After 36 hours of straight traveling, we have finally arrived safely to Ayacuho, Peru! A few hiccups and a few pieces of missing luggage have certainly not squandered the excitement we have to serve the people of Ayacucho and the surrounding areas this week!
After arriving in Lima around 4:15 am this morning, we proceeded to wait in line for 3 hours to report our missing luggage. Yes, 3 hours. However, The Lord kept us in good spirits despite the miscommunications, language barriers, and sleep deprivation! We did manage to catch a few Zs on the luggage tram during the wait, though! (See attached photo).
During our next 8 hour layover, we were able to tour the city of Lima with a friend of MMI, Willy. He took us to a park with an oceanfront view, showed us some of the more historical areas (including getting to watch the "changing of the guards" ceremony in the front quarters of the house of the President of Peru!), and shared lunch with us at a tourist favorite spot called Tantas. One thing to notes about Peruvians - they LOVE to eat. We have been fed until our heart's content since leaving the U.S.! After arriving in Ayacucho around 5:30 pm, we all took DESPERATELY needed showers and headed straight to dinner and a team meeting. There are dentists, medical doctors, nurses, and physical therapists working together this week, and we are so excited and honored to be able to be a part of this journey! The Lord has been so faithful throughout this process already, and we cannot wait to see what He has in store for us this week!
(1 of the cathedrals we saw in Lima)
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