GO!!!!!!!!

I can not believe the day has finally come to leave Arequipa. We are packed, except for the normal loose ends, and the Combi is on a truck on the way to Lima. We put some boxes in the van to help with our move. We are praying that they will still be there when we get the van in Lima tomorrow morning. The task of washing all the sheets and one last wet mopping of the ever dusty floor then we will give the keys back tot Mirella and hopefully get our deposit back. (Nothing is for sure around here).

Saying good bye has been hard but they bright side is that everyone at the institute is used to saying good bye, as are we.

God did something amazing - LAN will allow the dog to travel with us in the handy wooden crate Christian made. Not sure why they changed there mind, but they did. We just hope they don't change it again this after noon. We are looking forward to some time in Lima. Our friends, the Dillons, are going to make a trip to Lima for necessary items and will arrive at the mission house tomorrow morning. We can't wait to see them.

When we arrive in Pucallpa we will it the ground running. Many people to get acquainted with, school life to get into for the kids, church life to assimilate to . . . not to mention unpacking and setting up house. God is amazing and we have learned so much here in Arequipa - we have enjoyed this time . . . for the most part.

We received sad new the other night that friends in Pucallpa were robbed of their backpack (full of very expensive and important things) WHILE riding in a mototaxi. It was heart breaking to hear their story but I was strangely happy that it had happened to me and that I knew how to pray for them and what they were feeling . . . I love how God can change our hearts to be full of thanksgiving, even for the really bad stuff.

So, we are off . . . . next time you hear from us we will be in Pucallpa!