life has increased so much and  I feel like I have been able to adjust and get into the flow of living here.

I have been able to really relax more, and just learn as I go.

 Everyday is a cultural experience.

Now that its not all so new and over my head, I am able to just relax and enjoy the interesting, vibrant, colorful, Peruvian culture and lifestyle (and all the crazy experiences and adventures that come my way.)

I am going to try to write more posts about the adventures/experiences/culture that happen on this blog!
I  There's no way I could share all my experiences, or truly describe what Peru is like, but I want to try to give everyone a taste of the flavor of life here.

Here are some highlights of this week...

-On Monday, we had a family cook out on the roof! A Peruvian style picnic, complete with Peruvian corn on the cob, Pasta salad, Roast meat, gaurana soda and of course Aji (a spicy pepper sauce that I have already gotten addicted to)
 I tell you- Peruvians definitely know how to cook! The food here is delicious. I need to write a post dedicated to just the food. for real.

 - On Wednesday we went by public bus (about 2ish hours) to La Victoria to a big market place there. They had blocks and blocks of merchandise for sale. One of the most interesting things is the cheap name brand stuff.
They have Armani, Nike, A&F, Northface, tons of american brands for like $3-10!
I didn't buy anything, but they were way better deals than you can get in the U.S.
Tons of people, tons of yelling, tons of delicious smells from the street vendors. Had my first taste of fresh Mamey and Chiramoya fruit! (I think I need to make a post dedicated to just the exotic fruits here too)

- Then today we went to Las Palmeras and had a cleaning day. (the new cement floor is finally dry!)
We set everything up and got the building ready for Bible Class tomorrow.
Please be praying. I have some exciting plans in the mix for a new program for the kids. The details need to come together, but I think God is opening up the doors!
Please pray for details to come together as well as the Lord to provide the funds.

More info coming soon...