Peru!

We arrived in Lima, Peru last night around 10:30! Initially we were suppose to leave monday but Hurricane Irene had something to say about that. Other than a few initial scares with finding our reservations at the airport (due to the first flight being cancelled) we had a smooth ride all the way down to Lima. For those who are curious, it was about a 3 hour flight to Houston, Texas and then about a 6.5 hour flight to Lima. Sean informed us that all the flights in Lima get in at one time so it may be a little crazy, which it was, but we were all able to locate our bags right away and make it through customs without any problems. Debbie met us at the airport with Dámaris, who we will be staying with for our 10 days of orientation. 

This morning, after a wonderful breakfast of bread, jam, and papaya juice, we went to La Red, which is the organization that Debbie works for, which mainly works with Fair Trade. So we got to meet everyone at the office, have a short devotional, and play some games to get to know each other more. While my Spanish is still progressing, it was very evident that they were all excited to have us there and really value and appreciate our year of service. We then all had lunch at a local Chinese/Peruvian place in which we gorged on delicious foods and Inca Kola (a mix between mountain dew and bubble gum). Then for the remaining afternoon we were introduced to the peruvian money, culture, and went over what our future year in Peru would look like. We are all so incredibly excited and exhausted, especially after the long travel. So now I am off to do some "self care" and joke around with my fellow YAV's :)