I am ecstatic beyond belief to announce that I am writing this email from Pucallpa! We arrived this evening!
Everything went as planned last night, and we got our luggage quickly and got through customs in Lima with no problems (Thank you Jesus!) Delta also moved us up to business class after messing this up so badly, which was an incredibly luxurious blessing. We spent the night in the Hostal Regency in Miraflores (a district of Lima), and were able to have lunch with our dear friends Cesar and Margarita. (Ben's parents.)
The flight to Pucallpa was mostly spent bouncing up and down from excitement (Okay... maybe that was only me.) When we landed, we could see several of our Peruvian friends standing in the window of the airport, waving. It is no exaggeration when I tell you that my mom and I RAN across the tarmac.
Once we got inside, it was an explosion of hugs, kisses, exclamations, and excitement. I have not stopped smiling since. It is quite literally the happiest I can ever remember being. There were about 16 people at the airport to meet us, all friends from last year.
We took the bus to Zaida´s house (the woman who coordinates our trip) for dinner. The food was delicious, but the fellowship even moreso. We had a quick meeting to figure out our tomorrow, and now we are back at the house we´re staying in. We're living with a family of 5, and there are other people in and out all the time. There's no air conditioning, but we have fans, and big windows. I'm in love with the house at this point!
Tomorrow is a full day, and obviously we have lost two entire days in Pucallpa due to the airline's unfortunate problems. Please pray that God will work through us hugely in the time we DO have here. We are so thankful for every second.
A few praise pieces:
I have been complimented on my Spanish many times
The house is large, clean, and comfortable
We got to Pucallpa safely and without incident
Gracias por tus oraciones (Thank you for your prayers)
We love you.
-Alyssa for the Sister Lakes team
Hey you guys! I am sooo happy that you landed in Peru safely! I have been praying for the team this week and haven't gotten to write anything to you because my internet doesn't work. Nonetheless, I am so glad everything worked out and will continue praying for you all [even the ones I haven't met yet (:
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Love, Sheila.
I can try to picture the joy on your faces, but I'm sure that I still can't imagine the joy in your hearts right now!
ReplyDeleteI will be praying that God works through you all! I love you all (especially Momma of course)!
Praise the Lord, you are finally there and the joy you are feeling " Up on the Mountain Top" with our Lord and the team.
ReplyDeleteA Big Nemicolon to the "boys". It was good to see some pictures, thanks Rick. You brought a smile to my face as well as laughter.
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