As I reflect back on where I was at the start of May and to where I am today. I am a completely different person. My life has changed in many ways. Peru was amazing it taught me how to love others and to believe in myself. I didn't speak the language. I learned to trust the teachers and my professors. The way they teach over there is so loving and they love what they do. They don't do it because they have to they do it because they truly love it. The most purest love is the love of a child. Children teach you what it is like to love someone you barely met. As I was in Peru I never thought I would look back and think man I miss this place. I think about Peru all the time. The love I felt there was amazing. It was different than I had ever experienced. Peru is a beautiful place. It teaches you alot about who you are and what you want in life. I am so thankful for opportunity I had to go. It made me a better person. It taught me what it is like to be an English language learner for the Spanish or other language speakers in my future classes.
Never give up on your dreams they are worth the fight. You choose the way you go towards the mountains or the bridge. Keep faith! Until my huge next adventure. This is the end of the Peru Adventures 2017.
Peace out cub scout.
Peru Adventures
Monday, June 26, 2017
Reflecting back
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Machu Picchu
What an amazing way to end the Peru, train ride bus ride plane rides all worth it! Machu Picchu is amazing and beautiful. I am so lucky I got to hike it. It was a hard hike but so much fun. It was so green, I love to see the moss on the rocks and to see how the village looked from below. It was so awesome to see someone get proposed to. Someone got taken out on a stretcher. The tour guide was pretty legit he knew his stuff. They turned me away because of my coke! A COKE! I have never been turned away because of a COKE! A COKE! Something so simple as a coke. It wasn't even cocaine or anything it was coca cola. You also had to pay for the bathroom so weird. It was worth it though just to wash my hand. I will pay a freaking sola to wash my hands. It was amazing to see the world from a different perspective. I loved to see how happy people were to be there. This opportunity has been amazing I am so grateful for the experiences. They have truly changed my life for the better.
Peru it has been fun and real. Thank you for the safety you have shown me and the love you have shown me. Life is hard but this has truly shown me the pure love of Christ.
I am off this is the end of the Peru Adventures 2017 until the flight home. Peace out cub scout!
Friday, May 19, 2017
Christlike love is the love of a child.
I saw true Christlike love it's in a child. As we left the school yesterday it was amazing to me to see the love they have for us the just barley met us, yet the love they had was just amazing to me. It melted my heart because it was truly Christlike love. Christlike love can be achieved by anyone but children have it down. As I taught these Latino children songs in English it was fun to see how they wanted to know more. It was cute to watch them sing it and to have them learn from me. I learned so much for them it was amazing to me to see how just a simple child could change your life. I am so thankful for this opportunity to have got to teach them. My heart is sad to have it be over, the experience was amazing and the memories are unforgettable.
Life comes at you fast. Love every moment! Look for the positives! Have Christlike love and if you ever forget what it is look at a child. My life has truly been changed for the better!
Keep the faith! Over and out! Peace out cub scout!
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Girl scout days coming back.
Today was good. My girl scout days are coming in handy. I taught my girl scout songs to my students because I couldn't for the life of me the wheels on the bus. So I taught them the princess Pat and the crockodile song. It was pretty funny to watch them and here them sing it in English when their first language is Spanish. The teacher is a little grouchy but it is alright. I have gotten mean teachers along my Peru journey but it's whatever. I have not liked this school. It hasn't felt like the other ones. I at least felt like I mattered at the other schools. This school I have felt like an imposter. The school is nice it doesn't have toilet seats or toilet paper but it does have hand soap.
This opportunity has been one in a million. It has definitely changed my life for the better. It has been wonderful weather and an adventure to say the least. Shout out to my family for letting me go and to live the dream.
Life is hard take it by the horns and ride with it. Keep the faith! Live the dream! Until next time peace out cub scout!
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
My life in a flash!
Today was much better than yesterday. My teacher was nicer and I spent most of the day in Lisa class because my class was in PE and I couldn't get in. Some little boy farted and it smelled terrible. The teacher came in and was like open the door and open the windows. It was so funny I almost died! Then today at the ATM they shut a shop and scared me to death. Went shopping all day and I think everyone souvenirs are got and mine are all done. I chatted to my mom for a little bit today it was great. I love her.
I ate guinea pig and alpaca for lunch that was great. Morgan is freaking awesome. We shopped till we dropped today. I am so exhausted. Dr. Escalante is in charge Dr. Waite left us. Poor Melissa got sick and it breaks my heart she is so miserable. Send prayers her way!
I taught head shoulders knees and toes but they already knew it. I drew them a picture (below) it was legit I was very proud of it. We also sang A Boom Chicka Boom. It was a great day.
Living the dream and keeping the Faith! Have fun! Keep the faith. Work hard, play hard, run harder! Until my next adventure. Peace out Cub scout!
Monday, May 15, 2017
New School in Cusco
We went to a new school today and I want to play sick. I would rather go in a cage with a bunch of alligators than go back to that school. The teacher was mean and grouchy, she wasn't to happy with me being there. I was in third grade and I was so excited that school gives me a bad feeling. I don't like it. Only three more days. Where has this two weeks gone. My heart is going to be sad and happy to see my family. This has been an amazing experience. Would I do it again maybe but I would speak the language that helps a lot. I can't stand not understand. I just wanted to cry today because I couldn't handle it. The uncomfortableness that I felt today was something that I can't describe to you in words. Days like today I wish I was in my basement alone in AF sad that I have no friends.
Dr. Waite talked to my teacher and she seemed fine but the way she makes me feel is not fine. Life is crazy and being here seems so unreal but it is and it has been amazing. I am so grateful for the opportunity to ha e been here and seen the amazing things. My life has truly changed for the better!
Keep the faith! I am off to bed! Until next time peace out cub scout!
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Weekend in Cusco
Saturday was full of adventures. We went to the sacred valley it was beautiful! My life has truly been changed. I almost died a contur come at my face and I'll I could do was hold my breath and cry. It was so scary to me and yet no one truly understand why I was so scared. I am terrified of animals. I am so thankful for Dr. Escalante because she just hugged me. You can tell she is a mom and has children. We went on some amazing hikes. We went to this weaving place where they showed us they make yard and thread and weave blankets it take 40 days to dye and make and weave a blanket. Truly amazing.
Today we went to church that was so great. My friend was there. I didn't understand what was going on but it was great to see and listen to it in Spanish. We went shopping and I hit jackpot and it was freaking awesome!!
I called my family and they are doing well. My mom is funny. They went to the wedding yesterday and said it was great. They fixed my card.
I am so thankful to be here on this adventure. Keep the faith! Until next time peace out cub scout!