and then they started their linguistics class.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
At the house
We are in a new apartment now (for a few more days) and we really enjoy it.
We had the jovenes (young people) over and ate, played games, and hung out.
When guys are in the kitchen, it can get a little scary.
And with the girls it is worse.
We had the jovenes (young people) over and ate, played games, and hung out.
When guys are in the kitchen, it can get a little scary.
And with the girls it is worse.
Manchay Special Supper
The men at the church in Manchay put on a special dinner for their wives and families for Mother's Day.
We had Aji de Gallina, which is shredded chicken in a sauce made from the Aji pepper. It is poured on top of rice and potatoes. Very good!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Huatia
Here is how to make Baked Potatoes the mountain way:
Dig a hole.
Start a fire in the hole. Put potatoes in the hole. Bury potatoes and coals.
Wait.
Dig up potatoes.
Eat potatoes.
(I know this may be a little technical, but it is pretty easy once you get the hang of it.)
Dig a hole.
Start a fire in the hole. Put potatoes in the hole. Bury potatoes and coals.
Wait.
Dig up potatoes.
Eat potatoes.
(I know this may be a little technical, but it is pretty easy once you get the hang of it.)
The New Group
The new Arriba Group is here, and ready to go! We helped them get on the public transportation, find the grocery store, and work their way around yesterday. They are getting settled in for a great year of learning and growing. Please pray that God will use this year greatly in their personal walk with Him, and also those with whom they will be working.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Peru Update 5/13
Travel Status - Back in Lima again! We arrived back from Urubamba this past Saturday afternoon. Our time spent in the Andes mountains at the small Bible school was both challenging and exciting. Seth thoroughly enjoyed teaching the Baptist Distinctives class, and Crystal had a great time with the girls many of the evenings for dorm meetings. Seth also had many opportunities to preach in various churches throughout the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Future Schedule - We are planning on staying in Lima for the next three weeks, and then flying back to Minnesota. Lord willing, we will be visiting two more seminaries in the city, speaking several more times, packing up our belongings, continuing Spanish studies, and saying goodbye to friends.
Prayer Requests - Pray that 1. God will continue to fashion us into His image 2. that we will continue to stay focused for our final weeks, and 3. we will have wisdom for future decisions concerning ministry and studies.
The Peru Side - The diversity of the country of Peru was evidenced at the Bible school. Within the small group of students, five different languages were present. Only a minority learned Spanish as their first language. There were students who spoke Yine from jungle villages located 4 days by bus, boat and canoe. A group was present who spoke Aymara from the high plateau around Lake Titicaca (the highest navigable lake in the world) located in southern Peru. And there were others who spoke Quechua (2nd national language of Peru) from villages spattered throughout the heights of the Andes mountains. Both of us were faced with the challenge of bridging the language gap from English to Spanish while others were bridging the gap on the other side.
Future Schedule - We are planning on staying in Lima for the next three weeks, and then flying back to Minnesota. Lord willing, we will be visiting two more seminaries in the city, speaking several more times, packing up our belongings, continuing Spanish studies, and saying goodbye to friends.
Prayer Requests - Pray that 1. God will continue to fashion us into His image 2. that we will continue to stay focused for our final weeks, and 3. we will have wisdom for future decisions concerning ministry and studies.
The Peru Side - The diversity of the country of Peru was evidenced at the Bible school. Within the small group of students, five different languages were present. Only a minority learned Spanish as their first language. There were students who spoke Yine from jungle villages located 4 days by bus, boat and canoe. A group was present who spoke Aymara from the high plateau around Lake Titicaca (the highest navigable lake in the world) located in southern Peru. And there were others who spoke Quechua (2nd national language of Peru) from villages spattered throughout the heights of the Andes mountains. Both of us were faced with the challenge of bridging the language gap from English to Spanish while others were bridging the gap on the other side.
Up into the mountains
On Thursday we took a hike up into the mountains with a group of students and missionaries. The scenery was breath taking, along with the altitude and dangerous climbing conditions!
We spooked up two deer on the hillside who were lounging in the afternoon sunshine.
We spooked up two deer on the hillside who were lounging in the afternoon sunshine.
The End of the Hike - the Chulpas
This is what we risked our lives to see. Not all that impressive, but they were anciant Incan ruins built as some sort of worship or guard towers.
One gets a pretty impressive view of the surroundings from this vantage point.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Back in Lima
We made it back into Lima yesterday afternoon. We had to switch apartments due to the fact that the next Arriba group will be coming down, and they need their classroom, so yesterday was a full day!
The class in Urubamba went well. There will be a full update coming up.
The next few weeks are already filling up with special outings, speaking engagements, more seminary visits, lots of studying, and much more.
We are already feeling the excitement to go home, but the sadness of leaving. On one hand you are ready to move on, and on the other you hate see it all go.
The class in Urubamba went well. There will be a full update coming up.
The next few weeks are already filling up with special outings, speaking engagements, more seminary visits, lots of studying, and much more.
We are already feeling the excitement to go home, but the sadness of leaving. On one hand you are ready to move on, and on the other you hate see it all go.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Through the streets of an Incan City
We took a short trip to visit the ancient Incan city of Ollantaytambo which is located in the same valley where we are teaching.
The city was the location of an important battle which took place as the conquistadors were on their bloody search for gold.
The cobble stone streets and precision sculpting of massive rocks still compose the town hundreds of years later.
The city was the location of an important battle which took place as the conquistadors were on their bloody search for gold.
The cobble stone streets and precision sculpting of massive rocks still compose the town hundreds of years later.
Some teachers get apples...
one of my students brought me chuño. Chuño is a common found food in southern Peru and Bolivia.
It is essentially freeze dried potatoes.The process takes about 5 days, including several days of drying in the sun and then freezing at night. In between these times the potatoes are rolled under the bare feet of those preparing them in order to remove the skin and squish out the moisture. For more information and instructions on preparing your own Chuño, click here
It is essentially freeze dried potatoes.The process takes about 5 days, including several days of drying in the sun and then freezing at night. In between these times the potatoes are rolled under the bare feet of those preparing them in order to remove the skin and squish out the moisture. For more information and instructions on preparing your own Chuño, click here
Friday, May 2, 2008
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