PERU | Tuesday, 18 Jan 2011 | Views [395]
Whoo hoo! Amazing day today! No throwing up or speed runs to
the bathroom! :) Turns out I had a freaking parasite in my stomach :(. Boo. But
it has been eliminated! Yay! If you want to know how I know it was a parasite,
please ask me. I really don’t ... Read more >
PERU | Saturday, 15 Jan 2011 | Views [276]
Last night, although I was really tired, I stayed up talking
to someone very special. I spent most of my morning talking to this person and
it was nice :). I feel very happy. Today was a pretty mellow day. I have a huge headache though
(it ... Read more >
PERU | Friday, 14 Jan 2011 | Views [434]
Today, I worked at Semilleta’s. I was able to help take the
older children out for a day. We took the children to the beach and it was so
heartwarming to see how happy and excited they were. Although they could not
verbalize their joy, the ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 13 Jan 2011 | Views [380]
Today was filled with work. The volunteers and I went to
Pachacutec to take some of the children to the beach. Man, the walk to the
beach was insane! It took nearly forever to get there walking on mountains of
sand and rocks. I just love how ... Read more >
PERU | Wednesday, 12 Jan 2011 | Views [227]
Today, I worked at Semilleta again. The weather was so nice
today. It was sunny but cool and breezy. I first worked with Camila, a little
baby who is paralyzed from the waist down. She had the cutest face ever. She’s
so chubby! You just want ... Read more >
PERU | Tuesday, 11 Jan 2011 | Views [248]
Today the volunteers and I went to Pachacutec. I worked
again in the Wa Wa Wasis (turns out this is the Incan word for baby house). At first, the babies were very mellow, but then toward the middle,
things got a little crazy. One of the ... Read more >
PERU | Monday, 10 Jan 2011 | Views [430]
Today was the most painful day that I have experienced since
I started work at the orphanages. I went to the Semilleta today (the orphanage
for children with special needs) and just about everything painful happened to me. A little girl ... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 9 Jan 2011 | Views [413]
Just got back from Huacachina today. Wow, what a trip! :) I
had so much fun. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much in four years. The volunteers and I left early Saturday morning for
Paracas. When we got there, we took a boat to see the ... Read more >
PERU | Friday, 7 Jan 2011 | Views [371]
Yesterday night, when I was walking up the stairs, I saw a
little mouse with a super long tail. It was so cute! I was glad that it didn’t
try to attack me though so that was a good thing. Today was another amazing day; long and tiring but ... Read more >
PERU | Thursday, 6 Jan 2011 | Views [381]
I forgot to mention that yesterday Joel cracked my back. It
was the scariest thing ever. He also cracked my neck. Good grief, that was
scary! As ... Read more >
PERU | Wednesday, 5 Jan 2011 | Views [374]
Today was another long and tiring
day. I am so exhausted but always happy, of course :). The volunteers and I
worked at an orphanage called Semilleta (hope I spelled that right) which is an
orphanage strictly for children with special needs.... Read more >
PERU | Tuesday, 4 Jan 2011 | Views [190]
The first actual week of work has
begun. Yesterday, the volunteers and I went to an orphanage called San Antonio.
I was able to work with the little ones. I’m hoping that next week I’ll be able
to work with the older children.... Read more >
PERU | Sunday, 2 Jan 2011 | Views [430]
Hi Everyone! Happy New Year! I hope everything has started off well for everyone. I just want to let everyone know that I am very thankful for all your birthday wishes. As many of you already know, I am currently volunteering in Peru. I attempted ... Read more >
