Author: Adventures

Here comes the American, so strong and free, she really has no idea what it is like to be me. I am stuck here in the darkness, no family no friends, if I had a choice I would put it to an end. I am sure she has no real problems or pain, no American has much more they can gain. She don’t know what it is like to be rejected, the bottom of scum… no, not where she is from. I will be quiet and watch for a while, I will pretend to be happy and put on a smile. She would not want to know about my past, if she finds out, our friendship wont last… She wouldn’t want to still be...

     Good morning from Peru! Today is our last day in Iquitos before beginning the eighteen hour boat ride to Riquena, where we will stay for five days before traveling to other villages along the river. Although I am excited for everything that lies ahead, the bonds formed, lessons learned, and innumerable experiences that have happened here in Iquitos have been life changing have truly been life changing, and I know it will be difficult to leave. I feel like I could write five blogs a day about everything that has happened and it still would not cover everything, so...

Spreading God´s word can be dirty work. Literally. Last thursday night we had the opportunity to do some outreach at what was basically a village attached to the edge of the city of Iquitos. This community, though only a few hundred feet away from the bustling city life, is dramatically different from what we´ve seen so far. These people live in houses that are raised about 20 feet off the ground because thats about how high the river gets during rainy season. The ground is all mud, dirt, trash, and in some places other unpleasant things…. We did some Spanish and English...

Hello hello! So firstly, I am absolutely in love with Peru! We have been here a little over a week and I am going to be sad saying goodbye! I have just really had such a great time here! (Sidenote for Dad– we ride around in motocars here. Which are motorcycles with seat things attached. No doors. No seatbelts. Oh yeah, and no speed limits. Just to give you a slight heart attack). I ate Suri, which is a grub that is so fat and juicy. yumm. Ha ha. I held a baby monkey in a village. And I held a boa at the zoo! ha It kissed me! I have met so many great people on the streets, in the...

Hola.   Peru is amazing! Amazing. I love everything about this place. The city is wonderful and so are the people. We have had so much fun. Riding around in motokars and laughing as we run though 7 red lights and drive on the wrong side of the road. We have got to sleep out on the roof under the stars. I Held a snake, and I got bit by a monkey, but don´t worry I´m alive. We got to go to the zoo and play soccer with some of the friends we made at the church and all of that has been amazing, but even more amazing then that is the ministry we have got to be a part of.   We have...

    The theme lately seems to be “everything”. From how God is using me to how He is growing me, the theme of everything just keeps coming up.        One way that God has used me and others on the team so far is in a skit known as the Everything skit. The chorus of the song the skit is put to is “You´re all I want, You´re all I need, You´re everything. So how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Could you tell me how it could it be any better than this?”  It´s an amazing and intense representation of...