Well folks, this post has lots of visual aids. [= Be happy and enjoy because I'm not so certain that I will upload this many at once. I just wanted to share so many of the images and things I see and got a bit upload happy.
Now, this first picture is of our sticker collection from Wongs. Wongs is that supermarket on Ovalo Gutierrez where we do all of our food shopping. They have these random promotions where when you purchase certain products or brands, you get stickers and after you get a certain number of stickers you get a discount on stuff or free stuff. Right now, the promotion is for these really rad towels. As you can see from the picture, we have surpassed the needed 50 stickers and have made a dent towards our second set. I don't even want or need the towels.. I just love the idea of getting stickers and want to see how many I can get before I head back to the States. Silly? Yes, but entertaining.
Something about Lima: It is right on the coast. I always find myself shocked when I catch site of the Pacific ocean. And the waves!! They are HUGE!!! I'm told it is perfect for surfing, but I think it is way too cold to be out in the water. No, really. It is winter here. It is cold. I expect snow any day now. Not really, because of two reasons. Reason 1: Lima is in the driest desert in the world. Rain here is mist. If I remember correctly, Lima gets like less than 2 inches of rain a year. I'll talk later on how they keep the nicer parts of town so green. Reason 2: The average temperature for the last week is like 63 degrees... not quite cold enough for snow but definitely cold enough to make me think twice about jumping into the water to try my hand at surfing.
Today Lauren and I worked with a missions team from Charleston, South Carolina with a free dental clinic and free family portrait. I helped people register when they first came into the door. We stayed busy for several hours but it was definitely worth it. I'm sure we've all heard of free dental clinics, but this was my first experience with the free family portrait idea. I really like it. It is so simple and easy for us to just take for granted, but for these people it is so important. Pictures are a rare thing in the shanty towns of Lima. And pictures of the whole family? Let's just say they were a big hit in this part of town. It is days like today that I really treasure the life I have and the gifts and opportunities God has allowed in my life.
The remaining pictures are just different views from the little church the missions team worked from today. They will be in the same location tomorrow and Tuesday and are moving to another similar area on Wednesday. The thing you need to understand about this area is that 10 years ago, it was simply an empty desert. Maybe even as recently as 5 years ago. And then someone decided they wanted to live there. And You see how far and how vast the area has grown. So look on, look on. [=
Something super quick about this picture above, the SUN was out today. I've only seen the sun on two days since we arrived in Lima, both of them were Sundays. [=
Well, that was the photo frenzy. Now, I understand that you guys are reading this and being quietly supportive, but I'd like to know what y'all WANT to know about. So feel free to ask me questions. I find it much easier to write things when I have questions to answer. [=
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Lauren T.
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