Sorry it has taken so long to fill you in on the details of the move. We spent three great days in Lima with the Dillons. I t was a very busy time as both families rushed around trying to get everything done in three short days, but amidst lost wallets (Meghan), throwing up babies (Meghan's), declined bank cards (me), not to mention the frustrations the guys had - a good time was had by all and much was accomplished.
We almost didn't get the dog on the plane out of Lima. Apparently our handy dandy wooden crate that was happily accepted by Lan was 1 cm too large for Star Peru . . .ONE CENTIMETER! The flight was supposed to take off at 9:30 we arrived at the air port in Lima at 7:30ish and finally got through the line and the red tape and paid for the extra baggage (the dog) at 9:06. We still had pay the airport tax and get through security AND take a bus out to the plane . . . God is amazing because we made it and we were not the last people on the bus. Our seats were scattered across the plane but we all got on, all of our bags got on and the dog made it through the door and arrived in Pucallpa along with us.
Almost all the SAM family was at the airport to greet us and truck our family and all of our stuff back to our new home. We are living in a house on SAM property right now while another missionary family is away on furlough. We will be able to stay here until they return in June. Our front door is about 25 meters from the kid’s school and 50 meters from the church. Great location and 3 other SAM families are our neighbors here at SAM Center. We spent the first week cleaning, unpacking and cleaning some more. We are realizing that jungle-clean and Arequipa-clean are two very different things. It is very hot here and very humid. Mold is an issue but Christian’s allergies have not been a problem at all (for those of you who have known C for a long time know what a miracle that is), my allergies on the other hand have been bad but I have had worse. I am praying for relief as the seasons change (not that they change much here).
We are neighbors to Olga and Julio. Julio is the “motorcycle pastor” we are working with. Our girls and their two youngest girls were instant best friends and all the kids are having a great time climbing the mango and mame trees and running around the property and playing. It is a secure place (inside the wall) so we are free to let them run. What a change from Arequipa!
School is going well for the kids. We found out the Monday after we arrived that there would be no 1st or 2nd grade offered at the academy since both classes consist solely of Gavin and Max. So last Wednesday I dove right back into teaching and basically home schooling the younger two but we have our own small room over at the academy and they attend Spanish, art, and other similar classes with the other elementary students. It is working out fine . . . have to be in the classroom for 3 hours every morning (except Friday) is NOT how I envisioned my work to go down here but, asi es la vida.
Christian is already hard at work trying to fix technical problems and create creative ways to solve communication issues amongst the pastors and elders at the church and trying to get our crate into the country.
I will post some pictures of our new home and town after I locate the cable for the camera. I know it has to be around here somewhere. Please continue to pray. We are so thankful for all of you.
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