Today was our last day in Peru and we woke up in our hotel to a hearty breakfast of delicious food. Afterwards we walked over to the sea front where Lt Michael Good led devotions and asked everything questions about the trip and what they had learned. It was a remarkable time of sharing and we were all up lifted by the way people had changed and also learned more about God and living with things that we did not have in Peru compared to what they had back in the USA. It was an amazing time of sharing and tears were shed at the testimonies and statements of the hopes and changes that were going to happen when they got home. Even as this happened, a lady came up and saw The Salvation Army shield on our T-shirts and spoke to Joel Collier and Kaitlin Hardiman about how The Salvation Army had saved her life 40 years ago and the group prayed there in the street as we shared our testimonies. God certainly was not done with us on a day that was designated for sight seeing, he had other plans for us before we left!
We headed back to the hotel and was informed that the bus was going to be a few hours late because the brakes were not working. It filled us with great belief once we had discovered it was the same bus we had ridden through the steep mountains! During our wait David Delaney showed his back flipping skills and landed on his bottom and knee but if you first don't succeed try try again and he did and landed on his bottom again! Yohannis decided that it would be funny to rub a piece of bread we noticed had been thrown in the fountain the day we left 4 days ago in David Delaney's hair and the fountain claimed another victim!
The coach finally arrived and we headed off to the restaurant for a buffet of delicious food as well as a small band sat on the bar playing some lovely music for us. It was here some people were starting to regret going to the burger bar last night and pepsol bismol was handed all around instead of the local inca cola drink. The bathroom was visited many times before we left.
We then headed back to the beach to try to find some sand and we still had no luck however it was more sunny than last time and so we enjoyed sitting watching the beautiful scenery as well as watching cars dodge and scrape each other in the road next to us.
Eventually we headed to the Inca market where everyone bought stuffed lamas and other trinkets to take home to their loved ones and increase their luggage fees at the airport! We then headed to another restaurant where we finally got our Peruvian chicken and chips and it was delicious!
We then headed to the airport where we are now! We all said a sad fond farewell to our hosts who demanded we come back next week however we declined because of DMA!
It has been an awe inspiring trip to Peru and I know that many of us were changed and lives were changed. Lt Michael summed it up best when he said, "we did not come here to change Peru, but for Peru to changed us" The holy spirit has moved and lives changed on both sides and we thank God for his blessings in all the lives of everyone involved in this mission trip.
PS We have decided to swap David Reardon with his Peruvian look a like Alex. (See picture below) I know Amy and Rob Reardon will be pleased, he loves to clean, cook and sing!
SEE YOU ALL SOON!!!
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