A group of 17 from Stony Brook Mennonite will be traveling to Peru from July 31st to August 8th through Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) and staying at a hotel in Cusco, Peru. We anticipate helping to rebuild in the towns of Huarcarpay and Lucre (and/or possibly other areas) after tremendous rains and flooding damaged houses, buildings and crops in late January, early February.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
sore muscles and back aches
Karen for the team. Today was a bit challenging - we carried adobe bricks all day. They were heavy, dirty and scratchy. We formed a line and moved them from the back of the house to the side and than moved some from 2 houses up to the front of the house. (The ones from 2 houses up we helped to unload in the yard on Monday and than moved them again today.) On a better note we went to a Trout farm for lunch and had fresh trout which was very good. We all were glad for a shower hot or cold. Brandon is still waiting to eat a Guinea Pig. Some of us went shopping which is quit an experience in a taxi. At one point tonight we were in the middle of the intersection with cars going all around us. Hopefully we all sleep tonight since some of us are in pain. Good night
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Hello to all -- we appreciate the updates and pictures! Sounds like you're getting a great dose of Spanish culture. :)
ReplyDeleteSending happy birthday greetings to Lindsey today -- what a great place to celebrate!
We're praying for you -- blessings to all,
Carlton and Arlene
First, moving mud bricks reminds me of the youth group's trip to Honduras...although that doesn't seem nearly as challenging and hard-working as what you guys are doing!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSEY!!! love you and miss you, hope you have a great day:)
and this is just a sidenote to the Jeff Groshes: Martin's tank is vury cloudy; is there a special way to go about cleaning it, and what to do with the fish? if you have time to shoot me an email that'd be great, otherwise i googled it already.