June 17, 2008 –Last Day In Lima-

I got up around 9 today… so I kinda missed breakfast. I blame the headache!!! But my dad and I went into town again, but this time I took some tylenol and some airborne befroe we left!We firt went to the National Museum to look at somethings then went back to the music conservatory to renew dads library card. After that we bought some things at one of the stores then got a bite to eat. So we were in town until like 2pm. So we rocketed back to the Aunts house and got all of our stuff ready while Tia Margarita got us a cab. So we were on our way to the aiport when the traffic in Lima started to get crazier than usual. Our Tico taxi ended up driving on the sidewalk…sooooooooo that was a fun experience. But we got to the aiport, got on our plane and arrived safely. When we finally got out of the airport in Chiclayo, my grandpa and cousin Yuly were outside waiting on us. We took a taxi to La Victoria (where my family lives) and was greeted by all of my family when we arrived to the house. We then visited with all of them until about midnight…and I am supr tired, Im in my bed. So…
Until Next Time
XOXO
<3 Glenda

June 18, 2008 –Entry No. 2- …God is good!

Today was pretty chill… I failed to get up early (and yes I was trying to) but I blame that I have no clock in my room and my alarm on my ipod failed to wake me up. So it was around 10 when I got up UP and took a shower and got ready. But when I got to the family room my Tia Venus was already cooking lunch so I decided to do my Bible study so I did that until Lunch! :D YUM! We had creamed potatoes, fried chicken and Peruvian rice… with CHICHA MORADA!!!! (chicha morada- a drink made from purple corn) I <3 Peruvian Food!!! :D haha But after lunch I got on the inernet for a bit to update some blogs and what not but then my Tio Paco came over to talk to my dad, then all three of us went to the center of Chiclayo because my dad and I needed to change some money, get my picture for my DNI (Peruvian ID card)/ passport, and some toiletries. So I got to show my white face in public! YAY! Haha My DNI picture is HORRIBLE, my family and dad told me that Peruvians arent supposed to smile.. so i´m straight mean-muggin it! Haha But yeah.. I got that done.. and then my dad and I went to the supermarket to get the things that we needed but on the way there a guy tried to pick pocket me…luckily i´m not as stupid as I look because I didn’t have my money in the places where he tried to go. But we got all of the stuff that we needed at the supermarket for like 30 bucks.. which is SUPER GOOD!
When we got home, the whole family was all here…again and we sat, chatted and watched the soccer game that was on tv together…that was until my dad brought out all of the guitars he found around the house. So we played for a bit, after everyone left of course, but after we played for a bit my cousin Verjilio started looking at my dads book.
Ok this book that I speak of is of the human body…its basically like a biology book.. that my dad bought at Lowes (yes, you read right… Lowes.) But the whole book is in English, and Verji is vey smart, so he could comprehend the text but couldn’t speak it, so I found this to be my sign from God that I was supposed to help him. We only worked on one sentence, but I could tell that he was super happy. When we ended the “lesson” he smiled at me and told me that he was greatful that I helped him and that Dad brought this book. That my friends is a wonderful sign from God. He is Good and he has a wonderful plan for me…and YOU! :D
Until Next Time
XOXO
<3 Glenda

June 18, 2008 –Entry No. 1- …I Gots an idea kids!!

I think that what im going to do for each blog from now on is to have a memory verse picked out at the beg. Of the day and Ill try to apply it to that day especially and i´ll tell you guys how it goes! So today while I was doing my own little Bible Study I ran across a passage in romans that I fell in love with, but one stuck out to me.
“Share with God´s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
Romans 12:13
In my 2nd entry I´ll let youknow how I ended the day trying to practice this lesson while Im down here!
Until Next Time
XOXO
<3 Glenda

June 16, 2008 –Headache from Hell-

Today I went to the cente of Lima. (The capitol of Peru) my dad got me up around 8:15 and told me that we were leaving around 9:30 so I needed to get ready because breakfast as at 8:30/45 approx. I got up around 8:30.. hahaha and went to breakfast where I had tea, Bread, and Peruvian Jelly... which was yyummy I might add. But I took a shower after that... a cold one.. my aunts house doesnt have an automated water heater sooo... its safe to say that after that shower I was awake. But I got read, put some clothes and sandals on and met my uncle and dad outside where they were waiting for my aunt and me. My uncle Lucio took one look at me and laughed. I was wearing a tshirt, jeans and sandals… and he thought that I was stupid or something because He called me crazy and my dad took me by my arm and took me to out room and told me that I needed to put a jacket on... which to I replied “ I dont have one here.” Lets just say that I got the look of ander/disappointment and humor all in one. I put one of my swetshirts on and told him that I’d be ok.. and he told me that I need top ut shoes and socks on but it was probably 70 degrees outside and a Little cloudy… so I thought that I was good…so after about 5 min. Of arguing in Spanglish he let me wear my sandals. (Even though my Uncle told my dad that it as a bad idea.) But we took a bus to the center of Lima which was an experience all its own…to ge ton these things youneed to track them down and be able to stand up for 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. But I must say that I loved every minute of it becauseI felt like I was actually living. But we got to the park/monumento of San Martin, the Guy from Argentina that led Peru to be a free country. But we passed the park to go to the across the street to change some of our Money into soles (ther Peruvian name for their currency) then went to the travel agency that had our tickets. So we got our tickets for Chiclayo…finally! Our flight is at 5:10 romorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But after that we started alkig the streets of Lima. Can I Just say that my dad was right wehen He told me that I should have worn shoes...the sidealks were filthy...people had peed (among other things) where I was walking...so my feet were feeling NASTY! Haha But we went to the music conservatory where my dad attended over 30 years ago! But we went there to visit with my dads friends that went to school with him but are now teachers there. And can I say that that right there was hilarious! This one Guy, whos a guiarist Just like my dad, looked at my dad like he was an alien. He looked at him and said hi, and asked how he could help my dad.. ad my dad asked him if he didnt remember him.. the guy looked at my dads face for a bit…and his eyes widened andexclaimed “ NER!” hahah :D He said that dad is as big as a cow and my dad told him not to say that..he’s a Bull.. hahaha oh Peruvian Humor! But we visited him for a bit then went to an office to see what I had to do to get my Peruvian Passport (We found out that I can do it in Chiclayo) But we went back to my aunts house and ate..then my dad and i went back to the music conservatory to listen to their guitar ensemble. They were REALLY GOOD! Haha but my dad got more music soooooo he was really happy since he can never have enough music. But we were about to leave when I spotted their orchestra so we listened to them for a bit then went back to the house.. but because I was in town all day where all of the pollution is.. and now.. I have a yuuuuge headach. Like im talking like I can feel my brain hitting the sides of my skull! But I took 3 tylonols so Im going to bed….
Until Next Time…
XOXO
<3 Glenda

June 15, 2008 -FATHERS DAY-

I slept so well today that its not even funny! I honestly tghink that any bed is better than my bed at home. lol Well I got up today around 9 and had a breakfast with the Tios and my dad. We of course had bread and hot chocolate/coffee and then they brought out my enemy...freshly squeezed guava juice. I saythat its my enemy because i love guavas.. but the texture makes me gag :( but i can say that I successfully downed that sucker without pulling an Exorcist. But I then got reay for church I was going to wear a skirt but my Aunt thought that I would die from a cold in 70 degree weather! hahaha so I ended up wearing my khaki pants and blue polo...so it looked like I was going to work. But we got a taxi and went to church. The church was really nice, the nicest kind of wesleyan church that ive seen down here :) But when we got to a pew and sat it was already time to start snging.. and yall I thought that it was so cool! This curch is a wesleyan church in Peru, but I felt like I was in a Black Baptist Church for the worship! But anywho the church service was all about Fathers and family, so towards the end they gave all of the fathers a gift and the babies, kds and teens put on a show for them...which was hilarious. But after the service ended we greeted all of the other chrch members...and when I said '' all '' I mean ALL OF THEM! But tia introduced me to all of them as my father's daughter and they gasped, looked up at me (yeah... my conclusion for the day is that I'm very white and very tall.. I'm like a friggin seven foot albino to them! haha), talked to me for a bit tring to get to know me a story about my dad back in the day, then asked me why he was so fat, then kissed me goodbye and walked over to my dad. Yeah.. my dad had his own little fan club that was circled around him by the end of the hour. But we came back hre and had lunh hich was a weird spagheti soup with chicken in it and chicken and rice... guess which one I ate? haha no but the mediction for my ADHD makes me feel full.. really full all of the time so it was interesting to explain to the family membrs that i just met!
But that was pretty much it, after that I just chilled, I finally got on the internet and posted some updates telling everyone how I was :D My day was completed when I fount that out.. because after posting things on facebook and myspace and whatnot... it was around 10. And now Im going to bed!
Until next time...
XOXO
<3 Glenda

June 14th, 2008 >the trip to Peru<

Today´s trip went fine. Nothing bad happened and nothing super exciting happened...
We finally got here (Lima that is) at approx. 11:10 pm and got to my Tias Magarita and Tio Lucio´s house around 1am. (BTW I had no idea that suzy was on the dot when she said that tia looks exactly like grandma did.. only with a perm.. hahaha) Both of the flights were fine.. no one threw up, nothing went wrong.. it was just another flight to me :) haha Ok so this was our agenda to get here... Friday 11am- drive to Indy to stay with Ted and Suzy. Saturday 5-airport... flight at 8:30 to Atlanta... 7 hour layover there.. then at 5:15 we started a 6 hour flight to Lima...
Well.... we were a little late leaving Atlanta.. like a half an hour late.. haha ;) but all went well! On the flight to Peru there were 2 HUGE groups that were flying to Peru for some sort of church thing which meant that the Peruvians on the flight were a littttllllleeee annoyed at the fact that flo rida was being blared from ipods! I slept most of the way on both of the flights and the layover.. honestly I was out for like 4 hours of the 6 hour flight and about an hour of the hour and a half flight to Atlanta and about 6 hours of the 7 hour layover :) it´s a God given talent.. what can I say? lol
But that´s mostly the Reader Digest version of what I wrote in my journal last night... but don´t worry! There´s much more to come!!!!!!
XOXO
Glenda