Hey all -
I have not heard directly from Matt, but he was able to call his wife, Shellie, for a brief conversation this morning. They do not have cell phone access out at the camp, so he was unable to connect with Shellie (or me) last night. All is well - he did not mention that anyone was sick, so I'm optomistic that God is answering prayers in that area!
Today they rode out to a "mountain of sand" for each of the campers to climb. It was not an easy feat - most made it, but a few did not. The camp theme is "You Can Do It," so this was an excercise to help them see they could do anything!
Meals are pretty much chicken and rice - you might not want to make that for their "welcome home" meal. Last night's activities were supposed to include a talent show - tonight is supposed to be a birthday celebration, which is neat, as Tommy (who is dear to my heart as his mom) is turning 17 tomorrow. But their schedule could have changed, and remember, FLEXIBILITY is key!
Marco sent pictures - I will try to upload them as a PDF - they were all in a Word document, so not anything easy for me to make "pretty." Hopefully they help you see all that they've been up to. The river/rocks area is next to the camp - it looks gorgeous!
That's it for now - they are planning to call and e-mail tomorrow (to most of you, not necessarily me!) Hopefully we'll hear directly from them on the blog!
Until then -
Wendy
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The work begins...
Flexibility. That's what Pastor Matt told this team they would need to "pack" for this trip. The most important thing he told them they could do is to do whatever is asked of them. They did that today. They put in a full day of hard work for the first day of camp. They haven't reached their final destination of the youth camp at this point. Their first day was to work with the entire group (nearly 80 youth and leaders) at another site. If I understood Matt correctly (sometimes I have a hard time understanding him when he's on his cell - we've never had to talk transcontinentally, not sure if that was the issue, or if he might just mumble???) they were at an orphanage/children's camp today, pouring cement for a soccer field. They worked very hard all day, but he said it was a good day. Because it is winter in Peru, it was dark by 6:00-6:30 pm (they are in our same time zone-CST), so they didn't have to work past dark. Tonight they will sleep on a cement floor (thank you, Lord, for sleeping mats!). The building they are in tonight is only part way finished - not sure if there is any type of roof, and Matt said if it were located here, it would house 8 people; tonight, it will hold nearly 80! Flexibility...good thing they packed it...
Matt said they will head to their actual camp "site" tomorrow. He does not know what is on the schedule at this point for tomorrow. He did say they will not be going to the dump site, but instead will do construction on Monday at the Nor Oeste church site. It's hard work, but the team has done well, and the cooler days (60 degrees today) makes labor easier.
Matt asked that we continue to pray for the team's health/well-being. This was the first full day of foreign food - so far everyone is feeling well and not have tummy issues. Pray that continues. It might be hard to be at the camp and be sick. Also hard to be separated from the team if they need to be at the guest house...So please pray for health and strength for the team. Matt has not been able to receive data on his phone, so the team won't be able to update the blog until late on Friday. Until then, I'll try to keep you updated when he's able to give us all a call.
Good night praying friends -
Wendy
Matt said they will head to their actual camp "site" tomorrow. He does not know what is on the schedule at this point for tomorrow. He did say they will not be going to the dump site, but instead will do construction on Monday at the Nor Oeste church site. It's hard work, but the team has done well, and the cooler days (60 degrees today) makes labor easier.
Matt asked that we continue to pray for the team's health/well-being. This was the first full day of foreign food - so far everyone is feeling well and not have tummy issues. Pray that continues. It might be hard to be at the camp and be sick. Also hard to be separated from the team if they need to be at the guest house...So please pray for health and strength for the team. Matt has not been able to receive data on his phone, so the team won't be able to update the blog until late on Friday. Until then, I'll try to keep you updated when he's able to give us all a call.
Good night praying friends -
Wendy
Monday, July 27, 2009
They made it!
Hello again!
Matt just called - they have landed and are in the van headed to the guest house. Everything went well and they are doing well. They all yelled "hi" on the phone - that's to all of you! They will call in the morning on the way to the camp. Hopefully they can update us before they leave, but I think it's an early morning start to get out to the camp.
Thanks, all, for your prayers for their safe arrival. Keep praying that they stay healthy and that they will be able to show the hope they each have in Jesus Christ!
Good night, all!
Wendy
Matt just called - they have landed and are in the van headed to the guest house. Everything went well and they are doing well. They all yelled "hi" on the phone - that's to all of you! They will call in the morning on the way to the camp. Hopefully they can update us before they leave, but I think it's an early morning start to get out to the camp.
Thanks, all, for your prayers for their safe arrival. Keep praying that they stay healthy and that they will be able to show the hope they each have in Jesus Christ!
Good night, all!
Wendy
Almost there...
The team is waiting in the Lima airport - should be loading soon for this last "leg" of the trip to Trujillo. They are doing well - tired, but doing well. Matt said their last flight was "uneventful," but nice. They were served a good breakfast and watched a couple of movies during their flight. He also said that as soon as they are settled down and get a chance, they will have team members blog so you don't have to keep hearing from me! That's it for now - hopefully a short note later when they call to say they've landed in Trujillo.
Have a nice evening - it's gorgeous here in Minnesota!
Have a nice evening - it's gorgeous here in Minnesota!
In Lima
They landed just a few minutes ago...All is well. Thanks for praying! Maybe they will get a chance to update us during their wait. Hopefully customs will go well for them!
Later,
Wendy
Later,
Wendy
Up, Up & AWAY!
Hey all -
The team is en route to Lima! They left about 8:53 am (EST), and should arrive in Lima about 1:15 (CST). Hopefully they are getting a bit of sleep. Tommy and Matt both said the team is tired. They will call me when they arrive so we know they made it safely. My understanding is that LAN Airlines treats people really well - full meals, lots of individual tv's, radio stations, etc. Should have been a neat experience for them all! If you want to track their route, Lori K. gave us this link that helps you watch their progress: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/LPE2511
Check it out when you can.
Later -
Wendy
The team is en route to Lima! They left about 8:53 am (EST), and should arrive in Lima about 1:15 (CST). Hopefully they are getting a bit of sleep. Tommy and Matt both said the team is tired. They will call me when they arrive so we know they made it safely. My understanding is that LAN Airlines treats people really well - full meals, lots of individual tv's, radio stations, etc. Should have been a neat experience for them all! If you want to track their route, Lori K. gave us this link that helps you watch their progress: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/LPE2511
Check it out when you can.
Later -
Wendy
Sunday, July 26, 2009
God is SO GOOD!
Just got a call from Tommy - seems tonight's flight was cancelled so they are putting everyone up on a hotel! Yeah! Sleep in a bed! WOW! This is a HUGE blessing when LAN airlines changed the flight time 2 times since we booked this flight originally. God is taking care of this team! Thanks, God!
I'll let them post some things once they get settled...They don't have their luggage, but a night's rest in a bed (and a shower in the morning) will be WONDERFUL!
Gratefully reported -
Wendy
Update - it was a maintenance issue on the plane that has caused the delay. Please pray that it is resolved so the team can proceed in a safe and timely way.
I'll let them post some things once they get settled...They don't have their luggage, but a night's rest in a bed (and a shower in the morning) will be WONDERFUL!
Gratefully reported -
Wendy
Update - it was a maintenance issue on the plane that has caused the delay. Please pray that it is resolved so the team can proceed in a safe and timely way.
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