Meet the Team

This the team (plus two Baptist Missions workers and minus David and Judith). From the left round, Vanessa, Jorge, Elizabeth (married to Raul), Raul (Radio el Sembrador) Guido, Luz (BM worker and camp coordinator) Me, Marisol

It´s now day 6, and 6 packed days they have been. I think i can say that i have settled into life in Peru. Below is the campsite, where i am saying, the team have their own accomodation in the campsite. I received a great welcome from the team, i´ve even had a few rounds of the song ´hey jude´!

It is great getting to who the other team members. Here´s a bit of info about the team:

Marisol worked in a clothes shop in Tacna, she´s 19 and the baby of the team. Vanessa is the eldest and she´s a primary teacher in Tacna. They both work with kids in their churches in Tacna and have been so patient with my spanish. We´ve having language lessons tonight, i´m teaching english (which will be interesting considering how bad my spelling is).

Guido is the team leader, and has been brilliant at managing the team, keeping us focused on what we´re doing and helping us bond as a team. It´s easy to get distracted with all the work we have to do and the tiredness that comes from working in the sun, but he reminded us this morning that our relationship with God comes first, and like Mary we should choice what is better, and spend time with Christ our Saviour (luke 10).

Then we have Jorge, a mechanic from tacna. He the singer of the team and unfortunately the snorer. David, is a dental assistant and is great with impressions and finally for the boys Daniel who is my second translator and who has just finishing a degree in computer science and led the Christian union in his university in Tacna.

We are getting on well together and each person brings a different element and different gifts to the team. We expected to have another girl on the team, another judith but unfortunately due to difficulties at home she hasn´t yet been able to join us, so pray that she will be able to join us and complete the team.

this week our days consist of getting the campsite ready for camps. We have painted the shop in the campsite, cleared and cleaned the games room and kitchen and this afternoon we will build the obstacle course. The work is mixed with plenty of food (some of which definately doesn´t exist at home) , games and the occasional siesta. There´s also three crazy dogs to keep us entertained, one who likes to lick knees, one who drools and paddington who needs to be loved and petted.

While things have been going well, please continue to pray for me. I´m learning spanish and the team have been patient but its frustrating not being able to join in during the bible study and i want to be able to talk to people about their faith. Its easy to let frustrations turn into negativity so pray that i would keep the right attitude and be constant in prayer. Pray that we as a team would be focused on the work that we have to do and that we would rely on God for all things and show unity as a team.