We began our first full week of program activities with lectures on modern political events and the reality of life in the new settlements that surround Lima. We participated in a workshop on medicinal herbs, a time of reflection and worship at Goshen Tambo and language classes in the afternoons. …
Moises teaches the Sierra (mountains) class What is the best way to learn a new language? Living in a Spanish-speaking country gives our students opportunities to learn that go far beyond the classroom. But class time is important nonetheless when students first arrive as it offers each…
We boarded a bus for downtown Lima to explore the city founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Celia, a lifetime resident of Peru’s capital, pointed out landmarks along the way, helping the students get a sense of the geography of the city. Our driver, Juanito, skillfully steered our…
We spent two days getting to know each other, our study program and our coordinators. On day one we began with a walk from Home Peru to the directors' home, Goshen Tambo. When we arrived we did our first check in, giving each student a chance to share whatever happened to be on their heart at that moment. Some were nervous about meeting host families and speaking in Spanish. Others were surprised how similar Lima seems to the cities they know in North America. All were excited to wake up in a new country and have an opportunity to experience a new culture.
This evening our students greeted their host families for the first time. Each seemed excited and a bit nervous as they waited near the entrance to our hostel. One by one, families appeared. Connections were made. Handshakes, hugs and kisses were exchanged. Photos were taken. A hasty goodbye was said…
Assembled in the Lima Airport Twenty-one fresh faces landed at Jorge Chavez Airport in Peru’s capital city this evening. After making record time through immigration and customs, they boarded a bus for Home Peru, the hostel where they will spend the next two nights. Over the next…
Ready and waiting! Jerrell and Jane Ross Richer will direct the Peru SST group for their fourth and final semester this summer. Jerrell, Jane and their children — Sierra (11), Naomi (9), Teresa (7) and Jordan (5) — are anxiously awaiting the students’ arrival Wednesday night. In…
Goodbye, group! Nine of the students in our group traveled to Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima Tuesday evening to board a jet bound for North America. The others will spend another week or two traveling in Peru before they return home. Our goodbyes were filled with…
By Joshua Delp It is still before dawn. But in the growing half light, I can begin to make out shapes undreamed. On either side of the road that’s been running downward since before I was awake and before I was asleep there now appear, with increasing reality, svelte…
The days ends We finished our program back where it began three months ago — at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Kauai is a retreat center operated by the Biblical Union Church, a two-hour drive from Lima. The facilities include simple accommodations, a meeting area, a…
