18 November 2016
Chris, Jake, Sam and Isaac were fare-welled at language
school today. For the past 5 months they
have been attending ABC Español Language School here in Arequipa learning Spanish.
They did so well! (biased! J) To mark the occasion they had to present a
speech in Spanish in front of the school.
Sam even wrote a song in Spanish and sung it playing his guitar. Here are YouTube links to some video we took including Chris' “adiós” PowerPoint presentation…
It has been a very special time here in Arequipa. Yes it has been a huge cultural adjustment
and there have been many challenging moments, but we can really say that God has
placed the right people in our path at the right time to see us through.
Chris has juggled his time between language school and
working with the Diospi Suyana media centre team and managing our family’s
needs of a house in Curahuasi and the purchase of a car. During the 5 months he has had to make 2
trips to Curahuasi for Diospi Suyana and 3 trips to Lima. He has become more street-wise with Lima
security issues! J
But they are stories for another time!
As a family we have also built immunity to a whole new world
of germs, but are travelling well now. The kids and I have found places to shop
and play. Between us all we have explored the surrounds of Arequipa on
horseback, on mountain bike, on foot hiking up Mount Misti, and in tour buses. We have competed in a road cycling race,
volunteered at a furniture shop (to help practice Spanish), we have all helped
out at an orphanage, and attended a youth group. It has been really helpful to
meet so many people and understand the culture a little.
ABC language school also runs a church called Christianity
in Action, which we have attended whilst here. Jake and Sam have played in the worship band
with local church members and language school students. It is relationships that make a journey
special and we have been so blessed by the people we have met. Maybe we will return and touch up our Spanish
one day! (Like many missionaries seem to do).
If you need to learn Spanish we can recommend ABC Español, Arequipa,
Peru. J
Here below are a few snaps taken on the day...
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| Sam playing his song in Spanish with his teacher and worship pastor Pao on right (and Solomon onlooking with interest! J) |
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| Our family portrait taken after the farewell |
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| Chris, Jake, Sam with Isaac from one of our classrooms above |
Sandi
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