I can't believe we have only been in Peru for a week! It feels like it's been forever! Yesterday was our first full day in the CRV. We had a familiar breakfast of bread and jam, with some hot tea... (at least I think we had tea yesterday...). Wake up time was about 10 o'clock (not counting the 6 o'clock car horns). One thing about Peru, Peruvian drivers LOVE their car horns! The morning mainly consisted of us looking around the hostel and some nearby exploring. We had peanut butter sandwiches and some of the chips Toni donated to our food stashes during orientation for lunch. We decided as a group we'd be going through the book of 1 Timothy. I don't really recall a time I’ve studied that one. I could be wrong though! ..I was So ready to go to Vachaycocha.
A little before two, we set out for the mountain. Wow. It was quite the hike for our second day in the mountains!
There definitely were some difficult parts to the 3.1 mile hike, but we all enjoyed plenty of breaks and water! An hour and a half later, we finally made it to town! Our main goal was to visit one of our sisters-in-Christ, Betty. Of course, she would be located at one of the highest houses in the town! But by God's strength and provision, 
we made it! Winded, but there, we enjoyed hours of spending time with her young girls that were all there. We played go-fish and another card game I had never heard of before: Nervous. It was fun! Later, once Betty got back, we had bread and coffee inside her cooking room and enjoyed the company for a while! While we were up there, they had a lamb, alpaca, cat, and plenty of chickens and roosters! I pet an alpaca! It's so cool to see this life style that better relates to how they used to live in Biblical days! There was a donkey on the road as we were climbing up to Vachaycocha. we joked God had provided us some transportation! There was also another mule that ran up past us on the street, up the hill, as we were playing cards.We left Betty's for a little bit to go and watch a little of the soccer match that was announced through a speakers' system throughout the town. We stayed for a little and then went to the shop in town. It usually has a phone and internet, but they would both be out for about two months.. oh the irony.:). Now I've got to figure out some way to contact home and fix that situation! It'll all be good though. It's so relieving not to have fear while trusting God is going to fully protect you as you do His will. Comfort.:). We were able to chat some with the girl in charge at the shop. She said she's been to church, but has not recently since she travels back and forth from Lima. We stayed in the shop for a couple of hours as we were waiting for the church service to start at 7. I bought a hat! For about 5 American dollars (15 solace). ¡Es muy bonita! Due to a miscommunication, and a
little laziness on our part (or exhaustion), we actually left the store, walked a little down the road in the cold, then ended up going back into the store and sitting until time for church. oh Javey! I'm surprised how well he's putting up with us so far! :). The service was good and slightly different than the US churches. There is no current pastor there, only a president and some devoted members. But where three or more are gathered... right? :) So there was worship, and people would take turns sharing something from the Bible. We got up front and introduced ourselves. Eventually, Betty's husband took us in his taxi back to Collpa, so we wouldn't have to walk back in the dark! °Someone° forgot about making dinner reservations ahead of time, but thankfully the staff was willing to cook up some trout and potatoes, with some delicious tea. We were starving, it felt like! Morgan DEVOURED that fish. The first night, she barely ate a thing from it. The second, she even mocked it (picked up its head and everything! ...twice!). We hit the hot springs after that and then went to bed, exhausted as ever! and now, it's time for day two!
Praise God for His strength to do His work!
You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not admit them? “From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you.”
Isaiah 48:6, NIV
Photo 1 and 3 via Morgan Payne
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