Well, we made it!!! After many hours of sitting and three airports later we arrived in Peru around 12.30 am this morning! The welcome we recieved was unbelievable-it was like all of Peru was hugging and kissing us as we came from the baggage claim :) It was a flurry of Spanish, English, flashes of cameras, and laughter as we paraded through the airport. Outside we were greeted with a line up of people that were cheering and clapping madly for us. We piled into the bus with all of our luggage and headed to the hotel. Even at 1am there were people still in restraunts and walking the streets that we passed. Never could I repeat the steps on how we got to the airport-so many twists and turns and snippets of buildings zooming past. Once we arrived at the airport we were greeted again with some of the Peruvians as well as members of our group that had already arrived. Again, hugs and kisses all around!

We finally managed to retreat to the room with good intentions of going to sleep while it could still be considered that. After a while when we settled in and finished talking to people we fell asleep. After what seemed like pretty much only five minutes we were rudely awakened by our alarms. My room mate was going to take her shower first and that was fine with me! (more time to just lay there telling myself that I really did have to get up) As I was laying there a shriek from the othe wall pealed out. Unfortunately she found out that the hot water just isn't so hot, in fact it's pretty amazingly freezing!

So now that I am officially up and ready to go I am just trying to process eveything that is going to be taking place- we are in Peru! That one still hasn't sunk in-but soon enough it will. Keep praying for us, may He b glorified in all that we say and do. May love win out today.

Carpe Diem!

2 comments

1. Anonymous on July 12, 2010 at 6:39 AM

   So happy you made it safe and sound! This morning, I was praying for you all! Keep us updated esp so we know how to pray!

    
2. Mandy on July 12, 2010 at 2:08 PM

   Yeah, thanks Libbers! Keep it up. :)