SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG!!!

I've decided to backtrack and tell a couple stories and share a few pictures that didn't make it on the first cut.

We'll start with the beginning: the many hours spent in airports and in the air.
In order to get to Lima, Peru we flew from the Houston airport to San Salvador and then finally into Lima. We ended up staying the night (10pm-5am) at the Houston airport because our flight was so early.

After a few hours in the air we arrived at our layover destination, San Salvador. Some memorable qualities were the borderline uncomfortable temperatures (it was kinda hot) and that almost everyone slept pretty well at the airport.

Finally we had a 4 hour flight to wrap up the actual traveling. We were greeted by some of our wonderful hosts and most importantly that was the first time we were introduced to INCA KOLA!! (Our good friend Kyle Westbrook had bought a bottle for everyone)

Another notable experience was the Sunday school class that we helped host in Villa Maria. The Lima4 usually does this every Sunday for the children in that neighborhood and with good timing we were available to help on the weekend that they could use us the most.

(games and enoc reading)

During class we played lots of games, learned and sang a few songs, and read the story of Zacchaeus to the children. It was a great experience for both the kids and us AFCers.

The Zoo! One afternoon all the missionaries, their families, the interns and us decided to take trip to the zoo. The best part of the zoo was probably the boat ride that took us to a small, dark, kinda scary tunnel with a replica Machu Picchu.

Even after all of John Mark's hype about how life changing this experience it would be, it was still pretty cool. At the zoo we also saw some alpacas. These furry creatures seem to be pretty common both here in Peru and within our group. Not only have we seen them at the zoo and petted them in Arequipa but almost all of us have purchased a jacket, blanket, or souvenir related to an alpaca. I'm guessing a lot of you will find that your gifts are related to or made from alpaca fur.



SO SORRY that it has been so long. There has been difficulty arranging time and laptops and cameras just right to finish the blog. More is coming soon!

The Few