Hello. So we've been pretty busy lately. We are working for around 14 hours a day with only a few breaks so free time is hard to come by. Saturday we went with the kids to a recreational area all day so that an organization could replace all of their mattresses. Sunday was mass and we booked our bus tickets for Piura, a province in northern Peru. We will be heading there on the 7th of October, to work in an orphanage. The other 3 volunteers just left on a trip to Cuzco so this week we are alone. That means every day one or both of us will go into Lima and back at the home we'll have a lot more work to do. Today we had a little break actually. There is a group of American ladies that live in Peru and call themselves Friends of Tony...(the doctor we're with). They give him funds and take the kids out a couple of times a year. Anyways today they had a luncheon for Dr. Tony and the volunteers. I was incredible. We had to drive quite far to a very nice part of Lima, and when we entered the apartment we forgot we were even in Peru. The home was gorgeous. It would have been considered upper class even in the United States. We had an amazing meal and a nice time. The food had flavor!! And we got to have mashed potatoes, salad with dressing, chicken that didn't look disgusting, and some dip thing that had pepperoni in it!!! It was so nice to have an American meal. Not to mention the cheesecake, pound cake, and ice cream. We also enjoyed hearing so many people speaking English! But after 2 hours we had to get back to reality.
We are both healthy now. No more infections or kidney stones. But who knows whats next! Anyways keep us in your prayers. The kids as well. We're praying for you.
Andrea and Kelli.
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