This is Carmen's house. This is what it looked like when we got there. In front of the house from left to right is Carlos Gomez (our Great Commission Latin America leader), Pastor Arturo and Marc Holtey (our group leader).
It was nice because we always had a chance to play with the kids. There wasn't a need for everyone to help with the demolition so some people played volleyball in the streets.
Then we helped with vacation bible school at the church. It was pretty fun. We did a song called Chichua. (See picture) It's like Hokey Pokey only much goofier. We played a chairs game and sang Father Abraham as well. Then Jodi explained the story of Daniel. A story we revisited throughout the week.
We then checked on the progress of the house. They had all the walls up already. The picture is of Francisca, Carmen and her daughters Yessica and Daniela. Yessica is the older one.
At night we went to Central Lima. There was a main square there surrounded by the presidential palace, Mayor's office, and the Cathedral of Lima (pictured). There was a lot of people out. Traffic was crazy. There aren't a lot of stoplights and cars just use their horns and go. I didn't see one single accident so the system must work.
We then went to Larcomar, a shopping area that overlooked the ocean. I got some ice cream there. We also went to Chorrillos and to the beach. It was nice. Some people waded in the water a little. They had some cool statues and lights. On the way back Silvia, Esteban and I took some pictures. Later Silvia fell asleep with my arm around her. They are such great kids. I showed Israel and Francisca my pictures when I got back. It turned into a nightly tradition and really bridged the language barrier.
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