Called to Peru: Fun with the family!

My parents and my uncle and aunt arrive!

Driving in a morokar downtown to grab a bite to eat

We all fit in one car

Well, my parents and my husband have arrived! How wonderful to have all of us together in the jungles of Peru! What a blessing! Well, this week I tried a new pepper that put my mouth on fire. I poured a bunch of them on my food the other day while our gardener and cook looked on in amazement. I really didn't understand why. I thought everyone ate these charapitas. Well, after about a couple of bites of these I about died! The table burst in laughter as they explained that the peppers were only to give the onions and water that they were soaking in, flavor and spice. I no longer add these to my food.
The other night as I laid in bed, I was once again reminded that we are surrounded by living creatures of all kind. Some of which I am sure have a party every night on our roof. The kids and I were having an interesting conversation when we were interrupted by the sounds of MICE or RATS running around wild on our ceiling! Oh, how wonderful to not feel alone in the world!
This last evening we went out to eat with my family. How wonderful to eat pizza and drink cold maracuya juice! After that we strolled on the plaza, ate shambos (popcicles) and headed home. In our motokar I notice that the driver had baby shoes hanging all around him. I asked him what they were about. He said that he started collecting them off the road about 15 days ago. He feels that they have become a good luck charm and have helped him get more people to use his car and even has noticed that his first customers of the day tend to be moms with children or pregnant women. I told him that surely he did not believe that. I explained that God is the one that blesses. As I left him at our drop off place I gave him a little extra money and told him it wasn't the shoes, but God that was blessing. I love the people here!! So many to reach!

Here are some pictures of what has been going on this week!