Health update

   Hello, dear ones. I just saw that our last post was Tues. That is pretty lame, I must say. Jeff's back has generally improved but his spirits are down and he hardly slept last night b/c his back was aching a lot. So, today we all went to the mall and bought a decent mattress. It is supposed to be delivered this evening. I have been feeling pretty well since arriving and am so thankful for this but started felling achy and sickish and chilled this afternoon. So, we are asking for health prayers again today. 

    The children seem happy and and content. They are passing their boredom away w/ hide-n-seek in this pretty small apt.-it's pretty cute. Ellie spent the night out last night @ the Smith's house and had a great time-they have 3 adorable girls and Adeline is Ellie's age. Maybe we will get it together tonight or tom. and post some new pix.

     Here is a random list of things that are new, different,better or worse a/b being in Trujillo, Peru: I love walking all around our neighborhood to visit the many families-it is pretty safe in this area called El Golf; you are not to drink the water or even brush your teeth w/ it; the taxi rides are nuts-no road rules and no seatbelts; the Coke is better here b/c it's made w/ sugar cane instead of corn syrup-they say; Inca Cola is more popular than coke and tastes a little like bubble-gum or banana laffy taffy; I could not buy baking soda @ the grocery-there was none; we have to order big water jugs every few days; the ketchup is not good here, but we found that McDonald's has American ketchup; church services are in Spanish; there is really no rain; you can buy narcotics @ the local pharmacy; the dollar is stronger and so we feel like we're getting deals; we have no working T.V's in the apt., and so reading more; lunch is THE meal of the day and dinner is small; most people do not speak english-it can wear you out @ times; no helmet-wearing here; men pee-pee randomly and visibly from the taxi; most of the city looks 3rd world while certain spots(in homes or nice malls or cafe's) look like a nice city; we spend more time together as a family and that's been great!          Much love for now!   amy   (some ideas from this post are from    KATE BARRY)    

                   she also rules on all levels!