Wow! Would you believe that half of the summer is gone already? Tomorrow, myself, Karen and Lidman head to Nazca for mid summer debriefing and training. I get to see all the people I have gotten to talk to in awhile, which is exciting to me!
We were only in Chupa again for about a week since the Barnabus Team left. To tell you the truth, it was really really really hard to see three people I had gotten to know in such a short time leave like that! But I will see them again the day after tomorrow. It was also very hard coming back to Chupa...because of the food. You guys are going to have to pray for me. The food is about to drive me crazy. I´m a fan of rich, spicy foods, and the very bland fair in Chupa had me going a bit crazy when we left very early Friday morning. It is very hard to get more than the staples in Chupa (and even some of what I would consider a staple is impossible to get). I would buy a big jar of peanut butter, but alas, that is non-existant in Peru. I am looking forward to attempting to make some nice Greekish chicken when we get back to Chupa, though my two partners think I´m a bit crazy for spending 22 soles (about 7 dollars) on a bottle of olive oil for it...which really isn´t THAT expensive. I´d pay the same in the States. I also picked up a couple of boxes of macaroni and cheese. Not my favorite, but it´s better than unspiced rice and potatos.
We had another Chupa Bible study Wednesday night, and you all will be proud of me. I did something other than sit there and be lost. Before it started, I just started horsing around with René, giving a mini-comedy skit, where I started pulling on the strings of (what is to American eyes) a very goofy looking hat (look in my pictures, you´ll probably see someone wearing one). Oh! Speaking of that, you can go here to see some pictures: http://ius.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029271&l=89d0a&id=210001285
And yes, I will point out, that we are a BIT strange.
We had our little mini-vacation in Puno and Lake Titikaka. It´s been a lot of fun, but climbing up to the top of the mountains on the islands (or should I just say the island? Islands ARE mountains) was really really tiring, and I´m recovering from that at this point. Where we spent the night, Karen and I had to suffice with reed mats with very thin mattresses on them. It did nothing for my back after climbing the mountains, I´ll tell you that.
Well, should probably be off to dinner soon! I´m very hungry at the moment! I shall update my blog again in Nazca, or possibly Juliaca. I don´t know when I will get to again after that. :(
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