The time we tried to go to Arequipa…
May 19, 2012 No Comments ›› adminDear friends, I wanted to share with you a little bit of my recent vacation. Although all of my time here in Peru could be described as an "adventure", this particular trip was by far the most eventful. Last week was our "fall break" between quarters here in Lima. Two fellow missionary teachers, Maranda and Beth, and ...
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Learning humility the hard way…
Apr 1, 2012 No Comments ›› adminDear Friends, A days ago I posted a Facebook status that read, "Is it weird that the things that used to shock me about Peru I now find completely normal?" Of course several people commented and wanted to know what things used to shock me. I explained about the presence of live chickens on the bus ...
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First Month Down…
Mar 4, 2012 No Comments ›› adminTime flies...and yet it doesn't. :-) As I look back over the last month, a part of me wonders where the time has gone. However, a huge part of me feels like I have been here forever. The nice part about coming back for a second year is already having a support system, friendships, a ...
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Back in Peru and ready to go…
Feb 20, 2012 1 Comment ›› adminDear Friends, As I write this update, I am back in Lima and ready for this next year. Before I write anything else, I want to thank God for the changes He has done in my heart in the last few weeks. If I am being completely honest, it was really difficult to come back to ...
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Tis the Season…
Jan 10, 2012 1 Comment ›› adminDear Friends, As I write this update I am curled up on my couch in my house in Greenville and I marvel that a year has passed since I began my journey in Peru. I apologize that it has been over a month since my last update. In some ways I can't believe that the time ...
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Racing to the finish line…
Nov 14, 2011 No Comments ›› adminDear Friends, As I sit here I find myself thinking that honestly there is so much I want to say that I am not sure where to begin. This last few weeks has been a whirlwind of activity. Between classes, ministries, Saturday school (we had school on a Saturday to recuperate a day that was lost ...
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Another month has come and gone…
Oct 22, 2011 No Comments ›› adminDear Friends, As I sit here writing this latest update I am once again amazed at how quickly the time is passing. Another month has flown by and there is so much to share! This has been the busiest month thus far and I am so excited about everything that God is doing here in Peru. I ...
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Fresh Start!
Sep 8, 2011 3 Comments ›› adminDear Friends, I am writing to you with a content smile on my face thinking about the last two weeks. My last quick update asked you to pray for the Open House, Dedication service, and first day in our new school building. I am happy to report that all of these activities went really smoothly. Parents ...
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Under Construction…
Aug 18, 2011 No Comments ›› adminDear Friends, I wanted to give you all an updates about what has been going on here in Lima! As I mentioned in my last blog, our school is in the process of moving to a new school building. We have been praying all year that God would provide the money and the time to have ...
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Half way there…
Jul 26, 2011 No Comments ›› adminDear Friends, I am currently writing you while on vacation after finishing our second quarter of the school year. I cannot believe that the school year is half way over already. I keep thinking there are still so many things I want to teach these little guys that the time needs to slow down. I remember ...
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