We made it to Peru! However, not until 4am this morning. After the long wait in Ecuador (see last post), we were all bussed to the airport where we found out that they couldn´t fix our plane and had to send us a new one from Miami. We didn´t leave Ecuador until 1am. That makes almost 24 hours spent in Ecuador! Three planes for 1 flight. Crazy.
Mercifully, we had no problems in immigration, and we pushed a green light for baggage customs! (In the Lima airport, you line up with your bags and push a button which randomly turns green or red. Red means all of your luggage gets checked through by a customs agent, green means you can go!) Our taxi driver from CASP (Centro de Ann Sullivan in Peru, or the Anne Sullivan Center in Peru-where we are working), bless his heart, was waiting for us even though we were very late. We were brought to the house where we are staying (with a family) and passed out in bed from 4am to 10am.
We then went to CASP to meet everyone and get a tour. Keri was doing okay with the Spanish, CJ would like the understanding to come a little bit faster! The school we are working at is for kids with developmental disabilities and the programs it offers and their philosophy on the education of these kids is incredible. We´ll go into that more another time. Two profs from the University of Illinois Chicago Occupational Therapy school are here from now until Saturday, so we got to talk a lot with them. It was great for Keri to brainstorm with them some of the projects she might work on while we´re here. We also went with them to visit two of the poorest families that send their children to CASP, but have great success stories that were heart-warming. Keri didn´t get to see much of the slums of Lima last time she was here, so it was good for her to realize that not all of Lima is like Miraflores or San Isidro (very rich areas).
So that is today. Our heads are swimming and we are very tired, so we are going to relax tonight. We are supposed to go with the OT profs to a Peruvian dance show on Friday night, so we´re hititng the ground running with getting to know the culture! Thank you all for your prayers. We are very glad to be here safely.
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YEAHHHHH!
We're praying for language comprehension, rest, easy transition, energy, focus, and joy in serving God in a wonderfully unique setting!
Love you guys!
Dad and Mom DeGroot
We're glad to hear that you guys made it safely! What an experience of a lifetime!! You're in our thoughts & prayers,
Matt & Robyn
Que bueno saber que las impresiones que yo tenia de Lima no eran completamente incorrectas.
Yo se que Dios bendecira a Uds. y que el tiempo que quedaran alli sera una epoca en sus vidas muy memorable.
Salud y descanso.
Kelly
glad you're finally there! dang, i really, really miss you guys. i fear you have many, many songs to learn, friends. we have some AWESOME new stuff, can't wait to rock out w/ y'all.........
russ
Enjoy that dance performance--hope you love it--I'll be at the Philadelphia orchestra! I am really enjoying your journey and praying you'll be a blessing as you serve there!
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