Well, another successful day in Peru is wrapping up here in the Lima YMCA. Just a few minutes ago the teens finished a reflection/devotion about their time here so far - the impact the teens are experiencing in themselves is almost as great as the impact they're having in the community. They are growing more and more comfortable with each other; able to laugh uncontrollably one minute and have deep conversations the next. Incredible stuff.
After breakfast we all loaded up and headed to downtown Lima to learn a little bit about the history of the city. The history tour consisted of the museum of the Inquisition and a tour of the Franciscan monistary and catacombs. With today being Palm Sunday, there were unique services which we were able to observe. We continued the history tour by walking through downtown Lima and seeing the Presidential palace, another cathedral, and the Parliment building. The kids had a few minutes to shop at the downtown stores where bartering was a new experience for some. Get excited, followers of the blog: souveneirs may have been bought for some of you.
After lunch we headed back to the orphanage. Yesterday our YMCA volunteers led the activities with the kids while today our teens were responsible for leading games and songs. Luckily, games of animal charades (roar!), duck duck goose, and tunnel tag translate across languages. After a fun two hours, and sad goodbyes, we left the orphanage and returned back to the Y for evening. A dinner of bistec, rice, and plantains (like bananas), it was time for a Salsa dance class led by one of the local Y staff. While not all of us found the rhythm, we all had a great time and were ready to reflect on the day and head to bed for rest. Tomorrow, an early wake-up to travel to Indenpencia to begin our major service project there: helping to construct a local pharmacy. More stories and photos to come, but due to spotty internet in Indenpencia, you may not see a new post until Tuesday evening.
Hasta luego, amigos....
In front of the Catholic church
The group after our fun adventures at the orphanage. No pictures allowed inside so we took one as soon as we left!
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