What a Great Weekend

Things were hopping in Trujillo this weekend. A lot of new interns came and many of the old ones are leaving. They are very sad to go and that gives me hope. If they love it this much after one summer I know that Ill also grow to love it much more after one year. An old friend from college is going to be an intern this year also her name is Sarah Joy. We are going to be roommates and I think that we will become very good friends. It’s kind of hard not to become very good friends with all the interns because we spend so much time together.
Classes are going to start on Monday and the real work has already begun. I am teaching two classes, and I had to make my lesson plans for the month. I am also going to be part of something called the street kids ministry. This is where I and another intern teach English to some of the street kids around our building. We teach letters and numbers and colors, sing songs, wash their faces, brush their teeth, and give them a snack. I think that this is going to be very rewarding and challenging. This is the kind of thing that gets me very excited because as we impact kids’ lives with love they will grow to be women and men of integrity, and Peru needs more men and women of integrity. Before classes begin on Monday all of the interns had a funfilled weekend. It started off with an unexpected concert on Friday night. It was the Trujillo city Orchestra. The music was great and the theater was beautiful. Then on Saturday morning we went to Mocha which is a 1,500 year old native ruin 20 min. outside of the city of Trujillo. It was very impressive. The picture of me with the scary face is from Mocha. Then we went to Huanchaco Beach and went surfing. It was all a lot of fun but now my muscles are very sore. There is a picture of the interns that went surfing and a picture of me in front of the house that we stay at. I am having a great time. Please pray that my classes go well on Monday.