No agua!

Today we woke up with the impression that we would be shampooing the kids for lice only to find out that the pump to the well at the orphanage had broken. So we had no water, to flush the toilet, to use in the sinks or showers, nada! They thought it might be days until they got it working again but they got it done before dark! Thank God for that. He sure is bigger than the small things. He probably knew that we needed to leave those clothes and beds in quarantine a little longer, ha ha.
So instead we made a Christmas list and asked all the kids what they wanted for Christmas this year. I really want to try and raise money to send for them to buy Christmas presents with. 40 kids to buy for is a lot and Christmas presents are important for the ages of these kids. I know it would be more than appreciated since they are tight on finances and all right now.
After lunch (mac and cheese), still not as good as yours momma, we went into town from like 2:30 til almost 5. I took them on the scenic route, which Aimee and Karen had not seen. I felt like I was a native of the land, showing them around and everything. It was a good feeling.
We went to the beach and they took pictures of the view and the cemetery and we all bought souvenirs and then we walked Karen back so she could catch a moto! Then Aimee and I went to the open market.
I haven't told you about the open market. They have it every Monday, all day long, even during the usual siesta hours (2-5). They sell everything under these little tents and everyone has their own little spot. But they have fruit, vegetables, rice, cooking supplies, utensils, clothes, shoes, movies, jewelry, you name it, they sell it. I mean it is not like in a store, it is all very different and I have never experienced anything quite like it. There are always people constantly walking through and it is really long and goes several blocks and people are constantly yelling things out. It was a real Peruvian experience.
Aimee and I then went to Estacion and got ice cream =] We made a friend with a little old man who wanted our ice cream. We shared with him some of it. We went to the store but it was still closed and we bought Peru flags because this month is like their Independence month I believe.
Then we hungout with the kids some more before eating peanut butter sandwiches for dinner.
Kevin asked us to watch the kids in the two houses so the house mothers could have a meeting with the director of the orphanage. So we did that. We started watching 17 Again in the house I was at.
Then we came back and we are baking cookies right now for the kids for tomorrow since we feel so bad for taking everything away from them and all. Ha ha! They taste really good, we sampled them.
I love it how you learn how to survive on what you have. I mean, they don't sell chocolate chips here, so we cut up chocolate bars into tiny pieces. We don't have dryers so we boiled tuns of water to have heat for the towels with lice. Just so many different things like that which have really taught us how to appreciate the things in life that we have, or that we take for granted, or don't even realize how thankful we should be for having those things.
It is so frustrating that it is so hard to get your hands on things here. I mean they sell things in town but they don't even sell peanut butter. They are lacking on a lot of the things we would consider necessities. You have to go 2 hours to get those things. And you usually ride in a bus because most people don't have cars, so it's not like you can get huge things. The best place to go is 10 hours away and you ride a bus for that too. And it is so extremely hard to ship anything here from the states, it's ridiculous!! 30 bucks for a shoe box. crazy! The best way is to send things with people who travel here. Just pay the money for the extra suitcase and send 50 pounds worth of stuff.
But anyways, I am just really thankful for all that I have and all those in my life. God has really blessed me and I am so grateful for all He is doing right now.
I will be so glad though when all this lice drama is behind me! Please God let our process be successful and give us perseverance in all things.
Thanks for the love and support from each of you. Sending my love from Peru to each of you =]