Hola Senoritas y Senores!
Sorry that I haven't written in a while! I've been really busy lately. Well, to update you on what's been happening I'll tell you what we did on tuesday first. It was a really cool experience that day because me and a few of my team members got the chance to work in a local Peruvian soup kitchen. It was really awesome because we got to help prepare food, help out and see how peruvians clean their dishes (usually with dirty water). That day we did our drama four times, and believe me, it was extremely tiring. After that day of ministry there was a bus strike in peru on Wednesday. So because of safety issues, we were unable to go out and minister to the city on that day. So instead, we just had a day of rest and worship. It was really awesome just to rest, read, and just hang out with our team members! It was a day much needed! Since the bus strike, we've had two other days of ministry. Two days we were stopped by the police and unable to go to the location that we were supposed to minister to. But instead we traveled about a half an hour to another location, spent the day there, and got to know the people. We also got to wash and do hair, which was a lot of fun, and a great way to be the hands and feet of Jesus:)
Besides ministry, we've also had a lot of other things going on here in Peru. We've got to hear speakers Susie Shellenburger, Alex McFarland, and Pam Stenzel. Alex McFarland has been teaching us about apologetix and how to defend our faith back home. Pam Stenzel is basically who you would call the "sex talk lady", but its awesome to hear about relationships from a Christian speaker's point of view. My team, Team 11, has also bonded a lot during the past week. Between confessing things we've done in the past, sharing emotions, and just getting to share this amazing experience, we've all become really close. And I totally love my leaders! They are such an encouragment to all of us, and help us to understand and perservere. Its awesome. God has been working so much through all of us each day we are out on the mission field! Its just been so great getting closer to God and His purpose for all of us. And I love the fellowship with all of these teens who are on fire for God.
So today was our last day of ministry, and its really quite sad! We've all been doing the drama and hanging out with eachother for so long that it seemed so weird to think that it was the last time that our entire team would be doing the drama together. But it was a great last day of ministry and we went to 3 different spots to do the drama. It was awesome seeing so many people coming to Christ. It was awesome because I got to pray with these two ladies today, and I gave one of them a Bible and she said that she would definitley read it! That is so awesome to hear how God works through us! I just can't believe that it is already almost over. To tell you the truth I really don't want to go home yet, I feel like there is so much more that needs to be done here! But I really do miss everyone, and I can't wait to tell everyone more about the trip when I get back. Well, tonight we have crazy hair night! And tomorrow we are going to the Inca Market, and I'm so excited. So if I don't get a chance to write before I come home:I can't wait to see everyone again!!! Pray for our safe travels and health! I'll see ya soon:)