Through the Eyes of a Service Team Member - Day 1

***Special guest bloggers Carolyn and Lynn from the Lawrence Free Methodist Church Service Team***

Hooray! We made it safe and sound! After a long day of travel, including an almost-missed connecting flight and a 2-hour delay at the baggage claim upon arrival in Peru, we arrived to our apartment around 12:45 am. Our missionary hosts are full of knowledge and hospitality, the people are beautiful, friendly and full of love to share.

Today we had the opportunity to worship at the Vida Nueva (New Life) church in Manchay. Afterward, we ate a delicious meal at a local favorite restaurant. Then we went to The Juniper Tree Children's Home in Pachacamac to meet the kids and their house-parents and visited The Oasis Care Center in Manchay. Tomorrow we get up bright and early to start our work week of construction, medical help, Bible lessons for kids and English lessons for moms.


Thank God! All of our luggage was present and accounted for!
(pictured from left: Karly, Tasha, Lynn, Sydney, Joe, Jove, Darren, Larry, Steve, Stephanie.)


(pictured from left: Willy; Sydney) The view from the balcony of our apartment.


Neighborhood in Manchay.


Some of the beautiful Peruvian landscape.


At The Manchay Oasis Care Center; a group shot from a mini-Noah's ark
(pictured from left: back: Stephanie, Steve, Willy, Randy, Joe, Darren, Jove. front: Tasha, Karly, Lynn, Carolyn, Larry, Sydney, Kelly, Nigel.