So I just wanted to take a moment to share with you all what has be going on lately. First Emily and Rayann made it safe and sound to Arequipa and I am so happy! I have also finished to my second Spanish book! I had a test on the second book and I did pretty good on it so it is on to book number three and now that Emily is here I have someone else in the class.
Right now we have a group of short termers down here, they are doing medical clinics and helping with the first foam church for Arequipa! The foam church is being built in Huacshapata and the last time I was there they already had the walls up. Construction on the building is going really well and we will be having the Inauguration this Sunday at the church. They have also seen many people at the medical clinics!
Huacshapata is a district that is really far away so you really have to take taxis out to the site. This past Sunday Rayann, Emily, and I decided to go out to it with the short termers. So I ended up being in a cab out there with a couple short termers and Emily. This meant that I ended up being the one having to give directions. At first that was okay because we were going to be following the other group’s taxi which was good because Mike was in the one and he has been here for a while. Well I just happened to pick a very bad taxi whose car was having problems. My group had to end up getting a different taxi while the other group kept going. So at that point it was up to me to get us there. We finally found another better taxi and after we started going the taxi driver started to talk to me in Spanish. We started talking and I was able to tell him a little bit about the Nazarene churches in Arequipa. It was all in Spanish too, I was very impressed with myself. We also made it all the way to Huacsapata safe and sound!
It has been a good week with lots of fun. Please continue to pray for Spanish school and we are able to continue to learn it fast and well! Also be praying for the church in Huacshapata will be able to reach many people.