It's Been a Great Week

We had a wonderful time last Sunday with Debbie Brinkley and Tommy Smith at a small church on the East side of Lima. There were probably 30 people there and they baptized two ladies during the service. This was a very crude church building but it served its purpose well. God was there and that is all that counts. They set up a 4 X 8 plastic pool with about 2 feet of water in it. They were so proud of their new pool. We are so spoiled in the United States with all of our stuff. We hung around and visited with the people after the service and shared in some refreshments.

We had some excitement on Thursday afternoon. Sandy was walking Kathy Weaver's dog in the park and was attacked by a large dog that was not on a leash. They were both ok, but I drove the dog to the vet and had her checked out just in case. Sandy was shaken up a bit but suffered no cuts or bites. They were both very blessed to get out of the attack with no damage.
Our apartment is getting close to completion. But I said that last week also. Peruvians work on their own time schedule. I could probable finish everything else in one day, but they will be lucky to finish it in one more week. There is an inch of dust everywhere because of the renovations. It is going to take lot of cleaning to get it ready to move into.

We went to Ace Hardware the other day to purchase a water filter for our apartment. It is a large Ace. Looks like lowes or Home Depot. It was fun to get in there and ramble. Our taxi driver Raul, who is a believer, went in with us to help interpret. He was a blessing, or rather he is a blessing. A little more expensive but very reliable and safe. He is going to the Bible Society on Tuesday afternoon to purchase some tracts.

We went to Starbucks on the Ovalo this morning to meet the extreme team girls that was at orientation with us. There were in from the jungle and it was great to visit with them and catch up. They were traveling back today via bus. It is a very long trip.

Spanish class is tough. So many new words and so many different ways to use them. So many grammer rules. This is tough, but God will see us through. Pray for us. Our friend Solomon is coming over Monday evening for supper and to help us with homework.

Tomorrow we are going to another small church with the Roberts. I first met them nine years ago on my first trip to Peru with RBC. It is going to be fun. Life is good in Lima.