Bienvenido a Peru!

Welcome to Peru!
After a long and arduous journey, we have safely arrived to our destination of Arequipa, Peru. It is almost 11am here in Peru and we have been traveling for over 24 hours. Needless to say, it feels good to get a chance to stay put, at least for the time being. Logan, Beth, and myself (Evan) started the day yesterday with a long drive and even longer flights. Every flight we had along the way had some form of delay and Shawn and Emily (who traveled separately) unfortunately had even more flight troubles and missed a connecting flight. They were forced to catch a later flight from Lima to Arequipa but have now just safely arrived.

We have certainly had a forced opportunity to work on our Spanish throughout our travels. Even in the Washington, D.C. Airport, the primary language of the airline was Spanish. We also had some troubles with our luggage that we brought. One of our pediatric walker that we have brought with us got severely damaged along the way in the cargo hold. On top of that, our bags got soaked during a downpour in a connection in San Salvador. So after a long discussion with the airline about the walker and with some clothes hanging up to dry, all is well and we are happy to be here safely!

Among frustrations and sleepless travels, we find it so important to focus on God and remain open to whatever he has in store for the day. We have a lot of blessings to count and praises to be had. Shawn and Emily were blessed with a quick follow up flight to make it here on time and we are blessed with good company. The landscape of Peru is beautiful and the hotel is warm and welcoming (literally). We are excited to get to know the fellow students who have journeyed from Canada and Arcadia that are here with us and the great experiences ahead!


Be sure to stay posted for more!