As I'm writing this, it is 80 degrees outside with about 85% humidity. That's right - I am officially in Peru's jungle. We arrived in Iquitos on Monday afternoon, and I'm having a hard time believing that I'll have to leave in just over three weeks.
The wedding last weekend went very well. Have you ever been to a wedding which had a dancing guinea pig (Peruvians call it a cuyi) in attendance? I hadn't either until this one. :) Anyway, the wedding was very nice and everything went smoothly. I really enjoyed it and the Gospel was shared right in the middle of the service.
My week here in Iquitos has already gone by very quickly. I've met some of the other missionaries living here and I'll have the opportunity to work with a few of them. There is a Christian deaf school a few minutes from where I'm staying, so I'm volunteering there 3-5 times a week. On Thursday we (myself and one of the missionaries children) sat in on their Bible lesson and played volleyball with the kids. Yesterday we went again and helped with the math lesson, played volleyball, and played soccer. There are 12-16 kids attending this school ranging in age from 7-19. All of them are very nice and I absolutely love working with them and building friendships. Even though the school is run by a Christian family, not all of the kids are Believers. Please pray that we will be able to speak - or rather sign - with them about the Gospel and God's love for each individual.
Tomorrow I'll have the opportunity to help lead a children's Sunday school class. I am looking forward very, very much to doing this. Pray that my Spanish will be clear and that what God wants to teach will be clearer still.
That will be all for now,
Shirley Anne
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