We arrived 27 hours after our travels began (nice long layover in Atlanta but we rented a car & went to a nice dinner & the World of Coca Cola) & were greeted by Willy, who was to be hosting us at his home. He took us to his apartment where we met his wife & 2 children. They were so kind to us & greeted us so warmly. We're staying in an apartment & have our own room that's very large & comfortable. There's electricity here but no heat... Gets real cold in the morning & at night. But we've got wifi & warm showers... Feels like a vacation! Weather is really nice & warm during the day. And for the first time in my 8 trips to Peru I can finally wear my hair straight!
Kati, the mom, fixes each meal for us. She's a great cook & we enjoy everything she makes for us. They're so attentive & always sit down with us for every meal & chat with us. Before coming to Peru, I spent a lot of time praying for the family we would live with... They've been such a sweet blessing. Willy's parents live on the floor above them & they take their two kids often, Valeria & Joaquin. They're super sweet but a little shy around us.
After a good nap, Willy & Kati showed us around the city & where our school was. Kati & I realized we both were cake artists & our husbands feel exactly the same about our cakes- too much time & stress! The school is about a 20 min taxi ride from the apartment or 35 min bus ride. There's a super nice mall a block from the house that's very American looking. Also found my equivalent of Walmart... Feel like I can totally do this for a month now :)
Our second day was a little more difficult. There's another girl staying at the house who's also studying Spanish but at a different school (she was out of town the day we arrived). She's really smart & very good at Spanish- I felt really inferior with her around. At lunch with Kati, anything I said was wrong & I just felt dumb... Put me in a frustrated mood but I know it was a tactic of the enemy to distract me!
We went on a tour with the school & learned a little about the city. The school is really old & the administration is a bit disorganized but we really like our instructors. Our first couple classes were separate but they have us together now. Not sure if that will change but apparently we paid for private lessons- didn't know that but it's good because it definitely challenges us. We've learned so much in just a couple days. Weve been forced to speak Spanish so much. Willy can speak a lot of English but forces us to speak in Spanish as much as possible. We always make conversation with our taxi drivers & waiters to practice small talk.
Last night we hopped in a taxi like usual. The guy ignored us when we asked how he was doing. Titus kept talking to him (sitting in the front seat) & I was in the back. About halfway to the house, the driver looked at Titus like he was going to literally kill him. I started to get really nervous & uncomfortable. As I sat in the back I realized the guys license expired 2 years before & the number "666" was all over the car. I almost told Titus that I wanted to get out but I just started to pray for safety. Started thinking of all the movies I had seen of people in foreign countries getting drugged & raped, mugged, etc.... But praise God we made it safely & God protected us. Titus said he felt a demonic presence... It was pretty scary.
Tonight we got in our taxi & I realized it said "God is love" all over it & the driver was a Christian- had to laugh... Last night we rode with a demon & tonight with an angel lol
Today when we came home for lunch Willy was sweeping glass off the floor- they had accidentally broken 4 glass plates. This evening when we went to the mall, we bought them some new ones. When we came home & gave them to them, they were so excited & loved the gift- Willy jokingly said he was going to break 4 more tomorrow morning lol
Tonight Titus bought 7 key chains from a little boy on the street & 5 candies from a boy selling around the mall. He's a sucker for a Peruvian child :)
We're loving our time in Peru & look forward to all God is going to teach us while being here, both with spanish & about Himself!
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