Well Hola Canada:
Just wanted to bring everyone up to speed as to what is happening. We are now at the ½ way mark of my Mission trip. The Canadian team headed home on Friday. It is very quiet around here now. They are missed already by everyone here.
Well it sure was a very busy 2 weeks with lots of progress and many accomplishments by all. I have mostly been working with the children and of course not enjoying that at all. Just kidding all that know me know I am in my glory working and teaching the children.
They are so very friendly and happy most of the time. There are so many individual stories for each child and they just break my heart each time I hear another or see the child knowing their situation.
Many of us set some goals and I think we all achieved them and many others that God saw we needed to reach and achieve as well.
As many of you know I was able to go and help with Hurricane Katrina after hit in Biloxi Mississippi. Well my heart is for helping frontline after a disaster to help restore lives. Ever sine the Earthquake here in Peru I have wanted to go and help. With the help from our team Leader Dana Jones, teachers from the care centre and missionaries here with Kidsalive, and myself taking on the project as the person heading it up, this going to be possible next Saturday. Through Dana’s contribution on behalf of ICF, I will go and purchase $300 dollars of food and make up food bags to take with us. The teachers will gather what they can and come and help us distribute the food and clothing we have. Kidsalive and Darcy will arrange the transportation and clothing or other donations that we can take with us to distribute. We also will be taking tracks, bears, coloring books for the children caring the message God Loves you to the people. We plan on doing a lot of ministry work while we are there.
We will be working with a couple named Jeff and Carol Morgan next weekend who work along side of an organization called food for the hungry.
The next few weeks will be very busy for me, please pray for me that I will be able to hear Gods direction and to do his will. Please pray that our team will be safe going in and out of Pisco next weekend. Please pray that over the next few weeks I will be guided and directed as to Gods will for me to stay longer or to return to Canada on the 8th of September.
Thank you in advance for all your support and prayers.
God Bless
Love
Alexis
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
earthquake
everyone is safe on the peru team. Prayers for the families of the dead and the injured would be appreciated. We'll give you more updates tommorow.
Sunday we went to the Baptist church that kidsalive goes to. It was really coo to experience church in Spanish. They gave to us headsets and a translator spoke through the headset to us all so we could understand the service. A lot of the children we had already met the day before we saw here at church.
All the children that my friends and families including myself were there. A very peaceful and relaxing time. The pastor of this church is a great supporter of kidsalive.
kidsalive then drove us back to our apartment where we all got ready and were taken out for a very nice and enjoyable chicken lunch. This place sure put Swiss Chalet to shame. A very large piece of chicken. We also had cows heart, which I had already tried with my folks at Rocotos in London Ontario.
After lunch the children played and had their faces painted. Woops I should say Mike and Diane's children and Carol and Jari's girls. They were so pretty.
After we left there we head for the famous shopping market. well let me tell you I only got 1/2 way throu and we were heading out and that 1/2 took me 2 hours. Things were cheap and let me tell you bartering was no problem for me. I think I did very well at the markets.
Then home to bed for our first full day on the job. I can not wait to see what is there for me to be involved in.
Ok I am trying hard to get caught up but I think it is going to be a very slow process, please bear with me and I hope you enjoy the photos.
God Bless you all and thank you for your support and prayers to make all of this work.
All the children that my friends and families including myself were there. A very peaceful and relaxing time. The pastor of this church is a great supporter of kidsalive.
kidsalive then drove us back to our apartment where we all got ready and were taken out for a very nice and enjoyable chicken lunch. This place sure put Swiss Chalet to shame. A very large piece of chicken. We also had cows heart, which I had already tried with my folks at Rocotos in London Ontario.
After lunch the children played and had their faces painted. Woops I should say Mike and Diane's children and Carol and Jari's girls. They were so pretty.
After we left there we head for the famous shopping market. well let me tell you I only got 1/2 way throu and we were heading out and that 1/2 took me 2 hours. Things were cheap and let me tell you bartering was no problem for me. I think I did very well at the markets.
Then home to bed for our first full day on the job. I can not wait to see what is there for me to be involved in.
Ok I am trying hard to get caught up but I think it is going to be a very slow process, please bear with me and I hope you enjoy the photos.
God Bless you all and thank you for your support and prayers to make all of this work.
How to see my photos in Peru
wow it has been so very busy here that I have not been update you all like I had promised. I would like to try now to bring you all up to date as to what has been happening.
Unfortunatly it has been take way to much time to upload my photos into blogger for you all to see but they are posted on my facebook. So here is what ya need to do in order to see my pictures on facebook.
1) go to http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
2) create an account
3) do a seach for Alexis Bennett
4) scroll down till you see my picture then add me as your friend
5) once you add me as your friend I will recieve an email to accept you as my friend.
6) once I accept you as a friend you will be able to see y pictures.
I hope this will help you all see my pictures.
God Bless you all
Unfortunatly it has been take way to much time to upload my photos into blogger for you all to see but they are posted on my facebook. So here is what ya need to do in order to see my pictures on facebook.
1) go to http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
2) create an account
3) do a seach for Alexis Bennett
4) scroll down till you see my picture then add me as your friend
5) once you add me as your friend I will recieve an email to accept you as my friend.
6) once I accept you as a friend you will be able to see y pictures.
I hope this will help you all see my pictures.
God Bless you all
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Today was our first real full day here in Lima. Sarah who is in charge of teams when they come to Peru decided to let us have a little sleep in this morning, so on behalf of the team I thank you for this.
We were up, feed and ready for a meeting by 10 am. All the staff came to meet us and talk to us. Sarah, Connie & Dave, Shannon, Diane and Mike all shared with us what to expect over the next few weeks. We all shared a little about ourselves, made some lunches and then we headed out for a sight seeing, orientation to the area.
First stop today was at the Manchay Care Centre. Ok so many who know that by the time I left there the children I met would have broken my heart. Well we met the guard his wife and children. They had 4 children all very kind and sweet. The little girl was very helpful in giving us all a tour of the centre and her classroom.
Here are some of the photos taken at the centre
After the tour we ate in the dining room. As I ate I almost felt very guilty and ashamed to be eating as the children sat and watched us. I asked for permission to share some of the treats like cookies and chips with the children and they loved it. We took teddy bears today and handed several out. The girls and I gave out 4 or 5 at the care centre to the guard’s children. The most memorial part of this visit was that the little girl went running down to her home and came back and gave me an orange in gratitude for the candy, cookies and bears. This moved me and touched me in a very special way. A child who has very little, family barely has enough food for them all, live in two shakes, one for sleeping for the children and the other for cooking and where the parents sleep.
From the Care Centre we carried on through Manchay to see the property where the new site will be. It looks like it could have real potential. Like every place in the world paper work and following the right procedures is holding up the project. It is only about 2 yrs behind schedule.
There were some very special photos taken at this site.
Then from here we went to a place called Pachacamac which is an archeology find. You can check this out further by going to the website http://www.pachacamac.net/
We were up, feed and ready for a meeting by 10 am. All the staff came to meet us and talk to us. Sarah, Connie & Dave, Shannon, Diane and Mike all shared with us what to expect over the next few weeks. We all shared a little about ourselves, made some lunches and then we headed out for a sight seeing, orientation to the area.
First stop today was at the Manchay Care Centre. Ok so many who know that by the time I left there the children I met would have broken my heart. Well we met the guard his wife and children. They had 4 children all very kind and sweet. The little girl was very helpful in giving us all a tour of the centre and her classroom.
Here are some of the photos taken at the centre
After the tour we ate in the dining room. As I ate I almost felt very guilty and ashamed to be eating as the children sat and watched us. I asked for permission to share some of the treats like cookies and chips with the children and they loved it. We took teddy bears today and handed several out. The girls and I gave out 4 or 5 at the care centre to the guard’s children. The most memorial part of this visit was that the little girl went running down to her home and came back and gave me an orange in gratitude for the candy, cookies and bears. This moved me and touched me in a very special way. A child who has very little, family barely has enough food for them all, live in two shakes, one for sleeping for the children and the other for cooking and where the parents sleep.
From the Care Centre we carried on through Manchay to see the property where the new site will be. It looks like it could have real potential. Like every place in the world paper work and following the right procedures is holding up the project. It is only about 2 yrs behind schedule.
There were some very special photos taken at this site.
Then from here we went to a place called Pachacamac which is an archeology find. You can check this out further by going to the website http://www.pachacamac.net/
Peru 2007 Team & Day 2
Here we are outside Cedar Creek Community Church waiting to say our good byes and head out to the airport.
Meet our Pilot and Stewardess on Flight 80 to Peru
Meet our Pilot and Stewardess on Flight 80 to Peru
Day 1
Hola!
Well we all got to Cedar Creek this morning; reweighed suitcases packed them all into the different vehicle and then a few moments of prayer and off to the airport. When we arrived we quickly unpacked and headed inside. We were then directed to group check in and then back up stairs to regular check in. The check in people was really nice to us. My suitcase was over weight and I was ready and willing to pay the overweight cost. Mona and June had kindly donated that money to me. I will spend that on the kids in Peru.
Both my hockey bags were over sided and again the man was kind to me and did not charge me for them.
Looks like the good Lord is already blessing this trip. Check in went smoothly and I was able to get two seats to myself to stretch out. I am so very lucky. I was also able to board first since I had my cane with me for days of hiking and lots of walking.
More after we arrive safely in Peru. We arrived after midnight in Lima. All went well and all are bags were there and in tack. Only one small problem that we did not find out till Saturday morning and that is Malcolm picked up a wrong suitcase which means he will be wearing womens clothes for the next two weeks. HAHAHA.
We are all in an apartment in the Miami area. It ended up being around 4:00 am by the time we all got settled in and in bed.
More later today.
Well we all got to Cedar Creek this morning; reweighed suitcases packed them all into the different vehicle and then a few moments of prayer and off to the airport. When we arrived we quickly unpacked and headed inside. We were then directed to group check in and then back up stairs to regular check in. The check in people was really nice to us. My suitcase was over weight and I was ready and willing to pay the overweight cost. Mona and June had kindly donated that money to me. I will spend that on the kids in Peru.
Both my hockey bags were over sided and again the man was kind to me and did not charge me for them.
Looks like the good Lord is already blessing this trip. Check in went smoothly and I was able to get two seats to myself to stretch out. I am so very lucky. I was also able to board first since I had my cane with me for days of hiking and lots of walking.
More after we arrive safely in Peru. We arrived after midnight in Lima. All went well and all are bags were there and in tack. Only one small problem that we did not find out till Saturday morning and that is Malcolm picked up a wrong suitcase which means he will be wearing womens clothes for the next two weeks. HAHAHA.
We are all in an apartment in the Miami area. It ended up being around 4:00 am by the time we all got settled in and in bed.
More later today.
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