It has been way to long since I have done a blog post. I have been super busy and have not kept up on it. Sorry guys, I will try to get better at it.
Emily and I are in the same class and we have finished book number three and have started the fourth and last book on Wednesday of last week. This means we are a little ahead of schedule and will probably finish this book before we are supposed to be done with Spanish classes. We will continue to be in Spanish class if we finish early but we will just be doing different stuff.
My weeks have basically consisted of going to school, church and going out with the Arequipa 40/40's to their ministry points and events. It has been super fun spending time with them and I have learned a lot by these experiences. I think one of my favorite experiences in the past couple weeks was when I got to go to a different church then the one I attend normally. This church in Arequipa uses a method similar to "The Master's Plan," which is what we are going to be using in Paraguay. It was a very interesting and exciting experience that got me excited for our time in Paraguay. They also played some songs that I knew in English so I was able to pick them up in Spanish. It was a great church service.
I have a praise report also. I was able to go to the chiropractor and to our surprise he speaks English which was awesome as I was able to tell him directly where my back was hurting. My back is feeling a whole lot better. Thanks for all the prayers.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Camping,Foosball, and Another Combi Riding Adventure!
Two weeks ago we went out to this camp ground named Victor with my Peruvian family and their church. It was about an hour away so we rode in a fifteen passenger van on a road that was not my favorite, however it was extremely pretty. The road went out into the middle of nowhere and was super curvy and crazy high! When we got there I found out that it was not what I expected at all… it was awesome! They had a pool along with a volley ball court in one area. If you went down the hill a little there was a huge building that had a ping pong table, tables and chairs. There were also horses and cabins that people could stay in. It was super pretty. It was great hanging out with people from our Peruvian families church and practicing my Spanish. I also brought out Bananagrams, the Spanish edition, to play and I actually one game (with some help from those around)!
Another cool thing they had at this camp was a huge human foosball court. It was this huge cage with bars in it that ran across it. You hold on to a rope and you and the other people on the same bar move back and forth trying to score. It is just like regular Foosball only bigger. I was kind of scared to go into the cage with all the other people because Peruvians know how to play soccer and I thought this would be a lot like soccer, but it was my turn to go in so I did. Let’s just say it wasn't like soccer and I am awesome at Human Foosball! I was able to get the ball and help but I didn’t ever have a chance to score because I was in the middle although I had a ton of assists! My team also ended up winning the volleyball games to so it was a really fun day!
Now onto the another combi ride to remember. You all may remember how clumsy I can be sometimes, and especially on a moving combi, so I thought I would share another funny story in my Peruvian combi riding adventure series. Rayann, Emily and I were all waiting for a combi. The combi finally came and we waved it down and started to get on it. I was the last one to get on but sometimes, or really most of the time, as soon as the last person steps on the first step of the combi they take off and are already moving. So I stepped on, the combi started moving, and I fell on my face in the combi. I was super embarrassed but at that point I figured I was already on the ground of the combi I might as well just sit on the ground in the combi. (if you do not know already that is not a normal thing to do on a combi.) There was an older lady on the combi who could not stop laughing at me on the way there, so I hope I made her day!
On a side note I also have a prayer request right now. My back has been hurting really bad! Please just keep me in prayer that it will get better quickly and I will be able to do the things that I need to get done. Thanks!
Another cool thing they had at this camp was a huge human foosball court. It was this huge cage with bars in it that ran across it. You hold on to a rope and you and the other people on the same bar move back and forth trying to score. It is just like regular Foosball only bigger. I was kind of scared to go into the cage with all the other people because Peruvians know how to play soccer and I thought this would be a lot like soccer, but it was my turn to go in so I did. Let’s just say it wasn't like soccer and I am awesome at Human Foosball! I was able to get the ball and help but I didn’t ever have a chance to score because I was in the middle although I had a ton of assists! My team also ended up winning the volleyball games to so it was a really fun day!
Now onto the another combi ride to remember. You all may remember how clumsy I can be sometimes, and especially on a moving combi, so I thought I would share another funny story in my Peruvian combi riding adventure series. Rayann, Emily and I were all waiting for a combi. The combi finally came and we waved it down and started to get on it. I was the last one to get on but sometimes, or really most of the time, as soon as the last person steps on the first step of the combi they take off and are already moving. So I stepped on, the combi started moving, and I fell on my face in the combi. I was super embarrassed but at that point I figured I was already on the ground of the combi I might as well just sit on the ground in the combi. (if you do not know already that is not a normal thing to do on a combi.) There was an older lady on the combi who could not stop laughing at me on the way there, so I hope I made her day!
On a side note I also have a prayer request right now. My back has been hurting really bad! Please just keep me in prayer that it will get better quickly and I will be able to do the things that I need to get done. Thanks!
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