So remember how I missed my flight in LA helping la pobrecita peruanita who didn’t speak any English? Well, I’m now spending my last day here in Peru with my friend Sandra who also missed the flight. Got into Lima early this morning after taking an overnight bus, and her and her mom [...]
Archive for April, 2006
What goes around comes around…YES!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Swallowing my pride
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I think I’m pretty much humbled on a daily basis here, and the cool thing is, every time I can let go of a bit more of my pride. I once heard someone say that “humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” And I really couldn’t agree more. [...]
The weight of reality
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Do you ever feel like you’ve had just a little too much reality? Seen a little too much? I’m kinda there today. While I am not one to shut out pain and suffering in this world, there is definitely some truth in the saying, “Ignorance is Bliss.” I went to the [...]
The days are dwindling…
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2006 | 6 Comments »
Hard to believe I only have a few days left here. The truth is, I’m a bit sad to leave. I have no regrets about how I’ve spent my time here; I’ve honestly packed in about as much as I could! But I’ve realized in doing so I quickly became part of [...]
A girl of many homes…and kids without a single one
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I think I have more homes than anyone I know. At least a couple in Cali, a few down here, and soon to have another in PA. Well, yesterday I “moved” again back into El Aposento. I’ll admit I was a bit sad to leave the Bel’s house. It’s amazing how close we’ve become in [...]
Combies, Comedores, and Cameras
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Getting around here in Peru can be quite an adventure in itself. I thank God I never have to drive in this city. You know that part in Pirates of the Carribean where they say the laws laid down in the pirate code “are more like guidelines than actual rules”?, yeah, well that’s [...]
Things I previously took for granted
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Day by day I’m learning to appreciate things I previously took for granted. It’s amazing to have your eyes opened to all of the ways your life is blessed. In the US, it’s easy to assume what you have is the norm, and maybe for some reason you’re entitled to it. But [...]
The Other Half…or the other 5%
Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2006 | 6 Comments »
So today I discovered not everyone in this country is poor and those with money tend to have it in spades. Some friends of the Bel’s belong to a country club and we spent the day there with them. It was GORGEOUS! I felt a bit like a camp counselor with all the playing that [...]
What the heck do I do down here?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I’ve gotten some questions about what exactly it is that I do, so I thought I’d explain what my schedule kind of looks like, so you can get an idea. It’s not really a concrete schedule and will probably be changing somewhat since they want me to get a taste of all their minstries, [...]
Spreading Cheer
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
One of the minstries that Nuevos Pasos performs here is Talleres de Vida, or Life Workshops. They have volunteer instructors that go into 8 different neighborhoods in the city and do activities with the kids every Saturday. Well, this Saturday was special. Instead of doing workshops, we took all of the kids [...]
