update one

Hello dear friends and family! We have made it to Pucallpa, Peru, safe and sound.
We flew from Detroit to Atlanta on Wednesday morning, then had lunch and a team meeting in Atlanta. After an hour long weather delay, we flew to Lima, Peru. Exhausted, we sqeezed in just three hours of sleep at the Hostal Happy before heading back to the Lima Airport.

Ben, a young man who we befriended on our last trip (and who has since moved to Lima), met us at the airport with his parents. Words cannot describe the joy we felt upon seeing this dear family again. After bidding Ben's parents "Adios!" we flew from Lima to Pucallpa. This is a beautiful flight, as we fly over top of the Andes Mountains.

Landing in Pucallpa was an experience which, again, words cannot describe. I don't know if I have ever been happier than I was today. As we walked into the airport, we were greeted by several of our dear, dear friends from last year. Abrozos y besas (hugs and kisses) were exchanged all around. We were given a few minutes to get settled in to our hotel, then we went to lunch.

Lunch was at Orlando's, a restaurant we all remembered fondly from last year. Fried bananas, potatoes, and yuca were brought to the table, followed by platters piled with grilled meat. We met our translators for this trip: Betsy, Monica, and Job, and caught up with more old friends.

Lunch was followed by meetings at CEMY church to plan out the rest of this week. Several school children were still at the school, and came quickly to greet us.

Now we have a few minutes to just rest at the hotel before dinner at C'est si Bon.

Thank you all so much for your prayers. We will continue to keep you updated :)
-Alyssa and Ellen