Kara's party

Denise and Ricardo.

The kids did a puppet show of Kara, Denise and Miguel. It was really funny!

Good job guys!

Classic picture of Kara, always laughing.

Ricardo played some songs.

Betty and Pilar did some dancing.

Kara

Kara was a girl that stayed here for 3 months as a missionary. It was such a blessing to have her here helping out. She is such a joy. She went back to Florida on Monday. We miss her. Here are some pictures of her and that she took while she was here.

Robin and Angie. This is perfect of Angie with a pile of mandarin peels in front of her!

Senorita Mandarina!!!

One day in Canete. Me, Kara, Krystel and Jaime.

Cassy with the kids when they came to my house to help me make some fudge to sell.

Goofiness... Kara and the kids

This was Robin's birthday in Ica. They gave him a wonderful cake and told him about the "tradition" in Ica where you have to take an actual bite out of the cake. Without cutting it... using only your face... Hahaha. They shoved his face way down into that cake.

The Bible study group in Ica.

The family with Kara the day before she left.

Kara, Ayumi, Kilaine, Priscilla and another little girl (I don't know her name) in Santa Rosa.

Fiestas Patrias- Patriotic Parties

Peruvians are very proud of their country and there are many festivals and parties to celebrate. In my institute of Language we had a party to celebrate the Peruvian independence. I dressed as a Chalan, typical Peruvian festival costume.




These are a few of the teachers at the intitute that dressed up as in traditional festival costumes from the mountains.

These are the people that are part of my spanish class. I am the tallest by far, and the only man. The guy on the end is not part of our class, he is another professor. It is fun to participate and learn about Peruvian culture in this way. We learned a couple of traditional patriotic songs and sang them all together that day to celebrate Peruvian independence. Independence day is tomorrow July 28, but I don't have classes, so we celebrated a little early.

Robin

Pictures from Sunday

Kilaine and Angie

Kilaine decided to practice with us before the service. She was so cute singing along and doing some shakers. That's my girl! We always seem to be laughing during practice times...

Later, Liam joined in.

Pastor Tye from Calvary Chapel West Boca taught that morning.

In the afternoon, we went with the group to Santa Rosa de Villa.

This is Huadir. He's been coming around for some time after the services. He prayed to receive the Lord last week.

Cassy helping out.

The girls doing a couple songs with the kids.

Americo and Carmencita with the jovenes.

Jimmy teaching the older kids group.

Tye and Marcelo teaching the adults.

Bob hanging out.

Denise taught the little kids. (She's here for 6 months from Boston.)

Tim and Angie hanging out with the kids during the teaching time.

Sammy with the kids.

Let the craft begin!!! I think my favorite painting was Ayumi's "chocoteja tree" ;)

Desfile

On Saturday the kids had a desfile (march) at school to celebrate the fiestas patrias (patriotic holiday). They put on traditional peruvian costumes. They both wore costumes from La Sierra (the mountains). Angelica and Pablo from the Boynton team went with us.

Kilaine and Pablo

Liam with some of his classmates. The girls are wearing marinera outfits. The marinera nortena is a traditional peruvian dance from the coast.

Kilaine with one of her friends from school, Thiara.

Liam during the march.

Pablo and Angelica getting into the peruvian spirit, which is awesome, because they are chileans.

Kilaine often asks me questions about "our country." It took me a little while to figure out that she was talking about Peru.

Liam with David, one of his school friends.

Boynton Beach

Our church from Boynton is here on a missions trip. Here is a look at the first 2 days, Wed. in Canete helping Jaime out with the ministries and Thursday in Santa Rosa de Villa working on the building.

Angelica talking to the kids

Tom sitting in.

Kara came to help out. That girl always has a smile.

Jolly old Bob.

They did a craft and a song that went with it for the kids. It was about God's creation.

Pastor Tye came on the trip from Calvary Chapel West Boca. I think he and Jaime had a good time talking.

Krystel playing with the kids, Maria Fe and Esteban.

Beautiful picture of Cassie.

Here they are in Santa Rosa the next day. (I couldn't go, Robin took these pics).


Americo, no te preocupes!!

Looks like they're having a chocoteja break.


Times of prayer.


Mike and Dan.

Kathy and Cassie.

Tye and Tom.

Sammy up on the roof.

Bob, are you flexing for this picture? You crack me up. (he really wasn't, it just looks that way.)


Is that teamwork or what?

Kara hanging out with the kids.