Ok, sorry again it's been so long checking in with you. Excuses are always lame, but we've lost internet access at our apartment.... Students are taking their final exams now so I have the rare combination of time and internet access. I can't believe we have only a week left. Time has traveled at both jet and turtle (mainly when we've been sick) speed.

I do want to report that all of your thoughts, prayers, and support have paid off! After I had been teaching at SALI (the language institute which is a part of Peru Missions) for a month, enrollment was substantially down. After my presence at SALI for two months, enrollment was drastically down. Dot Dot was apparently justly concerned with the concept of me teaching English. Yesterday, we all learned in a late night meeting that SALI will be closing- this is all no joke. So, SALI was able to stand my presence for a grand total of two months before closing its doors! It's indeed gratifying beyond measure to be so used on a mission trip.

The whole situation is a bit sad and messy. Bottom line is that SALI has a lot of great things going for it. SALI has helped a lot of people learn English (and thus get jobs), and it's been a great avenue in exposing people to the Gospel. I've personally seen both of these at work in very encouraging ways and am thankful to have been a part of it. But, the school is losing money, and it also has to find another location. So, although it's tough to shut down for a while, it's also a good time to make some changes and start over- which they plan to do in a few months.

What now? We fly home in a week. But before then, we're taking a spontaneous trip to the jungle! Classes end tomorrow, and we'll then spend a couple of days packing and saying goodbye to all of our new friends here. On Friday, we travel to the jungle for a few days before heading back to Lima to fly home- to see YOU!

Loveyabye for now,

Jeffersonian