As we are halfway and we have traveled so much we are so very close to be exhausted. We got up at 6am this morning (for us that is early) and planned on napping as soon as we got here but come to find out we can not get in our rooms until 2pm. Then we will get our much needed rest. While we have been waiting on our rooms, we have been out in the town and we got to do some souvenier shopping, which yhas been so fun. We went to one shop and there was a lady listening to some worship songs in Spanish, which we knew and started singing along to. We told her we were missionaries and she shared some scripture with us. Here in Peru it is a big thing to meet a believer, because there are not that many. I think I can count on one hand how many Evangelical churches I have seen, and I have been alot of places.
We left one of our last villages Monday and traveled about 6 hours. We stayed in Arequpa for one night. That was one of the most beautiful cities we have been to. Tuesday we got on a bus for 8 hours and went to Bella Union, which is in the desert. The ride to Bella Union was amazing, it is funny to be riding down a road seeing the desert on one side and the ocean on the other. Once we got off the bus it was still another 45 minutes to Bella Union, so we got 1 taxi. All 7 of us, plus a driver, and all of our luggage got into one taxi, and it was so painful but thank God it was only 45 minutes. In a taxi, bus, or convie there is always room for one more.
Jon is doing much better, and we can all tell. Thank you all so much for your prayers. Please continue to remeber us. As we are at our halfway point, pray that we will not forget why we are here and what we are doing this for. Now I think our time here will be going by alot faster.
37 days until we come home.
I can't believe it is already half way through your summer in Peru. Keep up the great work for the Kingdom! We are continually praying for you and your team. We love you!
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