We’re here at AMOR!
I’m finally here at Kilometer 8 in Pucallpa Peru! Our room
is all set up, it actually looks pretty amazing, with 3 hammocks flying high in
the air and pictures and decorations everywhere. Theirs six girls in a small
room and I’m definitely looking forward to being like family with all of them when
we leave. So Kilometer 8 is way different than I expected. It’s not exactly in
the jungle- where anacondas and tigers live; it’s more in the town of Pucallpa
which is shockingly poor. There are hard cement floors and the wood on the wall
has holes where bugs, lizards, owls, and birds could easily fly in. So ya- it’s
not like wow I’m on a safari rugged- but it’s definitely not like America
either. It’s like camping- for a year- in a room. Also, everything is so close
and right here on the Kilometer 8 campus. The medical clinic is like right here
just 10 feet away, and all of us 19 missionaries are staying here in this one
house together sharing 2 cold showers and toilets and a living room table plus
3 rooms.
I’m very excited about being here at AMOR. I was very
nervous as I was flying, but now that I’m here, and hearing all about the
different service opportunities as well as bonding with some of the other staff:
I’m sooo pumped. I think my friend Kaitlyn and I will be heading up an
afterschool program for kids including classes like swimming, volleyball,
soccer, gymnastics, taekwondo, juggling, music, ect. We will provide the
classes for free and include a short Bible study as well- it’s a great way to
witnessing to the kids in the community.
It sounds like so much fun to me and I’m hoping I still get to try my
hand in the clinic as well.
It’s very hot here and today we’re just resting as we’re
totally exhausted. We sang a few Spanish praise and worship songs together and
had a little talk. We also went to town and exchanged our money, called our
parents, and got icecream (at the ice cream shop their’s wifi)! It’s strange to
think I’ll be living here for 9 months and this will be what’s normal to me
soon. I’m excited to be here, safe, and happy with amazing friends and
delicious food. P.S. there’s no internet at our house. Internet= ice cream So I
will do my best to keep in touch, but all the prayers were definitely
appreciated! God has been good to me and my team!
P.P.S. Today we got to ride on motocarts! So fun and super bumpy! So far so good-- I love Peru =)
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