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Well i have been back in Peru for almost two weeks now and i have finally started a blog! don't get too excited..... the only thing i can promise about this blog is..... well actually i can't promise anything :) I definitely can't promise inspiration or entertainment, i can't even promise i will update it again this year (sorry). But to the few, if any, that read this you should just be proud of this post! I don't want to disappoint, therefore i must be honest up front about the fact that i am not a writer and this is not my personality at all. So there you have it.....
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Well now on to actually updating on my life. I'm back in Peru and am very happy to be here. But i must say that returning was a lot different than i expected. I guess i expected everything to be the same, just the way i left it..... and it wasn't..... but i have adjusted and come to the realization that yes things have changed,but change is not always bad. Change is important.... it challenges me and i need to be challenged in order to grow. And anyways, the things that made me love Peru are the same. Here are just a few: #1) The people are the same..... loving, accepting, and sooo much fun! #2) the pace is the same....... laid back and relaxed, there is no exhausting feeling of urgency here. #3) Peru Mission is the same...... there is a great group of people here who honestly are seeking to "renew Peru through the power of the gospel" #4) My church is the same...... I LOVE Larco church..... i have a great community here and it truly is a blessing! #5) The food is the same (haha).... i can't forget the food. Peruvian food is amazing (even if you are a vegetarian).
The past week and a half has involved a lot of figuring things out and trying new things. When i was here before my primary work was in SALI- teaching 3 classes everyday and spending time with my students there. For now SALI is not opened and my work here has changed dramatically. Instead of spending most of my day teaching english, my primary area of service is at the clinic..... and I LOVE IT!!! I worked a little in the clinic before, but now it is basically full time. I am at the clinic every day from 8 am until 2pm(ish). I get to see the patients and get their history and do triage and I get to visit patients in their homes and i get to sit in with the doctor and help in the pharmacy!!! And tomorrow we are going to a kindergarten in the community and doing checks on all the children!! I love serving in the clinic and learning so much and am challenged daily!
As well as serving in the clinic i am continuing to teach english classes. I am teaching one class in the Wichanzao community and i am helping with a class in the Larco community. I am enjoying the classes and although i do miss SALI very much, I am enjoying being in the church communities! But i could definitely use prayer in the area of teaching.... In SALI I taught students that had a least 5 months of english classes (taught by peruvians) and i am now teaching beginners....... and by beginners i mean we start with the alphabet. It definitely is a challenge because my spanish is minimal but it is a fun challenge and i am definitely learning a lot more spanish :)
This honestly is just a short overview of what has been going on since i've returned..... God is teaching me and challenging me in new ways and i am honored and humbled to take part in sharing the gospel and seeing God's kingdom expand
